Melvin The Traveling Mini Rube Goldberg Machine
Melvin The Traveling Mini Machine is a mini Rube Goldberg-style machine that takes 38 steps to put a stamp on a postcard (video). The machine…
Doin’ It In The Park, A Documentary About Pick-up Basketball in NYC
Doin’ It In The Park is an upcoming documentary on the pick-up basketball culture of New York City (trailer). The film is directed by Bobbito…
Goodwill Street Mask Campaign
These cleverly applied mask stickers were a promotion for Goodwill stores last Halloween. The campaign was created by Canadian branding agency RED. via Super Punch
Bizarre Dancing Animal Music Video for Revolt by Daniel Savio
Animal-headed dancers representing prostitutes, “crazies” and other ostracized people dance about in this wonderfully bizarre music video for the song “Revolt” by Swedish electronic musician…
Astronaut Don Pettit Demonstrates Antibubbles in Space
While aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Don Pettit recently demonstrated the curious properties of the antibubble, a droplet of liquid surrounded by a…
SF Climates, Simple Weather App for San Francisco’s Many Microclimates
SF Climates is a handy weather app for iPhone that is specifically for San Francisco and its many, many microclimates. The app provides weather reports…
Hövding, A Hidden Airbag Helmet for Bicyclists
Hövding is an inflatable bicycle helmet hidden in a collar that is worn around the neck. Much like an automobile airbag, it only inflates in…
Hacking Autism, Helper Apps for the Autism Community
Hacking Autism is an ambitious project to develop free software applications to improve the lives of people with autism (video). Last Fall the project hosted…
Instant Date, New Mission by Improv Everywhere
For their latest mission, Improv Everywhere created an “instant date” for an unsuspecting couple in New York City’s Central Park, complete with fancy dinner and…
One World Trade Center Is Expected to Become New York City’s Tallest Building Today
photo by Joe Woolhead photo by Michael Nagle/The New York Times One World Trade Center, the lead building of the new World Trade Center complex,…