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Behind-the-Scenes at Stumptown Coffee Roasters in Portland, Oregon
Filmmaker Trevor Fife provides a behind-the-scenes look at Stumptown Coffee Roasters of Portland, Oregon. “There’s craft in everything that we do at Stumptown, from the…
Guided Tour of the International Space Station
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams recorded this fascinating guided tour of the International Space Station last November, during the final days of her mission as Commander…
The World’s Largest Snowball Fight
Using a Contour camera, Devin Super Tramp filmed folks in Seattle attempting to break the world’s record for the “largest snowball fight.” Nearly 6,000 people…
United Airlines Launches Satellite-based Onboard Wi-Fi Service
United Airlines has begun rolling out satellite-based Internet connections on select international and domestic routes. It is the first US carrier to offer Wi-Fi on…
DeLorean Hovercraft Flying Around the Water’s Edge in San Francisco
In 2010, San Francisco-based Matthew Riese built a hovercraft from a kit and modified to look like a DeLorean. It was recently spotted flying…
Facebook Graph Search, A Tool to Find People Who Share Your Interests
Facebook has unveiled a new tool called Graph Search which pulls information shared on your profile to help you find people who share your…
Hosting Support Specialist Position at Laughing Squid Web Hosting
UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who applied, the position has been filled. We currently have a full-time position available for a Hosting Support Specialist (WordPress/PHP/MySQL) over…
Typographic Star Wars Prints Featuring Iconic Characters and Quotes
Portsmouth, England freelance designer Pete Ware has created an out of this world series of typographic Star Wars designs that feature iconic characters from the…
Footage of a Sloth Seemingly Attacking a Video Camera
“Walk for your lives!” – The Shaved Ape (comment on YouTube) In this video uploaded by Rowan Hartgroves, a cute three-toed sloth slowly creeps up…
Google Honors 112th Birthday of Frank Zamboni, Jr. With 8-Bit Game
Google created a great Google Doodle celebrating the 112th birthday of Frank Zamboni, Jr., inventor of the Zamboni ice resurfacing vehicle. The doodle also acts…