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Computer Security: You Make The Difference (1990)
“Computer Security: You Make The Difference” is a 1990 internal AT&T video about computer security issues and in particular, the dreaded hacker. With effective…
RVIP Lounge & Karaoke Cabaret Becomes Full-Time Endeavor
RVIP Lounge & Karaoke Cabaret was founded in 2007 by now-married couple Kestrin Pantera and Jonathan Grubb who “wanted to go to South by Southwest…
The War Between The Faces: Great Civil War Facial Hair
Smithsonian Magazine has posted an impressive photo collection of “The Best Facial Hair in the Civil War.” Thanks to Graeme Wagoner-Lynch for the tip.
LEGO Prosthetic Arm
Max Shepherd created this working model of a prosthetic arm entirely out of LEGO components. via The Next Web
Pyrotopia, An East Coast Fire Arts Festival Near Pittsburgh
Pyrotopia, a new fire arts festival just outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is scheduled for April 27 and 28, 2012. The event was originally planned…
Beauty and the Geek Jeans Embed Real Speakers, Keyboard & Mouse
Beauty and the Geek jeans from Nieuwe Heren are embedded with a pair of speakers, a wireless mouse and a keyboard. Nieuwe Heren’s Erik de…
Fascinating Behind the Scenes Video of the Keck Observatory in Hawaii
“Keck in Motion” by Andrew Cooper is a fascinating behind the scenes video of the W. M. Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii.…
Hair Hats, Incredible Animal-Shaped Hair Sculptures by Nagi Noda
Before her death in 2008, Japanese pop artist and director Nagi Noda created Hair Hats, a series of incredible animal-shaped hair sculptures using hair weaves,…
Driving Across Mongolia in 4 Minutes
San Francisco-based videographer Jeff Diehl of Spots Unknown compressed his grueling 11 day journey across Mongolia into a 4 minute video. Diehl drove across Mongolia…
Open Elevator Shaft Illusion in London Shopping Center
The floor in this London shopping center elevator appears to be missing, thanks to a 3D illusion image created by artist Andrew Walker. The stunt,…