Chinese internet users are planning a one-day boycott of the web on July 1st to draw attention to the introduction of the controversial government-mandated internet filter on all new machines. The boycott has a high-profile supporter in Ai Weiwei (pictured), who helped design the Bird’s Nest stadium used in last year’s Beijing Summer Olympics. Writing […]
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] I have nothing against half-naked women, really. In fact, I am a half-clothed woman on a daily basis (I consider this a glass half-empty/half-full sort of thing – you are “half clothed” if you are getting dressed after a shower, but “half naked” if there are cameras). And I […]
Produced in less than three months by self-taught animator Tyson Ibele, Hemlock is a stunning 3D short taking a brief look at how the human ideal of immortality might misfire upon those who seek it. It was made to participate to the latest CGSociety challenge, Steampunk – Myths & Legends. Video after the jump.
Inspired by the garbage compactor scene from Star Wars episode IV, these limited-edition hand-painted bookends are currently available for pre-order at the official Star Wars Shop. Unfortunately, at $189 per pair, they’re not what we could exactly call “cheap” and will mostly be of interest to collectors and hardcore Star Wars fans. Naturally, if you […]
Catch is the tale of three friends who share a game of catch while talking about their fathers.
Yeah, I know, this is just plain silly, but it really made me laugh! [Via BuzzFeed]
How do you take this one pattern piece: And make this? It can’t be easy. Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories took a template from geometric sculptor George Hart and rose to the challenge of building a Frabjous. Even more challenging is what they did next- they posted instructions for putting it together. Assembling the Frabjous is […]
When we saw Apple founder Steve Jobs getting skinnier and skinnier and looking a little older than he should, speculation was that he was dying. But now it looks like Jobs’ health may be on the upswing. Although there were some reports of a potential liver transplant back in January, Jobs managed to keep his […]
In the following video presentation, surgeon and inventor Catherine Mohr tours the history of surgery (and its pre-painkiller, pre-antiseptic past), then demos some of the newest tools for surgery through tiny incisions, performed using nimble robot hands. Fascinating — but not for the squeamish.
When Jammie Thomas-Rasset (pictured) was granted a retrial in the first (and to date only) US federal filesharing copyright case, she was likely relieved that it put aside her original punishment of a $222,000 fine. After the court ruled against her in the new case, that relief will be utterly shattered. Jammie Thomas-Rasset, found guilty […]