Inside the Box

Last August during the opening ceremonies for the Beijing Olympics, millions of people probably shrieked "No way!" ("Imposible!" "невозможный!" "!مستحيل") in worldwide unison when the boxes that had moved in perfect synchronization were revealed to be controlled by a person crouched inside each one. David Pogue met the guy who made it all happen; and knowing how it works doesn't make it any less visually striking.

David Pogue: The Secret of the Dancing Boxes Revealed