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MorpHex MKII, A Six-Legged Robot That Transforms Into a Ball
The MorpHex MKII is a six-legged robot that transforms into a ball by Norwegian engineer Kåre Halvorsen. The MKII is an update to the original…
Designer Makes Clever Art Out of Paper Coffee Cups
Since March 2013 designer Paul Garbett has been making clever art out of paper coffee cups in his ongoing side project, Cuppaday. via Foodiggity
Did ‘How I Met Your Mother’ Earn Its Ending? by PBS Idea Channel
PBS Idea Channel host Mike Rugnetta explores whether the television show How I Met Your Mother earned the finale it presented. Rugnetta explains the range…
Crocheted Monster Benches at the Ferry Building in San Francisco
photo via KnitHacker Artists Jill and Lorna Watt recently transformed a pair of benches near San Francisco’s Ferry Building into whimsical crocheted monsters. The duo…
Genesis of Cookies, An Art Print That Illustrates the Documented Origins of Famous Cookies
SweeTooth Design, a place that gathers creative recipes from all over world, has created the “Genesis of Cookies,” an art print that illustrates the documented…
Tone Deaf Test, An Easy-to-Use Online Test for Tone Deafness
Tone Deaf Test is an online test for tone deafness from music education technology company Easy Ear Company. The test gauges pitch sensitivity using questions…
Canadian Pizza Chain Announces Possible Plans to Add Pizza Cake To Menu With ‘Pizza Game Changers’ Campaign
Canadian-based Boston Pizza has taken to social media to help them find new and unique ways of serving pizza. Known as “Pizza Game Changers“, the…
Woman Shares Her Meal With An Adorable Pig Who Is Politely Begging For Food
A woman shares her meal with an adorable pig who is politely begging for food in this wonderful video posted in 2013 by UK-based vegan…
An Electronic Orchestra Created Using 30 Cell Phones and Four Pagers
Wireless telecommunications company SK Telecom celebrates 30 years of mobile history in Korea with a mobile orchestra made up of 30 cell phones and four…
Mike Mitchell’s Marvel-Themed Art Show at Mondo Gallery in Austin, Texas
Talented Austin-based artist Mike Mitchell has an official Marvel-themed show art coming up at Mondo Gallery in Austin, Texas. The art show will feature amazing…