Sploid: Where awesome, wild, and breathtaking tech moments burst into view.
An Australia man’s vacation to Bali took a dark turn last week after he discovered a painful red line forming above his belly button. At first, doctors told 21-year-old Dylan Thomas that it was just an insect bite. Then the line started to grow and the horror was obvious: It was a spider burrowed into…
Check out this stunningly crispy photo of Saturn moon’s Hyperion—taken by the Cassini spacecraft. Apparently it is inhabited by alien wasps the size of cars or at least it looks like a wasp nest to me. So gross!* New analysis of Cassini’s data reveal that, if there are giant alien wasps, they are producing electrons.…
This music video—by UK-based director Sam Pilling—takes us to the most bizarre bowling tournament I’ve seen in my life. It doesn’t say how the rules actually work, but it seems like the official ball has to be a severed human head. Don’t worry, there is nothing gore here, just some British dark humor at its…
In 1949, photographer Gjon Mili visited Picasso at his home in France with an idea in his mind. He wanted the painter to draw in the air with a light so he could capture it with his camera. Picasso agreed and he result of that experiment are these cool series of long exposure pictures. SPLOID…
We all tried to mimic at some point the daring way gunners look at each other in classic western duels. Australian director Michael Shanks took those intense looks to the extreme by adding some great CGI effects, in this hilarious short film. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook
This spectacular footage of F/A-18 Hornets and Super Hornets is how all aviation videos should be: Just amazingly crispy shots with no stupid musical soundtrack. It makes you feel like you are sitting right there in the cockpit with the pilots. An incredibly detailed look into the F-18s of the USS Enterprise. Creators: Lt. Ian…
Afghanistan veteran Sam Arnold uploaded this spine-chilling video of a US Marine getting a direct headshot from a Taliban sniper—only to be saved by his kevlar helmet. It’s incredible to watch, especially the face of relief and disbelief of the impact victim. That was a really close call. According to Arnold, “the Marines were conducting…
I’m a big fan of John Berkey’s classic space art so it made me happy to see a reputed concept artist and visual effects supervisor like Steven Messing made these stunning scenes inspired by Berkey’s work. Here’s more science fiction art by Messing, not inspired by Berkey. You will recognize his work in many Hollywood…
Bag Man, a short directed by Jonathan & Josh Baker, is a slow burn. You follow a silent boy who looks like he’s running away from home and then looks like he’s just playing with a BB gun and then looks like he’s a hero who saves a man from being killed by a gang.…
Well, I know where my nightmare exists in real life: Cape Lookout National Seashore off the coast of North Carolina. Hundreds of sharks were seen right on the beach, swimming in and out of the waves and flapping and attacking around and hunting a school of blue fish. It’s a terrifying sight to see. Brian…
Red pill or blue pill. This TL;DW 2.5 minute summary of The Matrix Trilogy hilariously compares those opposing views on how to interpret The Matrix and nails the important parts of The Matrix 2 and 3: the Oracle does things, the KFC guy shows up with TVs and there is a crazy DragonBall Z fight…
Even if I didn’t love this series so much, I would still buy the awesome Adventure Time: The Art of Ooo, a beautiful 352-page large format tome that tells the series’ genesis. It’s fascinating. I’ve been reading it and it’s a must have if you like the series or animation in general. And we’re giving…
Next time I blow the candles on my birthday cake I’m going to wish that when I open my eyes the cake has turned into this delicious birthday burger. The guys at Pornburger call it Birthday Sex and these are the ingredients: Savory Kalamata olive, Bing cherry, and caramelized onion cake, comes layered with creamy…
This Mobil Oil ad says that using their oil in a Porsche will turn the car into a raging bull. I don’t really care about the car or the oil, but this commercial is delicious eye candy and therefore it belongs right here. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook
I don’t what is this re-edit of the Mars episode of the original Cosmos. I don’t know who made it. And I don’t care. I just want more of it and I know that Dr. Sagan would have approved. What do you think, Neil? Thought so. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join…
Holy crap, look at this thing. Believe it or not, this delicious vision is a real life McDonald’s burger ordered by some dude in Australia, not a marketing photo. It is one of their new gourmet burgers that you can fully customize using a cool touchscreen app. Check it out: From his description: Wooden serving…
Fight Club opened in theaters 15 years ago. I was an impressionable teenager at that moment and it blew me away. Fincher’s work is spotless—cinematographically speaking. But, as Honest Trailers say, there is a very basic flaw in its plot. Or perhaps this is not a flaw but its biggest strength, as Jesus [Diaz] says.…
ESA’s Optical Ground Station took this extraordinary video of the International Space Station on October 8 as it was being illuminated by a 3.6-Watt 532-nm green laser. The video was taken at 7 frames per second, but the final effects is amazing. It’s incredible to see it moving like that. From ESA: This extraordinary video…
This is an invention that might change civilization as we know it: A compact fusion reactor developed by Skunk Works, the stealth experimental technology division of Lockheed Martin. It’s the size of a jet engine and it can power airplanes, spaceships, and cities. Skunk Works claims it will be operative in 10 years. Aviation Week…
This award-winning short film tells the story of a little girl with an uncanny secret who is confronted by the town bullies. I really enjoyed the acting, the photography, and, above all, the disturbing ending. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook
