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SHIRI, A Japanese Butt Robot That Responds to Touch
Information Systems graduate student Nobuhiro Takahashi at Tokyo’s University of Electro-Communications has been working on SHIRI, a “humanoid buttocks robot” that is primed to express…
Saipancakes, Dad Creates Amazing Pancake Sculptures For His Kids
Former math teacher turned stay-at-home dad Nathan Shields moved to Saipan with his family recently and started making creatively sculpted pancakes. He calls them Saipancakes…
Thank You Mom
Michael Marantz and Barry Pousman made “Thank You Mom”, a wonderful video featuring New Yorkers thanking their mothers in honor of Mother’s Day this Sunday.…
The Fuck Yeah Blog Phenomenon on Tumblr
Tumblr’s new Storyboard series takes a look at the “Fuck Yeah” blog phenomenon on Tumblr, where over 100K “Fuck Yeah X” blogs have been created…
How To Improve the Worst Mother’s Day Gifts Ever
The Joy of Tech takes a look at How To Improve the Worst Mother’s Day Gifts Ever.
Kona Imperial Stout, A Craft Beer Brewed With Kona Coffee Beans
Manitoba’s oldest microbrewery Fort Garry Brewing is now making Kona Imperial Stout, a limited-edition craft beer that is brewed with 50 pounds of rich roasted…
Recursive Drawing App by Toby Schachman
Recursive Drawing by artist Toby Schachman is a simple web app for creating images out of recursive shapes, in other words, shapes that repeat in…
Face Forward, A Giant Robotic Human Face by Christian Ristow
“Face Forward” by Christian Ristow is a 12 foot tall robotic sculpture of a human face. Made primarily of aluminum strips, the sculpture’s moving parts…
Using an Apple Power Adapter as a Bottle Opener
image via Eva Giselle Graphic designer Eva Giselle and web developer Jesse Lupini recently discovered that a bottle of beer can be opened with an…
NYC Corners, New York City Street Corners Then and Now
photos via Retronaut & NYC Corners photos via Retronaut & NYC Corners photos via The New York Public Library & NYC Corners NYC Corners is…