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The Field Notes Shelterwood Edition, Notebooks with Real Wood Veneer Covers
As part of their ongoing Colors series of limited edition notebooks, Field Notes has released the Shelterwood Edition, which features covers made of cherry wood…
FireChat, An iOS App That Allows Users to Chat With Those Around Them Without Internet Access or Mobile Coverage
FireChat is an iOS chat app by developer Open Garden that uses the Multipeer Connectivity Framework built into Apple’s iOS 7 software to circumvent the…
Artists Add Photoshop Eraser to Graffiti, Street Signs, and Other Outdoor Graphics in ‘Street Eraser’ Project
In the whimsical street art project “Street Eraser”, artists Guus ter Beek and Tayfun Sarier add the eraser tool and checkerboard background from Photoshop to…
The Various Strategies People Use To Leave A Party
Cartoonist Christiann MacAuley of Sticky Comics is hilariously spot on with this comic showing the various strategies people implement when they want to leave a…
A Scientific Explanation As To Why Alcohol Only Makes You Feel Warm While It’s Actually Making Your Body Colder
In this most recent episode of “Quick Questions”, SciShow takes a look at why alcohol only makes you feel warm while it’s actually making your…
House of Thrones, Frank Underwood Ravages Westeros in a ‘House of Cards’ Meets ‘Game of Thrones’ Parody
Quiznos‘ entertainment channel Toasty TV has released “House of Thrones,” a House of Cards meets Game of Thrones parody that follows Frank Underwood as he…
EmiSunshine, A Little Girl With A Big Country Voice And A Resounding Yodel
Blue Yodel #6 Emilie Hamilton aka EmiSunshine is a little girl with a big country voice and can yodel like no one’s business . According…
A Spot-On Parody of Every Brand Video Ever
“This Is a Generic Brand Video” features virtually every cliché found in your average promotional brand video, from “guy with lab coat” to “time-lapse of…
The Glaucus, An Open-Source Quadrupedal Soft Robot With No Hard Mechanical Parts
The Glaucus is an open-source quadrupedal soft robot from Super-Releaser Robotics that includes no hard mechanical parts with a seamless rubber skin. The soft robot,…
The History of the Movie Trailer
FilmmakerIQ.com created this short video lesson that traces the history of the movie trailer, from its origins in the early years of the movie theater,…