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Arduino and LEGO Projects, A Book Full of Coding, Wiring, and LEGO Crafts by Jon Lazar
Arduino and LEGO Projects is a new book by developer Jon Lazar that gives detailed instructions on how to build, wire, and code projects like…
Ben & Jerry’s Is Making an Ice Cream Based on New York City
Ben & Jerry’s is continuing its City Churned campaign — which created a new, but temporary flavor earlier this month for an event in San…
Quick and Simple Life Hacks – Part 10
Household Hacker presents Part 10 of their Quick and Simple Life Hacks series. In this episode, they show how to use glass cleaner to kill…
Original ‘Donkey Kong’ Video Game Recreated in Stop Motion
Video maker Guiz de Pessemier has recreated the original 1981 Donkey Kong video game in stop motion using characters, props, and a level made entirely…
The Lonely Island Performs ‘YOLO’ Live With Jimmy Fallon and The Roots
On Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, the musical comedy group The Lonely Island performed their song “YOLO” live with host Jimmy Fallon and The Roots.…
Emoji Tracker, A Website That Lights Up Emoji as They Are Being Used on Twitter
Matthew Rothenberg has created Emoji Tracker, a website that lights up all the emoji being used on Twitter in real time. Emoji Tracker turns emoticon…
Cute 2-Year Old Russian Girl is a Car Expert
A cute little two-year-old Russian girl proves that she is a car expert. She does so by quickly naming off the brands names of various…
Winter is Coming, A ‘Game of Thrones’ Pop-Up Art Show at a.Muse Gallery in San Francisco
“Tyrion Lannister” by Wednesday Kirwan Winter is Coming is an upcoming pop-up art show at the a.Muse Gallery in San Francisco featuring original Game of…
Incredible Body Art from the 16th World Bodypainting Festival in Austria
The 16th annual World Bodypainting Festival took place in Austria in early July. Contestants from 49 countries competed for awards in body painting, face painting,…
Stella the Dog Plays Dead
Stella the yellow lab plays dead and dramatically drops to the ground in these Vines by Steven Blakeley.