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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…
Simon’s Cat: Beyond the Fence
Simon’s Cat: Beyond the Fence, the second book featuring the adventures of Simon’s Cat, created by Simon Tofield. Simon Tofield’s animations have taken YouTube by…
The 2nd Annual Kickstarter Film Festival
The 2nd Annual Kickstarter Film Festival takes place July 9 in Brooklyn. Tickets go on sale June 29 via Kickstarter. This year’s festival will feature…
Wisdom of the Llama, A Bill Murray Print by N.C. Winters
“Wisdom of the Llama”, a new Bill Murray themed print by N.C. Winters available through Gallery 1988.
DefCon Kids, A Hacker Conference For Kids Aged 8-16
The 1st annual DefCon Kids, a hacker conference for kids aged 8-16, takes place August 6-7 at Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The…
Stop-Motion Annimation of Creatures Shooting Fruit
Jack Conte, one of half the musical duo Pomplamoose, is creating a new video every week. His latest video is a stop-motion animation of creatures…
Waste Land, Making Art In The World’s Largest Garbage Dump
Oscar-nominated documentary WASTE LAND, follows native Brazilian artist Vik Muniz to the world’s largest landfill, Jardim Gramacho. It is there he unravels a fascinating and moving story…
Talk-o-Meter, iPhone App Shows Who is Dominating a Conversation
Talk-o-Meter is an iPhone app by Unperfekthaus that monitors a live two person conversation and creates graphs showing proportionally how much each person is talking–thus…
Improv Everywhere: Carousel Horse Race
The latest Improv Everywhere mission turned Le Carrousel in NYC’s Bryant Park into a horse race.
Seagull Steals GoPro Video Camera, Documenting Its Escape
A seagull stole a GoPro video camera in Cannes, documenting its escape as it flew away. It’s possible this this is just clever a promo…