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Taxi! A Data Visualization of 10,000 Taxi Trips in Manhattan
“Taxi!” is a beautiful data visualization of 10,000 taxi trips occurring over the course of one day in Manhattan. The visualization was a collaboration between…
The Scale of the Universe 2
“The Scale of the Universe 2” is an interactive visualization that shows the relative size of different things, from quantum foam (very small) to the…
Scratch-n-Sniff Raspberry Scented Denim Jeans
Canada-based Naked & Famous Denim coated denim fabric with mini microcapsules that when scratched release the candy-like smell of raspberries for their new mens’ scratch-n-sniff…
Match Sprint, Bizarre Slow Motion Bicycle Racing
Match Sprint is a form of track bicycle racing in which the competitors move very slowly and even stop completely in order to gain a…
The Creators Project, 2 Day Arts & Technology Event in San Francisco
Now in its third year, The Creators Project is hosting its first Bay Area event on March 17 and 18, 2012 at Fort Mason in…
Somebody That I Used To Know Parody Song
Musical comedy show The Key of Awesome has created a humorous parody song and video of Walk Off The Earth’s cover of Gotye’s hit song,…
LINX, A Drinking Straw Construction Toy
LINX is a simple construction toy consisting of modular connectors that work with ordinary drinking straws. LINX creator Patrick Martinez is raising funds for the…
Glen Soziak, The Puppeteer Inside The Nicolas Cage Costume
Angelique Clark of The Onion‘s show Star Fix interviews puppeteer Glen Soziak who has “enchanted audiences for the last 30 years playing the delightfully wacky,…
Know Your Rights, An Animation About Photographers’ Rights
"Know Your Rights" is a musical animation about photographers' rights by open-collaborative production company hitRECord.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Film Trailer
A trailer was released for "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter", a horror movie about the Great Emancipator as a bad-ass vampire slayer.