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Pete Holmes Tries to Explain to Street Fighter’s M. Bison That Running a Tournament Makes No Financial Sense
“Th-th-th-the fighters… they do all of the flips… and shoot fireballs. It’s so cool.” – M. Bison On a new episode of Street Fighter Red…
How We Got To Now with Steven Johnson, A New PBS Science Series
How We Got To Now with Steven Johnson is an upcoming PBS series that looks at the history of great ideas like refrigeration and clean…
A Novel Silicone Steam Lid In the Shape of A Steam Ship Sailing Across the Water
The Steamship Steaming Lid, a silicone steam lid made in the shape of a steam ship sailing across water, is a novel way to cook…
‘A Film About Coffee’, A Documentary About the Specialty Coffee Movement
A Film About Coffee is a documentary about the world of specialty coffee. The film traces specialty coffee production from coffee farms in Central America…
A Handy Website That Searches the Twitter Account everyword for Full Sentences
Programmer John Holdun has created a handy website that searches the Twitter account everyword (see previous post) for full sentences. everyword, created in 2007 by…
Alton Brown Shows How to ‘Perfectly’ Barbecue a Steak by Removing the Grill and Cooking Directly on the Coals
Food expert Alton Brown demonstrates his trick for cooking the “perfect” steak that involves taking the grill off the barbecue and placing the meat —…
Glance, An Accessory That Brings Smartwatch-Like Notifications to Non-Smart Watches
Glance is a new accessory from Canadian hardware startup Kiwi Wearable that adds a small OLED screen to the band of a wristwatch, bringing notifications…
Sesame Street Animation of an Elegant Pig Singing Eloquently About the Exquisite Joy of a Porcine Existence
In this classic Sesame Street video, an elegant animated pig sings quite eloquently about the exquisites joy of a porcine existence, most particularly his mud…
SocialPlanes, A Series of Paper Airplanes Designed to Physically Send Social Media Messages
SocialPlanes is a series of paper airplanes designed to physically send social media messages. For example, one of the four designs states “We are not…
A Supercut of Rage-Induced Table Flipping in 34 Classic Films
Vimeo user Roman Holiday has created a supercut video of rage-induced table flipping in 34 classic films. You can view the full list of movies…