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Kite Patch, A Small, Non-Toxic Patch That Makes People Invisible to Mosquitoes
The Kite Patch is a small, non-toxic clothing patch that makes the wearer essentially invisible to mosquitoes for up to 48 hours by blocking the…
Boylesque Troupe Makes Gender-Swap Version of Robin Thicke’s ‘Blurred Lines’
Mod Carousel, a Seattle-based “boylesque troupe,” has made a fantastic parody video of “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke. They state, “It’s our opinion that most…
Dronestagram, A Photo-Sharing Network For Aerial Pictures Taken With Drones
Dronestagram is a social network for drone owners to share their aerial photos of cityscapes, countrysides, and sporting events. Drone owners can post their aerial…
Cat vs Human: Another Dose of Catnip, A Collection of Cat Comics by Yasmine Surovec
Cat vs Human: Another Dose of Catnip is a second collection of comics created by San Francisco-based artist Yasmine Surovec as a follow up to…
Sign at Bar Reads ‘Google Glass Is Banned On These Premises’
Shelby DeNike, Sr. Systems Administrator for Laughing Squid web hosting, spotted a sign banning the use of Google Glass at Boulder, Colorado’s Press Play bar.…
ZEROº, An Ultralight Helicopter Concept Design
Spain-based designer Héctor del Amo has created ZEROº, a concept design for an ultralight helicopter. More images of the design can be viewed at del…
Everything Wrong With ‘X-Men’ In 5 Minutes Or Less
For their ongoing series, CinemaSins has released a new video that digs up “Everything Wrong With X-Men In 5 Minutes Or Less.” Just in time…
Nap Valley: The Nappiest Place On Earth
“Nap Valley: The Nappiest Place On Earth” is a skit which recently aired on Conan that describes “America’s favorite snooze-centric shop.”
Photos of the Swimming Cities Art Boat Flotillas
Since 2006 street artist Swoon has organized a series of art boat flotillas on waterways around the world. Photographer Tod Seelie has documented every flotilla,…
Mona, Art Show Featuring Modern Takes on Da Vinci’s ‘Mona Lisa’ at Modern Eden Gallery in San Francisco
“Mona Llama” by Sharon Eisley Modern Eden Gallery in San Francisco is currently presenting Mona, an art show featuring modern takes on Da Vinci’s masterpiece,…