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‘My Mom Is an Airplane’, An Animated Short About a High-Flying Mother by Yulya Aronova
“My Mom Is an Airplane” is an animated short film by Russian artist Yulya Aronova. The film carries a charming, sincere tone and tells the…
ZANO, A Palm-Size Nano Drone With Built-In HD Video Capture
ZANO is a palm-size nano drone with built-in photo and HD video capture that can be controlled via Android or iOS device. The little UAV,…
City Landmark Illustrations Made With Bicycle Tire Tracks by Thomas Yang
Back in March we posted about a wonderful illustration of the Empire State Building that artist Thomas Yang created with bicycle tires and paint. Yang…
‘TL;DW’ Sums Up All Ten Seasons of the Sitcom ‘Friends’ in Less Than Three Minutes
The series TL;DW (previously) summed up all ten seasons of the sitcom Friends in less than three minutes in a recent episode. Hosts Max Knoblauch and Bob…
A Smartphone GPS Rapidly Tracks Its Location From Inside an Airplane
YouTube user digicana fired up a smartphone inside an airplane and opened up the mapping app with GPS tracking turned on. The result is some…
Director Sam Mendes and Actor Daniel Craig Announce ‘SPECTRE’, The 24th James Bond Film
Director Sam Mendes and actor Daniel Craig announced yesterday that James Bond (Agent 007) would be returning in his 24th film, now called SPECTRE, during…
Felt Storyframes, An App That Creates Personalized Photos and Then Mails Them Out
Storyframes is a new app by Felt for customizing and mailing out personalized photos. Users edit photos and add a personalized handwritten or typed message.…
Experiment, A Platform for Crowdfunding Scientific Research
Experiment is a platform for crowdfunding scientific research. The site launched in April of 2012 with the ambitious goals of finding “a cure for cancer,…
Classical Musician Cameron Carpenter Turns the Pipe Organ Into a Touring Instrument
“Birth of the International Touring Organ” documents the quest of flashy classical musician Cameron Carpenter to create a touring version of a church pipe organ…
An Illustrated History of Mac OS X
Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah The Illustrated History of Mac OS X traces the development of the Apple operating system from Mac OS X 10.0…