"This is crazy cool."

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 8 months 4 weeks ago • 252 views • 4:20

I invented the Bow Blower, a combination of the bow drill and forge blower to make a device that can force air into a fire while being easy to construct from commonly occurring natural materials using... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 1,388 views • 4:32

With all of the global warming a new threat has emerged, the release of methane gas, trapped in methane hydrates on ocean floors. It's release is often referred to as the 'methane bomb'. The last time... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 966 views • 8:37

NASA's Juno spacecraft captured a unique time-lapse movie of the Galilean satellites in motion about Jupiter. The movie begins on June 12th with Juno 10 million miles from Jupiter, and ends on June 29th,... continue reading

posted by newtboy 7 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 515 views • 2:59

I built this grass hut up on a ridge. It's roughly parallel with the tiled hut and wattle and daub hut that are a couple of hundred meters away down in a valley. I built it on a ridge to get away from... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 567 views • 4:17

https://youtu.be/7uL8eCpSt24 This month I've been learning a new instrument. I can already play guitar and piano so I decided to learn something new with the Bamboo Saxophone and cover the jazz piece... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 24 views • 7:12

Vanity can be deadly. YouTube: As you know, in fashion, one day you're in and the next day your skin is falling off and your lungs are melting.

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 2 months ago • 21 views • 9:43

YouTube description: I made a batch of charcoal using the mound method then stored it in baskets for later use. Charcoal is a fuel that burns hotter than the wood it's made from. This is because the... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 3 months ago • 1,003 views • 5:31

A'yup YouTube: A new technology could make diseases like Zika a thing of the past. But should we use it? The CDC on Zika: http://www.cdc.gov/zika/ Vox explains Zika virus in 6 charts: http://bit.ly/1POrNjA... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 123 views • 5:36

An interesting riddle - can you sifters solve it, without resorting to the solution in the video (from 1:25)? iflscience: The following riddle is claimed to have been written by Einstein as a boy. It's... continue reading

posted by Zawash 8 years 8 months 1 week ago • 52 views • 5:08

"Train your fish to become the next Pelé with this goldfish soccer game. Included in this unique fish training kit - yes, fish can be trained! ..." From http://bbs.boingboing.net/t/jon-stewart-on-charleston-massacre-... continue reading

posted by ant 8 years 9 months 1 week ago • 84 views • 4:17

"What happens when you drop a perfectly balanced stack of balls? And how is the result like a supernova? The classic momentum transfer demonstration, at the next level..." From http://boingboing.net/2015/02/24/how-to-... continue reading

posted by ant 9 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 1,125 views • 3:34

Why are all the gas stations, cafes and restaurants in one crowded spot? As two competitive cousins vie for ice-cream-selling domination on one small beach, discover how game theory and the Nash Equilibrium... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 885 views • 4:07

EconStories presents a special event on entrepreneurship and innovation. PayPal co-founder and technology entrepreneur Peter Thiel visits the UT Austin campus to talk about innovation, entrepreneurship... continue reading

posted by Trancecoach 9 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 13 views • 51:15

YouTube Description: I have narcolepsy with cataplexy, and it can be very frustrating to try to explain what it's like to people who have never seen narcolepsy in real life, and how much of a struggle... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 9 years 7 months ago • 1,480 views • 4:46

The next time they tell you about climbing a pineapple tree, have them upvote my video.

posted by Warren E. Hale (MrFisk) 9 years 10 months ago • 910 views • 1:30

YT: If you haven't heard of it before, you have now. And it may prove to be the next big thing in materials science. SciShow explains what it is, why it's so awesome, and what challenges we face in harnessing... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 10 months 1 week ago • 140 views • 4:49

It was the change that no-one saw coming: the idea that we could take a book, a painting or a song and send it through cables and wires and even thin air to the other end of the world - and it would be... continue reading

posted by Trancecoach 9 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 653 views • 5:43