Animated Anatomies, An Exhibition of Antique Medical Pop-Up Books
Animated Anatomies is an exhibition of anatomical flap books, scholarly predecessors to the children’s pop-up book that were used for medical education as far back…
Biblion, iPad App That Showcases Archive of the New York Public Library
Biblion: World’s Fair is a free iPad app from the New York Public Library that showcases the library’s vast archive of materials from the 1939…
The Meanwhile Series, Comics About San Francisco Micro Communities
San Francisco artist Wendy MacNaughton has been documenting San Francisco micro communities through a series of wonderfully illustrated narrative comics entitled “Meanwhile.” MacNaughton has visited…
Casualties of War, Toy Soldiers That Show Plight of American Veterans
“Casualties of War” by the UK-based Dorothy Collective is a disturbing series of plastic toy soldier figurines that shows some of the troubles that await…
Giant Tower of Babel Sculpture Made of 30,000 Books
“Tower of Babel” by Argentinian artist Marta Minujin is a seven story tall sculptural structure covered in 30,000 books from all over the world. The…
Blocklets, Incredibly Versatile Interlocking Building Blocks
Blocklets are a system of modular interlocking pieces that can be used to build anything from furniture to trebuchets. The pieces are lasercut from…
Bitcoin, A Peer to Peer Currency
Bitcoin is a peer to peer digital currency that is independent of banks or governments. The currency was started in 2009 by Satoshi Nakamoto, and…
Bliss Dance, A 40 Foot Tall Steel Sculpture of a Dancing Woman
photos by Eric Peterson photo by Don Cochrane “Bliss Dance” by Marco Cochrane is a 40 foot tall sculpture of a dancing female figure composed…
The Oona, A Cleverly Versatile Smartphone Stand
The Oona is a simple yet versatile smartphone stand that can be configured for numerous applications, from attaching to windshields to serving as a camera…
Misspelled Credit on The Simpsons Corrected by Bart on Chalkboard
On the May 8 episode of The Simpsons, comedian and guest star Kristen Schaal suffered the indignity of having her last name misspelled in the…