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On-Demand Water Taxi Service Offered in the San Francisco Bay Area
After a recent approval by the San Francisco Port Commission, the Tideline Marine Group of Sausalito, California will soon be operating a San Francisco Bay…
Alphabet of Nations, A Crowd-Sourced Video by They Might Be Giants
Back in July, we helped They Might Be Giants get the word out about their Alphabet of Nations project. Specifically, they were looking for fan…
The Vampire Combat Manual: A Guide to Fighting the Bloodthirsty Undead by Roger Ma
The Vampire Combat Manual: A Guide to Fighting the Bloodthirsty Undead is “your indispensable key to survival” against a vampire attack. The book, authored by…
The Experimental Ford Wrist Twist Steering System (1965)
This 1965 Ford promotional film features a demonstration of the experimental wrist twist steering system. The wrist twist system replaced the steering wheel with two…
Les Portes, Portraits of People Posing With Fake Doors
In the simple but clever street photography series “Les Portes,” French artist Jonas Laclasse draws chalk door outlines on buildings in French cities and then…
Parabatix Freestyle Paramotor Pilots Sky Racing
In this exciting video, filmmaker Devin Graham (aka “Devin Super Tramp“) captured a group of Parabatix freestyle paramotor pilots as they were sky racing, ground…
Two Dogs Go Nuts Playing With a Pink Balloon
In this video uploaded by TheRaniandkajol, check out two cute Boxador dogs, named Rani and Kajol, going nuts playing with a pink balloon. Rani is…
Action Scene Cut Out Art by David Reeves
Halifax-based artist David Reeves creates thrilling paper cut out action scenes involving typical action characters like zombies, superheroes, and ninjas.
Women in Horror Cake Pops
Carrie pop Miss Insomnia Tulip, the creator of the anatomical macarons, has now made a fantastic cake pop series titled Women in Horror. The horror…
FlipBooKit, A Motorized Flip Book Kit
In late 2011, artists Mark Rosen and Wendy Marvel created Mechanical Flipbooks, motorized flip books that display vintage motion picture animations by film pioneer Eadweard…