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Global Warmer, A Winter Warmer Style Beer by Sixpoint Brewery
“Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire.”…

Gifpop, A Tool to Make Lenticular Cards From Animated GIFs
Gifpop is a tool created by Rachel Binx and Sha Hwang that makes lenticular cards out of animated GIFs. The project is currently seeking funding…

How to Make an Exploding Pumpkin Face
The “King of Random” Grant Thompson shares how to make an exploding pumpkin face by capturing “a very flammable gas (acetylene)” in an already-carved pumpkin.…

World View Aims to Take Tourists to the Edge of Space
Arizona-based start-up World View wants to fly tourists to the edge of space — 19 miles or 100,000 feet up — in a pressurized capsule…

Vine Adds Drafts and New Editing Features
Vine has updated its six-second video app with two new features designed to make editing easier. Sessions allows users to save any Vine post as…

Leaders in Software and Art Conference 2013 in New York City
The 2013 Leaders in Software and Art Conference, a conference on the intersection of art and technology, takes place on November 1 at the Tishman…

Sail by Awolnation Played on a Musical Tesla Coil
Highvoltagefeathers played “Sail” by Awolnation on an audio-modulated Dual Resonant Solid State Tesla Coil (DRSSTC) at the 2013 Kansas City Maker Faire.

Coffee Mug and Espresso Cup Designed After the Caffeine Molecule
Designer Joaquin Baldwin has created coffee mugs and espresso cups designed after the atomic structure of the caffeine molecule. The glazed ceramic mug and espresso…

Patterns to Carve Pumpkins Into Darth Vader, the ‘Hangover’ Baby & More
Darth Vader pumpkin The folks at pumpkin carving stencil site Stoneykins have created several patterns to carve pumpkins into pop culture images like Darth Vader,…

Night Photos of the International Car Forest of the Last Church in Nevada
In the outskirts of Goldfield, Nevada lies the “International Car Forest of the Last Church”—an art installation of 40 old cars, trucks, and buses lodged…
