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Chartbeat Rising, A Real-Time Display of Trending Topics on the Internet
Chartbeat Rising is a project that uses anonymous Chartbeat data to show which topics are trending across the internet in real time. The site also…
APE 2013, Alternative Press Expo in San Francisco
Alternative Press Expo 2013 poster by Colleen Coover and Paul Tobin APE 2013, the Alternative Press Expo presented by Comic-Con International, is an independent publishing…
BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea, DeWitt & Elizabeth Return to the Underwater City of Rapture in New DLC
BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea, new downloadable content for the video game Bioshock Infinite, stars private eye Booker DeWitt and Elizabeth in the underwater city…
Redesigned $100 Bill Released Into Circulation
Today the Federal Reserve introduced a redesigned $100 bill into circulation, more than two years later than originally planned. The banknote was delayed due to…
Bond, Service To Send Gifts & Personalized Notes From an iPhone
BOND is a recently launched service to “send gifts and handwritten notes—in seconds, right from your iPhone.” Founder and CEO Sonny Caberwal says, “I always…
Nest Protect, A Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector That Speaks in a Human Voice
The Nest Protect is a smoke and carbon monoxide alarm that speaks in a calm human voice to warn homeowners of smoke or carbon dioxide…
The Cast of ‘Modern Family’ Plays ‘Family Feud’ on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
Host Jimmy Kimmel had the cast of Modern Family split up into teams and play a fun game of Family Feud (part two and three)…
Beard & Glasses, Horse & Hammer’s Comedy Song About Hipsters
“Can I brush it?” Horse & Hammer has released a music video for “Beard & Glasses,” the band’s new comedy song about hipsters, beards and…
Art on Fire, Beautiful Time-Lapses of the 2013 Burning Man Festival
“Art on Fire” distills the week-long Burning Man festival into a series of beautiful time-lapses. The video was shot by cinematographer Daniel Kelly Brown at…
Forever Bicycles, Ai Weiwei’s Stunning Installation of 3,144 Bicycles in Toronto
“Forever Bicycles” by artist Ai Weiwei is a stunning outdoor installation of 3,144 bicycles assembled into a massive interconnected structure. The installation was part of…