Astronomical, The Solar System Represented Across 6000 Pages
“Astronomical” is a representation of the Solar System across 6000 pages of a 12 volume set (video). Each page represents one million kilometers of distance…
Xbox Controller-Mounted Hot Pocket Dispenser
In an effort to reach new heights of laziness, Ben Heck built his own Xbox 360 controller-mounted Hot Pocket dispenser. via Geekosystem
Still Life, An Interactive Picture That Can Be Tilted by the Viewer
“Still Life” by artist Scott Garner is an interactive picture that can be tilted by the viewer, causing the objects in the picture to be…
Microwaves Ruin Everything, Video of Items Exploding in a Microwave
In “Microwaves Ruin Everything,” a microwave oven destroys a variety of items, from a watermelon to a bottle of champagne. The video is an ad…
Stereogranimator, A Site for Browsing and Sharing the New York Public Library’s Stereograph Archive
Stereographs, side-by-side photographs that when viewed together produce a 3D effect, normally can only be viewed with a stereoscope. Stereogranimator is a site that lets…
High Resolution Image of Earth by NASA’s New Suomi NPP Satellite
This beautiful high resolution composite image of Earth was taken on January 4 by NASA’s recently launched Suomi NPP Earth-observing satellite. via Flickr Blog photo…
Gigantic Inflatable Spider Puppet
British artist Tim Davies created this wonderful 16 foot tall air-powered inflatable spider puppet back in 2010 (video). Each leg articulates in four places allowing…
Public Safety Alerts Now on Google Maps
Google Public Alerts is a new service that displays public safety alerts on Google Maps. Alerts will now come up in Google Maps searches as…
Minimalist City Transit Map Posters
Lineposters is a beautifully minimal poster series of city transit systems from around the world. The posters are currently on sale at Fab. They can…
Embark, A Free Public Transit Trip Planning App
Embark is a free public transportation trip planning app that works with or without cell reception and is tailored to individual transit systems. The wonderful…