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PBS Arts: Off Book – The Evolution of Music Online
The PBS Arts ongoing web documentary series titled Off Book, has released PBS Arts: Off Book – The Evolution of Music Online, a look…
Apocalypse Later, Surf Now, An Apocalyptic Surf Music Video
“Apocalypse Later, Surf Now” is a handheld surf video with a twist—the sky is filled with mysterious vessels in the midst of a pitched battle.…
Physics Newbie Plus Liquid Nitrogen Equals Explosion
This physics newbie shows us an incredibly ill-advised way to create an explosion with liquid nitrogen: by sealing it in a plastic bottle. Fair warning,…
Search by Image, A Mesmerizing Algorithmic Video Created Using Google Image Search
“Search by Image, Recursively, Transparent PNG, #1” by German artist Sebastian Schmieg is a mesmerizing algorithm-generated video created with Google’s Search by Image service. The…
One Happy Jumping Dog
Dogwork.com, a pro-pet website that posts the “coolest pet videos on the planet”, recently shared One Happy Dog which features one seriously happy jumping dog.
The Right Heart, Stop-Motion Music Video Featuring Sets & Characters Created Using a MakerBot Replicator
This charming stop-motion music video for the song “The Right Heart” by Scary Car features figurines and sets made by a MakerBot Replicator 3D…
Coffee Common In NYC, An Event To Help People Make Great Coffee
Coffee Common is a united group of dedicated coffee roasters and baristas that collaborates “to proselytize the simple truths around coffee”. From January 19 through…
Bank of America Automated Truth Machine Prank in San Francisco
On January 12, Rainforest Action Network activists converted all 85 San Francisco Bank of America ATMs into “Automated Truth Machines.” The activists converted each machine…
Hat Cat, Sophie the Kitten Comfortably Perches On a Head Like a Hat
Sophie the kitten seems quite comfortable perched on her companion Scott’s head in the home video, Hat cat. via Boing Boing
Sarah Lacy Launches New Daily Tech News Blog PandoDaily
Tech writer, author and entrepreneur Sarah Lacy has launched PandoDaily, a daily tech news blog that strives “to be the site-of-record for that startup root-system…