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Time-Lapse Video of 47,000 People Running Across Verrazano-Narrows Bridge at the Start of the New York City Marathon
MTA created a really great time-lapse video of 47,000 people running across the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge at the start of the 2011 New York City Marathon.
The Kitten Covers, Legendary Album Covers Reimagined With Kittens
The Kitten Covers are re-imagined legendary album covers from “from a world dominated by kittens” made by Aym Visuals.
Google+ Pages For Businesses & Brands
Google has just launched Google+ Pages, which lets businesses and brands setup a presence on Google+. Danny Sullivan takes a look at the new Pages…
R. Crumb: The Complete Record Cover Collection
R. Crumb: The Complete Record Cover Collection is the collective album cover works of underground comics pioneer, Robert Crumb. Publisher W.W. Norton & Company describes…
Robot Guide Dog That Navigates Using Microsoft Kinect Controller
Japanese manufacturer NSK is developing a robot guide dog that can see obstacles with a Microsoft Kinect controller, walk on stairs, and respond to…
Crazy Clown Time, A Blues Album by David Lynch
Director David Lynch sings the blues and plays guitar in Crazy Clown Time, his debut album of 14 original blues songs (hear the title track).…
DrawTop, A Sticker That Turns a Laptop Into a Whiteboard
DrawTop is an adhesive vinyl sticker that turns the backside of a laptop screen into a handy whiteboard. It is available for purchase in a…
Burning Man 2011 Tilt-Shift Time-Lapse
Timelapse-icus Maximus, a wonderful tilt-shift time-lapse of Burning Man 2011 by James Cole. via Coilhouse
High School Student Builds His Own Tiny House in Parent’s Backyard
Inspired by a school project, high school student Austin Hay of Santa Rosa, California began building his own tiny house in his parent’s backyard. Using…
Goodnight iPad, A Parody of the Children’s Book Goodnight Moon
Goodnight iPad is a new book by children’s author David Milgrim under the pseudonym “Ann Droyd“. It’s a parody of the classic bedtime children’s…