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5 Ways To Smarter Ideas From Atari Founder Nolan Bushnell

At the celebration of Mindshare 50th networking event in Los Angeles, Nolan Bushnell said improving intelligence doesn't require state-of-the-art gadgets or mind-altering medication--just a pair of skis and some yoga pants.READ MORE

Rise Of The Machines: How Rube Goldberg Inspired A Decade Of Creative Copycats

Look! Another RGM. What is it about Goldberg’s contraptions that’s made them such an enduring commercial form and reliable source of web traffic?READ MORE

Syyn Labs Hacks Saturday Night Fun With Tuxedos, Charity, And "Chess Boxing"

The League of Extraordinary Nerds takes over Saturday night with cultural exploration and charity fundraising.READ MORE

Innovation Agents: Heather Knight, Social Roboticist

Heather Knight, a key member of the Syyn Labs League of Extraordinary Nerds, curates public performances with automatons, and believes that her robots can change the world for the better. Watch this video to find out how.READ MORE

Syyn Labs' Chief East Coast Geek Builds Scrappy Rube Goldberg Machine for PopTech [Video]

Last fall, when most of Syyn Labs was hunkered down in its Los Angeles warehouse building a Rube Goldberg machine for the Google Science Fair, Heather Knight was building one to kick off PopTech, the brainy and fun annual conference ...READ MORE

Syyn Labs Super Geeks Are Google's Science Fair Ringers [Video]

Syyn Labs got famous building OK Go's Rube Goldberg machine for the "This Too Shall Pass" video. And they specialize in sidewinder contraptions full of fire, explosions, electricity, rockets, and more. Typically, they take countless ...READ MORE

Google Launches Global Online Science Fair [Video]

For years, employees at Google have suggested a project near and dear to their nerd hearts: a Google-led science fair. Today those Googlers and budding scientists worldwide should be ecstatic. The company launched Google Science Fair, the first global online science competition.READ MORE

Under the Hood: Syyn Labs' Rube Goldberg Machine for Google's Global Science Fair

Here's a sneak peek at the machine built by Syyn Labs for Google's Global Science Fair project.READ MORE

Syyn Labs Builds Rube Goldberg Machine for Google Science Fair

After Syyn Labs' OK Go music video became a viral hit, the phone started ringing with corporate clients eager to tap Syyn's creativity to promote their projects. One company was Google. It hired Syyn to build a fun, ...READ MORE

Syyn Labs's League of Extraordinary Nerds

The geek darlings behind Syyn Labs have created feats of fancy for the likes of Google, Disney, and the band OK Go. Now it's time for their biggest challenge yet: Create a business from their techy passion projects.READ MORE

FC Behind the Scenes: Photo Shoot at Syyn Labs

The challenge of photographing the gang at Syyn Labs was capturing their individual talents and playful sense of mischief (read: firing fireballs into the L.A. night sky). They're the embodiment of a Rube Goldberg machine, an eclectic ...READ MORE