Iconic Lick From Weezer’s ‘Buddy Holly’ Played On 31 Unusual Instruments
Because percussion makes everything better (besides a headache), this is a video of musician Joe Porter (previously) performing the iconic guitar lick from Weezer’s ‘Buddy Holly’ on 31 unusual instruments. “In a row?” IN A ROW. It was a fun watch. Personally, I’m only master of one instrument: my voice.
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Animatronic Big Mouth Billy Bass Modded With AI, Voice Of Arnold Schwarzenegger
Because everybody’s weekend project is different (mine was failing to clean the garage), these are two videos from Youtuber gptars, who modded an animatronic Big Mouth Billy Bass with AI and the voice of Arnold Schwarzenegger. It can now respond to prompts in real time, and finish famous Arnold movie
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‘Sultans Of Swing’ Bass & Medley Played Simultaneously On Double Harp Guitar
Because some people presumably can pat their head and rub their stomach at the same time, this is a video of musician Pat Hinds performing Dire Straights’ ‘Sultans of Swing’ on a double harp guitar, with one hand performing the guitar medley, and the other the bass line on the
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Star Wars Cosplayer’s Force-Hovering Lightsaber
This is a video of Sith cosplayer Kurt Mannebach, who has a nifty trick to make his lightsaber hover around him when thrown for EXTRA dark lord flair. And that trick, obviously, is actually being able to harness the Force. And my mom said it wasn’t real! View this post
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Nostalgia: Watch And Listen To A 30-Year Old Computer Boot Up
Take a step into my way-back machine and watch (and listen to) an Intel 486DX2 (with 32MB RAM and 500MB hard disk storage!) booting up. That thing was state of the art when it was released 30 years ago. Now it’s like a fossilized dinosaur turd. We sure have come
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‘Severance’ Theme Song Gets A Heavy Metal Remake
This is a video of guitarist Mat of Artificial Fear performing a heavy metal cover of the theme song from ‘Severance’. It’s a tasty jam (like strawberry balsamic or peach apricot). I’m actually in the process of rewatching the first season of ‘Severance’ with my girlfriend’s intention of binging Season
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Building An Office Chair See-Saw
Because all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, Unnecessary Inventor Matty built an office chair see-saw (we called them teeter-totters when I was growing up). It also rotates on its base and can move on wheels for extra dimensions of fun/motion sickness. My coworkers better hope it
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Doloresaurus, An LED Skeletal T-Rex That Roams San Francisco
These are a couple video of San Francisco lawyer Trevor Mead’s Doleresaurus costume, a blue-LED illuminated t-rex exoskeleton he likes to wear around Haight Street and Dolores Park at sunset. Hey — we all spend our evenings differently. Unless you spend yours eating multiple TV dinners back-to-back and yelling at
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