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Exec, A House Cleaning & Personal Assistant Online Service
Exec is a San Francisco-based online service started by Justin Kan (Justin.tv) that provides both house cleaners and personal assistants to its members. Exec house…
Calvin and Hobbes Creatively Placed Into Real Photographs
Oregon-based freelance photographer Michael S. Den Beste (aka “Nite4awk“) has created an absolutely wonderful series of photoshopped images that place the classic comic strip characters…
Small Dads, Fathers Get Shrunk in Family Photos
“Small Dads” is a funny photo project by redditor afdlips where he takes people’s family photos and ‘shops the father by shrinking him down. via…
Esther Takeuchi, The Inventor of a Life-Saving Battery Used in Implantable Defibrillators
David Friedman interviewed engineer Esther Takeuchi, the inventor of a compact lithium battery that powers implantable cardiac defibrillators.
Science: Ruining Everything Since 1543, A Printed Collection of SMBC Science Comics
SCIENCE: Ruining Everything Since 1543, a book created by illustrator Zach Weiner and published by Breadpig, will be the third printed collection of his “finest”…
Triumph Crashes The World’s Most Expensive Dog Wedding
“I now pronounce you dog and bitch.” Triumph the insult comic dog crashed and officiated the World’s Most Expensive Pet Wedding, which was a charity…
WTF, Evolution? Honors Natural Selection’s Most Baffling Creations
“Now I’m going to put more spikes on the spikes.” WTF, Evolution? is a funny Tumblr blog that honors “natural selection’s most baffling creations.” Go…
The Future, Bizarre Animated Short on What the Future Will Bring
“The Future” is a bizarre and humorous short animation by Alex Goddard that offers a glimpse of what we can expect in our bright future…
Photo of a Huge Collection of Neatly Arranged Photographic Gear
This collection of more than 190 antique and modern pieces of photographic equipment was neatly arranged and photographed by Portland-based photographer Jim Golden. The equipment…
DrawQuest, An iPad App for Drawing by 4chan Founder Chris Poole
Chris Poole (aka “moot”), founder of 4chan and Canvas, has launched DrawQuest, an iPad app designed to build community around daily drawing challenges. It is…