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How a Macworld cover is made
Excellent timelapse video of the creation of a Macworld cover, from the initial photography to the final layout.
Apollo 11 Videos
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11, NASA released several restored videos of the mission. I went ahead and put the videos on Viddler, so they’re easy to embed. My favorite is the intro video:
Abandoned Spaceships and Moon Buggies
I was poking around NASA’s site today, looking for more information about the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), which today entered Moon orbit, and I came across a great article about abandoned spaceships and rovers on the moon.
Included in the article is a video of Apollo 17’s lunar module taking off from the surface of the moon (embedded below). This is the only footage ever recorded of a LM leaving the lunar surface, and it is also the last footage ever recorded on the moon.
To record the video, they used a camera on the lunar rover, which was positioned a fair distance away. One reason previous attempts to record the lift-off failed was the positioning of the camera–if it was too close, it was knocked over by the power of the rockets.
(Note: I uploaded the video to Viddler, so I could embed it here; as far as I know, all NASA videos and images are available for public use, so I shouldn’t be violating any copyright by posting this here.)
Car Pancake on MythBusters
This video from MythBusters is one of the more ridiculous things I’ve ever seen–a rocket sled is shot at the speed of sound at a car, and, let’s just say there’s not much car left at the end.
'Moon' Trailer
Wow, this trailer for Duncan Jones’ Moon looks amazing. I’m going to have to make sure to Netflix this when I get back from Germany.
Bathtub IV by Keith Loutit
A gorgeous video by Keith Loutit using tilt-shift lenses. I love this stuff.
Surfing Google Earth with a Wii Fit Board
Some guys in Germany hacked together a program that uses a Wii Fit board as an input, so you can effectively “surf” the world using Google Earth.
Bill Gates: How I'm trying to change the world now
Great talk by Bill Gates at this year’s TED conference about his work to eliminate malaria in Africa and improve education in the poorer parts of the US. I really like the way he attacks problems like these: instead of throwing money at the issue, he tries to make small changes that have a large impact, such as giving mosquito nets to families in Africa, or giving teachers feedback on their teaching. Definitely worth a watch.
Red/Redshift Demo App
A 30-minute video of Red/Redshift, a “compiler” for Ruby to Javascript. Essentially, you write all of your AJAX, etc. in Ruby, and Red converts it to Javascript to you. I’m not sure how I feel about the extra step, but it’s definitely an intriguing idea, since it’s much nicer to write Ruby than JS.
Revision3 Beta
Yesterday, the second phase of Revision3 Beta, Revison3’s search for new shows, was released. I did pretty much all of the backend development, and it’s powered by Viddler’s API. There are some really great shows here, so definitely check it out. You can read Revision3’s announcement on their blog.
Reverie, Shot on the new Canon 5D
Reverie was shot completely on the new Canon 5D, and seriously, I am in complete awe. The quality of the video is absolutely breathtaking; I was shaking my head in amazement during most of the video. I guess I need to start saving up for one…
Great Olympic Moments on YouTube
An excellent selection of Olympic moments on YouTube compiled by Jason Kottke. My favorite is Olga Korbut’s 1972 uneven bar routine.