YT: The Forbes Pigment Collection, at the Harvard Art Museums, is a collection of pigments, binders, and other art materials for researchers to use as standards: so they can tell originals from restorations... continue reading

posted by Fantomas 13 hours 53 minutes ago • 93 views • 5:13

ElectroBOOM watches some suspect videos and gives his take on the bs.

posted by w1ndex 2 days 10 hours 43 minutes ago • 391 views • 12:19

I've heard a lot of discussions about Banksy, but this does a really good job of explaining it from all sides as well as giving it thorough philosophical and historical context. Good stuff.

From Youtube, "This video is called How Would Bach Play Crazy Train? A counterpoint adaption of the classic Randy Rhoads riff. We'll use Bach's Prime, Inversion, Retrograde and Retrograde Inversion to... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 4 days 1 hour 19 minutes ago • 146 views • 4:55

YouTube description: The idea of a lawn is very old, but it took a key technology to make lawns very common.

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 days 7 hours 17 minutes ago • 98 views • 8:26

YouTube description: Thierry Coursier had a good life as a logistics worker. His salary was great, his work was comfortable and he sat at a desk all day. But, Thierry wasn’t happy. He gave up his... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 days 7 hours 42 minutes ago • 475 views • 2:43

YouTube description: You can make a movable hole in soap film with a loop of thread. It's surprising when you first see and it's fun to think about why it behaves the way it does. It's also a useful... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 days 7 hours 35 minutes ago • 485 views • 6:03

$25 micrometer gets restored in this chill video.

posted by Ashenkase 4 days 16 hours 9 minutes ago • 109 views • 18:56

YouTube description: Yep, brown marmorated stink bugs are stinky, but that’s not the worst thing about them. They're imported agricultural pests eating their way across North America. But a native... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 days 17 hours 38 minutes ago • 17 views • 4:23

YouTube description: Mitsuru Hamasaki is a former police officer who has practiced kendo for nearly 60 years. Dating back roughly 2,000 years ago, kendo is taught to members of the Japanese police force... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 days 17 hours 42 minutes ago • 12 views • 3:10

YouTube description: Compliant mechanisms have lots of advantages over traditional devices. SimpliSafe is awesome security. It's really effective, easy to use, and the price is great. Check out SimpliSafe... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 days 17 hours 22 minutes ago • 923 views • 12:52

Using foundational computer science theories, Colin Morris focuses on understanding trends in popular music. Borrowing from the areas of bioinformatics and compression algorithms, he shows that the lyrics... continue reading

posted by notarobot 1 week 1 day ago • 111 views • 14:23

ASM = Anti-Ship Missile. An interesting look into missile design and behaviors across the globe. From YT: Russia has got them... so does Japan, India, Taiwan, and others. So why doesn't the US?

This successful test of the upgraded and now human rated Dragon capsule is the first step towards the USA being able to send astronauts to the ISS without hitching a lift on Russian Soyuz spacecraft. ... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 week 4 days ago • 500 views • 4:57

YouTube description: The moon is looking more full than ever. The director Todd Douglas Miller assembles beautifully restored archival footage, blends that with audio from the astronauts and a vibrant... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 week 4 days ago • 291 views • 2:41

YouTube Description: What can it be done with coffee? Kahve ile neler yapılabilir konulu videomuzda bu hafta 3 boyutlu köpekbalığı çizimi yaptık. İyi seyirler. (via https://laughingsquid.com/3d-illustrati... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 week 5 days ago • 44 views • 2:39

YouTube description: "Its sound is very soothing, plaintive and I think slightly enigmatic". Our co-principal oboe Katharina Spreckelsen explores the mystery of the peculiar looking baroque instrument,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 week 5 days ago • 166 views • 5:16

YouTube description: How can an "ugly" painting be a masterpiece?

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 week 5 days ago • 1,051 views • 7:24