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A Bento Box Showdown of Imaginary Proportions
School lunch has never been this, well, creative. There seems to be a Bento Box showdown on flickr and tumblr with parents posting about the…
Mars in a Minute: How Do You Get to Mars?
“Mars in a Minute: How Do You Get to Mars?” by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a brief animation that explains three key issues to…
462 MPH in the Speed Demon Land Speed Race Car
This extraordinary video of an August land speed record attempt by George Poteet and Ron Main’s Speed Demon race car shows the vehicle reaching 462…
PBS Arts: Off Book | Generative Art – Computers, Data, and Humanity
Off Book | Generative Art – Computers, Data, and Humanity is the latest short web documentary from the ongoing PBS Arts series that explores…
Fifth Annual International Blue Beanie Day in Support of Web Standards
Today is the Fifth Annual International Blue Beanie Day honoring designers and developers who support of web standards. The name is a reference to the…
Brush With Death, An Epic Graffiti Battle
“Brush With Death” by Corridor Digital is a short action video about a battle between a painter and mysterious graffiti men. The video features some…
2011 New York City Beard & Moustache Competition
The Gotham City Beard Alliance is hosting the 2011 New York City Beard (and moustache!) Competition as a fundraiser for the Keep-a-Breast Foundation. The event…
Mall Santa Musical by Improv Everywhere
Mall Santa Musical, the latest mission by Improv Everywhere, features a musical that breaks out in a New Jersey shopping mall when “a man is…
Google Maps Starting To Show Maps of Indoor Locations
Google Maps is now starting to show maps of indoor locations with the release of Google Maps 6.0 for Android. Detailed floor plans automatically appear…
Octopus Takes a Stroll Out of Water
An enterprising octopus at the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve in Moss Beach, California took a two and a half minute stroll out of water, dropped off…