YouTube description: During his visit to Jim Henson's Creature Shop, Adam not only learned about how Fraggle Rock's Doozers are built, he spoke directly with Architect and Cotterpin Doozer about how... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 8 months 3 weeks ago • 159 views • 25:55

YouTube description: Adam Savage visits one of the world's most joyful places: Jim Henson's Creature Shop! While there, veteran puppeteers John Tartaglia and Donna Kimball use Gobo and Mokey Fraggle... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 8 months 3 weeks ago • 134 views • 21:30

"Sugar Smith Greg Cohen and the staff from Lofty Pursuits make traditional Christmas candy using century’s old techniques and equipment at their shop in Tallahassee, Florida. Watch and see how Greg and... continue reading

posted by ant 2 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 218 views • 13:22

As you're thumbing through your seed catalogs for the upcoming season, you might be confused by common terms for seeds. Are GMO seeds bad? What even ARE heirloom seeds. And what about hybrids...they're... continue reading

posted by dedstick 3 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 39 views • 10:32

Marcin Wichary gives a really entertaining talk on looped videos, as a live looped video with no post production. Vimeo description: This is a remote Ignite talk I gave at Figma on May 27, 2021.... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 9 months 1 week ago • 140 views • 5:18

YouTube description: About 25 generations of one family have made roasted rice cakes at Ichimonjiya Wasuke in Kyoto, Japan. Worshippers praying for good health at the Shinto shrine next door eat them... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 11 months 1 week ago • 161 views • 8:01

YouTube description: Built from the discarded fuel tanks of WWII fighter planes, "belly tankers" are miniature speed demons and a major part of hot rod culture. For more, check out: https://www.petersen.org/1952-... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 623 views • 3:48

Here's a fast method to find the center of boards and other objects without using a tape measure or figuring math! In 2 minutes you'll learn how to use a speed square or combination square (VERY common... continue reading

posted by BSR 6 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 26 views • 2:27

YouTube description: The type of sushi you’re probably most familiar with is haya-nare, a quick form of sushi made and consumed within a day using vinegared rice and raw fish. But there’s a second... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 562 views • 2:55

YouTube description: Chi-Tien Lui is an electrical engineer and technician whose craft has evolved to the realm of high art. Born in China, he trained as a technician in Taiwan before moving to the... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 1,047 views • 4:22

YT - Everyday Astronaut Published on Jan 24, 2018 It’s ALIVE!!!!! For the very first time, the Falcon Heavy has successfully lit all 27 of its mighty Merlin engines in preparation for its maiden launch.... continue reading

posted by Buck 7 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 175 views • 8:38

YouTube description: When the small Japanese seaside town of Susami needed a tourism boost, an unlikely resident came to the rescue: the town’s postmaster. Together with the local diving community,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 450 views • 2:55

YouTube description: What’s the environmental impact of online shopping and what are the solutions to make it more sustainable? (H/T @eric3579)

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 651 views • 5:37

From http://www.reddit.com/r/nerdwriter/comments/2niyga/black_friday_is_not_what_it_seems/ ...

posted by ant 7 years 7 months ago • 20 views • 5:34

Miss Info investigates how the Jamaican beef patty became a NYC icon. As the flaky meat turnover has infiltrated all aspects of city life—found in mom-and-pop bakeries, bodegas, pizza shops, and even... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 259 views • 12:06

Published on Apr 17, 2017 Scott Galloway speaks at L2’s Amazon Clinic about how Amazon is disrupting retail. Not only has Amazon changed consumer shopping habits, it has changed the relationship between... continue reading

posted by bobknight33 7 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 241 views • 24:34

YouTube: You probably know where to pump the cheapest gas and how to get price comparisons online in seconds for headphones and cars. But how would you find the best deal on an M.R.I. or a knee replacement?... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 10 months ago • 82 views • 6:09

YouTube description: In a dusty, crowded shop in Milan, Italy, artist Osvaldo Menegazzi toils, as he has for decades, designing intricate decks of tarot cards. Every card a handmade work of art, Mengazzi... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 10 months 4 weeks ago • 304 views • 2:11

"We can't shop our way out of this." YouTube: On today's episode of Now You Know, Zac & Jesse take on the most recent episode of Adam Ruins Everything about Tesla! We take a closer to look at Adams... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 2 months ago • 859 views • 10:39

For all of his faults, I always remember that Jesse James is one hell of a craftsman.

posted by Mordhaus 8 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 105 views • 6:24