The press/click/write process feel so simple on most retractable ballpoints that it’s easy to forget there’s engineering involved. This video explains in extensive but clear detail. [Spotted by: Laughing Squid]
This “life-size” replica of the assault rifle from Hal0 5: Guardians weights 5.5 pounds and is made up of 3,250 bricks. [Via: GameSpot]
While the outcome in this video demonstration is trivial, the underlying complex of reforming proteins in a useful structure could have major benefits in cancer treatment, pharmaceuticals and food production.
It’s too late to profit from the futuristic insight of the Grays Sports Almanac featured in Back To The Future Part II, but it’s still a money maker. The original almanac prop has just sold for £4,750 (approximately US$7,200) in an auction of movie props. Other BTTF items sold included: A prototype Hill Valley High School […]
New York has become the first US state to issue a bitcoin license. Circle Internet Financial will now have to follow some of the same consumer protection regulations that affect traditional banks. The state came up with the idea of a specific BitLicense back in January 2014 but had yet to issue one. In June […]
This custom candy company uses a 3D printer to produce gummy candies with a custom shape and a mix of 10 colors and flavors.
GaS reader Timothy Goad shared this picture from a recent D&D session that led to some unconventional customization.
French character designer and artist Yoann Hervo has made this borderline horrific reinterpretation of The Simpsons title scenes, complete with VHS warping effects.
Not everything goes to plan when you’re shooting a movie, but sometimes it makes for an unexpected bonus. Here are ten times a director spotted the error in time but actively decided to keep it in to improve the movie (meaning one famous head bump makes the cut, while another is left out.)
If you’ve ever wondered about Harry Potter’s family history, wonder no more. JK Rowling has now written a piece on her Pottermore site detailing the Potter story, including their roles in both the wizard and Muggle worlds, the origins of the invisibility cloak and the links to the Peverell family. Read it at Pottermore.