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Rules on How to Choose an NCAA March Madness Champion Based on Team Mascots
InsideHook has created “The Mascot Bracket,” a comical 7 step strategy for choosing an NCAA March Madness champion. Even if you know nothing about college…
A Blind Man Answers ‘What Do Blind People See?’
Tommy Edison, aka The Blind Film Critic, answers a question he’s fielded many times in his life, “What Do Blind People See?” Blind since birth,…
Elixr, An iPhone App & Social Network to Celebrate the Sharing of a Great Drink
Elixr is an iPhone app and social network that “celebrates the pleasure of sharing a great drink, like a cocktail, spirit, beer, or wine, with…
Your Second Chance, fra.biancoshock Reinterprets Urban Objects
Street pills For the recent “Your Second Chance” project, Milan-based fra.biancoshock has reinterpreted urban objects to give them a “second chance.” Head to his site…
Pusheen the Cat Plush Toys
Plush toys of Pusheen, the adorable illustrated cat, are now available by Hey Chickadee in either a 7″ mini or the 12″ larger size (pictured).
The Lemon Shark Juicer Gets Juice out of Citrus with a Shark Head
The Lemon Shark Juicer by Archie McPhee is a porcelain juicer that ‘bites’ the juice out of citrus fruit with its shark head. The Lemon…
Animation of Larry King Telling His Story of Being Seduced
Larry King humorously reminisces about being seduced as a young radio host in this animation by Patrick Smith. The audio used in the animated short…
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…