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300+ New Life Forms Discovered in Philippines by California Scientists
In the California Academy of Sciences‘ largest expedition in history, the 2011 Philippine Biodiversity Expedition research team has discovered at least 300 new species of terrestial and…
Bots High, A Documentary About High School Combat Robots Builders
Bots High is a documentary by Joey Daoud that follows three teams of high school students as they build combat robots for a national competition…
Photos Showing Progress of World Trade Center Construction
Gothamist publisher Jake Dobkin shot some amazing photos showing the construction progress of the World Trade Center and 9/11 Memorial. via Gothamist photos by Jake…
You Can’t Stop Love by Jonathan Mann
“You Can’t Stop Love”, a new song by Jonathan Mann celebrating legalization of gay marriage in New York.
Wizard of Oz Sand Sculpture on Delray Beach, Florida
We came across this amazing Wizard of Oz Sand Sculpture earlier this year during a trip to Delray Beach, Florida. photo by Scott Beale
Epic Anime Time, Cosplayers Enlisted to Create Impromptu Fight Scene
In “Epic Anime Time,” visual effects artist and performer Yung Lee filmed himself being pummeled by various anime cosplayers at Anime North 2011 in Toronto…
Portland GEAR Con, A Celebration of Steampunk & Neo-Victoriana
Portland GEAR Con, a celebration of Steampunk & Neo-Victoriana takes place July 22-24 at Crowne Plaza in Portland. Portland’s Gaslight Explorers, Adventurers, & Romantics Convention…
Brave, Pixar’s First Fairy Tale
Brave, the first fairy tale by Pixar, is scheduled for release on June 22, 2012. Since ancient times, stories of epic battles and mystical legends…
J. W. Westcott II, A Mail Boat That Is Detroit’s Floating Post Office
J. W. Westcott Co. of Detroit operates J. W. Westcott II, a US Postal Service mail boat (zipcode 48222) that delivers to ships operating…
G-speak, a Computer Interface Controlled by Hand Gestures
G-speak by Oblong Industries is a spatial operating environment, a futuristic gestural computer interface first seen in the 2002 sci-fi film Minority Report. Computer scientist…