Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM)

July 10, 2008

Video: YouTube

It’s probably the Engineer in me that loves this stuff… these machines are awsome.

Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) in action in Kuala Lumpur

Video: YouTube

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Written by Beam · Filed Under Gizmos, Our World, Technology, Video

Flat Fold Paper Models

July 8, 2008

Video: YouTube

What fascinating structures. I’m sorry to say, I had a good look around for the plans for these flat folding paper models, but I had no luck. There were plenty of Origami type things, and some weird mathematical stuff, but non of the ones shown in this video, if anybody knows where they are please let us know so we can post them.

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Best Camera Trick Ever!

July 5, 2008

Video: Metacafe

I agree 100%, this is the best camera trick I have ever seen… it’s brilliant.

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ZCorporation 450 3D printer in action rapid prototyping mach

July 4, 2008

Video: YouTube

Wonders of modern science… will it never cease. All the same I’d like one, not sure what I’d use it for though.

Perhaps it could be used to design cars, where you would learn before you made them, that you cant replace a sump gasket in some cars, without removing the motor first. Or that you can’t physically get at that back spark plug… that would be handy I guess.

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Natural Hallucinogen

July 2, 2008

Video: Google Video

Woh flash back! Weird, but not as weird as the ‘music’… perhaps the magic ingredient is the obligatory Rave Disco Biscuit.

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Boeing 747-8 Interior

July 1, 2008

Video: YouTube

An animation of the interior of a Boeing 747-8.

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Steve Jurvetson The joy of rockets

July 1, 2008

Video: YouTube

A really cool hobby… best observed from a thick reinforced concrete bunker.

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What is d3o?

June 21, 2008

Video: YouTube

Well now there’s no excuse; other than stupidity, for all those extreme freaks to not don protection, it’s not bulky, it looks cool and if you think it’s too expensive… obviously your not worth it. One of the few surviving smart ‘old’ bolds. EFS!