Omega Recoil, Mad Electro-Makers Who Craft Giant Tesla coils (Download MP4 / YouTube)
We peek inside the electrified world of Omega Recoil, a group of engineers and "makers" who craft giant Tesla Coils, and stage humorous and thrilling performances with those large electrical devices.
Miles O'Brien: Space + Aviation Update (Download MP4 / YouTube).
Boing Boing Video guest correspondent Miles O'Brien updates on the Space Shuttle, new information about the recent Air France crash, and confirmation that geese were responsible for the emergency conditions that led to the "miracle on the Hudson" emergency plane landing.
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