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Laughing Squid Celebrates 21st Anniversary
Laughing Squid Circuit Board by Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories – photo by Scott Beale Today we are celebrating the 21st anniversary of Laughing Squid! Thanks…
Back to Bits, A Series of Animated GIFs Celebrating Retro NES Video Games
Back to Bits is a series of animated GIFs, curated by Jerry Liu and created by artists around the world, celebrating retro NES video games.…
A Magical Cover of the Harry Potter Theme Song by The Warp Zone and Rosanna Pansino
The Warp Zone teamed up with Los Angeles baker and author Rosanna Pansino of Nerdy Nummies to perform a magical a capella cover of the…
Alton Brown Whips Up Carbonated Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream With a Fire Extinguisher in 10 Seconds
While promoting his new Broadway show “Eat Your Science“, the wonderfully eccentric food expert Alton Brown appeared on The Late Show to whip up a…
Leonard Cohen Reads a Gorgeous Original Poem Aloud in a Lost Interview From 1974
In a truly nostalgic episode of the wonderfully animated lost interview series “Blank on Blank“, the very recently late Leonard Cohen read aloud a gorgeous…
My Cousin Mose, A Horror Movie Trailer Cut Together From Clips of ‘The Office’
“My Cousin Mose” is a horror movie trailer cut together from clips of The Office that makes the character Mose Schrute look like a cold-blooded…
PhotoScan, A New App by Google for Quickly Capturing and Preserving Physical Photos
PhotoScan is an new app (Android and iOS) created by Google that cna quickly capture and preserve physical photos. The PhotoScan app scans photographs from…
Mini Beer Pong Travel Kit, A Convenient, No-Spill Way to Bring the Party Wherever You Go
The Mini Beer Pong Travel Kit by the Minneapolis Scienz Group LLC is a handy way to liven up any party with all the fun…
Adam Savage Announces the Launch of Nation of Makers, A Nonprofit Supporting Makers in the US
Adam Savage has launched the nonprofit Nation of Makers, a group of more than 300 organizations with the goal of supporting makers.
Coyote Peterson Nets and Releases a Giant Sockeye Salmon In Alaskan Bear Country
While spending time in Alaska, the adventurous Coyote Peterson of Brave Wilderness and his crew set off in kayaks across Chilkat Lake with expert guide…