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A Detailed Visual Effects Breakdown of the Destruction of Tony Stark’s Mansion Scene From ‘Iron Man 3’
Visual effects company Scanline VFX has released a video detailing the shot-by-shot visual effects work done to make the destruction of Iron Man 3 protagonist…
Union Wine Company Introduces Their Underwood Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir In an Aluminum Can
Good beer comes in bottles, so why shouldn’t good wine come in a can? The Union Wine Company based in Tualatin, Oregon has answered that…
A Visual Assessment of Exactly How Much Water the Average Person Uses in a Day
BuzzFeedYellow explores exactly how much water the average person uses in a day by forcing the subject of their “How Much Water Do You Use…
Tangram States, A Map of the United States Made up of Tangram Shapes
Designer Ryan Arruda has created a map of the United States out Tangram-style geometric shapes that he calls, appropriately enough, “Tangram States.” He is pre-selling…
What’s The Brightest Thing In the Universe? by Vsauce
Vsauce host Michael Stevens explores the brightness of the Universe’s inhabitants like quasars and explains apparent versus absolute magnitude in his latest video, “What’s The…
Voicemail Diaries, A Collaborative Art Project That Invites the Public to Call in Answers to Questions About Life
The Voicemail Diaries is a collaborative audio art project created by artist Jeff Lam that poses questions about life and invites the public to call…
Ubi, An Incredibly Compact Voice-Activated Computer, Launches Beta Program
Unified Computer Intelligence Corporation (UCIC) has launched an invite-only beta program for Ubi, their compact Wi-Fi-connected, voice-activated computer, called Project Ubi Odyssey. The Ubi is…
Wickr, An App Designed to Provide Easy Encryption for Text, Audio, and Video Messages
Initially launched in 2012, Wickr is a free app that provides improved encryption for text, audio, and video messages. In order to work properly, both…
Campaign Seeks to Save the Steel from the Old San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge East Span for Re-Use
A campaign has been launched to urge agencies managing the demolition of the old eastern span of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge to save the…
The Curious Case of the Upside Down Traffic Light in Syracuse, NY
In the Tipperary Hill neighborhood of Syracuse, New York there is a traffic light that is upside down, with the green light on top and…