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Mini Monkey Light, An 8-Bit LED Bike Light With Changing Patterns
In September 2011, the team at MonkeyLectric started a crowdsourcing fundraiser to bring their LED 8-bit Mini Monkey Light M210 to the market. The light…
Spooky Classic Movie Monster Mosaics in Monochromatic Stained Glass
Stained glass pop artists, Mark Bloom and Maggie Rickard of Velvet Glass, handcrafted this series of Classic Monster Mosaics based on the horror films of…
Pro Wrestler Interrupts Wedding of Charlie Todd & Cody Lindquist of Improv Everywhere
Last weekend Improv Everywhere founder Charlie Todd married his longtime girlfriend and fellow IE member Cody Lindquist. Of course the wedding of two pranksters couldn’t…
Skwerl, A Short Film in Fake English Mimics What Foreigners Hear
The short film, Skwerl, gives a glimpse on how the English language sounds to foreigners using clever English-sounding gibberish. Directed by Brian Fairbairn and written,…
Shit That Siri Says, Responses From The iPhone’s New Virtual Assistant
Shit That Siri Says is a collection of interesting responses to questions by Siri, the iPhone’s new virtual assistant.
Digital Analogue, A Stop-Motion and Musical Tribute to Analog Cameras
"Digital Analogue" is a stop-motion animated musical tribute to analog photography by Ftjelly with music made by analog cameras.
Whale Fall, Lovely Puppetry & Papercuts Illustrate Whale Decomposition
The short film titled Whale Fall (after life of a whale) illustrates how a whale decomposes (surprisingly, the entire ecological process takes 50-75 years) using…
The Adventures of Tintin, Wonderful Fan-Made Animated Title Sequence
James Curran of SlimJim Studios has created a really wonderful, though unofficial, animated title sequence for the upcoming movie, The Adventures of Tintin. The entire…
Hotel Worker Uses a Marching Band To Tell Boss He’s Quitting His Job
Upset with the horrendous working conditions at the Providence, RI hotel where he worked, Joey tendered his resignation by telling his boss in person that…
A Wonderful Collection of Classic 1950s & 1960s Television Commercials
A wonderful collection of classic 1950s & 1960s television commercials. via How to be a Retronaut