Doctor removes live cockroach from man’s ear

February 8, 2010 @ 11:21 am

This is sickening and it almost made me throw up. [via]

Two Door Cinema Club – Undercover Martyn

February 8, 2010 @ 12:36 am

This song has been popping up non-stop in my Last.fm playlists and it’s utterly fantastic. I haven’t heard much from the band other than this song, but if their CD is as catchy as this little tune, then I’ll probably like it.

The life of a film projectionist

February 8, 2010 @ 12:33 am

Facts About Projection from Studiocanoe on Vimeo.

Temujin Doran sums up his life as a film projectionist at The Screen on the Green in London with this great old-timey feeling video about his peculiar low-paying job. You can tell from his narration that he loves what he does and it’s great that he can put this sort of thing together to share it with others.

How differential gears work

February 8, 2010 @ 12:26 am

I love the look and feel of this demonstration video. I think I could watch stuff like this all day.

Macro Kingdom (shot with an MP-E 65mm lens)

February 7, 2010 @ 6:18 pm

macro kingdom from clemento on Vimeo.

Vimeo user Clemento shows off his brand-new MP-E 65mm macro lens with this stunning compilation of shots showing things in life at incredible detail.

How records are made at Gotta Groove Records

February 7, 2010 @ 6:01 pm

Gotta Groove Records – “Groove With Us” from Nick Cavalier on Vimeo.

Nick Cavalier made this short video on how records are made at the Gotta Groove Records manufacturing plant in Cleveland. I’m a sucker for “how things are made” videos and watching the team at Gotta Groove Records talk about their craft — which at times seems a bit outdated — is pretty darn cool.