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The Science of Fire in Super Slow Motion
In the latest episode of Distort, host David Prager looks at the science of combustion with the help of a high speed camera.
PhotoCard, A Postcard App by Bill Atkinson of the Original Apple Macintosh Team
PhotoCard is an iOS app that lets users send custom postcards with designs from the app's library or one of their own photos.
Macaroni ‘n’ Cheese Pancakes
In 2012, self-taught baker and cook Andrea of Misc. Kitchen has created something great: Macaroni and Cheese Pancakes. She was inspired by a menu item…
Historical Photos of Early Bookmobiles
via Public library of Cincinnati Messy Nessy Chic has posted a collection of historical photos that delve into the early history of the bookmobile. The…
Full Screen Mario, A Browser-Based HTML5 Remake of the Original ‘Super Mario Bros.’
Joshua Goldberg has created Full Screen Mario, an HTML5 remake of the original Super Mario Bros. video game that you can play in your browser.…
The YouTube Comments Choir Tries To Transform People’s Awful Comments Into a Graceful Song
World Wide Interweb has created “The YouTube Comments Choir,” a video where a group of choir members try to transform people’s awful YouTube comments into…
Snoopybabe, A Little Cat With Big Sad Eyes
Snoopybabe is a little cat who has become quite popular on Instagram. It’s probably because of its big sad eyes. via Neatorama
Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle, PBS Documentary Examines the History of the Comic Book Industry
Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle is a three-part documentary by PBS that examines the history of the comic book industry. The documentary is hosted and narrated…
Illustrations of Disney Princesses as Ballerinas
DeviantART user middleR3DD has created a fun series of illustrations portraying Disney princesses as ballerinas. To see the rest of the collection, check out middleR3DD’s…
Infinite Text-in-Progress Prank for iOS 7
Gabriel Whaley has figured out that if you send an iOS 7 user an iMessage containing a GIF of the animated text-in-progress icon, it looks…