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Fun Facts About The Tenderloin District in San Francisco by Zendesk
Zendesk, the fablous company we use for our Laughing Squid Web Hosting Help Desk, recently moved to a beautiful new office in San Francisco’s Tenderloin…
An Animated History of the iPhone
CNET UK created a wondeful animated history of the iPhone which they have dedicated to the memory of Steve Jobs. The iPhone might be at…
Clocks for Robots, a Clock for Human and Computer Eyes
Clocks for Robots is a design concept for a clock that shows the time in human readable digits and in a computer scannable data matrix…
Saturday Night Live Talk Show Sketch Parodies Internet Comment Trolls
“The Comments Section” is a parody talk show sketch on Saturday Night Live that hilariously calls out anonymous internet commenters. The host of The Comments…
Jonathan Mann Sings a Duet With iPhone Virtual Assistant Siri
The latest video by Jonathan Mann features him singing a touching duet with the iPhone’s new virtual assistant Siri.
Historic Detroit, an Online Archive of Detroit’s Landmarks
Historic Detroit is an online archive of Detroit's many historical landmarks. The life stories of buildings and other landmarks are laid out in detail.
Jimmy Dean Pancakes and Sausage on a Stick
I recently spotted the Jimmy Dean Pancakes & Sausage on a Stick food product in my local grocery store’s frozen food aisle. As surprised as…
Life Cycle, An Art Show by Art Pranksters TrustoCorp at Opera Gallery
Life Cycle is an upcoming gallery show by anonymous prankster artists TrustoCorp. The focus of the show will be the life cycle of a person…
youPIX, The Largest Internet Culture Festival In Brazil Comes to San Francisco
The largest Brazilian internet culture festival, youPIX, is coming to San Francisco. The event takes place at the Barrel House in San Francisco on Monday,…
Bright-Eyed Cuckoo Kitty Sweaters
Fashion and textile designer Joseph Aaron Segal of Etsy shop, Pretty Snake, has fashioned his silkscreened the esteemed’ Cuckoo Kitty Sweaters with big bright plastic…