Was Roman concrete better?
In this video, Practical Engineering discusses a few modern techniques that help improve design life of concrete, including roller compacted concrete (RCC) and water reducing admixtures (superplasticizers).
Monthly Archive: October 2018
How to do a craniotomy
Have you ever wanted to know how neurosurgeons actually access the brain? Learn about some of the tools that they use and how they actually perform a craniotomy. In this video, Alex is using a...
Base jumping into a plane mid-air
French wingsuit flyers recently completed an unbelievable stunt following a BASE jump from the top of the Jungfrau mountain in Switzerland. Fred Fugen and Vince Reffet, known as the Soul Flyers, caught up with...
Sexual harassment corporate training video
Sexual harassment in the workplace It doesn’t matter who makes the offense. It could be a manager, co-worker, or even a non-employee like a client, contractor, or vendor. If the person’s conduct creates a...
The Rothschilds
The Aristocrats, directed by Bafta-winning film-maker Patrick Forbes, explores modern day high society through historically prominent families. With unique access to names of note and notoriety, The Aristocrats opens a window onto a so-called...
1945 Japanese surrender
The surrender of the Empire of Japan on September 2, 1945, brought the hostilities of World War II to a close. By the end of July 1945, the Imperial Japanese Navy was incapable of...
Michael Jackson Halloween light show
The annual Tom BetGeorge Halloween light show featuring some of the best songs from Michael Jackson and real notes on the piano!
How a CPU works
While the complexity, size, construction and general form of CPUs have changed enormously since 1950, the basic design and function has not changed much at all. Almost all common CPUs today can be very...
Spot robot testing at construction sites
BostonDynamics have begun field testing the Spot robot for commercial usage around the world. After an initial mapping run, Spot autonomously navigated two dynamic construction sites in Tokyo and used a specialized payload for...
2018 Nikon Small World competition
Microphotography has come along way since Nikon staged the first Nikon Small World competition in 1974. Finalists in 2018 harnessed a dizzying array of photographic techniques to achieve the spectacular results displayed here. A full-colour calendar...