Beautiful City Maps That Use Color to Visualize the Orientation of Street Grids
San Francisco To visualize the various street grid systems of cities around the world, artist and scientist Stephen Von Worley has created Crayon the Grids,…
Domsai, Adorable Terrariums That Transform Plants Into Figurines
Plants become adorable figurines in the whimsical Domsai terrariums created by Milan-based designer Matteo Cibic. The glass and ceramic terrariums come in a variety of…
FIGMENT Oakland, A Participatory Art and Culture Festival in Oakland, CA
FIGMENT Oakland, a participatory art and culture festival, takes place November 8, 2014 at Mosswood Park in Oakland, California. The free festival will include art…
The Egg-o-matic Skull Egg Mold Turns a Boiled Egg Into a Grinning Skull
The Egg-o-matic Skull Egg Mold turns a boiled egg into a fearsome grinning skull. It’s perfect for those of us who like to be reminded…
‘Impermanence’, Wonderfully Distorted Portrait Photos Created by Growing Fungus on the Film
In his series Impermanence, South Korean artist Seung-Hwan Oh creates wonderfully distorted photographic portraits by growing emulsion-eating fungus on his film. Oh first allows the…
Filmmaker Casey Neistat Uses Google Glass To Review Google Glass During a Trip to Europe
New York City-based filmmaker Casey Neistat (previously) shot this very entertaining review of Google Glass (using Google Glass, of course) while on a recent trip…
The New IKEA BEKANT Sit/Stand Desk Can Be Adjusted With the Push of a Button
IKEA has released a new sit/stand version of their BEKANT desk that can be adjusted from 22 to 48 inches in height at the push…
Google Executive Alan Eustace Sets New World Record With 26-Mile Parachute Jump
Earlier today in Roswell, New Mexico, Google Senior Vice President Alan Eustace performed a successful parachute jump from an altitude of nearly 26 miles, which…
The World Championship Outhouse Races, An Annual Race of Outdoor Plumbing in Virginia City, Nevada
photo via Reno Tahoe For the past 25 years, Virginia City, Nevada has been home to the World Championship Outhouse Races, a competition that pits…
Ocean Explorer Fabien Cousteau Talks About Living Underwater for 31 Days in a Fascinating TED Talk
Ocean explorer Fabien Cousteau recounts his recent 31-day adventure aboard an underwater laboratory in a fascinating TED talk from TED Global. Cousteau’s underwater sojourn took…