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Dave Grohl Kicks Unruly Fan Out of Foo Fighters Show
Video of Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters kicking a fan out of a show in London because he was fighting in the crowd. via…
Fair Use School: A Reply to YouTube’s Copyright School
Last April, YouTube came up with a new way to help its users understand copyright law. Alleged infringers would be required to watch Copyright School…
Type Case, A Typographer’s Case Converted Into an LED Display
“Type Case,” by Swiss artist Martin Bircher, is a vintage typographer’s case repurposed as a very low resolution LED display. The 125 compartments of the…
Handelier, A Chandelier Made With Vintage Aluminum Glove Molds
Los Angeles design studio voila! “hand” makes each of their Handeliers by arranging perforated vintage aluminum glove molds into a hanging chandelier. Each light fixture…
The Soft City, A Bouncy Street Installation
“La Ville Molle” (“The Soft City”) by French artist Benjamin Boré is an installation that gives the illusion of a soft, rippling brick street. The…
Map of America as Seen by a New Yorker
Map of America as Seen by a New Yorker by Dan Abramson on Funny or Die
How to Make Your Own Superhero Garden Gnome
Kris, The Papier Boy on Instructables, gives detailed plans on how to modify ordinary ceramic garden gnomes into Superhero Garden Gnomes using Sculpey, Bondo, paint…
Laser Lace Tees and Tops by High Tech Fashion Designer Diana Eng
High tech fashion designer, Diana Eng, has launched a collection of laser distressed t-shirts and laser cut silk chiffon tops. Eng engineered the very feminine…
How Leica Lenses are Made
This short video by Leica reveals the meticulous manufacturing process behind the creation of a Leica lens. Remarkably, many critical steps are still done by…
GIF Shop, An Animated GIF Maker For The iPhone
GIF Shop is an iPhone app that makes it easy to create and share animated GIFs using images captured with the phone’s camera. In…