Graphene: The Magical Bulletproof Material That Made Iron Man Give Up Iron

Did you guys know that Marvel’s favorite metal man just changed up his metal? It’s true, Iron Man is no longer wearing iron, which makes his name a bit off-putting. Recently the “billionaire philanthropist playboy” shifted from his normal suit to a suit made out of graphene. So what is graphene, you ask? WIRED has […]





Self-Lacing Shoes A Step Closer

German researchers are working on self-lacing shoes for elderly people. They’ve developed what they call the most practical gadget for harnessing kinetic power from shoes. While there have been several attempts to turn walking into a power source, they’ve usually been impractical. According to researcher Klevis Ylii, previous attempts have not only been too bulky […]

Playing with Power: When a Nintendo Power Glove Becomes a Stop Motion Animation Tool

Dillon Markey, an animator that creates shorts for Robot Chicken and PES, needed a tool to help him work more efficiently, so along with the help of an electrical engineer, he modified a Nintendo Power Glove and transformed it in one of the most awesome animation tool ever. Check it out! [Ava Benjamin]

This Talking Budgie is a Time Lord in Hiding [Narrated by the 10th Doctor]

Watch as David Tenant narrates the first episode of “Pets – Wild at Heart” where we see the extraordinary mimicking skill of a very special budgie named “Disco.” Disco has memorized over 130 phrases, and he seems to think he’s the avian version of a Time Lord. He’s also a little short to be a […]