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Tiny and Gigantic People, Surreal Scenes by Jean-Francois Fourtou
Artist Jean-Francois Fourtou creates wonderfully surreal scenes in which people appear either gigantic or tiny, thanks to the artist’s clever manipulation of the scale of…
Pixelated Fireplace
Fireplace by Ted Martens is an interactive pixelated fireplace for Mac or PC. Commands like “marshmallow” and “hotdog” enhance the interactive fireplace experience. The digital…
Haiku Review, Business Reviews in 17 Syllables
Haiku Review is a user-generated business review app along the lines of Yelp, but with a twist—all reviews must take the form of a haiku…
Unroll.Me, New Service That Simplifies Canceling Emails Subscriptions
Unroll.Me is a new service that simplifies the process of unsubscribing from email subscriptions (video). The service searches the user’s inbox and generates a…
The Hobbit Production Video Diaries, On Location With Peter Jackson
Director Peter Jackson has been video blogging (part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) the production of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,…
1980’s Film Alphabet, Poster That Quizzes Your 1980s Movie Knowledge
Freelance designer Stephen Wildish spends the end of some weeks working on his Friday Project, a “project to create something witty or pretty for a…
Curious Zoo Animals Unwrapping Presents at New York City Zoos
Earlier this year, a troop of lemurs at the San Francisco Zoo ate their Thanksgiving feast at a specially appointed table of lemur-friendly snacks. Now…
Rollerman, French Daredevil With a 31 Wheel Roller Suit
Jean-Yves Blondeau (aka Rollerman) created a 31 wheel roller suit which he races down mountain roads and other steep descents (video by Danny Strasser). The…
A Giant Statue of Confucius by Zhang Huan
“Q Confucius No.2” by Chinese artist Zhang Huan is a massive, life-like statue of Confucius. Crafted from steel, silicone, carbon fiber, and acrylic, the statue…
Jabba the Snowman Lucasfilm Holiday Card
We recieved this wonderful “Jabba the Snowman” Lucasfilm holiday card from our friend Bonnie Burton, editor of The Official Star Wars Blog and @StarWars Twitter…