How neural networks create images
This is fascinating stuff. watching DGN samples form. they jostle wildly through a generative space until converging on… a cheeseburger […]
This is fascinating stuff. watching DGN samples form. they jostle wildly through a generative space until converging on… a cheeseburger […]
Who knew? “AIRPLANE!” is actually a shot-for-shot remake of the 1957 film, Zero Hour.
Hantu Tinggi is a Malaysian mythic demon with a similar vibe to Slender Man. Fine. Nothing too scary there. Every […]
Meet Lars Andersen. This guy’s talents are amazing. But there’s something about seeing him running around shooting those arrows that […]
So apparently this is a thing. The images below are from The Chive in 2009 and you can find more […]
If you’ve ever seen 1980s HBO, you’ve seen this intro. Enjoy this fascinating (and extremely dated – I mean, they […]
This video gives new meaning to “keep your eye on the ball.”
I saw this great post about how tiny the original Macintosh screen was compared with the current (and enormous) Retina […]
So apparently the Russian Antonov An-2 has such a slow stall speed, it can appear to hover like a helicopter. […]
This video is funny and well-done. But skip to 5:05 and the funny turns into some next-level shit.
I find this stuff fascinating. More good urban exploration at http://www.reddit.com/r/urbanexploration
This is an old story, but it still cracks me up. A classic tale of fail.
This is brilliant. View the source to see what’s happening.
This is an extremely simple yet fiendishly creepy gag to play on a friend. Via Jake Lambert on Twitter: A […]
I came across this on Reddit. I can’t vouch for the validity, but it seems like a cool idea. Would […]
This is one of the coolest/geekiest things I’ve ever seen. After hearing digital interference in a YouTube video from a […]
I’m posting this for nothing else than my own personal reference. Where to Get the Best Nachos in NYC | […]
I love this concept. A faceless watch that does nothing but vibrate once every 5 minutes. Counting minutes with Durr, […]
I can’t explain why, but these musicless music videos really crack me up. I guess they’re funny because they shine […]
I’m not sure what I like more, the fact that someone re-imagined Star Wars as a Western (and actually made […]
Vine sensation Zach King has been getting a lot of press lately. And for good reason – his Vines are […]
Also of note, “Breaking Bad Opening Credits (The Wire Style)” Via Reddit
This Reddit thread has a great collection of Yo Momma jokes. They’re all pretty typical, but this one really struck […]
I can’t get enough of this stuff.
You need audio for this. Play this game and it’s impossible not to laugh. findtheinvisiblecow.com
I just love things like this. There are a ton more links to other simulations and visualizations in this Hacker […]
This is some of the best “robotic” dancing I’ve ever seen. (Essential to watch with audio.) Via Colossal
This Danny Brown story by Complex Magazine is really well done. This feels like the forefront of online publishing to […]
This guy’s Arnold Schwarzenegger is impeccable. And this guy does a phenomenal Kevin Spacey, Brad Pitt, and more. Via Reddit
All done with basic web technologies. Very cool. See the Pen Tear-able Cloth by suffick (@stuffit) on CodePen Via The […]
One of the most annoying parts of the new game Cookie Clicker is the waiting. So I made a little […]
Piece of cake! Check out more pilot videos at golfcharlie232’s YouTube Page.
I have no idea what’s going on here, but it’s awesome.
This is apparently a well documented phenomenon, but when you see a series of faces in rapid succession in your […]
This is simultaneously beautiful, amazing, and hilarious. There’s something about seeing its head move as it looks around… it just […]
Interesting observation from SNL’s creator and long-time producer, Lorne Michaels. It definitely rings true for me, and I’m impressed with […]
A few weeks ago I posted about mechanical movements. Well it turns out for the first time, scientists have found […]
This great article on Wired features the work of illustrator Mike Wrobel. Here are some of my favorites.
This book, written in 1896, is a fascinating example of human ingenuity and cleverness. We don’t normally associate technical innovation […]
This is some of the most intense footage of a tornado I’ve ever seen. It’s *inside* the tornado. Can you […]
This frustrated woman is now the inadvertent star of a budding viral video. (Hey, if she didn’t want the attention, […]
I wish they chose a different poster frame for this because the cheap boob shot seriously undermines the quality of […]
Remember “Deep Thoughts, by Jack Handey”? I always assumed he was a pseudonym for a group of SNL writers. But […]
In addition to being one of the funniest people on Vine, commedian Jacy Catlin has a wonderfully disgusting and bizarre […]
I haven’t seen “World War Z” but some of these effects look amazing.
Earlier this week an unmanned Russian rocket exploded in Kazakhstan. A few spectators managed to record the explosion, but because […]
This is the personal office of billionaire hedge fund manager Steven Cohen. It’s in the penthouse of One Beacon Court, […]
If you’re on a desktop computer, check this out: http://stewd.io/pong/. I could explain but I don’t want to ruin the […]
You’ll think this is a joke until you see Mr. Seagal himself at :19. Then you’ll think, woah, is this […]
This website looks amazing: thatsmyface.com. Apparently it can make a 3D model of your face based on photographs, then print […]
This video is pretty amazing. It shows how a bucket full of earrings, watches, and other gold hardware is converted […]
While watching big live televised events over the years, I’d figured something like this was happening behind the scenes. But […]
I just found out about this 2009 art piece called “One Billion Dollar” by conceptual artist Michael Marcovici. It’s described […]
File this under “so wonderfully unexpected.” The thing that makes this quirky jazz rendition of “Suit & Tie” so amazing […]
Apparently Kanye West hit his head while trying to avoid photographers today. So I thought it would be pretty cool […]
An interesting way to think about website usability, created by Squareweave. Basically, if you assume your users are drunk (blurry […]
This is one of the most entertaining yet simple video game trailers I’ve ever seen. The game itself (Leviathan Warships) […]
Even though this video is from 1949, it’s incredibly well produced and informative. Good if you want to geek out […]
There’s a very special portion of Reddit that I follow called Cringe. It’s amazing. What is cringe? Well according to […]
I found this great subreddit about those designs on computer screens you see in movies. Some really interesting stuff in […]
To me, Vine is a proving ground for some seriously funny people. Some of these folks you might know, others […]
This blew my mind. Apparently it’s possible to use a photograph of a record and get an audible recording from […]
This is a 100% natural phenomenon. From Wikipedia: Ice discs form on the outer bends in a river where the […]
Geek confession here. Before today I had a sorry understanding of what MD5 hashes were, and how they related to […]
This has me laughing like an idiot. They’re from his Vine account.
This actually looks pretty cool. (Nevermind that the playhouse is the same thing as the picnic table.) This little piece […]
Speaking of Barry Lyndon, I came across this clip of Ryan O’Neil showcasing some fine acting.
These are incredibly well done. Via Reddit
I’m surprised nobody’s thought of this before, but Jose Canseco’s tweets sound like things Will Ferrell would say while doing […]
Check out this extremely impressive music video. Thinking about all the time involved in creating this makes my head hurt.
I can’t explain why, but when this dude opens the container at :09, it’s one of the coolest things I’ve […]
This tweet by singer/songwriter/codewriter pretty much speaks for itself. Hey look, @gleeonfox ripped off my cover of Baby Got Back: […]
I just discovered stabyourself.net, a website with some brilliant custom-made games that meet at the intersection of technology and irony. […]
I’m all for encouraging proficiency in a musical instrument, but if my son grows up and wants to play the […]
Recently on the web these’s been a flurry of news about Sammy Sosa’s Pinterest page. Most of the attention has […]
The Web Developer Checklist is a brilliant and fun way to prep a website for launch. Surprised I’ve never heard […]
After seeing “Zero Dark Thirty” I found myself looking up some terms and found some pretty cool stuff on Wikipedia. […]
If you ever find yourself doubting the determination and ingenuity of the human spirit, just do a Google image search […]
This actual white house petition sounds amazing: WE PETITION THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO: authorize the production of a recurring television […]
The steady march toward increasing flash drive storage never ceases to amaze me. Case in point; the newest and highest […]
Apparently this morning one of the PATH train escalators in New Jersey started going in reverse, and fast. The video […]
This infomercial has everything you love about infomercials. Definitely worth watching if you haven’t already seen it on TV. But […]
Even though this is a promotional video, it’s an amazing promotional video. Sometimes the best advertisements are the ones that […]
If you like to gaze at beautiful homes you can never afford, The Location Department website is for you. What […]
Overall some pretty vanilla stuff. But the weatherman at 6:51 literally had me in tears. Found Via Buzzfeed
This is brutal. Absolutely brutal. Without a doubt one of the most diabolical hidden camera pranks I’ve ever seen. The […]
One of the perks I get from working at the world’s largest wine website is that I get to drink […]
Pretty cool comic book generator from Marvel, even though it’s for kids.
This is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen. Starting at 40 seconds in, every sentence he says is […]
Apparently this video is actually shown to teach people about workplace safety. Who in their right mind would actually want […]
This is absolutely amazing. The best way I can think of to honor one of the world’s most epic rock […]
Amazingly hilarious video. But epic fail on the illegible font in the end.
I met this guy named Mike at a party. He’s a lawyer by day and a painter by night. But […]
I just finished reading the macabre yet entertaining Wikipedia’s list of unusual deaths. Of the 125 entries mentioned, only 12 […]
This is a pretty cool judge of your visual accuracy – woodgears.ca/eyeball/. If anyone has the time (less than five […]
This a cool observation, but isn’t it a little embarrassing that nobody discovered this sooner?
I came across this video, and thought it needed a little more sound design at the end. So I made […]
One of the scariest things in the world. One of the funniest things in the world.
Some sweet sweet irony here. Security camera footage of a man falling off a ladder while adjusting that same security […]
Thanks one more time Google! (For more fun “Thanks Google!” examples, search for “Thanks Google” in the search bar to […]
An unfortunate pairing of headlines on my Google News page this morning.
For some reason I felt compelled to visit StarJones.com to see what I’d find. And I’m happy to report that […]
This is a real ad. Seriously. Oh how I wish I’d made it…
It just doesn’t get any better than this:DANDee Child Safety Harness
This website here is an amazing tool to create anagrams. My favorite anagram I’ve found so far is the following: […]
Speaking of blogs, Google can help you dive headfirst into some pretty strange and random ones. It’s easy, just search […]