It is that season when our thoughts turn to the possibilities of what you can do with pumpkins. We love pies, casseroles, jack-o-lanterns, and even sometimes a bit of flavor in our drinks. But we never quite imagined all these things you can do. This took several years and an incredible number of pumpkins. We’re […]
Category Archives: Maker Videos
A Film With Some Gravity
We love films and music made with sounds of nature. Although this may not be entirely natural, the concept is a great one. Reminds us of the days when we would annoy roommates by playing Animusic every morning for about a month. Maybe you’ll do something like that to your friends with this short film. […]
Dinner Service by Rube Goldberg
We’ve always been suckers for slow motion, mathematical animation, and homemade automation. Here’s something that still has us a bit stunned. We still can’t completely believe the amazing confidence Joseph has in this unlikely machine.
Call Mark When You Need a Tramp
We find it hard to stop watching the videos that this scientist and maker produces. Whether he’s doing battle with squirrels or porch pirates, or just destroying yet another watermelon, it’s always fun to watch. This time, the world’s coolest trampoline. Really! The. Coolest. Ever. Mark’s channel can be found here.
Cog in a Machine?
We found this mesmerizing little video to be addictive. Your challenge here (if you choose to accept it,) is to watch this video without looking at the time shuttle. Also, find yourself if you can, in this societal morality play. So we have to ask you. Did you watch the entire thing? Did you see […]
Mark and the Robbers
Mark Rober took his razor sharp wit and went to work outfoxing the porch pirates of the world. His hilarious videos journaled his battle with porch pirates. He created the perfect porch bait, and his adventures easily went viral, creating a new career for him. Now, he’s topped himself by bringing battle to an adversary […]
It’s Gold, It’s Slime, It’s Shredded!
We can never predict the types of things we’ll find irresistible. Okay, that’s not entirely true. Massively long domino runs, things exploding in slow motion, machines that have us question the nature of our existence, and any music video by OK Go… Also gold slime fed into an industrial grinder… Okay, that last one was […]
Robot of the Year
It’s likely to be a big year for new robots. The range of shapes and uses is increasing rapidly. One form of robot is the type that can talk on the phone for you. This one from Jolly Roger Telephone Company is absolutely our favorite! We love this next one…
Small Block, Big Lawn
Sometimes we do things because we think it’s a better way. Sometimes we do things because there’s a chance that it will make a difference, or solve a long-standing problem, or improve a condition we see around us. And sometimes we do something just because of the sound! There’s just something about that sound that […]
You Could Look Right Inside
We’ve all probably seen some animation about how an internal combustion engine works. Usually it’s when we don’t care and we just want permission to take the car keys. But somehow, seeing the real thing happen in slow motion, and right in front of your eyes — it’s a different thing. We were afraid that […]