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Chess Board Revolution
Revolución, from the “Life in Chess” series of illustrations by Eduardo Salles. via I Love Charts
Literal Drug Commercial
Literal Drug Commercial, a parody video by the Wilmington, NC based live theatre troupe Pineapple-Shaped Lamps.
The Problem of Choice, Another Brilliant RSA Animate Lecture
In “Choice” by RSA, Professor Renata Salecl asks whether the ability to make limitless choices helps or hinders our lives and our society. The lecture…
Bloom (Disney Remix) by Pogo
Bloom (Disney Rexmix) by Pogo
Finger Tentacles by Archie McPhee
For too long tentacles have been wasted on the bottom of the sea, new Finger Tentacles available from Archie McPhee levels the tentacular playing field…
Kinect Graffiti, 3D Drawing System That Turns Artist Into Paintbrush
“Kinect Graffiti” by French artist Jean-Christophe Naour is a 3D gestural drawing system that uses the Microsoft Kinect motion sensor. images by Jean-Christophe Naour
Laughing Squid Interview on ABC News Radio
Earlier today my friend Dan Patterson, a broadcast journalist at ABC News Radio, invited me over to the studios for an interview where talked about…
Deep Fried Kool-Aid Balls
San Diego County Fair vendor “Chicken” Charlie Boghosian, the man behind the deep fried Twinkie and other unique fried fair fare, has a new creation:…
Lytro Light Field Camera Allows Focusing After Photo is Taken
Lytro is a Mountain View start-up that is developing the word’s first consumer light field camera. A light field camera captures additional information about the…
Craft Coffee, Highlighting Artisan Roasters With a Monthly Tasting Box
Craft Coffee is a coffee-by-mail service that assembles a monthly tasting box of several coffees by artisan roasters from around the United States. The selection…