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Big Words, Simple iOS App Lets You Display Messages On Your Screen
Big Words is a very simple iOS app that lets you display messages on your iPhone or iPad screen in the largest type possible. Big…
Clockwork, A Ball Machine Structure Made of K’NEX Building Toy Pieces
Clockwork is an amazing ball machine constructed with K’NEX building toy pieces by 21-year-old Austin Granger (aka “Austron“) of St. Paul, Minnesota. The structure is…
Everything is Incredible, Film About a Disabled Honduran Man Who Has Been Building A Homemade Helicopter for 50 Years
“Everything is Incredible” is a moving short documentary about Agustin, a Honduran man who despite being severely disabled by polio, has been building his own…
Goldfish Phone Booth Aquariums Installed in Japan by ‘Goldfish Club’
Donning red jumpsuits, the Japanese art collective known as Kingyobu (‘goldfish club’) have been installing Gold Tele, goldfish phone booth aquariums, throughout Osaka, Japan as…
Caine’s Arcade, Chapter 2: Take Caine’s Global Cardboard Challenge
In April 2012, 9-year old Caine inspired the world with his elaborate cardboard arcade that he created in his dad’s auto parts shop. Filmmaker Nirvan…
NEMO33, The Deepest Swimming Pool in the World
photo by Peter Rigole NEMO33 is a diving center located in Brussels, Belgium that houses the deepest indoor swimming pool in the world. With a…
The Full-Length Trailer for Lincoln, A Film Directed by Steven Spielberg
Earlier we posted the teaser trailer for Lincoln, an upcoming film directed by Steven Spielberg. Now, the full-length trailer has been released and is…
Steampunk Themed Illustrations of The Ghost-Busters
The Ghost-Busters by DrFaustusAU Australian illustrator DrFaustusAU created an excellent series of Steampunk themed illustrations of The Ghost-Busters, with the piece pictured above being inspired…
Yellow Bridges, An Animated Music Video Cyriak Harris Directed For The Band El Ten Eleven
The animator of weird stuff, Cyriak Harris, created and directed a wonderfully animated Yellow Bridges official music video for the California band El Ten Eleven,…
Design Nerds Flash Cards, A Geeky Way For Kids To Learn Their ABC’s
Cape Town, South Africa-based graphic designer Emma Cook created a geeky / great series of Design Nerd Flash Cards that give the traditional visuals and…