The concept is simple — add ink to water. The results are extraordinary. The Macro Room captures the planets suspended in a tank of water as it's injected with colored ink, creating colors and shapes that mimic the space dust and stars of the Milky Way — the backdrop of our solar system.
It was a love affair, a cultural phenomenon, a shift in how Hollywood made movies — and brought a whole generation of kids to the stars. Football helmets became X-Wing lids, flashlights were lightsabers in darkened rooms, and looking up at the sky and wondering who was saving the galaxy was a legitimate question. 40 years after the release of Star Wars, here's a tribute to all the imaginations that were changed forever.
Mobile device customization is a rarity. Manufacturers might offer a few different colors and there are a plethora of cases, but you're probably carrying the same black or white rectangle in your pocket that everyone else is. But if you have a Samsung Galaxy S8, there's a DIY option that is sure to make you stand out in the crowd — JerryRigEverything's tutorial on making the back of the phone totally clear. Although it voids your warranty, it's also a call back to one of the best handheld gaming systems of all time. If you're brave enough to try it yourself, check ou the full walkthrough here.
There are dive watches, and then there are dive watches officially endorsed by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, or PADI. The Seiko SPRK01 PADI Special Edition marks the partnership between Seiko and PADI, with a dial that mimics the view from under the waves. A stylized pattern fades into deep blue, as the sunlight fades from the surface, and is set with LumiBrite indices. Seiko's 4R36 automatic movement with manual winding and hack function powers LumiBrite hands and a magnified day and date window at 3 o'clock, all under a sapphire crystal. And of course, SPRK01 meets ISO standards for diving, with a water resistance of 200 meters.
Backpacks carry a lot. Those bearing the Filson name carry something extra: A reputation of quality. With a padded back and straps, gusseted sides, and an expandable front pocket, the fully lined Journeyman Backpack is no exception. A combination of 100% cotton rugged twill, 15-oz. oil finish tin cloth, and American craftsmanship make it water repellant, and it keeps you organized with an interior zipper pocket, 2 dividers, and a padded sleeve for laptops/tablets up to 16". It's also finished with Filson's iconic bridle leather tabs and a classy brass zipper.
It's a lesson nearly as old as film itself: Show the audience what you want them to know instead of explicitly telling them. Like the saying "actions speak louder than words", how a character reacts to situations gives a much sharper definition to the role than reeling off chunks of dialogue. In this video essay, Lessons from the Screenplay takes on the touchy subject of critiquing Rogue One and The Force Awakens, contrasting the character of Jin with Rey, and how Rey's far more active role in shaping the story makes her a more engaging character.
Elon Musk hates Los Angeles' infamously terrible traffic as much as anyone. While you might think his electric car company Tesla and his dream of fully autonomous cars might solve that problem, there isn't much that satisfies a supervillain. Now he wants to disrupt the construction industry with The Boring Company and build tunnels underneath cities to transport cars on electric sleds at speeds of up to 124 MPH. This demonstration video shows Elon's idea to relieve congestion in cities once and for all.
Have watch, will travel —and with the HEX Travel Watch Roll, you can take two of them. The HEX watch roll features two removable pillow sleeves and removable stand that securely holds watches in the hex-shaped case. Remove one of the pillows to reveal an internal storage compartment perfect for anything from a cleaning cloth to a device charger. Covered in soft vegan leather, a flap secures the roll with two metal snap buttons.
Coaster for drinks. Mouse pad. Phone charger. All three of these items are commonly found on desks, and KeySmart's Charging Taskpad combines them into one. In the upper left corner, it has a Qi-compatible wireless charger for keeping phones and earphones juiced up, while the remainder of the water- and stain-resistant PU Leather surface protects desktops with a micro-textured surface that's ideal for mouse tracking. Ships with a USB-A to USB-C Power Cable for connecting to a computer or other power source.
Close-ups, medium shots, long shots, panning shots, tracking shots, zooms, dolly zooms — there are a million different ways to shoot a scene. That makes trying to categorize and then pick the best of each a monumental task, one which Cinefix is up too. In the first part of their Best Shots of All Time, they work through the close-up, medium, long, extreme close-up, and extreme long shots in their search.
Mathematics and art are two things that aren't usually thought of as going together. The geometric spirals of Stanford professor John Edmark combine the two in animated sculptures that seem to bloom and fade and bloom again — a never-ending cycle of life captured in a time-lapse. SciFri visited John to discuss his process, inspiration and the role of math in his art.
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