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Interesting Facts You May Not Have Known About Autumn
For the arrival of the 2013 autumnal equinox, HooplaHa has created a video titled “10 Things You Didn’t Know About Fall” which covers such questions…
Clever Illustrations of Animals & Objects Speaking Their Minds
“Purrfectly Honest” New York artist David Olenick has created a clever series of illustrations of various animals and everyday objects. The designs imagine what each…
Livestream of the Chuck Palahniuk & The San Francisco Cacophony Society Commonwealth Club Event
As we previously posted The Commonwealth Club is presenting an evening with Chuck Palahniuk & The San Francisco Cacophony Society at the Castro Theatre in…
Archival Recording of an Entire Broadcast Day In 1939 From Radio Station WJSV
On September 21, 1939, Washington, D.C. radio station WJSV recorded its entire broadcast day for posterity. You can listen to the entire day—news programs, music,…
The Imaginative Box Art of 8-Bit Atari Video Games
Andrew Webster, a reporter for The Verge, wrote an interactive article about the imaginative box art of 8-bit Atari video games and how the artwork…
Soul Coughing Frontman Mike Doughty Releases Circles, An Album Of the Band’s Songs As He Meant Them To Be
Former Soul Coughing frontman Mike Doughty has released “Circles,” an album of the band’s songs as he “meant them to be.” He writes, “My favorite…
3D-Printed Paintings Of Nanomolecular Structures By Shane Hope
New York City-based artist Shane Hope creates complex and colorful 3D-printed paintings of nanomolecular structures. At World Maker Faire New York 2013, Hope showcased two…
Interactive Map of Everywhere Johnny Cash Has Been
Iain Mullan created an interactive map that marks every place mentioned by Johnny Cash in his traveling song, "I’ve Been Everywhere".
A Cat Playing Ping Pong
A skilled cat plays ping pong against a human competitor in Taiwan. The cute feline may be cheating by touching and hugging the net, but…
Microsoft Announces the Surface 2, the Surface Pro 2, and a Slew of Surface Accessories
Microsoft announced new Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets alongside a slew of new accessories at an event today in New York City. The…