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Demonstration of the Powered Jacket MK3 Electromechanical Exoskeleton
In this bizarre video, a Japanese schoolgirl demonstrates an electromechanical exoskeleton as a hideously disfigured host, “Scarface Santaro,” explains the many features of device, the…

Like-4-Real, A Burning Man Art Project Against the Commodification of ‘Liking’
“Will you take the Red Like, play with us, stay in Like Wonderland, and go down the Rabbithole?” Like-4-Real is an art project for Burning…

Deep Fried Everything On a Stick
Over the holiday weekend, I headed to Pleasanton, California to spend the afternoon at one of my favorite places to visit in the world, the…

Artist Installs 12 Public Pianos Along Northern California Coast
Visitors to a stretch of Northern California coastline near San Francisco may stumble upon a piano or two, thanks to the ongoing guerrilla art project…

Inbox Hero, T-Shirt Based on Foreigner’s Hit Single ‘Juke Box Hero’
California-based media design and development company Kneadle has created “Inbox Hero,” a t-shirt design based on the hit song “Juke Box Hero” by Foreigner that…

Taco Bell’s Beefy Crunch Burrito is Stuffed With Flamin’ Hot Fritos
Over the weekend, I spotted a sign at the Taco Bell in Alameda, California that advertises a new limited time menu offering, the Beefy Crunch…

Comedian Jay Larson Appears on ‘Conan’ to Talk About a Funny Wrong Number Phone Call He Received
“Your cell phone rings and you don’t recognize the number, what do you do? Ignore it. Not me.” On a recent Conan, Los Angeles-based stand-up…

Midnight Barcelona, A Beautiful Time-Lapse Video of Barcelona at Night
Filmmaker Pau GarcÃa Laita has created “Midnight Barcelona,” a time-lapse of the beautiful city of Barcelona, Spain at night. via Vimeo Staff Picks

Fearsome Chrome T-Rex Sculpture on the Banks of the Seine in Paris
photo by Anthony Gelot A fearsome chromed skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex was recently installed on the banks of the Seine in Paris. Created by…

The Lonely Dodo, A Cute Animation About the Last Dodo Narrated by Stephen Fry
“The Lonely Dodo” is a short animation created by Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust in which narrator Stephen Fry tells the story of the last lonely…
