I’ve posted a video once before about how skateboards are made, but this particular video above goes into the DSM skateboarding factory — the factory that makes most boards on the professional market — and shows us exactly what goes into the boards pros are riding. [via]
A robot learning to flip pancakes from Sylvain Calinon on Vimeo. Through the process of reinforcement learning (that is, learning by practicing over and over and over again), this robot has somewhat mastered the art of flipping a pancake. It’s cool that the robot takes what it learns from an actual human being and then [...]
The MAD DECENT block parties are in their 3rd year and this year, they’re hitting select cities with lots of great music and special guest appearances! The festivities start in Philly on July 31st, then NYC on August 7th, then to LA on August 14th, and then ending in Chicago on August 21st. I’m sure [...]
I first heard about this site called Ask A Korean after reading this New York Times article and I’m finding the questions and the responses provided by the 29-year-old Korean (living in NYC) quite amusing to read. The site sort of aims to dispel lots of myths about Koreans and also poke fun at some [...]
Coke Burn, which apparently is some kind of energy drink, has this totally awesome fire-burning commercial featuring a couple of skaters in Mexico skating while in flames. The spot was directed by Garth Davis and there’s one particular shot that’s so insane I have a hard time believing it’s real (it’s the one where the [...]
If you’ve watched TV lately, you might have seen some of Allstate’s new ‘Mayhem’ ads which are actually quite good. Here are two of my favorites.
