If These Knishes Could Talk, A Documentary on the New York Accent
If These Knishes Could Talk, The Story of the New York Accent, is a documentary by Heather Quinlan about the decline of the many accents…
Stolen Camera Finder, A Site That Finds Photos Taken By Your Camera
Stolen Camera Finder by Matt Burns is a simple website that can track down a lost or stolen camera by searching online for the camera’s…
Finger Nose Stylus Allows Hands-Free Use of Touchscreen Device
Designer Dominic Wilcox created the Finger-nose Stylus so he could use his touchscreen phone in the bath hands-free. The stylus can also be used for…
Gelatin Hitting a Flat Surface at 6200 Frames Per Second
Witness the mesmerizing charms of gelatin cubes impacting a flat surface at 6,200 frames per second. The results are…jiggley. The video is a promotion for…
Circle of Animals by Detained Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei Opening in NYC
photo via Circle of Animals photo via Wikipedia The sculpture exhibition “Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads” by Chinese artist and human rights activist Ai Weiwei opens…
Intricate Metalwork Taxidermy by Jessica Joslin
Artist Jessica Joslin combines skeletons and metalwork to create intricate and fantastic animal sculptures. Joslin explains her work and thought process in an interview over…
When Should I Visit? Predicts Best Time to Visit Museums in London
When Should I Visit by Dan Williams is an elegant beta website that mines Foursquare data to determine the least busy times to visit museums…
Marfa, Texas, An Isolated Community of Artists, Crafters and Eccentrics
“No Place Like Here: Marfa, Texas” by Karen Bernstein is a fascinating short documentary about the remote Texas town of Marfa, a refuge for all…
My First Dictionary, A Delightfully Twisted Children’s Dictionary
My First Dictionary is a blog by Ross Horsley that combines vintage children’s book illustrations with wickedly twisted word definitions. It is now also available…
The Right Price for Parking, San Francisco’s SFpark Smart Meters
“Moving Beyond the Automobile: The Right Price for Parking” by Streetfilms describes San Francisco’s new SFpark pilot program, an attempt to relieve parking congestion by…