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Three Cubes Colliding kite

December 23, 2011 @ 12:19 am

WIRED just posted this video. It’s incredible and it sort of looks fake on video, but it’s real. The kite features 1700 3d printed connectors, carbon fibre rods and cubenfibre aerospace fabric. This video shows the whole team at the … Continue reading →

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The Real Kite Runners

March 12, 2011 @ 3:24 pm

Documentary filmmakers Jonathan Saruk and Benoit Faiveley created this short video about some of the people who make kites in Afghanistan and fly them as a leisure activity. The video is an unofficial real-life extension of the 2007 film The … Continue reading →

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Panorama of 1906 San Francisco earthquake

April 28, 2010 @ 8:50 pm

Umm, wow. Just look at this amazing panorama of San Francisco taken by George L. Lawrence in 1906 after the great 1906 San Francisco earthquake. The resolution in this photo is just stunning. Head on over to How To Be … Continue reading →

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Snow kite boarder gets lifted into the air

October 14, 2009 @ 1:04 am

A snowboarder accidentally gets lifted high into the air while hanging onto a kite. Continue reading →

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