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Gigantic Inflatable Spider Puppet
British artist Tim Davies created this wonderful 16 foot tall air-powered inflatable spider puppet back in 2010 (video). Each leg articulates in four places allowing…
Public Safety Alerts Now on Google Maps
Google Public Alerts is a new service that displays public safety alerts on Google Maps. Alerts will now come up in Google Maps searches as…
Minimalist City Transit Map Posters
Lineposters is a beautifully minimal poster series of city transit systems from around the world. The posters are currently on sale at Fab. They can…
Deep-Fried Banana-Filled Fluffernutters
Black Market Liquor Bar in Studio City, California is now dishing up deep-fried Fluffernutter sandwiches. Maybe next time I serve up Fluffernutters at the Archie…
Embark, A Free Public Transit Trip Planning App
Embark is a free public transportation trip planning app that works with or without cell reception and is tailored to individual transit systems. The wonderful…
Shit Silicon Valley Says
Yes, it was inevitable, here’s Shit Silicon Valley Says by Kate Imbach and Tom Conrad. via Eric Eldon
Anonymous for Good, Glenn Beck Launches His Version of Anonymous
Anonymous for Good, Glenn Beck’s response to Anonymous. Not sure if this is real. If not it is a brillant hack. Darkness has been creeping…
Construct-Your-Own Star Wars AT-AT Cable Organizer & Card Case Kit
The DIY Star Wars AT-AT Cable Organizer/Card Case is a construct-your-own computer-cable-organizing and business-card-holding kit from Jimi Olaghere at GeekCook. It is available to purchase…
Live From Behind, Kevin Smith Hosts Unique Live Jay And Silent Bob Podcast Event
Writer and director Kevin Smith will be hosting Kevin Smith: Live From Behind Featuring “Jay and Silent Bob Get Old”, a unique three hour live…
Sightsmap, Interactive Heatmap of the World’s Top Sightseeing Spots
Sightsmap is an interactive heatmap that shows the most photographed sightseeing spots in the world. It is powered by data from Panoramio, a location-based photo…