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Filmmaker And Tech Enthusiast Pete Majarich Gives Us A Look At The ‘Surface Of Mars’… From Utah (Short Film)
September 10, 2018
Uh ohhh. Elon Musk, we have a problem.
There are still moon-landing deniers around who claim that all that video of that American space trip was faked. And this short film “The Visitor” (by Australian filmmaker Pete Majarich) is an even more appealing, amazing, look at a trip to what looks to be a ‘red’ planet.
This was shot in a southern Utah desert. Confirmed (hit the jump and see). So, if we make the Mars trip… proving it… could be a problem!
(But this is a cool tech-driven flick though. No problem with that.)
Posted in Craft, Film, Nature, Science, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), Technology, Travel, Videos | 
Tags: active track, astronaut movie, desert, drone, going to Mars, Mars, Mars expedition, Mars exploration, Mavic Air, Pete Majarich, proof-of-concept, THE VISITOR, Utah | 
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Beth Johnson Shows Her Origami Skills (Video)
September 4, 2018
Origami artist Beth Johnson has perfected her craft, and she shows it. Watch her transform single sheets of paper into wonderful works of art!
– @ojones1
Posted in Craft, Human Interest, Videos | Tags: Art of Origami, Beth Johnson, Origami, Paper Tigers, The Art of Origami | No Comments »
Art In Real Life: Enjoy This Amazing 25-Year-Old Carving Exhibit (Video)
August 28, 2018
Thinking about hidden treasure in a cave, I guess I really hadn’t thought of the treasure being the cave. Dope!
For 25 years this man kept a secret in a cave – it’s hard not to be amazed when you take a look inside.
– Appreciate
– @ojones1
Posted in Art, Craft, Human Interest, News, Videos | Tags: Appreciate, carvings, cave art, CBS Sunday Morning, New Mexico, Ru Paulette, wilderness shrines | No Comments »
This ‘Dr. Frankenstein’ Mechanic Salvages Tesla Cars Doomed To Go To The Scrapheap (Video)
August 6, 2018
Hmm. A great example of how a craft or hobby can be expressed in the form of activism. We might more readily think of print, TV, or music content creators as activists before a Tesla fix-it guy. But peep. Rich has a mission and a message; putting both out there at great risk. Watch.
Rich is a car enthusiast whose passion is to find wrecked Teslas, bring them back to life, and then share his repair adventures on his YouTube channel Rich Rebuilds.
When he found out that Tesla would not service or support his salvaged cars, he took it upon himself to scour the internet and harvest working parts from several busted Teslas. He Frankensteined them together until his creations were fully operational, at a fraction of what it would cost to buy a new or certified pre-owned Tesla.
Motherboard travels to Massachusetts to meet with the rogue mechanic leading a grassroots movement of DIY fixers who are taking back the right to repair the things they own.
– Motherboard
Posted in Activism, Advice, Craft, Environment, Product, Technology, Videos | Tags: MOTHERBOARD, Rebuilds Teslas, Resurrecting Salvaged Cars, Rich, Rich Rebuilds, Rogue Tesla Mechanic, Salvaged Cars, Salvaged Teslas, Salvaging Cars, Salvaging Teslas, Tesla, Tesla Mechanic, The Dr. Frankenstein of Teslas, The Rogue Tesla Mechanic Resurrecting Salvaged Cars | No Comments »
Grown-Ups Riding In A Toy Barbie Car… At VERY High Speeds (Video)
August 3, 2018
Never to old to do burnouts… in a toy Barbie car… that has a dirt bike engine that can get it up to highway speed. At least, that’s what these guys are doing. Because it had to be done!
Looks fun (and dangerous). Watch.
– @ojones1
Posted in Craft, Recreation, Videos | Tags: Barbie Car, Barbie Car With A Dirt Bike Engine, Cars Insider | No Comments »
Antoine Fuqua, Director Of “Equalizer 2,” Gives Filmmaking Tips (Video)
July 30, 2018
Lean in and listen, whether you are really interested in making your own movies or not. Gotta be good, cooked food for thought. Think about it: Denzel Washington does not do sequels… at least not until “Equalizer 2.” Wisdom for the guy who moved Denzel to move us (in a sequel, no less)!
Watch the 30-minute interview for “The Equalizer” (the predecessor) in 2014 from a good while back. Still good advice. And dope. And what’s truly dope NEVER goes stale.
Posted in Advice, Craft, Interview, Videos | Tags: Anne Mavity, Antoine Fuqua, The Equalizer Interview | No Comments »
Boots Riley Speaks On His Movie “Sorry To Bother You” As A Commentary On The Evils Inherent In Corporate America (Video)
July 18, 2018
You might remember rapper Ice Cube saying that John Singleton encouraged him to pen his first movie script, “Friday,” telling him that if he could write rhymes he could write for movies. Well, Boots Riley – poet, songwriter, and rapper (best known as the lead vocalist of The Coup) throws his hat in the ring with the already critically -acclaimed film “Sorry To Bother You.”
See Boots talk about his movie that has Lakeith Stanfield code-switching and climbing the corporate ladder at an evil telemarketing company, ultimately discovering a secret that threatens all of humankind.
Two-parter. Start up top. Continue after the jump.
Posted in Activism, Craft, Film, Interview, News, Podcast, Politics, Series, Videos | Tags: Amy Goodman, Boots Riley, Capitalism, Corporate Greed, Corporate Power, Democracy Now, DemocracyNow, JUAN GONZÃLEZ, Sorry To Bother You | No Comments »
Make Your Own Monowheel (Video)
July 10, 2018
Ha! A DIY project to make a kooky kind of cool thing. Can you ride out on one wheel? Sure you can! Watch and see how YOU can.
Now… if you do build one of these to ride, do NOT brake too hard. They call that ‘gerbiling’… and the fun stops for you (though onlookers might get a laugh or seven out of your wipeout).
Posted in Craft, Recreation, Videos | Tags: Extreme Monowheel Ride, Making a Monowheel, Monowheel | No Comments »
Have A Look At The Las Vegas Raiders Stadium Scale Model (Video)
June 27, 2018
Behind the scenes video on the making of the new Las Vegas Raiders Stadium scale model. It’s on display now at the Raiders preview center at Town Square in Las Vegas. Looks cool! A trip to Vegas to see it up close might need to happen. Soon!
Adam Savage Builds A 1000-Shot NERF Blaster (Video)
June 12, 2018
Duuuuuude! The dude that used to be on “Mythbusters” is now doing this series “Tested” and look-look-LOOK at what he’s built for this episode!!!
Adam picks up a NERF Rival Nemesis blaster, and upgrades it with a custom magazine to hold a THOUSAND soft plastic NERF balls. Watch as Adam builds the new magazine from scratch, uses kit-bashing to detail the blaster, and adds more upgrades like the bi-pod and laser. And to test this massive rig, Adam sets his sights on some prehistoric prey! Life finds a way!
– Tested
– @ojones1
Posted in Craft, Recreation, Series, Videos | Tags: 1000 Shot NERF Blaster, Adam Savage, amazing toys, Nemesis blaster, NERF, NERF blaster, NERF Rival Nemesis, One Day Builds, Rival Nemesis, Tested | No Comments »
Australian Couple Living Totally Off The Grid (Video)
June 7, 2018
I stay amazed at what folks are doing with tiny house and Earthship living projects. This couple has maxed the off-the-grid tiny house concept for reals though. Check it out!
This tiny house is ready for anything! Completely off the grid, this tiny home on wheels generates its own solar power, collects rainwater, uses solar water heating and even generates it’s own biogas for cooking.
Paul and Annett had been living the city life, in an apartment in Sydney, Australia. A desire to lower their impact on the earth and live closer to nature led them to designing and building their own eco-friendly tiny house powered by renewable energies and moving onto a remote property outside of Byron Bay.
– Living Big In A Tiny House
– @ojones1
In This Tahitian Dance Style, It’s All In The Hips (Video)
May 25, 2018
What did Phil Coulson say about Tahiti on Marvel’s Agents Of SHIELD? That it was a magical place? Word. Agreed indeed, especially if the Honeyz hips dip like this over there! Mercy!
– @ojones1
Posted in Craft, Dance, Honeyz, Performance, Travel, Videos | Tags: Heiva, Pacific Music, Tahiti, Tahiti Style Moves | No Comments »
Watch This Band Play… Under Water (Video)
April 29, 2018
Eff being under ground… watch and listen to this band play a concert underwater!!
– @ojones1
Posted in Craft, Human Interest, Science, Videos | Tags: aquatic band, concert underwater, In The Know, In The Know Creative, World's first underwater band | No Comments »
Realistic Cosplay Wings (Video)
April 29, 2018
Dude. They got wings, like the wings that mutant Angel, in the X-Men comics, and apparently you can get your own!
– @ojones1
Posted in Craft, Fantasy, Human Interest, Product, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), Technology, Videos | Tags: COSPLAY, cosplay wings, In The Know Creative, moving wings, Turn into an angel, wearable wings, wings | No Comments »
Mark Ronson Speaks On How Sampling Transformed Music (Video)
April 2, 2018
Okay, grant me a late pass on this one, but this a dope TED Talk on sampling and the evolution of modern music. Presented by Mark Ronson.
Sampling isn’t about “hijacking nostalgia wholesale,” says Mark Ronson. It’s about inserting yourself into the narrative of a song while also pushing that story forward. Watch the DJ scramble 15 TED Talks into an audio-visual omelette, and trace the evolution of “La Di Da Di,” Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick’s 1984 hit that has been reimagined for every generation since.
– TED
– @ojones1
Posted in Craft, Hip-Hop, History, Lecture, Performance, Videos | Tags: How Sampling Transformed Music, Mark Ronson, TED, Ted Talk | No Comments »
Craft: A Mother Made This ‘Shuri’ Doll For Her Daughter (Video)
March 13, 2018
This is beautiful. And not Eye Candy beautiful, but make your eyes water beautiful. Wanted her baby to play with a doll that looked like her (or a friend or baby sister), or her heroes #WakandaForver #MommasGonnaWorkItOut
This mom transformed a doll into Shuri from “Black Panther.”
– Parenting Insider
Take a look. Sweet!
– @ojones1
Posted in Craft, Recreation, Videos, Youth | Tags: Black Panther, Mom Turned Doll into Shuri from Black Panther, PARENTING INSIDER, Shuri | No Comments »
Director Ryan Coogler With ‘Notes On A Scene’ In “Black Panther” (Video)
February 21, 2018
Make no mistake: What makes for a great action movie is great action scenes. Let’s let “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler break a dope scene from his box office smash down for y’all!
On this episode of “Notes on a Scene,” Black Panther’s director and co-writer Ryan Coogler breaks down a fight scene in the movie featuring Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, and Chadwick Boseman.
– Vanity Fair
Okay! Watch your mouth and keep your hands to yourself… or Wakandans will FIGHT! Got it!
More after the jump.
Posted in Action, Animation, Comics, Craft, Fantasy, Film, Videos | Tags: Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Fight Choreography, Fight Scene, Lupita Nyong'o, Notes on a Scene, Ryan Coogler, Vanity Fair | No Comments »
Build Your Own Mini Boat (Video)
February 20, 2018
Toys for the water! This DIY boat is dope with extra awesome sauce boss! Wonder if they make a submarine kit, or maybe plan to. At the price point here, even the thriftiest enthusiast could end up with a fleet in a few short years.
These made to order $950 kits will allow you to build your very own mini boat at home.
American company Rapid Whale has created “Mini Boat,” a miniature boat measuring 6ft in length and around 50kg in weight. Mini Boat is powered by two 12-volt batteries, allowing the miniature rig to reach a top speed of 4 mph.
– Tech Insider
– @ojones1
Posted in Craft, Hobby, Product, Recreation, Videos | Tags: Do It Yourself, Home Built Mini Boat Kits, Mini Boat, Rapid Whale, Tech Insider | No Comments »
Matt Maxey Brings Hip-Hop To The Hearing Impaired Using Sign Language (Video)
February 5, 2018
Alright, aaaalright. Get past the use of “Deaf Jam” as the title. This is actually a really cool story. Side note: Gotta be something to the whole Chance The Rapper being associated with stories that matter to the Hip-Hop Nation. Just an observation.
Although he’s had profound hearing loss his entire life, Matt Maxey didn’t learn to sign until he was 18 years old. He began to practice his ASL by signing along to the lyrics of his favorite artists and uploading videos to YouTube. Now, as the CEO and founder of DEAFinitely Dope, he’s translating hip-hop music alongside artists like Chance the Rapper and D.R.A.M.
– Great Big Story
– @ojones1
Posted in Craft, Hip-Hop, Human Interest, Vintage | Tags: American Sign Language, ASL, DEAF JAM, DEAFinitely Dope, Matt Maxey, Sign Language, Sign Language Interpretation | No Comments »
Imagine A 600-Square-Foot Mansion. Look At This Tiny House (Video)
November 29, 2017
Japan’s Horinouchi House makes 600 square feet seem like a bona fide mansion.
– Digital Trends
I guess I’m weird when it comes to the desire for a big house and the acres… I actually have flights of fantasy about a tiny home; maybe on a big plot of land, but big being like an acre or less. Plus, I’d rather have one really good toilet in my tiny mansion than four mediocre ones in a big ‘un.
(Too much? Yes? Maybe?)
But check this dream house (in my mind) out. Dope!
– @ojones1
