The Daily Croissant

Eclectic Perambulations in the Noosphere

The Monk & The Monkey

A determined young boy, Ragu, is sent by his master on his final quest to become a monk. A seemingly simple task becomes an unexpected challenge for Ragu as he discovers the real value of his quest.

Filed under  //   8.26   Animation   Film Shorts   Inspirational  

The Pearl Carpet of Baroda

The most incredible carpet ever created by human hand, the famous Pearl Carpet of Baroda is a diamond-and-pearl-encrusted treasure.
This rug has sold for nearly $5.5 Million USD on March 19, 2009.

Filed under  //   8.26.10   art   Historical   Oriental Rugs  

Wind Powered World Record

126.1-mph run across a California desert...

Filed under  //   8.26.10   Strange   Technology   Transportation   World Records  

Living Walls & Vertical Gardens | Woolly Pockets

"Drive your plants up the wall with Wally!
Create instantly lush vertical gardens and experience the magical fun of plants in any environment. ?"

Filed under  //   8.26.10   Gardening   Gardens  

Amazing Sunspot Image from New Solar Telescope

The most detailed sunspot ever obtained in visible light was seen by new telescope at NJIT's Big Bear Solar Observatory. Credit: Big Bear Solar Observatory

Filed under  //   8.26.10   Astronomy   sun  

BIG BANG BIG BOOM : The evolution of life, on a wall

 

BIG BANG BIG BOOM - the new wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

An incredible stop action animation film artistically illustrating an unscientific point of view on the beginning and evolution of life ... and how it could probably end. Also take a look at the sketchbook of this prolific and out-there artist.

Filed under  //   8.25.10   Animation   art   Film Shorts  

Marcel the Shell, with Shoes on...

Directed by Dean Fleischer-Camp
Marcel is voiced (untreated & unenhanced) by a genius named Jenny Slate
Written by Jenny Slate + Dean Fleischer-Camp

Filed under  //   8.25.10   Animation   Film Shorts   humor  

Color Motion Pictures - The Earliest Days: 1922

A sample of some of the earliest color motion picture film you will see.

Filed under  //   8.25.10   Film Shorts   Historical   Technology  

Complicated Mechanisms Explained in Simple Animations

Sewing Machine

 

Filed under  //   8.24.10   Animation  

Robot suit to help elderly farmers

"Manual labor is becoming more and more difficult for Japan's aging farmers, prompting a Tokyo professor to devise a high-tech solution: mechanize the bodies of the farmers themselves." (physorg)

Filed under  //   8.24.10   Agriculture   Future   Robotics   Technology