The first electronic digital computers were developed between 1940 and 1945 in the United Kingdom and United States. Originally they were the size of a large room, consuming as much power as several hundred modern personal computers (PCs). Now, people are using the parts from many of these old machines to play famous songs. Continue reading to see three of them.
In the Star Wars universe, R2-D2 is a robot character, but fanatic DOUG decided to pay tribute to the astromech droid by creating a custom electric guitar modeled after the character. R2-D2 joins or supports Anakin Skywalker, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Obi-Wan Kenobi in various points in the saga. R2-D2 was played by Kenny Baker. Along with Anakin Skywalker (Darth Vader), Obi-Wan Kenobi, and C-3PO, he is one of only four characters to appear in all six Star Wars films. Continue reading for one more picture.
Bison and Academy Plus put together this mind-blowing bullet time video for London Grammar's "Wasting My Young Years" with 625 pinhole cameras. For those who aren't familiar with this device, a pinhole camera is a simple camera without a lens and with a single small aperture - effectively a light-proof box with a small hole in one side. Light from a scene passes through this single point and projects an inverted image on the opposite side of the box. Continue reading for more.
In the animal world, a cockatoo is any of the 21 species belonging to the bird family Cacatuidae, the only family in the superfamily Cacatuoidea. This one is unlike any other, as it's seriously addicted to Daft Punk, their "Phoenix" track to be exact. Continue reading to see why.
Another day, another round of steampunk creations. Here's one cool fact you may not know: The first use of the word in a title was in Paul Di Filippo's 1995 Steampunk Trilogy, consisting of three short novels: "Victoria", "Hottentots", and "Walt and Emily", which, respectively, imagine the replacement of Queen Victoria by a human/newt clone, an invasion of Massachusetts by Lovecraftian monsters, and a love affair between Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson. Continue reading for more.
For those who don't follow the electronica music scene, Daft Punk is basically a music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter. They're known for their use of disguises, particularly the ornate robot costumes, while in public and/or performing. Continue reading to see five of their songs played entirely with floppy disk drives.
You know you're a hardcore Daft Punk fan, when creating a giant mural in your living room of the electronic music duo is a top priority. Click here to view the first image in this week's cool things and funny fixes gallery. Continue reading for a video of a mind-blowing gymnastics performance.
What you see above are called hummocks - giant blue blocks formed by the natural movement ice flows, located on Lake Baikal in Siberia, which holds one fifth of the world's fresh water. They can reach a height of 50-feet tall. Continue reading for a video and more information.
World of Warcraft is currently the world's most-subscribed MMORPG, and holds the Guinness World Record for the most popular MMORPG by subscribers, with over 10 million subscribers as of October 2012. Roarcraft, made entirely from World of Warcraft sounds, was produced by the infamous Pogo, also known as the Australia-based electronic music producer Nick Bertke. Continue reading to see more.
Tom Bingham, a retired 64-year-old printer from the UK, uses toy Star Wars ships to build fully-functional electric guitars. (Y-wing Starfighter, Millennium Falcon and B-wing fighter). The Sun reports that Tom spends approximately three months building each one of these guitars, and also uses items purchased from car boot sales. Continue reading for a video and more information.
