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Shoe-Shelter, Sneakers That Conceal a Collapsible Tent
The Sibling design collective recently created the Shoe-Shelter, a clever pair of shoes that conceals a collapsible tent. When not in use, the polyester and…
Apps Based On Popular Memes Grumpy Cat, Nyan Cat, & Keyboard Cat
From 99 Cent Brains, the company behind Snoop Dogg’s Snoopify app (a personal favorite), comes three new iOS apps based on popular memes: Grumpy Cat’s…
BBC Science Club Tells the Story of Physics With an Animation
BBC Science Club host Dara O Briain tells the story of physics from Galileo’s work to Einstein’s theory of relativity in this animation directed by…
8 Bit Cinema – Blade Runner Retold in 120 Animated Seconds
CineFix has released a new episode of 8-Bit Cinema where the classic 1982 Ridley Scott sci-fi thriller film Blade Runner is retold in 120 animated…
Silly Slicesophy, NYCHOS’ Solo Art Show Of Dissected Disney Characters at Brooklyn’s Mighty Tanaka
“Cross Section of Donald’s Head” Silly Slicesophy is a solo art show by street artist NYCHOS at the Mighty Tanaka gallery in Brooklyn featuring his…
Manifestation Station, Clever Disappearing Utility Box Mural by Mona Caron
“Manifestation Station” is a clever mural on a utility box in San Francisco that, when viewed from a specific vantage point, replaces the unsightly box…
Grand Theft Auto Online, Rockstar Games’ Upcoming Online Multiplayer Open World Video Game
Rockstar Games has announced and released an official gameplay trailer for Grand Theft Auto Online, their upcoming video game offering “a dynamic and persistent online…
Upside Down Race Car
Racing enthusiast Jeff Bloch (“SpeedyCop”) and his team recently completed the Upside Down Race Car, an inverted Chevrolet Camaro mounted to the chassis of a…
Gates, A Parody of ‘Jobs’ But With a Focus On Bill Gates and Microsoft
In anticipation of the upcoming release of Jobs, the Steve Jobs biopic starring Ashton Kutcher, Official Comedy has created a parody trailer for Gates, a…
Firing a Mini Cannon At a Model Pirate Ship In Super Slow Motion
David Prager and Mauricio Balvanera fire a mini cannon at a model ship in super slow motion and discuss the physics of full-sized pirate ship…