Charity Ad Campaign Points Out That Clicking ‘Like’ on Social Media Doesn’t Help People in Need
To encourage charity supporters to volunteer instead of passively “liking” on social media, this stark ad campaign for Crisis Relief Singapore juxtaposes photos of people…
Incredibly Tiny Paper Crane is Just 3 Millimeters Long
Animator Joaquin Baldwin used an X-Acto knife to fold a tiny paper crane that is just three millimeters in length. Baldwin made the origami crane…
Google Removes Clouds From Its Satellite Mapping Products
Last week Google rolled out improved satellite imagery across all of its mapping products. Based on imagery from the NASA/USGS Landsat 7 satellite, Google’s new…
Kevin Slavin Talks About the Connection Between Cat Videos and Parasites
Kevin Slavin talks about the connection between toxoplasmosis and cat videos in this entertaining Ignite talk from the 2013 Eyeo Festival.
Google Invites Third Parties to Contribute Imagery to Street View with Trekker Backpack Camera System
Yesterday Google announced a pilot program to allow third parties to contribute imagery to Street View with the company’s Trekker backpack camera system. The program…
Amazon Flooded with Reviews for Texas State Senator Wendy Davis’ Filibuster Running Shoes
The Mizuno running shoes worn by Texas State Senator Wendy Davis during her marathon filibuster on Tuesday of a Texas anti-abortion bill have become a…
Burning Effigy Album Cover for New Black Sabbath Album 13
Tasked with creating the album cover for the new Black Sabbath album 13, London design studio Zip Design created an impressive burning wicker effigy of…
Tiny Insect Sculptures Made of Recycled Watch Parts
Artist Justin Gershenson-Gates creates delightful miniature insect sculptures out of recycled watch parts, light bulbs, and other found objects. Gershenson-Gates assembles the sculptures by hand,…
Bike Sharing Service Coming to San Francisco Bay Area
Bay Area Bike Share is a new bike share service coming to the San Francisco Bay Area in August 2013. The service will be operated…
Surveillance Cameras Wear Party Hats for George Orwell’s 110th Birthday
June 25th was the 110th birthday of Nineteen Eighty-Four author George Orwell. To mark the occasion, Dutch art group FRONT404 decorated surveillance cameras in downtown…