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The 5th Annual East Bay Mini Maker Faire, A Celebration of Local Maker Culture in Oakland, California
The 5th Annual East Bay Mini Maker Faire, a celebration of local makers, artists, and other DIY individuals, takes place October 19th, 2014 at Park…
‘The Typographic Universe’, A Book Showcasing the Unexpected Places Where Letterforms Can Be Found
photo by Adam Voorhes The Typographic Universe is a new book by Steven Heller and Gail Anderson that looks at the many unexpected places —…
MinutePhysics Explains the Nature of Antimatter, Particles Identical to Matter but With the Opposite Charge
MinutePhysics host Henry Reich (see previously) explains the nature of antimatter, particles that are identical to matter but with the opposite charge, in a recent episode.
‘Wasteland 2’, A Sequel to the 1988 Post-Apocalyptic Video Game ‘Wasteland’
Wasteland 2 is a post-apocalyptic role-playing video game by developer inXile Entertainment that is the first official sequel to the 1988 video game Wasteland, which…
A Beautiful Aerial Dance Performed on the Facade of Oakland City Hall by Dancers in Climbing Gear
Back in August, Bandaloop dancers Amelia Rudolph and Roel Seeber donned climbing gear and danced on the facade of Oakland’s City Hall in a beautiful…
Supercut of Characters Saying ‘I Got a Bad Feeling’ in Movies
Animator and visual effects artist Glenn O’Neill of Coponfilms (see previously) has created a supercut video of characters saying “I got a bad feeling” in…
A Flowchart Showing How Babies Decide Whether an Object Is Food by Doghouse Diaries
Doghouse Diaries (see previously) sheds some light on “How Babies Make Decisions” when it comes to whether an object is food with their helpful new…
An Explanation of Why and How Leaves Change Color
The American Chemical Society Society’s web series Reactions (see previously) explains the chemical processes through which leaves change color in a recent episode. A recently published chart…
A Massive & Now Complete Chart Comparing the Sizes of Famous Spaceships From Movies, TV Shows, & Video Games
(larger) German artist Dirk Loechel recently added even more ships to his massive and now complete chart (see previously) comparing the sizes of famous spaceships…
‘Passenger Shaming’ Social Media Campaign Publicly Calls Out Airline Passengers for Bad Behavior
The social media campaign Passenger Shaming publicly calls out passengers for their bad behavior during air travel. The campaign uses Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to…