Raffaello D'Andrea: The astounding athletic power of quadcopters
Adults Gadgets Sports TechnologyIn a robot lab at TEDGlobal, Raffaello D'Andrea demos his flying quadcopters: robots that think like athletes, solving physical problems with algorithms that help them learn. In a series of nifty demos, D'Andrea show drones that play catch, balance and make decisions together -- and watch out for an I-want-this-now demo of Kinect-controlled quads.
30-Story Building Built In 15 Days (Time Lapse)
Adults Construction ProductivityWhat can you accomplish in 360 hours? The Chinese sustainable building company, Broad Group, has achieved another impossible feat - building a 30-story tall hotel in 360 hours.
Gee Atherton gets hunted by a Peregrine Falcon
Adults Animals Human SportsDownhill mountain bike legend, Gee Atherton, is hunted by the fastest bird in the world, a peregrine falcon. Set in the epic landscape of Antur Stiniog, North Wales, Gee is tested in the ultimate experiment between man and bird.
Joe McNally Photography- Climbing the Burj Khalifa (The World's Tallest Building)
Adults Cities ConstructionWhat it looks like from the very top of the tallest man made structure in the world.
Roll Up - [Walk off the Earth] - Wiz Khalifa Cover
Adults Creativity MusicGianni Luminati of Walk off the Earth has some fun looping the song "Roll Up" by Wiz Khalifa.
FLIP marine research vessel
Adults Environment Nature TechnologyThe FLIP (FLoating Instrument Platform) is a research vessel that can rotate to a vertical position. It is currently owned by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
Don't Let Me Down - The Beatles, por Diogo Mello
Adults Internet Culture MusicDont let me Down by The Beatles. Father and Son.
Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2013
Adults Sports StyleMore than 70,000 spectators flooded the city's old port for the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2013 kick-off in France. In a sunny La Rochelle the 29-year-old Russian achieved his premiere goal - a victory ahead of reigning World Series champion Gary Hunt and former Olympic diver Blake Aldridge, both from England.
Skydiver's near impact and landing on top of a mountain
Adults Life SportsThe group was the 2nd to exit, the drop was at the wrong place (not a pilot error though) and nobody noticed until it was almost too late. It was pure coincidence and only the quick reaction by the skydivers involved prevented injuries or worse.
UPSIDE DOWN - Speed Painter entertainer
Adults Art CreativityCreating a portrait with out a picture to copy is hard enough let alone starting the portrait upside down and having it finished in under 5mins