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Coffee Ring Stain Portrait by Hong Yi
Malaysian artist Hong Yi created this wonderful coffee ring stain portrait of Taiwanese musician Jay Chou. This time-lapse by Hong shows the 12 hour process…
Point Roberts, WA, An Isolated American Exclave Attached to Canada
Point Roberts is a small town in northern Washington that is on a peninsula that connects only with Canada—a geopolitical oddity known as an exclave…
Skyrim Interactive Map App For iPhone & iPad
Bethesda has released an iOS app featuring an interactive map of the massive world of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim…
The Legendary Duff Beer, The Simpsons Fictional Beer Made a Reality
Duff Beer, the fictional beer brand featured on animated television series The Simpsons, has been made a reality in the United Kingdom. The Legendary Duff…
Pinwheel, New Service for Finding and Leaving Location-Based Notes
Pinwheel is a new service for creating and finding location-based notes. It is currently accepting signups for private beta. Pinwheel was founded by Caterina Fake,…
The Anatomical Knit-Hood Series, Knitted Human Anatomy Sculptures
Skeletal Los Angeles-based mixed media artist Ben Cuevas has created The Anatomical Knit-Hood Series, a five-part collection of knit sculptures that represent “a different layer…
Cement Mermaids, Cement Women Sculptures on the River Thames
In the 1955 British Pathé film reel titled Cement Mermaids, we learn sculptor Bernard Jepson created several cement women at his home on the banks…
Maker Faire Bay Area 2012
Make Magazine and O’Reilly Media present Maker Faire Bay Area 2012, scheduled for May 19 and 20, 2012 at the San Mateo County Event Center…
Glowing Man, Night Snowboarding in a LED Suit
A lone glowing figure snowboards down a mountain in the French alps at night in “Glowing Man” by Jacob Sutton. To achieve the glowing effect,…
MOO Launches Luxe, A Line of Extra Thick High-End Business Cards
Digital print service MOO has launched Luxe, a new line of high-end business cards that feature four-color printing, extra thick card stock and the option…