Month: February 2020

New Desalination Plant Proposed in Orange County – Orange County Register

https://youtu.be/QPNyCe42qgI The contraption, reminiscent of Rube Goldberg, would produce two of Southern California’s most precious and essential resources: water and electricity.   The electricity would be renewable. And the drought-proof, desalinated ocean water could prove more environmentally friendly — and cheaper — than the water produced from three other desalters proposed for Southern California. Great…… Continue reading New Desalination Plant Proposed in Orange County – Orange County Register

Recycled Paper Animal Scupltures – Chie Hitotsuyama

https://youtu.be/2i-RY-1sVII Using rolled strips of repurposed newspaper, cut and painstakingly placed using wood glue, Japanese artist Chie Hitotsuyama creates beautifully detailed, three-dimensional sculptures of wild animals… walruses, rabbits, sea turtles, iguanas, monkeys, dugongs, and more. Her work is inspired by the unnoticed daily perseverance of animals in nature. From Kokusai Pulp & Paper: “I came across a wild…… Continue reading Recycled Paper Animal Scupltures – Chie Hitotsuyama

What’s Inside? Tinkering Videos by Dina A. Amin

Cairo-based tinkerer and stop-motion filmmaker dina A. Amin created this short animation featuring four gadgets that she took apart piece by piece: A walkman, a phone, a hairdryer, and a camera. See them up close before they scatter into neatly arranged parts. It’s an extension of her Tinker Friday stop-motion animations.Tiny screws, wires, gears, levers, springs, circuit boards, buttons and bits.…… Continue reading What’s Inside? Tinkering Videos by Dina A. Amin