"... In 1971, three student teachers in Minneapolis, MN created a little computer game about westward expansion in the United States. Over 50 years later, The Oregon Trail series has sold more than 65... continue reading

posted by ant 1 week ago • 5 views • 1:26:56

Mark Rober puts his pet octopus through a nine-part maze to try to earn a massive stash of her favourite food and, ultimately, her freedom.

posted by noims 4 months 2 weeks ago • 144 views • 17:13

The story behind the most fascinating, hilarious and dramatic quests to find a mate and leave a lasting legacy. Some species need to overcome the challenges of a vast environment just to find a member... continue reading

posted by newtboy 2 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 5 views • 3:18

How much of the world’s energy comes from sustainable sources? I’m given free reign at a renewable energy factory to show you exactly how much in the best way I can - with some epic tricks!

posted by eric3579 2 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 313 views • 4:36

"Olympic sports are contested in the Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games. They are Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics. Besides, there are two more Olympics. They are Special Olympics and Paralympics.... continue reading

posted by ant 2 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 15 views • 2:40

"Hit me... if you can..."

posted by ant 2 years 8 months ago • 41 views • 3:08

I highly recommend listening to the song first, or at least the first half. As a drummer for 32 years (8 formally on actual drums / in public, the rest on available surfaces and arguably in rhythm games),... continue reading

posted by moonsammy 3 years ago • 497 views • 10:15

Conway's Game of Life is Turing complete, but many people don't realize what that actually entails. At around the 16:30 mark, Alan Zucconi shows a build which simulates the game inside of the game itself.

posted by blacklotus90 3 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 37 views • 23:33

"With the first documentary from MinnMax, we travel back to 1971 to tell the surprising story of how a college project from Bill Heinemann, Paul Dillenberger, and Don Rawitsch was donated to the state... continue reading

posted by ant 3 years 6 months ago • 8 views • 23:08

This very easy maze is somehow probabilistically virtually impossible for the guests in RCT2. In this video we find out why.

posted by blacklotus90 3 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 380 views • 12:41

"We have to learn the controls somehow but still..."

posted by ant 3 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 70 views • 3:36

From Youtube, "The Todd Rogers dragster saga is one of the juiciest stories in all of video game history. I was addicted to researching the dispute when it arose on Twin Galaxies and the entire story has... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 4 years 6 months 1 week ago • 28 views • 26:04

YouTube description: There was so much I wasn't able to tell you. Like, for example, most of the jellyfish on display at the aquarium are born and bred at the aquarium. They do active research on jellyfish... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 1,388 views • 8:03

‘Let’s play a game,’ congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says to a panel of government watchdogs. Ocasio-Cortez goes on to dissect US campaign finance laws to make her point about the ‘fundamentally... continue reading

posted by BSR 5 years 2 months 1 week ago • 1,171 views • 3:19

YouTube description: Using machine-learning and sensory hardware, Alberto Rodriguez, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and members of MIT's MCube lab have developed a robot that is learning... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 530 views • 1:21

A game of swingball in a pubic space that teaches you how to say iambic Pentameter. A famous Shakespearian text is on the lamp-post, people say two words each, hitting the ball on the accent only.