Visualization of How Earth’s Population Reached 7 Billion
“7 Billion: How Did We Get So Big So Fast?” is a clever visualization of how the Earth’s population went from 300 million in the…
Paper Plate Skeleton
Karen Howard has posted an Instructable that shows how to make an awesome Paper Plate Skeleton. via Make
NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month Event Encourages Participants to Write a 50,000 Word Novel in a Month
National Novel Writing Month, aka NaNoWriMo, is a fun month-long novel writing event where participants begin writing on November 1 with the goal to produce…
Twitter Stories, Highlighting Interesting Stories Behind Tweets
Twitter has launched the new website Twitter Stories, highlighting interesting stories behind tweets. You can submit a story by mentioning @twitterstories or by using…
This Space Available, A Documentary About the Grassroots Movement Against Outdoor Advertising
This Space Available directed by Gwenaëlle Gobé is a documentary about the global grassroots movement to combat the visual pollution of outdoor advertising (trailer). The…
Artist Attempts to Draw All the Buildings in New York City
Brooklyn-based illustrator James Gulliver Hancock is attempting to draw all the buildings in New York City in his art project, All the Buildings in New…
Using Two iPads to Create See-Through Hole in the Chest Costume
Mark Rober used two iPad2s to create the illusion of a see-through hole in his chest. A description of a relatively simple Halloween costume using…
The Nerdist Way, A Guide to Nerd Life by Chris Hardwick
The Nerdist Way, a guide to success and happiness in nerd life by noted nerd evangelist and comedian Chris Hardwick. From keeping their heart rate…
The Royal Data Throne, Tiny Circuit Board Art Toilet For Dumping Data
Circuit board sculpture artist, Steven Rodrig of PCB Creations, has a new one-of-a-kind piece titled The Royal Data Throne. Essentially, it’s a tiny art toilet,…
Inside Pee-wee’s Playhouse: The Untold, Unauthorized, and Unpredictable Story of a Pop Phenomenon
Pop culture enthusiast Caseen Gaines has authored his first book, Inside Pee-wee’s Playhouse: The Untold, Unauthorized, and Unpredictable Story of a Pop Phenomenon, which gives…