Year 2013
The Blizzard of 78, As Documented in Newcasts & Photos
As the East Coast prepares for a major winter snowstorm (“Nemo”), Gothamist has rounded up video and newcasts of the Blizzard of 78, the massive…
Robohand, An Open Source 3D Printed Prosthetic Hand
Robohand is a mechanical prosthetic hand that can be 3D printed at home from designs that are freely available on Thingiverse. The prosthetic is a…
Stuart Freeborn, Star Wars Makeup Artist (1914-2013)
CNN has announced that Stuart Freeborn, the London-based master makeup artist behind many Star Wars characters like Chewbacca, Yoda, and Jabba the Hutt, has died…
Smash, Smash, SMASH! – Interview With Kai the Hitchhiker as Remixed by The Gregory Brothers
In recent news, a hitchhiker named Kai stopped a crazy driver in California by “smashing” the man in the head with a hatchet (the driver…
Video Game Collector Selling Off Massive 30 Year Collection on eBay
An Italy-based video game & console collector known as *videogames.museum* is selling off his massive 30 year collection on eBay for a starting bid of…
Footage of the 2013 Edwardian Ball & World’s Faire by Mark Day
Mark Day filmed highlights from the 2013 Edwardian Ball and World’s Faire (and “elegant out takes“).
Camera Sutra, A Kama Sutra Meets Photography T-Shirt Design
Camera Sutra, a clever design created by Trey Ratcliff of Stuck In Customs, displays a series of commonly used photography positions in the sexual style…
Color Blindness Simulator Shows How Color Blind People See Images
To help designers understand color blindness, user experience consultancy Etre created a color blindness simulator web tool that shows how images appear to people who…
Hot Mess: Now It’s Getting Awkward, A Sketch Show in San Francisco
“Now It’s Getting Awkward” is the latest upcoming show for Hot Mess SF, a San Francisco-based sketch comedy group. The show starts tonight, Thursday, February…
Pont de Singe, A Bridge Suspended by Helium Balloons
“Pont de Singe” by French artist Olivier Grossetête is a bridge that is suspended by three large helium-filled balloons. The ultralight bridge is not functional…