Spinning Sphere of Molten Sodium
AdultsScienceTechnologyWorldThat the Earth's magnetic field was a passive thing - it shouldn't need a continuous input of energy to maintain itself (that seemed reasonable to me because the magnetic field has been around for a long time and it seems mostly stable).
Ion Thrusters, 3D Printed Metals, and UAV Butterflies
AdultsFilmScienceTechnologyplease share this video along to any student who you think might be interested in working with us. Also, holy cow look at what we're freaking doing.
The Infinadeck Omnidirectional Treadmill
AdultsGamingScienceTechnologyI'm a huge fan of Ready Player One.
Primitive Technology: Sling
AdultsCreativityNatureTechnology...A sling is a weapon used to fire rocks farther and harder than could be thrown by hand alone. I made this sling from bark fiber that I made into cord.
This Week I Learned to Blacksmith with Alec Steele
AdultsCreativityGadgetsTechnology...This week I learned to blacksmith with Alec Steele. I forged a Scottish knife called a sgian dubh.
The Threat of AI Weapons
AdultsSocietyTechnologyWorldI'm not sure how alarmed to be about artificial intelligence. Personally I think it's really hard to predict when we'll create a machine that essentially has consciousness.
Primitive Technology: A-frame hut
AdultsConstructionNatureTechnology...I built an A frame hut as a large work space for projects. First I made a celt hatchet to cut timber for the hut.
Why Electroshock Therapy Is Back
AdultsHealthMental HealthTechnology...Shocking the brain has come and gone as a medical treatment, but it's currently resurging, as it often provides the best form of relief for severe depression and advanced Parkinson's disease.
Hey Buddy, Can You Give Me a Hand?
AdultsFutureMachine LearningTechnologyAre We Doomed? Boston Dynamics' Unsettling Robot Dog SpotMini Can Now Open The Door
World's First Car!
AdultsHistoryTechnologyAutomotiveI got to drive the world's first car (replica), patented by Benz in 1886
The Nuclear Waste Problem
AdultsGlobal WarmingScienceTechnologyNuclear energy is one of the cleanest, most efficient, and most available sources of power on earth.
Google Pixel Buds review
AdultsCreativityDesignTechnologyGoogle's Pixel Buds get a few of the basics right when it comes to wireless earbuds. Language translation via the Google Translate app is helpful in a pinch, and the Google Assistant experience is genuinely fast and fun. But these $159 earbuds are fussy, from the way that they fit in your ears to the way that they fit in the case. And not everyone will love the open design, which lets lots of outside noise in. The Pixel Buds are Google's first attempt at making wireless earbuds, and it shows.
Star Wars: Jedi Challenges puts you into an AR lightsaber duel
AdultsGamingTechnologyStar Wars: Jedi Challenges is a recently released augmented reality toy created by Disney and Lenovo, where you can use your phone to fight lightsaber duels and play Holochess.
Elon Musk's Basic Economics
AdultsEconomyTechnologyImagine a $2,000 car... or a $100 laptop... or a $70 iPhone... or imagine any product, ten times cheaper than it was.