This Inevitable Train-Car Collision Isn't All That It Seems to Be [Video]
26/06/2011 |
Dude! Get off the tracks! What the hell are you thinking—oh, I see what you did there. You cheeky, talented bastard! [YouTube via Doobybrain via Neatorama]More »...
The Amazing Special Effects of Boardwalk Empire Are What Make the Show Beautiful [Video]
I watch Boardwalk Empire but it's not a good show. It's only fake good. It wears the clothes, has the style and carries the swagger of a good show but it doesn't hold a candle to the old HBO greats. But you know what is great about Boardwalk Empire? The special effects. I had no idea. Watch the ...
The Amazing Special Effects of The Walking Dead Are What Make the Show Scary [Video]
Just like Boardwalk Empire, The Walking Dead is a fake good show. All the style and swagger, none of the substance. It had its moment during season one but this season has been a snoozefest filled with yawns, farms and not enough walkers. But you know what's still great? The special effects.More...
A Brief and Wonderful History of Hollywood Special Effects [Blip]
From the earliest cartoon dinosaurs to stop-motion to CGI to today's eye-gouging 3D, Time guides us through a tour of the major milestones in over a century's worth of special effects achievements. Even The Parent Trap gets some much-deserved love. And who knows? Maybe studying up here will help ...
The World's Largest Model Railroad Adds the World's Largest Model Airport [Video]
With expansions planned all the way to 2020, the world's largest model railroad just opened its latest addition: a 1,600-square-foot model airport, chock full of tiny aircraft support vehicles, hangers, terminals, and passengers.More »
GM's Latest Airbag Tech Is A Step Ahead [Safety]
How many airbags can car manufacturers stuff into their vehicles? Trick question! When it comes to my safety during rare automobile accident, the only correct answer is "whatever it takes to produce an impervious airbag marshmallow around my person."More »
This Car DVR Is Worth Ten Traffic Lawyers [Cars]
Planes have black boxes to record the vitals of an incident. About time cars had something similar, no? Enter the Car DVR, your fool-proof way to put the blame on the other guy. Assuming, you know, it's his fault.More »
Your Next New Car Will Probably Have a Back-Up Camera [Safety]
By 2014 all new cars sold in the U.S. will have a factory installed back-up camera. These rear-view cameras, already standard on many luxury cars, could help prevent 300 death and 18,000 injuries. It's the law!More »
