Fixies have a special sign I happened to discover.
They hold three fingers in the air And flash it to each other.
They send their greetings to you, They sing them and they shout.
But if you meet a Fixie, please, Don’t let their secret out!
The Catapult
What was that? Ah?
Hm, strange.
Tom Thomas isn't here.
There's no way these toy soldiers could have shot it themselves!
Now that was a good shot!
It wasn't real long. And not high either.
And off target.
It was pretty awful!
It was good but awful.
I got it.
So, what do we do?
We need to raise it up a little higher.
Hey, Fire! Nolik!
Why in the world would you shoot at a Fxie?!
Fixies? They supposed to be in school right now.
Actually, I'm on my way to school.
How about you, Fire? Why aren't you in class?
Because there it's totally boring!
But here, look at what a cool shooter we found!
Huh! What did you call it?
You've got no idea what this is!
It’s called a catapult, guys!
A cat with gold eyes?
It isn't a cat with gold eyes! It's a catapult, guys!
Catapults are ancient propulsion machines.
They were used to shoot stones, heavy arrows, or barrels with burning tar.
The main part of a catapult is a special piece of rope.
It is twisted very very tightly, like a spring!
The rope is then wrapped around a big spoon.
And then, if you pull this spoon back, put a stone in it and let it go,
the catapult fires a shot!
And the stone flies far, far away!
Alright, so here we go.
Came up short!
What do you mean short? What are you aiming at?
You’ll see.
The spoon needs to go further back. Just a little.
Guys, you’re gonna break the glass!
Nolik!
Now push!
Alright.
Yes!! Right on target!
Now let's fly out into space.
Wait, what space?
What kind of flying? Who’s gonna fly?
I’m gonna fly!
Right out the window!
Right up to the Moon!
First Fixonaut in the world Nolik!
Are you ready for your flight into space?
Yes, Sir!
Nolik, get out of the spoon now!
I'll be the first Fixie on the Moon! Yeah!
Nolik, enough of this!
What kind of joke is this?
It's not a joke at all! He’s gonna fly into space!
And how come it's not you?
Because he's lighter.
Hold on!
Humans didn't go straight into space themselves, they sent dogs out there first!
Neh. Chewsocka's not gonna fit in here.
Simka, why don't you go and let us finish.
Fine, I will go.
But only after Nolik finds himself a helmet.
You're right about that!
I’ll go find a helmet!
The catapult was invented in ancient times,
but people still use them today.
Only now instead of launching stones,
catapults are used to launch jet airplanes.
You see, the runway on an aircraft carrier is quite short,
so catapults are used to help the planes move fast enough to take off.
Catapults can also be used to save the life of a pilot.
When an airplane has an accident, a catapult activates in the cabin.
The pilot is shot into the sky and comes back to the ground with a parachute.
A plain old slingshot is also a kind of catapult, it's just a very little one.
But be careful with this toy!
It can be dangerous to others and to you too.
As for us Fixies, the only time that we use catapults is on a peaceful mission.
Papus! Hurry!
Our Nolik's getting shot to the moon with a catapult!
What?!
And if I meet new Fixies up there?
What should I say to them?
"Hi there!"
And you can ask them to launch you back.
So?
Let's do it!
Fire, launch it!
Stop!
Don't!
Simka!
Nolik!
I’m not getting out!
We're alive.
Hurrah! He flew all the way!
Who flew away?
To the moon?
Nope. Just a bit short.
It’s not our fault.
You’re just heavier than Nolik and that’s why you came up short.
Papus, maybe we can try it one more time?
What?!
Many people wrongly assume that the only way Fixies could live
is by stealing food off of humans' tables.
Or worse yet – by stealing it from their refrigerators!
That's just a lie.
It's not true at all.
Fixies don’t eat any kind of human food.
So then where in the world do the Fixies get their energy you're wondering?
It’s very simple.
A Fixie's entire life is connected with devices.
Fixies not only live inside of devices
but they take care of them and help them live longer.
And in return for their help, these devices share part of their energy with the Fixies.
So there you go! The Fixies help devices and devices help the Fxies.
Yes, we Fixies and machines have a symbiotic relationship.
So we don't eat leftovers like cockroaches!
Because we’re Fixies!
My smart phone's my best friend, I love to hear it beeping.
So I keep it by my side, Even when I'm sleeping!
Bing bong all day long, Bing bong all day long,
Bing bong all day long, Even when I'm sleeping!
With my phone I play alone, I don't need my brother.
Soon they'll make a brand new app To replace my mother!
Bing bong all day long, Bing bong all day long,
Bing bong all day long, To replace my mother!
Check my mail, send a text A million times an hour.
I forgot to plug it in, Now I'm out of power!
Bing bong all day long, Bing bong all day long,
Bing bong all day long, Now I'm out of power!
A long time ago it was discovered by scientists
that some materials produce electricity when light hits them.
Sheets that are made out of these materials are called photoelectric cells.
By connecting a few of these photoelectric cells together,
you can build a solar battery!
A solar battery in a calculator sits behind a small clear window.
And when light hits the solar battery
it produces the electricity that powers the calculator.
Can you believe that Fixies are Such itty-bitty creatures?
Even when they're magnified It's hard to see their features.
They’re tiny, infinitesimal, So small it makes you doubt.
But if you meet a Fixie, please, Don’t let their secret out!
The Remote
Hey, Simka, the button got stuck on the remote.
How can we get it back out of there?
Look and learn, Nolik!
Please help!
Come on, come on, come on!
Should I let it go now?
Oops!
Nolik, hide somewhere!
Nolik, she stole the remote!
Nolik?
Where are you hiding? Nolik!
Hello there Fixies!
Hey! Where are you?
Hey, Tom Thomas! You got here just in time.
Chewsocka ran off with the TV remote!
So what? I can turn it on without it.
And my favorite cartoon is just about to start.
Forget about the cartoons, will you? Nolik is missing!
I’m afraid Nolik hid inside of the remote.
And Chewsocka took it…
Oh no! Nolik is in big time trouble.
Tom Thomas, there must be something you can do!
Chewsocka! Chewsocka!
Come here!
Where is that dog hiding?
I’m gonna go look in the other rooms.
Simka! Tom Thomas! Here I am! I’m over here!
For now… I’ll wait here.
Chewsocka is not out there!
Where are you? Hey, Simka!
I ran to get a pack-o-mat.
What are you gonna do with it?
I’m gonna search for the infrared ray that comes out of the remote!
That’s so great! But what is it?
I’ll explain it to you.
Inside of most remote controls there’s a special type of light bulb called a light emitting diode,
or LED for short.
When we press a button, the LED sends an invisible infrared ray.
And in the TV there is a receiver for these invisible rays.
The TV understands the command that comes from the remote control, and carries it out.
Like changing the channel or the volume.
If the rays are invisible, then how is it possible to see them?
In the pack-o-mat I’ve got these special goggles that can help me.
And now what?
Yell to Nolik. Get him to close the contact on any one of the buttons.
Nolik! You gotta push one of the buttons down on the remote!
A button? But how am I gonna do that?
Wait! One second!
Chewsocka chews socks with a brain full of rocks!
Oh, mama mia! Now she’ll eat me together with the remote!
Nothing for you here.
But here is something!
There he is!
He’s over there!
Chewsocka, come here!
Do you want a hotdog?
So you wanna play tough.
Alright then!
Hurrah! You’re in one piece!
How did you find me?
By looking out for the remote’s rays.
It’s just a shame it’s impossible for me to see them.
What are you saying? You can!
If you want to see infrared rays all you have to do is look through a digital camera.
Try it for yourself!
Turn on the camera on a mobile telephone.
Now go ahead and press any button on the remote control
and point the camera towards the front of it.
You’ll see a bright dot on the screen of the camera.
That’s the light emitting diode working.
It’s letting off a special light that can’t be seen by the naked eye.
It’s also possible to point the remote control at a mirror
and then through the camera you can see how the light emitting diode turns itself on.
So what that means is that invisible rays bounce off of a mirror
in the same way that regular light does.
So you can control the TV by bouncing the light from a remote control off of a mirror!
You don’t believe me?
Then go ahead and try it yourself!
By the way,
if your toys weren’t all stuffed under the bed we would have found the remote without the goggles!
Don’t worry about it.
When the cartoons are over I’ll put them away.
So, you done watching?
Time to clean up!