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Season Four of ‘Archer’ Premieres on FX Networks in January 2013

Archer, the animated comedy television series on FX Networks created by Adam Reed, will premiere its fourth season Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 10 Archer…

A Crane Operator’s View of Toronto at Night

On a recent evening in Toronto, rooftopper *MildyReactive took this stunning photo of the view from a crane operator’s cabin high above the city. It’s…

Super Awesome Trading Cards by Archie McPhee

“…he could do math without using his fingers.” Super Awesome Trading Cards by Archie McPhee are really just that: a set of trading cards (complete…

Sitegeist, A Visual Information App to Uncover the Data Around You

Gender and political contribution information generated from public data about my neighborhood. Sitegeist is an app designed by the Sunlight Foundation to “uncover the data…

Baby, The iPhone is Worth Your Time

KSL Newsradio talk show hosts Jay McFarland and Amy Iverson give the classic holiday song “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” a modern Apple-friendly interpretation in “Baby,…

The Chemistry of Snowflakes

“The Chemistry of Snowflakes” by Bytesize Science explains how snowflakes form and why, despite their widely varying forms, they are often hexagonal. The video…

Shockheaded Peter, Rare 1955 German Film as Reworked by Rev. Al

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DumHH6d4vfs&feature=share&list=PLwULBaitLs__Qi4dQ5dZV6mnc_DeSX0Jw “Published in 1845, “Der Struwwelpeter”…tells stories of bad children suffering the consequences of their bad behaviors.” As a holiday gift to his fans, Rev.…