Kevin Olusola, The Cellist Beatboxer Performing Julie-O
Thank you, Internet…for showing us Kevin Olusola performing a wonderful cello-beatbox rendition of “Julie-O” by Mark Summer. In addition to being a master of…
The 2011 Worldwide Ugly Couch Contest
The 2011 Worldwide Ugly Couch Contest is underway and competition is fierce. Visitors to the impressively Web 1.0 site can vote on their favorites–each month…
Video of the 2011 Edwardian Ball, Los Angeles
Mark Day produced this excellent video of the 2011 Edwardian Ball in Los Angeles, set to music by Rosin Coven.
Yo-Yo Ma & Lil Buck in Stunning Dance Performance of The Dying Swan
Spike Jonze filmed this truly remarkable rendition of “The Dying Swan” by Los Angeles-based hip-hop dancer Lil Buck, with Yo-Yo Ma providing accompaniment. “The…
Secret Garage Door Hidden In San Francisco Victorian House
Beausoleil Architects converted the original front facade of a Haight Ashbury Victorian house into a James Bond-style hidden garage door. As the architects explain in…
Water Changes Everything, A Call for Clean Water in Developing World
“Water Changes Everything” by charity: water, a non-profit dedicated to bringing clean water to people in developing nations, outlines the terrible burden that scarce and…
Lady Gaga Won’t Allow “Weird Al” Yankovic To Release Parody Song
Lady Gaga has refused to permit the release of a “Weird Al” Yankovic parody of her song “Born This Way,” according to Yankovic himself. In…
Apple iOS 4 Has Been Secretly Tracking iPhone & iPad Users’ Locations
At Where 2.0 today in Santa Clara researchers Alasdair Allan and Pete Warden announced today that Apple’s iOS 4, which runs on the iPhone and…
Solo Speed Record Ascent of Eiger Mountain by Ueli Steck
In 2008, Swiss mountaineer Ueli Steck completed the challenging and deadly Heckmair route up Switzerland’s Eiger Mountain by himself in only 2 hours and…
Incredibly Intricate Eggshell Carvings
Artist Brian Baity carves breathtakingly intricate designs out of eggshells. He has posted a few finished eggshell designs on Instructables, as well as some notes…