Because nothing quite screams robot apocalypse like a flying robotic spider, researchers at the University of Tokyo’s robotics department have developed just that, in the form of SPIDAR. What does SPIDAR stand for? Why ‘SPherIcally vectorable and Distributed rotors assisted Air-ground amphibious quadruped Robot’ of course! Jeez, use your brain.
In a step towards playing air guitar and actually having sound come out and shock the people watching, this is a video of Tim Sway attempting to build a ‘0% wood’ acoustic guitar, constructed almost entirely out of clear acrylic plastic with metal hardware. But how does it sound —
Inspired by Grand Davis’ previously posted linear LEGO domino machine, fellow LEGO builder JK Brickworks decided to finally finish the infinity loop LEGO domino track he’d put on the back burner, where all my own projects remain. The build consists of a ring of 64 dominos that fall, and as
This is a video of TikTok user thebakeking (I accidentally swallowed the plastic baby in a king cake once) creating an entirely edible infected clicker bust from The Last Of Us. He does a fantastic job, but I’d be lying if I said it looks appetizing. So, if this is
This is a video of a Costco baker scoring the tops of its loaves of country French bread IN A HURRY. Dude must be late for a date. Or opted to get paid by the loaf instead of hourly. Whatever the case, this guy is quick with those knives. But
Because dream it and (with enough cans and a recycling center paying 5¢ apiece) you can achieve it, this is a video of luthier Burl of Burls Art crafting an all aluminum electric guitar after melting some 38-pounds of aluminum cans (over 1,000) to cast the neck and body. My
This is a video of Youtuber TheDominoKing paying tribute to Pac-Man with three domino mazes inspired after the classic game, totaling 39,949 pieces. That’s impressive. Also, I like how he tiled the room with sound absorbing panels, presumable to muffle all the cursing so neighbors don’t call the cops when
This is a video of the insanely impressive Switch inspired entertainment center built by Nintendo fan Alexander Girbinger. The two controller ends are automated and extend out to reveal NES, Super Nintendo, N64, and GameCube consoles, along with four controllers for each that rotate out of hidden compartments like this