Inside the Jelly Belly Candy Factory: How Jelly Beans Are Made

From Popular Mechanics:

In this episode of “Made Here,” we’re taking you to Fairfield, California, to see how Jelly Belly makes 1,680 jelly beans per second. First produced in 1976 with just eight flavors, Jelly Belly now offers more than 100 varieties from traditional flavors like Very Cherry to more controversial flavors like Buttered Popcorn.



Ai-Powered Robotic Limb System is The Next Step to Becoming Doc Ock [Video]

From INAMI JIZAI BODY PROJECT:

Half a century since the concept of a cyborg was introduced, JIZAI-Bodies (digital cyborgs), enabled by the spread of wearable robotics, are the focus of much research in recent times. JIZAI ARMS is a supernumerary robotic limb system consisting of a wearable base unit with six terminals and detachable robot arms controllable by the wearer. The system was designed to enable social interaction between multiple wearers, such as an exchange of arm(s), and explore possible interactions between digital cyborgs in a cyborg society.

Next step? Becoming the first real life Doc Ock!

[INAMI JIZAI BODY PROJECT]

This Alien Egg Planter Thankfully Does Not Host a Facehugger

While they usually host terrifying Facehuggers, these Alien egg planters will be a home to your inoffensive house plants instead!

From BespokeGiftsStudio:

3D printed Alien egg planters. With drainage! Two styles, style A is our interpretation of the original egg and style B is more styled after the later versions

I usually do a coat of glow in the dark so they are especially creepy at night. I know! It’s rad! … also really tricky to get a photo of so.. I hope you can tell in the last photo?

[Alien Egg Planter on Etsy]

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Humans, they actually notice us [Short Sci-Fi Story]

I shall begin my latest report with a clear statement to speak of how frightening my latest assignment has become. We are obviously a race that has surrendered our physical forms in exchange for pure energy-based forms.

We have also taken it upon ourselves to observe all sentient races and document their rise and fall. Only observation shall ever be allowed. No interaction ever shall be permitted to happen.

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Warning: Strong Language [Comic]

True story: When I was a sysadmin over a decade ago, I did a major “Oopsy” on a RAID array on a company server at 3 AM in the morning and could not remotely log into Windows anymore. Thank god for remote BIOS access through a conventional modem, I was able to get back in and rebuild the array through direct hardware access. That day, I lost all hair right on top of my head in a perfect 1-inch circle because of the stress.

That’s what can happen when you get “asked” to work 19 hours straight with almost no pauses.

[Source: @ig_doods]