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The EYEteleporter, A Large Head-Mounted Periscope Mask Made of Cardboard
The EYEteleporter is a large head-mounted periscope mask designed by London-based artist Juste Kostikovaite that lets wearers view things from a number of new angles,…
A Magical Mashup of Classic Disney Characters and the ‘Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens’ Teaser Trailer
Melbourne, Australia-based freelance artist Darren Wallace has created a magical mashup of classic Disney characters and the newly released trailer for Star Wars Episode VII:…
A Daring Man Demonstrates Highly Dangerous Ways to Remove a Movember Mustache
Engineer Mehdi Sadaghdar demonstrates a few highly dangerous ways to remove a Movember mustache.
View Count for PSY’s ‘Gangnam Style’ Music Video Surpasses the 32-Bit Integer Max Value on YouTube
YouTube has upgraded their view count tracking after the music video for “Gangnam Style” by PSY surpassed the 32-bit integer max positive value–meaning it hit…
‘Joybubbles’, A Documentary About a Legendary Blind Phone Hacker
Joybubbles is a forthcoming documentary directed by Los Angeles filmmaker Rachael Morrison that tells the story of Joe “Joybubbles” Engressia Jr., a legendary and whimsical…
Google Launches Its 2014 Santa Tracker With Seasonal Games and a Countdown to Christmas Eve
Google has gotten an early start on the holidays this year, launching a Santa Tracker site, a Chrome browser plug-in, and an accompanying mobile app…
Marvel’s Superhero Film ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Remixed by Eclectic Method
DJ, producer, and remix artist Eclectic Method (a.k.a. “Jonny Wilson“) has created an out-of-this-world remix of Marvel’s action-packed superhero film Guardians of the Galaxy. The…
Touching Freeview UK Television Ad Features Unsold Toys Coming to Life and Singing ‘I Want to Know What Love Is’
In “Left Behinds,” a slightly surreal, yet incredibly touching ad for the UK digital television service Freeview, a group of unsold rummage sale toys who…
Valve Introduces Steam Broadcasting, A New Feature That Allows Users to Watch Other People Play Video Games
Valve has introduced Steam Broadcasting, a new feature for their digital distribution service Steam that allows users to watch other people play video games. The…
The Darwin Manuscripts Project, An Ongoing Effort to Transcribe & Share Scientific Work of Naturalist Charles Darwin
The Darwin Manuscripts Project at the American Museum of Natural History has released “the world’s first and only large collection of full color, high-resolution images…