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.
Unleash pro-tier blending at home with the Ninja Professional Plus Blender DUO with Auto-IQ — a 72-oz total-crushing pitcher and twin 24-oz to-go cups powered by a 1,400-peak-watt motor and smart one-touch presets. It pulverizes ice, powers through frozen fruit, and extracts nutrients with pro-grade blades, all while staying relatively quiet. With near-perfect ratings and intuitive features, it's the effortless all-in-one solution for smoothies, shakes, and batch-crafted drinks. Pick it up at Best Buy and save $30 during their Labor Day sale.
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Upgrade your travel with a luxe four-piece travel set built for style and endurance. This bundle includes a carry-on, check-in suitcase, duffle, and backpack — each crafted from durable polycarbonate, rolling on 360° spinners, and outfitted with smart extras like a portable USB charger, built-in digital scale, and GPS tracker. Enjoy 50% off the bundle now.
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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.
Make frozen drinks a cinch—no ice, no blender required. The CyberChill Slushie Machine chills any beverage into slush in about 30 minutes, serving up to 68 oz (five 9-oz portions) via five one-touch presets. It keeps your concoctions icy for hours, includes a 24-hour delay-start, touchscreen control lock, and even a 4-minute self-cleaning cycle. Enjoy $150 off during Best Buy's Labor Day sale.
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Put your vinyls down and command your soundtrack with Apple Music. Discover the new releases, explore updated charts, and dive into curated playlists. This summer, we've been enjoying the Appalachian folk of Tyler Childers' Snipe Hunter, Deftones' gritty Private Music, Turnstile's high-octane Never Enough, and Tyler, the Creator's dancefloor-ready Don't Tap the Glass. The interface is built to keep you flowing across your devices, so you're always ready to listen, no matter if you're on a plane, train, or just melting into a recliner at home.
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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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