There are many admirable things about this 1937 video that explains how a car's differential works, but my favorite thing is the way they use a very simple model, and add complexity in stages. All explainer videos should be so clear!
How a car's differential works
Almost everything you want to know about wheels is in this 1966 explainer movie
Delightful polymath Fran Blanche restored this 1966 short film about wheels. "This classic 16mm Coronet film takes us into the modern world of go carts, barrel rides, rotary phones, and hand powered wood drill," she writes on YouTube. "Yes, without wheels our lives would be just dragging things around." READ THE REST
An entertaining video about reclaiming lithium batteries in discarded vape pens
Big Clive, has a YouTube channel where he opens up electronic products (often dodgy ones that make fraudulent health claims) and explains what makes them work (or don't work). In this video, he shows how to open vape pens (which he often finds discarded in the street) and reuse the rechargeable lithium cells inside. READ THE REST
This video explains how AI creates its anime characters
WaifuLabs uses GANs (generative adversarial networks) to create millions of anime portraits, which can be used as avatars or game characters. They made this video and blog post that explains how GANs work. You can think of it as a pair of AIs that spar against each other in order to learn: The first AI… READ THE REST
Babbel is a fast track to language fluency. And right now, it's over half off
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Communication is the key to, well, almost everything. Understanding and being understood is so core to the experience of life that species will do almost anything to make sure they're heard… READ THE REST
These at-home health services make it easy to take vital tests without setting foot in a doctor's office.
Life can be hectic, which is why so much of our day-to-day activities have shifted to online services. But, one thing that's been difficult to move to the online world is keeping track of your health. While you used to have to account for all the time you'd sit in traffic on the way to… READ THE REST
Now There's A Simple Way To Transform Any Lock Into A Smart Lock
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Control your existing door lock from your phone with the Switchbot Lock. When it comes to smart locks, there's no shortage of options available. In fact, there are so many options… READ THE REST
