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ScanMyPhotos, A Service That Digitizes Old Family Photos by the Box
ScanMyPhotos, a photography digitization service based in Southern California, has teamed up with the United States Postal Service to offer a Prepaid Photo Scanning Box,…
Stephen Colbert Signs Off From the Final ‘Colbert Report’ by Singing ‘We’ll Meet Again’ With a Few Famous Friends
After a nine-year run on Comedy Central, host Stephen Colbert signed off from the final episode of The Colbert Report by singing “We’ll Meet Again” with…
‘Directors’ Cuts’, A Short Film Edited in the Style of Five Iconic Directors Using Only Stock Footage
“Directors’ Cuts” is a short film created by Shutterstock that mimics the style of five iconic contemporary film directors pieced together entirely using stock footage.…
Becky Stern From Adafruit Shares Her Favorite Maker Tools to the Tune of ‘My Favorite Things’
Adafruit wearables guru Becky Stern shows off some of her favorite maker tools in a musical number set to the tune of “My Favorite Things”…
The Guitar Solo From ‘Comfortably Numb’ by Pink Floyd Played on an iPad in GarageBand
One-man band Firmin took on the long and iconic solo from the Pink Floyd song “Comfortably Numb” in GarageBand on an iPad, overdubbing the rest…
‘Star Wars’ Bowling Bag-Style Purses Made to Look Like Boba Fett and R2-D2
“These *are* the handbags you’re looking for!” ThinkGeek has released two officially licensed Star Wars bowling bag-style purses that are made to look like the…
EyeEm, A Mobile Photo Editing Tool That Shares Image Editing Information With Other Users
EyeEm is a mobile photo editing and sharing app that offers up 20 free filters, advanced editing control, and lets users share how they’ve edited…
Google Maps Adds a 360-Degree Virtual Tour Inside ‘The Colbert Report’ Studio
Just in time for the end of its Comedy Central run, Google Maps is offering up a Business View 360-degree virtual tour inside the studio…
‘Holiday Dreams’, A Whimsical Animated Ad Played Out on 74 Different Samsung Mobile Devices
“Holiday Dreams” is a whimsical new animated advertisement that follows the journeys of a young girl’s dreams as she moves from one Samsung mobile device…
Little Black Goat Jumps Onto the Back of a Giant Pot Bellied Pig Who’s Too Busy Eating to Care
An adolescent black goat decided to tempt fate and jump onto the back of a giant pot bellied pig who was too busy eating to…