Super Tuesday Is Coming

YouTube's political videoblog Citizen Tube takes a a look at the significance and history of Super Tuesday.

Countdown - FISA & the Telecoms

On tonight's Countdown, Keith Olberman issued the first Special Comment of the year. This time Keith takes on Bush for supporting immunity for the telecoms, for illegally spying on the American people, under the guise of national security.

R.I.P. Mr. Toy Man

Richard Knerr, inventor of the frisbee, the hula hoop, the slip & slide and many other celebrated toys for children, has passed away. But his creations have given millions of people joyful memories that will last forever. What an incredible legacy.

The Babel Fish

Excerpt from the brilliantly low-budget 1981 BBC series of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, describing the Babel Fish.

A Car That Runs on Air

The BBC reports on a newly designed car that can travel 125 miles on a tank filled with $3 worth of compressed air.

The Times Square Ball

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Times Square New Year's Eve ball drop. To celebrate the event, a new and improved ball has been designed to marry the tradition of Waterford crystals, with new energy-efficient LED lights.

Here, the crew begins assembling the base for the lights and crystals.


In this clip, the 672 Waterford crystal panels are installed.


And, finally, the complete design is unveiled.

When Robot Programmers Get Bored

You gotta love the Duran Duran reference.

Energy Star Computers

Arthur Howard of ICF Consulting is working with the EPA to find a way to make home computers more energy efficient and even merit the Energy Star sticker.

Sesame Street - Yip Yips Meet the Telephone

Who's The Reaganiest?

In honor of tonight's Republican CNN/YouTube Debate, I thought I'd post this question submitted by Red State Update. It seems to sum up the whole of the GOP's campaign for '08.

Radiohead - Thumbs Down Webcast

To celebrate the completion of their new album In Rainbows, Radiohead broadcast a live show on the internet, on November 9th, 2007. What follows is a mix of studio performances, DJ sets & pre-recorded videos.

"Bodysnatchers"


"15 Steps", a Se7en parody


"Faust Arp"


"The Headmaster Ritual", cover of The Smiths


Ed dancing around to "Take It Easy, My Brother Charles" by Jorge Ben.


"Jigsaw Falling into Place"


"Reckoner"


Some weird distorted version of "Arpeggi".


Colin plays "Uncertain Smile" by The The.


A Tender Moment with Ed


"Ceremony", cover of New Order


"Unravel", cover of Bjork


"Entanglement", a Thom Yorke DJ set.


"I Might Be Wrong"


"Videotape"

Liquid Sculpture

This is a ferrofluid art project, by Sachiko Kodama, named "Protrude, Flow". The artist used magents to introduce electro-magnetic waves, changing the ferrofluid from liquid to solid material, and back again.

The House/Farm/Car/T.V. of Tomorrow

A series of classic cartoons directed by Tex Avery for MGM.

The House of Tomorrow


The Farm of Tomorrow


The Car of Tomorrow


The T.V. of Tomorrow

Information R/evolution

Short film exploring the ways in which information is now stored, created, critiqued & shared.

A Vision of Students Today

Short film by the students of Introduction to Cultural Anthropology at Kansas State University.

New Rules - Batty Lapel

Bill Maher lays into the media for the fake controversy they caused over political man-jewelry.

Choose Stephen's Running Mate

Stephen Colbert meets with Sam Waterston, of Law & Order, to discuss Unity08.org, a website that plans to bring America's fractured political landscape together to support a more moderate style of governance. As it stands now, Colbert is ahead in the polls for presidential nominee.

America's Next Top Kitten

From the Cute with Chris videoblog.

Pangea Day

This is everything we dreamed about back in the early days of videoblogging. Now it's finally going to happen.

On May 10th, 2008, the world will come together through video. You could be a part of it.

Solar Air Conditioning

New solar-powered technology can absorb the light of the sun and use it to cool buildings, and eliminate the need for environmentally-unsound power plants, as well.