It may be the oldest trick in the book, but there’s something about this backwards destruction video that mesmerises me. Perhaps it’s the editing combined with the music. Maybe the slow-motion filming. More »
Remember Thomas Thwaites’s self-made toaster? In this TED talk, he overviews the incredibly laborious process of creating it. You’re gonna want your Eggos after the industrial capitalist system is overthrown, aren’t you? Sure you are. So pay attention! More »
This camera weighs four tons. Its shutter and filter are both nearly 1.5m tall. And its job is to unlock the secrets of our universe’s dark energy. Here’s how they built it. More »
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Six days. That’s how long it took to build this level nine Earthquake-resistant, sound-proofed, thermal-insulated 15-storey hotel in Shanghai, complete with everything, from the cabling to three-pane windows. The foundations were already built, but it’s just impressive. More »
