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  • Andrew Yi
    5:35 am Tue, Aug 2, 2022
    The evolution of HBO's Sonic IDs

    Marketers have long used Sonic IDs to associate brands with a desired behavioral response that resonates on an emotional and subconscious level. Sonic IDs can be transient, leaving a vague… Read the rest of the article: The evolution of HBO's Sonic IDs

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  • Andrew Yi
    5:24 am Tue, Aug 2, 2022
    Watch sheep "cosplaying" as other animals to highlight wildlife preservation

    San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance garbs sheep in animal costumes, to help illustrate the irreplaceable nature of wildlife once it's gone. Here's AdAge.com's description of this advertising campaign: Created by… Read the rest of the article: Watch sheep "cosplaying" as other animals to highlight wildlife preservation

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  • Andrew Yi
    1:37 am Tue, Aug 2, 2022
    State of California to brand its own low-cost insulin

    As manufacturing trends have progressed from offshoring to nearshoring to onshoring, California seeks to go a step further with manufacturing low-cost biosimilar insulin with the launch of the in state… Read the rest of the article: State of California to brand its own low-cost insulin

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  • Andrew Yi
    6:41 am Mon, Aug 1, 2022
    Bear cub: Mom says it's my turn to play Xbox

    This bear cub's wobbly steps is a short Unicorn Chaser to help lighten your day. As always, the real gold is in the reddit comments:

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  • Andrew Yi
    5:27 am Mon, Aug 1, 2022
    Unpacking an alpaca cria

    Newborn alpaca are known as "cria", and the birthing process is known as "unpacking"; which can be seen in the video above , that details the unpacking of Archimedes the… Read the rest of the article: Unpacking an alpaca cria

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  • Andrew Yi
    4:55 am Mon, Aug 1, 2022
    Watch electrofishing method used to survey fish populations

    Electrofishing is exactly what the name alludes to, but it's more nuanced than just using electricity to stun fish. Sciencedirect.com has an excellent breakdown on how the process works, in… Read the rest of the article: Watch electrofishing method used to survey fish populations

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  • Andrew Yi
    7:15 am Sun, Jul 31, 2022
    David M. Bird breaths life into his Becorns David M. Bird, reproduced with permission

    Since 2008, David M. Bird has been crafting and refining his photography series "Becorns", which zooms into the small world of acorn people interacting with nature. Interleaved with David M.… Read the rest of the article: David M. Bird breaths life into his Becorns

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  • Andrew Yi
    9:37 am Sat, Jul 30, 2022
    Watch Alternative Cuts' Tuco Salamanca / Thanos mashup

    YouTube channel Alternative Cuts, mashes up disparate genres and storylines to create 47 seconds of internet gold. Watching Tuco Salamanca crush then snort the Mind Stone before raging out on… Read the rest of the article: Watch Alternative Cuts' Tuco Salamanca / Thanos mashup

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  • Andrew Yi
    6:50 am Sat, Jul 30, 2022
    Murder hornet gets renamed Northern giant hornet

    In a move towards diversity, equity, and inclusion, the Entomological Society of America's Governing Board revised their naming policy for the ESA Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms List,… Read the rest of the article: Murder hornet gets renamed Northern giant hornet

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  • Andrew Yi
    3:33 am Sat, Jul 30, 2022
    Hawai'i receives final coal shipment for its last coal-fired power plant

    Established under a 2008 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the long-term partnership between the State of Hawai'i and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Hawai'i Clean Energy Initiative (HCEI) is… Read the rest of the article: Hawai'i receives final coal shipment for its last coal-fired power plant

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  • Andrew Yi
    10:44 am Fri, Jul 29, 2022
    Happy Meat Day

    Japanese culture has a fondness for homonyms (a word that sounds the same or is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning), which is how we… Read the rest of the article: Happy Meat Day

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  • Andrew Yi
    5:47 am Fri, Jul 29, 2022
    Watch the making of Daft Punk's "Around The World" music video

    Exactly one year after disbanding, Daft Punk released the 25th anniversary remastered edition of their Homework album on February 2, 2022, accompanied by an ongoing series of videos focusing on… Read the rest of the article: Watch the making of Daft Punk's "Around The World" music video

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  • Andrew Yi
    6:06 am Thu, Jul 28, 2022
    Two tourists fall off Chinese suspension bridge obstacle courses

    Adventure seekers in China have elevated the danger experience with the latest suspension bridge obstacle course fad. Varying classifications of fall arresting personal protective equipment can decrease/increase risk potential; which… Read the rest of the article: Two tourists fall off Chinese suspension bridge obstacle courses

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  • Andrew Yi
    5:19 am Thu, Jul 28, 2022
    George R.R. Martin catches COVID, and no, Winds of Winter is still not done yet

    George R.R. Martin posted a short video to his Not A Blog webpage, to announce that he has caught COVID and is self quarantining in Los Angeles, CA prior to… Read the rest of the article: George R.R. Martin catches COVID, and no, Winds of Winter is still not done yet

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  • Andrew Yi
    9:04 am Wed, Jul 27, 2022
    The unexpected pleasure of finding Voir

    There is a scene in Amélie, where the she finds a box of treasures secreted long ago behind a tile knocked loose from the shock of Lady Diana's death. As… Read the rest of the article: The unexpected pleasure of finding Voir

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  • Andrew Yi
    6:45 am Wed, Jul 27, 2022
    Moody paintings with superimposed videos of smiling mouths

    Watch Notre Arte take a frown and turn it upside down: a moment of levity to brighten your day. The video above definitely belonged to r/EndedTooSoon, so here's another variant.

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  • Andrew Yi
    9:28 am Tue, Jul 26, 2022
    Tony Zhou of "Every Frame a Painting" on Bong Joon Ho and ensemble staging

    What a film director really directs is an audience's attention. Alexander Mackendrick I long for the days when Tony Zhou's Every Frame a Painting succinctly broke down movies from the… Read the rest of the article: Tony Zhou of "Every Frame a Painting" on Bong Joon Ho and ensemble staging

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  • Andrew Yi
    6:22 am Tue, Jul 26, 2022
    Roku wishes happy birthday to Daniel Radcliffe in a very Weird Al way

    The Roku Channel tweets happy birthday to Daniel Radcliffe accompanied with a picture from their upcoming biopic" Wierd: The Al Yankovic story. Al Yankovic tweeted his own Happy Birthday to… Read the rest of the article: Roku wishes happy birthday to Daniel Radcliffe in a very Weird Al way

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  • Andrew Yi
    5:09 am Tue, Jul 26, 2022
    The genius of Mel Blanc

    David Letterman once introduced Mel Blanc, saying: Most of us grew up with the voices of my first guest. Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Sylvester, Tweety Pie, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd,… Read the rest of the article: The genius of Mel Blanc

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  • Andrew Yi
    5:06 am Tue, Jul 26, 2022
    Tesla ends lifetime connectivity subscription

    New Tesla vehicles ordered after July 20, 2022 will no longer come with a lifetime Standard Connectivity subscription. All Tesla vehicles come with access to Standard Connectivity. Standard Connectivity is… Read the rest of the article: Tesla ends lifetime connectivity subscription

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