Random Geek Roundup #5

Welcome to the fifth irregular installment of Random Geek Roundup! This is where I collect a variety of links and sites and products that have come across my virtual desk in recent days. Just because you’ve discovered a specific interesting tidbit doesn’t mean that everyone has. So in the spirit of sharing awesome, here is the next collection of links.
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Welcome to the fifth irregular installment of Random Geek Roundup! This is where I collect a variety of links and sites and products that have come across my virtual desk in recent days. Just because you’ve discovered a specific interesting tidbit doesn’t mean that everyone has. So in the spirit of sharing awesome, here is the next collection of links.

Be a Real-Life Mary Poppins?
Don't try this at home: Apparently you can coast from the sky fairly well with the proper umbrella. Check this one out, but please don't try it yourself.

What Happens When You Move Water Through a Sound Wave?
Only visible when you record it at the right fps, this water is making gorgeous patterns.

Learn About DNA From the BBC
Think moving infographics, and that describes this really nice video that the BBC put together about DNA. They are doing a series of documentaries like this that can be a part of anyone's education.

Ping Pong Door
No room for a ping pong table in your house? You could integrate it into a doorway like Tobias Fränzel has done.

Words We No Longer Use
The English language is an ever-evolving thing. Words fall in and out of use, and in and out of fashion. Meanings of still-used words also change. But here is a list of words, some of which might be fun to re-insert into our daily musings.

A Real-Life Spider-Man Suit
A computer science student has built a Spider-Man costume that gives you the ability to feel when someone is nearby.

You can also go back and look at the links from Roundup #1, #2, #3, and #4 for more interesting news and websites!