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LEGO Stop-Motion Animation of the ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Trailer
Antonio Toscano did a fantastic job of creating a stop-motion animated LEGO version of the official Star Trek Into Darkness trailer that was released by…
Google Brings Street View to Four of the World’s Great Mountains
Yesterday Google announced that panoramic Street View imagery is now available for four of the world’s great mountains: Everest, Kilimanjaro, Aconcagua, and Mount Elbrus. The…
Minuum, A Tiny Minimalist Keyboard for Mobile Devices
Minuum is a keyboard for mobile devices that’s designed to move away from traditional massive keyboards that take up about half the screen on phones…
The Beatles Song Charts by Pop Chart Lab
The Beatles Song Chart Volume 1 The Beatles Song Charts are a three volume set of designs by Pop Chart Lab that display a detailed…
Google Adds Search for Animated GIFs
Google has announced that it will be adding filters to Google Images Search for animated GIFs. In order to specifically search for GIFs, click “Search…
Everything Wrong With ‘The Dark Knight’ In 4 Minutes Or Less
CinemaSins released a video that points out “Everything Wrong With The Dark Knight In 4 Minutes Or Less.” via Tastefully Offensive
The Peanut Gallery, Add Intertitles to Silent Films Using Voice Recognition in Chrome
Google is showing off its new voice recognition technologies in Chrome with the Peanut Gallery, a Chrome experiment that allows users to add intertitles…
Pears Shaped Like Chubby Little Babies Spotted in China
Pears that look like chubby little Buddha-like babies have been spotted for sale in Chinese supermarkets, marketed as “happy/joyful doll pears.” To create these pear…
Group Looking to Build a Massive Installation of London’s Iconic Structures at Burning Man
UK-based En!gma Crew are hoping to bring “LondonBRC,” a large-scale interactive installation to the 2013 Burning Man festival. They plan to build representations of the…
Amazing Backwards/Forwards Video of a Man Strolling in Jerusalem
In Messe Kopps’ very clever short video “Forward,” a guy goes on a walk in a bizarro backwards version of Jerusalem. The video was shot…