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Jitney, An On-Demand Rideshare App
Jitney is a rideshare app for iOS devices by Abstract Factory that “instantly connects people who need rides with safe, reliable local drivers.” The folks…
TeleSound, A Way to Text Emoji as Sound
The TeleSound is a speaker that expresses emoticons as sound. Whenever you send someone a text containing emoji, their TeleSound speaker will play sound versions…
Minimalist Poster Design Celebrating the Avengers 50th Anniversary
Michael Mateyko and Hans Thiessen of the KOMBOH art collective have created an excellent minimalist poster design celebrating 50 years of the comic book Avengers.…
Desire, A Short Action Film That Stars the 2014 Jaguar F-Type Roadster and Damian Lewis
Desire is an upcoming short action film by Ridley Scott Associates and Jaguar to help promote the all-new 2014 F-Type roadster. The film stars Homeland…
Ten Plagues Nail Decals for Passover
Midrash Manicures has created an ingenious set of nail decals to keep the Ten Plagues at your fingertips for your Passover Seder. They are available…
Ferrari Unveils LaFerrari, A V12 Hybrid Supercar
Prius owners looking for a second car can rejoice: Today Ferrari has finally announced a hybrid car. Unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, the LaFerrari…
SXSW Create, A Creating, Hacking, Making, & DIY Showcase
SXSW Create is a hands-on, interactive event that aims to showcase local and national hackers, makers, and creators. It is free and open the public…
PoolLiveAid, A Real-Time Pool Prediction System
Pool is a sport that relies heavily on on-the-fly physics calculations, but project PoolLiveAid aims to lift that mental burden. The system, developed by University…
Subaru Driver Dangerously Spins 360 Degrees While Passing Another Car on an Icy Road
A Russian Subaru Impreza driver dangerously spins 360 degrees while passing another car on an icy road. video via DN DV via Jalopnik
Nanobots, New Album by They Might Be Giants
Nanobots is the brand new album by They Might Be Giants which is said to include “25 unreasonable songs in 45 impossible minutes!” Wired recently…