Thanks to Physics Girl, learn all about how you can make a super simple and super fun DIY electric train at home using a copper wire, a battery, and magnets! Science is awesome! [Physics Girl | Via Nerdist]
James is about a boy growing up with a disability and the world he creates around it to heal his fractured family and face his tormentors at school. [Kyle McCauley | Via GT]
For today’s free ebook, get “Linux All-in-One For Dummies” (a $25.99 value) for free! Eight minibooks in one volume cover every important aspect of Linux and everything you need to know to pass level-1 certification. -Covers every major topic for anyone just getting familiar with Linux -Includes a test-prep section for passing the level-1 Linux […]
Many years ago, Danica McKeller was known as Winnie Cooper on “The Wonder Years.” But one day, when the show stopped airing, the child actress had to find something else to do, so she became something completely different: a Mathematician! Here’s her story. [NOVA’s Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers]
Find out the budget breakdown of a hypothetical Hollywood blockbuster. In using the budgets actual +200MM blockbuster movies as references, this video excludes non-human costs, and reflects an approximation of the take home pay of all humans involved, based on average union rates. Disclaimer: Please note not every budget breakdown is the same, and some […]
Shared universes are all the rage these days and have become the norm for major film studios. Whether it’s Marvel, DC, or Star Wars, interconnectivity is the name of the game in Hollywood. While these are the most obvious examples of the phenomenon, they may not have been the first of its kind. Filmmakers have […]
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Finally, a set of dice that you can use to vent your frustrations and play at your favorite tabletop RPG at the same time! The set includes a d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20, and percentile (d10.) Each piece in this set of 7 polyhedral dice fits great in your fist, is all squishy, and […]
Follow along with this kids movie/noir crime thriller full of bright colors and… racial slurs? Disney and Pixar’s Zootopia is the film that will teach your kids tolerance and potentially turn them into future furries! [Screen Junkies]
I tawt I taw a puddy tat! Photo by Luke Ross. [Source: Variable Cosplay on Facebook | Photo by Luke Ross]