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4CP, A Website That Adventures Deep Inside and Examines the Four-Color-Process Used to Print Comic Books
Captain Meric John Hilgart is the creator and curator of 4CP, a fantastic website that “adventures deep inside” and examines the four-color-process that is used…
President Obama Plays Soccer With Japanese Robot ASIMO
President Barack Obama briefly plays soccer with Honda‘s humanoid robot ASIMO during his recent trip to Japan. ASIMO, which is an acronym for Advanced Step…
RunPee, An App That Lets You Know The Best Time To Go To the Restroom During A Movie
RunPee is a wonderful app that lets you know the best time to run to the bathroom during a movie so that you don’t miss…
littleBits Space Kit, A Space-Themed Set of Circuit Board Modules Featuring Lesson Plans by NASA
Simple electronic modules company littleBits has released a Space Kit in collaboration with NASA that includes 12 modules, 10 STEAM activities, and fives lesson plans…
PurinaOne Opens First Pop Up Cat Cafe In New York City Featuring Adoptable Cats From North Shore Animal League
photo by Tod Seelie/Gothamist PurinaOne, in partnership with the North Shore Animal League, has opened the first pop up Cat Café in New York City.…
Skydivers Set World Record by BASE Jumping Off the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, The Tallest Building in the World
Skydive Dubai-sponsored skydivers Vince Reffet and Fred Fugen of the Soul Flyers skydiving team performed a BASE jump off the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest…
Cotton Monster, A Unique Collection of Handmade Creatures Made From Recycled Clothing and Linens
Artist and crafter Jennifer Strunge is the creator behind Cotton Monster, a unique collection of handmade creatures made from recycled clothing and linens. She has…
Facebook Launches FB Newswire, A Social News Service for Journalists For Up-To-The-Minute Reporting
Facebook has partnered with social network content aggregator Storyful to launch FB Newswire, an online resource that draws together photos, video and status updates from…
‘Lunar Odyssey’, A Gorgeous Time-Lapse Video of the April 2014 Lunar Eclipse
Andrew Walker of 599 Productions in Burbank, California captured some beautiful time-lapse footage of this month’s total lunar eclipse for his video “Lunar Odyssey.” The…
Godzilla: The Art of Destruction, Hardcover Book Offering a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the 2014 ‘Godzilla’ Reboot Film
Author Mark Cotta Vaz has temed up with Insight Editions publishing to create Godzilla: The Art of Destruction, a 156-page hardcover book that offers a…