Why were climate models so wrong about 2023? Neil deGrasse Tyson learns about why 2023 was hotter than we expected it to be and what effects need to be factored into future climate modeling with climatologist... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 1 month 4 weeks ago • 138 views • 16:39

The Alamo Draft House expands your mind like a tall cool drink of the water of life.

posted by newtboy 3 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 74 views • 7:49

For anyone who doesn't want to watch to the whole thing, a useful thing I learned from the video: sour cream seems to be a poor choice.

posted by moonsammy 4 years 6 months ago • 67 views • 29:35

From Youtube, "What started as a simple desire for a better arc lighter got carried away and I ended up making the scariest device I've ever built. In this video I tested a plasma lighter and attempted... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 4 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 60 views • 26:02

"... Having bones is pretty cool. They make our blood, let us hear, and keep us from being just a squishy puddle on the floor. But for every species with bones, there’s at least 20 species on Earth with... continue reading

posted by ant 4 years 8 months ago • 46 views • 8:50

YouTube description: Hi :) I’m a student in Network & Systems Engineering (Robots, networks and programming and stuff) and I built a dinosaur in my spare time. I got the idea in my head, thought... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 6 months 1 week ago • 1,280 views • 2:37

"... The eyes are often the first thing we see when we look at someone. And when you look at them up close, everyone’s eye color is a kaleidoscope of shapes and hues. How does eye color work? The answer... continue reading

posted by ant 5 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 543 views • 6:21

YouTube description: A bisected grape in the microwave makes plasma. But how does it work? A grape is the right size and refractive index to trap microwaves inside it. When you place two (or two halves)... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 1 month 1 week ago • 732 views • 8:16

YouTube description: Jide Ipaye loves sneakers. Growing up, he had a hard time finding cool ones in his size, so he learned to make his own. But why keep a good thing to yourself? His Keexs line, with... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 6 months 1 week ago • 72 views • 2:28

Bill Gates introduces the Indigo, the remarkable invention that uses no electricity, no ice, and no batteries to store vaccines at the precise temperature required to remain effective.

posted by newtboy 6 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 859 views • 2:22

YouTube description: How do you cool a building without air conditioning? Using an approach called biomimicry, see how architect Mick Pearce harnessed the ingenuity of termites to design a natural cooling... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 10 months ago • 583 views • 3:42

In this video we show a way to remove rusted bolts and fasteners from a flat head ford V8 with a cool tool that we purchased. Its called the Mini-Ductor by Venom. We haven't had this tool very long but... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 6 years 10 months 1 week ago • 39 views • 2:38

At the old hut site (the new one being temporarily cut off by flooding) I made lime mortar from the shells of rainforest snails by firing them in a kiln, slaking them in water, mixing them into lime putty.... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 3 weeks ago • 408 views • 7:08

YouTube description: Duh, except for the sky… and the ocean… Among living things, the color blue is oddly rare. Blue rocks, blue sky, blue water, sure. But blue animals? They are few and far... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 606 views • 8:27

Summary: Fluidized beds are used in industry for various reasons. They also happen to be really cool to play with and swim in. I made a liquid sand hot tub by adding air in just the right way. MUSIC- ... continue reading

posted by newtboy 7 years 4 months ago • 873 views • 10:03

YouTube: Go see if Eons is for you: http://www.youtube.com/eons Other cool things about Trilobites People have been collecting them for at least tens of thousands of years, as they've been found in... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 9 months ago • 105 views • 3:39

The Magnus effect is an amazing phenomena: It can lift rotating objects up into the air, seemingly defeating gravity. Bruce Yeany brought out a cool video showing how to make flyers from paper cups... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 583 views • 6:40

I built this pottery kiln and some pottery from termite mound clay to test an alternative clay source to my usual one from the creek bank. I started by making a large grate from ordinary clay. It was just... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 8 years 1 week ago • 420 views • 11:27

Via YouTube: All aboard for exciting adventures with Wooden 3D puzzles from Ugears. Self-propelled mechanical toys are the real mechanics in action! It is absolutely fascinating to see the true mechanical... continue reading

posted by Gratefulmom 8 years 1 week ago • 297 views • 1:03