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‘Knuckle Visualizer’, A Stop-Motion Animated Short About a Synthesizer With Jelly Beans and Rubber Ducks for Buttons
“Knuckle Visualizer” is a whimsical stop-motion animated musical short by Korean design team minimalogue that centers around a vintage analog synthesizer with jelly beans, tiny…
Ikea Introduces a Line of Tables, Lamps, and Desks That Can Wirelessly Charge Smartphones
Swedish affordable furniture manufacturing giant Ikea was on hand at the Mobile World Congress consumer electronics show in Barcelona, Spain this week to unveil a…
A Spock Pancake in Honor of Leonard Nimoy
Nathan Shields of Saipancakes (previously) recently created a wonderful Star Trek themed pancake portraying Spock to honor the passing of the great Leonard Nimoy. In…
British Newscasters Have Their Words Turned Around in a Hilarious Remix by Cassetteboy
“Pope Francis has just given birth.” Cassetteboy (previously) has remixed video from a number of British newscasters to create a series of absurd news stories…
Samsung Introduces the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge Featuring New Designs, Wireless Charging, and Mobile Payment
Samsung is marking the Mobile World Congress consumer electronics show in Barcelona, Spain this week by announcing the latest two additions to its Galaxy S…
People Draw the Face of Spock From ‘Star Trek’ on Canadian Five-Dollar Banknotes to Honor Leonard Nimoy
artwork by Spock Your Fives With the news of Leonard Nimoy‘s passing this past Friday, The Canadian Design Resource took it into their own hands…
Meerkat, A Mobile App That Delivers Live Streaming Video to Twitter With the Press of a Button
Meerkat is an app for iOS designed by San Francisco-based startup Life on Air Inc. that delivers live streaming video to Twitter with the…
A Beautiful Message From Fred Rogers to All of the Kids Who Grew Up in ‘Mister Rogers’ Neigborhood’
Just a few months before his death in 2003, the wonderfully eloquent Fred Rogers recorded a message to all of the children, most of whom…
‘Say What You Wanna Say’, An ‘SNL’ Sketch In Which Women Take the Lyrics of Sara Bareilles’ Song ‘Brave’ Literally
In the Saturday Night Live sketch “Say What You Wanna Say“, several women take the lyrics of Sara Bareilles‘ song “Brave” literally and empower themselves…
Clever Parrot Constantly Tests and Adjusts the Water While Giving Herself a Kitchen Sink Bath
Miss Iris, a beautiful 13-year old Hyacinth Macaw in Palos Verdes, California gives herself a bath in the kitchen sink, constantly testing and adjusting the…