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The Toy Story Characters Meet a Swedish Creativity Object Named Pinko on Robot Chicken
On an episode of Robot Chicken that aired back in April, titled “Secret of the Flushed Footlong,” the lovable group of characters from Toy Story…
How to Make an LED Arcade Cabinet For Your Phone Out of Popsicle Sticks
American Hacker recently demonstrated how to make an LED arcade cabinet for your phone out of popsicle sticks, vibrant paint, and an LED rope light…
The Boston Dynamics Atlas Robot Balances Precariously on a Two-Centimeter-Wide Board
The Atlas robot built by Boston Dynamics precariously balanced on a two-centimeter-wide board using just its onboard sensors and an algorithm developed by the IHMC…
An Economic Analysis of Homer Simpson and His More Than 100 Jobs
Vox writer Zachary Crockett did an economic analysis of Homer Simpson and the more than 100 jobs the character has held over the run of…
An Animated Look at the Aptly Named Ragdoll Cat
Illustrator Simon Toland of Simon’s Cat Logic offers an animated look at the wonderful traits of the aptly named Ragdoll cat. These cats are called…
The In-Out Alarm Clock, A Clever Digital Clock With a Second Display Specifically for the Alarm
The In-Out Alarm Clock by Lexon Design is a clever digital clock with a second display specifically for showing what time the alarm is set…
Art Gallery Owner Feels Threatened by Her Ex-Husband’s Novel in Tom Ford’s ‘Nocturnal Animals’
In the teaser trailer for the new thriller Nocturnal Animals directed by fashion designer Tom Ford, actress Amy Adams plays Susan, a haunted owner of…
CakeDozer, A Cake Server Equipped With a Small Bulldozer for Pushing Pie Slices Onto Your Plate
Lead designer Lilach Greenblatt and his team at the Peleg Design studio has created the CakeDozer, a durable cake server that comes equipped with a…
An Art Print Cataloging the Many Magical Objects of Harry Potter Mythology
Magical Objects of the Wizarding World is an art print by Pop Chart Lab and Pottermore that catalogs the “many magical objects of Harry Potter…
Tabby Cat, A Chrome Extension That Generates an Animated Cartoon Cat in Every Newly Opened Tab
Tabby Cab is a Chrome extension that generates an animated cartoon cat in every newly opened tab. The cute creations come with adorable names like…