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oldtweets, A Search Engine for the First Year of Twitter
oldtweets is a Twitter search engine that only brings back results from the first year or so of tweets (mid 2006 to mid 2007). oldtweets…
New York City Launches Program to Provide Free Wi-Fi at Pay Phones
Yesterday New York City launched a pilot program to add free Wi-Fi hotspots to public pay phone kiosks. Ten phone booths are currently wi-fi enabled…
Anomalisa, A Stop-Motion Animated Film Written by Charlie Kaufman
Starburns Industries is producing Anomalisa, a stop-motion animated film about “a man crippled by the mundanity of his life” written by screenwriter Charlie Kaufman (Being…
Past, Present and Imagined Future Logos of Major Companies
The identity design website StockLogos presented a great selection of major company logos of the past, which are also much less recognized today, and compared…
Uber To Provide On-Demand Ice Cream Trucks in Several Cities
On Friday, July 13, 2012, Uber is providing on-demand ice cream trucks in Boston, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, and Washington D.C. in…
The Dark Knight Rises Trailer Dubbed With Pee-wee Herman Voices
Jimmy Fallon has released a special version of The Dark Knight Rises trailer dubbed with Pee-wee Herman voices. via Tastefully Offensive
Hungry Dog Attempts To Eat Cars Passing By In Traffic
A hungry dog trying to eat cars passing in traffic while hanging it’s head out of a moving vehicle. via Nothing To Do With…
Adaptation Film Alphabet Quizzes Your Movie Adaptation Knowledge
The Adaptation Film Alphabet poster by designer Stephen Wildish visually challenges you to figure out the movies illustrated, all of which come from derivative works,…
Vinderhosen, A Tiny Pair of Lederhosen for Wine
First, the folks at Archie McPhee put wine in its own special underwear and now, with Vinderhosen, a bottle of wine gets its own tiny…
Six Hundred and Forty-One Clapboard Slates From an Independent Film
Austin filmmaker and editor Don Swaynos created a mesmerizing compilation featuring all 641 clapboard slates from the production of the independent film A Splice of…