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Why Didn’t I Think of That? 101 Inventions That Changed the World by Hardly Trying
Why Didn’t I Think of That? 101 Inventions that Changed the World by Hardly Trying is a collection of simple yet highly successful inventions, from…
Better Book Titles For Children’s Books With Questionable Morals
Comedian Dan Wilbur has renamed a number of children’s books that contain questionable and sometimes downright unsavory morals for his blog, Better Book Titles. Previously…
Body Systems, Cute Illustrations That Identify Different Parts of the Human Anatomy
Kansas City, Missouri-based artist Rachel Ignotofsky created Body Systems, a cute series of illustrations that identify different parts of the human anatomy. You can view…
LEGO Apple Store by Jon Lazar
Last night I dropped by the book release party for Arduino and LEGO Projects, written by my friend Jon Lazar. He had several cool LEGO…
Huddle, 3D-Printed Light Bulb with a City Sprouting Out of the Top
Huddle is a clever 3D-printed LED light bulb with a cityscape sprouting out of the top. It is available as a floor lamp and hanging…
Skateboarding Dog Kickflips at a Skate Park
Dash, a skateboarding dog ripped it up at a skate park. At one point, he even demonstrates an awesome kickflip. Dash’s trainer Omar von Muller…
DEFCON: The Documentary Now Available Online
Directed by computer historian Jason Scott, DEFCON: The Documentary is a recently released film that covers 20 years of DEF CON, the world’s largest hacking…
Mattel Creates Mars Explorer Barbie Doll in Collaboration With NASA
In collaboration with NASA, Mattel has created a Mars Explorer Barbie doll to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Curiosity Rover’s landing on Mars. Mars…
Adult Hooded Onesies Based on Pop Culture TV Shows and Films
Doctor Who Tardis Onesie The UK-based RED5 gadget shop has released a line of adult hooded onesies that are based on pop culture television shows…
Who Wore It Better, Comparisons of Visually Similar Art
Jean-François Millet’s “Two Men Turning Over the Soil” & Vincent van Gogh’s “Two Peasants Digging” Who Wore It Better is a blog that offers side-by-side…