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Paolo Soleri, Italian-Born Architect Known for his Arcological Principles (1919-2013)
At the age of 93, noted Italian-born architect and visionary Paolo Soleri died today of natural causes at his Arizona home, Cosanti. Known for coining…
Rockin’ Veggie Peeler Lets You Rock Out With Your Cuke Out
“Hello, Cleveland!! Are you ready to peel some vegetables?!!” The Rockin’ Veggie Peeler is a red plastic and stainless steel bladed vegetable peeler befittingly shaped…
Radiolab Calls on East Coasters to Make DIY Early Warning System for Imminent Cicada Swarm
This year a massive & noisy swarm of cicadas will cover vast portions of the East Coast from Connecticut to Virginia in a phenomenon that…
Vietnam Unveils Fire-Breathing Dragon Bridge in Da Nang
On March 29 officials in Da Nang, Vietnam unveiled the Dragon Bridge, a dragon-shaped steel bridge that is complete with a fire-breathing head. The bridge’s…
Pepe Ozan, Sculptor and Burning Man Artist (1940-2013)
Sculptor Pepe Ozan has died at the age of 73. Notably, Ozan was the artist and director for several large-scale installations at Burning Man. Ozan’s…
Supercut of Every ‘W’ Word Spoken in ‘Django Unchained’
Screen Junkies released a supercut video that points out every “W” word spoken in the 2012 Quentin Tarantino directed western film, Django Unchained. With so…
Epic Rap Battles of History – Mozart vs Skrillex
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Skrillex face off in the most recent installment of Epic Rap Battles of History by Nice Peter. The song is available…
What If Disney Had Made Game of Thrones
“What if Disney made Game of Thrones, and Daenerys were a Disney Princess?” AVbyte has imagined a world where Disney made the HBO show Game…
Knob Feel Reviews Equipment Based Solely on How its Knobs Feel
Cambridge Audio 651R – Knob Feel Review The 651R is a mixed bag really. Many of the positive points have carried across from the 851a.…
Shattering Raspberries Frozen With Liquid Nitrogen
ChefSteps has posted a useful demonstration of how to separate raspberries into individual druplets — the tiny, juice-filled pieces that make up the berry —…