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General => Lobby => Video => Topic started by: Darren Dirt on January 31, 2012, 12:24:04 AM

Title: there has GOT to be an easier way to turn a newspaper page...
Post by: Darren Dirt on January 31, 2012, 12:24:04 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOMIBdM6N7Q

makes me think of that OKGO video. Only this one seems to have more violent destruction in (plus a live rodent participates!)
Title: Re: there has GOT to be an easier way to turn a newspaper page...
Post by: Mr. Analog on January 31, 2012, 12:28:07 AM
That was brilliant!
Title: Re: there has GOT to be an easier way to turn a newspaper page...
Post by: Darren Dirt on January 31, 2012, 12:49:34 AM
about the artist and the art: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/08/nyregion/brooklyns-joseph-herscher-and-his-rube-goldberg-machines.html


He also did a less-stylish (but still mechanically AMAZING) "machine" for ... watering a plant.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14N9Jlpjg1w




and of course the Related Videos rabbit hole gets you to some pretty freakin' cool stuff.
Mechanical Principles (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkQ2pXkYjRM) = coolness! GEARS: they're not just for circles anymore! (one practical application: a PURELY MECHANICAL (i.e. not "computerized") walking machine (http://www.armure.ch/WALKING.htm).)
Title: Re: there has GOT to be an easier way to turn a newspaper page...
Post by: Thorin on January 31, 2012, 01:09:22 AM
That was a cute hamster, too bad it had to get hot to get moved...  Although that's better than electrocution, I suppose.
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