A robot that flies like a bird
Plenty of robots can fly, but none can fly like a real bird. That is, until Markus Fischer and his team at Festo built SmartBird, a large, lightweight robot, modeled on a seagull, that flies by flapping its wings. A soaring demo fresh from TEDGlobal 2011.
Source: TedTalks
A mind-bending explanation of ten dimensions
Musician Bobby McFerrin shows a wonderful example of how well people and the crowd quickly and naturally adapt to situations.
Great series of videos from Red Wing Shoes, explaining their passion even for small details such as a stitch, and their pride on making durable and strength shoes.
Source: Red Wing Shoes
“Here’s to the Crazy Ones”
Steve Jobs narrates the first Think different commercial “Here’s to the Crazy Ones”. It never aired. Richard Dreyfuss did the voiceover for the original spot that aired. However Steve’s is much better 1997
Second film by Made by Hand, a short film series celebrating the people who make things by hand — sustainably, locally, and with a love for their craft.
Writer turned knife maker Joel Bukiewicz of Cut Brooklyn talks about the human element of craft, and the potential for a skill to mature into an art. And in sharing his story, he alights on the real meaning of handmade—a movement whose riches are measured in people, not cash.
Source: Made by Hand
A glimpse behind-the-scenes at Vitsœ’s London workshop.
Directed by: Jared Schiller
