To R.P. Salazar, with Love, A True Love Story That Began With A Typo
“To R.P. Salazar, with Love” is a short animation that tells the true story of how two strangers with very similar names (and nearly identical…
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
“The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” is a wonderful Oscar-nominated short animated film about the curative power of story. The film follows a…
Bellbot, App That Beeps Every Time Your Site Gets a New Visitor
Bellbot is a free web app developed by Philip Kaplan that beeps every time your website gets a new visitor. via The Next Web Thanks…
UX, The Covert Cultural Preservation Collective of Paris
“The New French Hacker-Artist Underground” by Jon Lackman is a fascinating Wired article about the French UX collective, a shadowy group that uses covert actions…
Nature Art Made From Paper Cut Maps
British artist Claire Brewster creates beautiful paper cut art out of old maps. She focuses on the natural world—mainly birds and plants. via Colossal &…
Rewind This! A Documentary About VHS Videocassettes
Rewind This! is an upcoming documentary about the cultural significance and history of the VHS videocassette. The film is by Austin, Texas-based Imperial PolyFarm Productions—they’re…
Upside Down, Left to Right, A Short Film About Letterpress
“Upside Down, Left To Right” by Danny Cooke is a fascinating short documentary about letterpress printing. The film focuses on the Plymouth University letterpress, one…
Video Tour of the Super Elaborate B&H Superstore Conveyor System
The B&H Photo Video superstore in Manhattan is equipped with a rather unusual and very elaborate overhead conveyor system to transport products around the store.…
A Dog’s-Eye View of a Dog Park
Filmmaker Kelsey Wynns captured a wonderful dog’s-eye view of a dog park by attaching a GoPro camera to his Great Dane. via Tastefully Offensive
Toronto High School Students Send a LEGO Man Into Space
Toronto high school students Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad tethered a LEGO figurine to a weather balloon and sent it 80,000 feet above the Earth…