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#Homescreen, A Simple App for Sharing Images of Smartphone Home Screens on Twitter
#Homescreen is a simple new app created by betaworks that offers simple sharing of iPhone home screen screenshots on Twitter, to show off which…
Mr. Forthright Shares His Tactics on How to Dominate on Black Friday
The knowledgeable Mr. Forthright (previously) shares a few valuable tactics on how to dominate on Black Friday in his latest video. It’s all about saving…
‘The Athlete’s Rag’ Theme Song From ‘Super Mario World’ Played on Eight Floppy Drives
Anand Jain (a.k.a. “MrSolidSnake745“) has created a fantastic rendition of “The Athlete’s Rag” theme song from Super Mario World using eight floppy drives (previously). Jain…
Two Orphaned Baby Wallabies Nuzzle and Swipe at One Another Upon Meeting For the Very First Time
Two orphaned baby agile wallabies named Gough and Salvador nuzzle, paw, and even swipe a bit at each other upon their very first meeting at…
Colorful Abstract Illustrations Animated in Mesmerizing Loops
Colorful abstract illustrations transform and evolve in endless loops in the mesmerizing and beautiful animations of artist Drew Tyndell. Tyndell bases the animations on his…
‘The Gobble Games’, A Thanksgiving-Themed ‘Hunger Games’ Parody Featuring Turkeys Battling for a Presidential Pardon
“The Gobble Games” is a Thanksgiving-themed Hunger Games (previously) parody by Nerdist where turkeys battle to the death for a Presidential pardon. There is a long tradition of…
A Fictional Street Map Composed of Over 500 Video Game Titles
UK-based conceptual design studio Dorothy has created a fictional street map composed of over 500 video game titles. The map, which features several districts devoted…
Ethereal Frost Flowers Form Under Special Weather Conditions in the Ozarks
Jennifer Fenwick, the director of institutional giving at Science Friday, received photos of ethereal, beautiful frost flowers from her mother. Over the weekend, my mom…
A Solar-Powered Kinetic Sculpture of a Bird That Flaps Its Wings Gracefully
Artist Tim Laursen has created Sun-Bird, a beautiful kinetic sculpture of a bird that uses an electric motor and a complex array of cams to…
Longtime San Francisco Bay Area Street Dancers Demonstrate Early Hip-Hop Dancing
KQED Arts recently brought together veteran street dancers from the San Francisco Bay Area in a very entertaining video feature on the history of Bay…