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TED: Five Dangerous Things to Let Your Kids Do
published by theaceofclubz 6 months 2 weeks ago • 2285 views
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Speaker Gever Tulley explains the necessity of learning through experience for children. When I grew up I did 4 of the 5 and am no worse for the wear.

1984 (Full Movie)
posted by mlx 1 year ago • 7446 views
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"The telescreen received and transmitted simultaneously. Any sound that Winston made, above the level of a very low whisper, would be picked up by it; moreover, so long as he remained within the field... more inside

The Gods Must be Crazy
published by Fedquip 1 year 1 month ago • 936 views
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-wikipedia - The bushmen of Xi's group are living well off the land. They are happy because the "gods" have provided plenty of everything, so no one in the tribe has unfilled wants. One day, the pilot... more inside

All Eight Parts of The BBS Documentary Online (free & legal)
published by ant 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago • 2552 views
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In the Summer of 2001, Jason Scott, a computer historian (and proprietor of the textfiles.com history site) wondered if anyone had made a film about these BBSes. They hadn't, so he decided he would. ... more inside

Make your own low grade ferrofluid
published by farcrafter 1 year 1 month 3 weeks ago • 602 views
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Or just laugh at the spoon drill.

Fight Science - Finding Your Center
posted by thesnipe 1 year 1 month 4 weeks ago • 443 views
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A clip from the National Geographic special "Fight Science" about finding and maintaining your center. It features both Ninjutsu and Chinese Drunken Boxing.

Wallet made of money
published by farcrafter 1 year 2 months ago • 313 views
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Et Cetera
published by michie 1 year 2 months ago • 420 views
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Jan Švankmajer (born 4 September 1934 in Prague) is a Czech surrealist artist. His work spans several media. He is known for his surreal animations and features, which have greatly influenced other artists... more inside

Daft Punk-Interstella 5555: 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem
published by thedeusmachine 1 year 2 months ago • 518 views
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I'm guessing the fans of Daft Punk will enjoy this more than Scifi fans. The story isn't really anything special. This is just the movie companion to Daft Punks's Discovery.

Bose-Einstein Condensates: The Fifth State of Matter
published by Fjnbk 1 year 2 months ago • 2349 views
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A Bose–Einstein condensate is a state of matter formed by bosons cooled to temperatures very near to absolute zero (0 kelvin or -273.15°C). Under such supercooled conditions, a large fraction of the... more inside

Seattle Glassblowing
posted by Eden 1 year 2 months ago • 185 views
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Mini-doco filmed in a glassblowing workshop, or 'hot shop'.

Cat Tape Tricks
published by Coyote42 1 year 2 months 1 week ago • 733 views
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More Flashlight Overclocking
published by farcrafter 1 year 2 months 1 week ago • 1012 views
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Make 100 dollar flashlight for 10 dollars

22 basic logical fallacies (ie. what are logical fallacies?)
published by gluonium 1 year 2 weeks ago • 2085 views
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The Cube (1969) by Jim Henson
published by pyrex 1 year 2 months 1 week ago • 1434 views
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'The Cube' is about the existential dilemma faced by a man who suddenly finds himself trapped inside an 8 foot by 8 foot cube. He can't get out, but apparently other people can come and go as they please... more inside