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01 Sep 21:55

Huge Pac-Man crop circle was guerrilla art protest against Czech prime minister

by David Pescovitz

Guerilla art group Ztohoven took credit for this massive Pac-Man crop circle near the town of Roudnice nad Labe, the Czech Republic. The rapeseed field belongs to the Agrofert Group, a corporation associated with Czech prime minister Andrej Babiš. According to Ztohoven, both are quite worthy of protest. — Read the rest

30 Mar 19:44

Watch what happens when you shoot a bullet at a Newton's cradle desktop toy

by David Pescovitz

The Newton's cradle is a cliche of desktop toys that I absolutely had to have when I first played with one in Spencer Gifts at the mall. I never thought of shooting it with a bullet but the Slow Mo Guys did have that bright idea. — Read the rest

22 Sep 20:32

Watch Japan's giant Gundam robot walk and kneel

by David Pescovitz
The 59 foot-tall Gundam robot under construction at Gundam Factory Yokohama just took a few steps and kneeled, all with grace and power. Yes, the video is reportedly sped 2 to 4x. And it's a very controlled environment. But still… holy shit. Previously:• Japanese engineers built a 60-foot tall Gundam and let it walk free• Coming soon…
22 Aug 12:34

Unboxing the ETCH, an axe designed for back-country self-rescue

by Cory Doctorow

Peter Biddle writes, "I get I myself into trouble. I don't claim that bad stuff happens to me more often than others - it's more that I find more ways to happen to bad stuff. I actually found a way to get severe hypothermia in 105°F heat." (more…)