Motorola Announces Project Ara, A Modular Smartphone With Upgradable Components
Motorola has announced Project Ara, an open-source attempt to “do for hardware what the Android platform has done for software” by building modular smartphones with…
Cooler Cannon, A Portable Remote-Controlled Cooler That Tosses Canned Beverages
Des Moines, Iowa-based product manager Derek Hoy has designed the Cooler Cannon, a portable remote-controlled cooler that tosses canned beverages to consumers. With one click…
X-Men: Days of Future Past Trailer Sets Up Time Travel Shenanigans
20th Century Fox has released an official trailer for X-Men: Days of Future Past that sets up the film’s premise of characters from the original…
Not-So-Super Powers, A Comic Series About the Awkward Moments of Superheroes
Philadelphia cartoonist Kelly Phillips has created “Not-So-Super Powers”, a comic series about the awkward moments superheroes face on a daily basis. Iron Man runs into…
A Never-Before-Seen ‘Star Wars’ Blooper Reel Has Been Discovered
Lucasfilm executive editor and writer J.W. Rinzler discovered a collection of never-before-seen bloopers from the Star Wars original trilogy while working on his latest book,…
An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth, A Book About How to Make the Impossible a Reality by Chris Hadfield
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has just released his new book, An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth. It “takes readers deep into his years of…
Homelamb, A ‘Sesame Street’ Parody of Showtime’s TV Series ‘Homeland’ Featuring Farm Animals
Sesame Street has created “Homelamb,” a fantastic parody of Showtime’s drama-thriller TV series Homeland that switches out the human character with farm animals. It’s about…
Pie Chart Rug
London designer Donna Wilson designed the Pie Chart Rug, a circular lambswool floor rug woven in Scotland that looks like a colorful pie chart. via…
Grumpy Cat is Going to Disneyland For a ‘Social Media All Stars’ Event
Grumpiest Place on Earth? It was announced today that Grumpy Cat will be going to the Disneyland Resort on November 5th, 2013 for a “Social…
The Sketchbook Project is Calling for Submissions for 2014 Tour
The Sketchbook Project, a crowd-sourced library of sketchbooks based in Brooklyn, is preparing for its 2014 mobile library tour. Anyone is invited to submit a…