YT: Time to step away from viral videos and discuss some historically epic VFX work. In this episode, Captain Disillusion dives into the tech Industrial Light & Magic used to create the diverse visuals... continue reading
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This goblet is made using filigrana, a style of blown glass made with colorless, white, and sometimes colored canes that originated on the island of Murano in the 16th century. The canemaking and glassblowing... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 262 views • 10:27The Ulfberht swords were made during a brief period of the MIddle Ages, roughly around 200 years. The quality of the steel and forging techniques were not rediscovered in Europe until the industrial age... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 473 views • 19:15Trump says the F-35 is too expensive and he's not wrong. But this is what he's up against.
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 2 months 4 weeks ago • 298 views • 7:13for Workers, Employers, and Pretty Much Everybody YouTube: Maybe the person working near you, the one who dragged himself to work and is now coughing and sneezing, couldn’t afford to stay home. Each... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 521 views • 5:25The potential benefits are world changing!
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 184 views • 5:12Upon realizing the horrors of the (industrial) meat industry, Ben Runkle went vegan. However, as his understanding of farming deepened, he decided that he instead of giving up meat completely, he would... continue reading
posted by newtboy 7 years 7 months 1 week ago • 351 views • 15:19From YT: This entire ceremony has been hijacked by a greedy industry looking to make a buck.
posted by Nephelimdream 7 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 1,357 views • 6:15Is Hank trying for a goatee? YouTube: Let's face it: Humans are pretty messy. Industrial processes like mining and manufacturing are important parts of keeping civilization going, but they all impact... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 7 months 4 weeks ago • 282 views • 10:13This video from the London Transport Museum youtube channel shows how the big vinyl signs that London busses use to show their destinations are made. YouTube description: McKenna Brothers, recognised... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 9 months 1 week ago • 399 views • 4:10It seems like every few months, there’s some kind of news about problems with the scientific publishing industry. Why does this keep happening? And what can be done to fix the system?
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 9 months 4 weeks ago • 409 views • 9:11YouTube: Disenchanted with the out-of-date curriculum of traditional college, Jeremy Rossmann dropped out of MIT. Within a few years, he and co-founder Ashu Desai, started The Make School, a college replacement... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 493 views • 4:02Milk. It does a body [no] good! YouTube: There are a few topics that just never get old for me. “Pay for performance”. “overtesting”. “medical myths”. And, of course, my never-ending war... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 327 views • 4:23Blind yourself with science! Vote for science.
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 766 views • 5:29Abstract: Hydrographic printing is a well-known technique in industry for transferring color inks on a thin film to the surface of a manufactured 3D object. It enables high-quality coloring of object... continue reading
posted by newtboy 8 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 883 views • 4:55EconStories presents a special event on entrepreneurship and innovation. PayPal co-founder and technology entrepreneur Peter Thiel visits the UT Austin campus to talk about innovation, entrepreneurship... continue reading
posted by Trancecoach 9 years 4 months 4 weeks ago • 13 views • 51:15"Strategically deployed at stations throughout the system and involved in up to 1,000 train trips a month, the Amtrak Police Department K-9 teams provide a psychological and physical deterrent to potential... continue reading
posted by Warren E. Hale (MrFisk) 9 years 10 months ago • 31 views • 6:08YT: music : https://soundcloud.com/querflote/5-au... CREDITS: Ocean Networks Canada/ CSSF Ropos Photos courtesy of Ocean Networks Canada Selected Sea Pig images provided by the NIWA Invertebrate... continue reading
posted by Lumm 1 decade 1 year 1 week ago • 2,727 views • 3:27This clip from the BBC’s Edwardian Farm documentary series shows how rope was made back before industrial factories spun threads together. It involved pulling and suspending fibers across long distances... continue reading
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