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A Music Video Created by Sampling the Sounds of Iconic Keyboards Typing
Tech blog The Verge recently created a music video using sampled sounds taken from a dozen different iconic keyboard models attached to typewriters, laptops, and…
A ‘Saturday Night Live’ Commercial Parody Questions Why a Charity Would Ask for Just 39 Cents
Saturday Night Live questions why a charity would ask for just 39 cents a day instead of a more substantial amount of money in a commercial parody starring Bill…
The Team Comes Together in a New ‘Big Hero 6’ Sizzle Trailer From New York Comic Con 2014
Walt Disney Animation Studios released a new sizzle trailer for Big Hero 6 (see previously) — an animated film about a team of high-tech superheroes…
‘The New York Times’ Sends Brooklyn Second Graders to Daniel, One of New York City’s Fanciest Restaurants
The New York Times recently arranged to send a half-dozen second graders from PS 295 in Brooklyn to Daniel, an upscale Manhattan restaurant, where they…
‘The Empire Strikes Back Uncut’, ‘Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back’ Recreated by Fans in 15-Second Clips
The Empire Strikes Back Uncut, the collaborative fan remake of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, has recently been released as a full…
Underviewed, A Site That Searches YouTube for Videos With Generic File Names
Underviewed is a site by Felix Jung that searches YouTube for videos with generic file names. The idea being that videos with generic file names…
How to Make an Emergency Spoon Out of an Empty Plastic Bottle
Dave Hax (see previously) shows how to make an emergency spoon out of an empty plastic bottle in his latest video. It’s really as simple…
How a Custom Snowboard Is Made
British Columbia-based snowboard manufacturer Kindred has created a short video detailing how it makes its custom boards, from computer designs and lumber to the final…
USPS Releases a Series of Batman Postage Stamps to Celebrate the Dark Knight’s 75th Anniversary
The US Postal Service has released a series of crime-fighting Batman postage stamps to celebrate the Dark Knight’s 75th anniversary. Each sheet of 20 stamps…
‘The Complete Zap Comix’, A Massive Box Set Collection of Robert Crumb’s Groundbreaking Series
Seattle-based publisher Fantagraphics is releasing a massive 920-page hardcover box set collection of Robert Crumb’s groundbreaking and mind-altering underground comic book, Zap Comix. The set…