The Bowdoin College Pop-Up Book Collection
Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine has a collection of over 1,800 pop-up books. Some of the best are currently on display in Bowdoin’s library and…
Nutrition Label Printed Directly on an Egg
photo via Thingiverse Dnewman over at Thingiverse designed this handy nutrition facts label that can be printed directly on an egg with an Eggbot printer.…
Manhattan Street Grid System Turns 200 Years Old
map via The New York Times photo by Todd Heisler | The New York Times Yesterday was the 200th birthday of Manhattan’s street grid system.…
Maker Faire Bay Area 2011
Make Magazine and O’Reilly Media present Maker Faire Bay Area 2011, scheduled for May 21-22 at the San Mateo County Event Center. Tickets are now…
Yelp Now Includes “Hipster” Option In Ambience Category
A sharp-eyed reader of San Francisco neighborhood blog Mission Mission reports that Yelp has added a new way of describing businesses under their “ambience” category.…
Art of Cooking, Playful IKEA Cooking Product Videos by Carl Kleiner
Artist Carl Kleiner is the mastermind behind “Art of Cooking,” a playful series of commercials for IKEA, featuring their kitchen products, careening fruits and vegetables,…
Dramatic Photos of Retired Subway Cars Being Tossed Into Ocean
“Next Stop Atlantic” is a dramatic series of photographs by Stephen Mallon of retired New York City subway cars being dumped into the ocean. The…
Around the World in 2000 Pictures by Alex Profit
"Around the world in 2000 pictures" is a photographic journey around the world, shot over the course of 24 days by photographer Alex Profit.
Incident at Tower 37, A Cautionary Tale About Water
“Incident at Tower 37” by Chris Perry is an animated cautionary tale about humanity’s thirst for fresh water. It was released online today for World…
The London Tweed Run Rides Again
The the third annual London Tweed Run, the precursor to tweed rides in San Francisco and many other cities, is riding again on April 9,…