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Zero, How Can Nothing Be Something?
“Zero”, an amazing stop-motion animated short by Australian filmmakers Christopher and Christine Kezelos. Born into a world of numbers, an oppressed zero discovers that through…
Follow Me Down by Kio Stark
Follow Me Down is the debut novel by New York author Kio Stark, who teaches relational technology and human social dynamics at NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications…
Everything is a Remix Part 3: The Elements of Creativity
Everything is a Remix Part 3, the 3rd installment of the 4 part series on the history of remixes by Kirby Ferguson.
What Happens Online In 60 Seconds
GO-Globe.com created an infographic showing what happens online in 60 seconds.
Turntable.fm, A Clever Social Music Site Lets Users Play DJ
Turntable.fm is a devishly clever social music site where users act as DJs, selecting music that plays in a chat room populated by other users.…
Diagram of Geek Culture
Diagram of Geek Culture by Julianna Brion via So Geek Chic & /Film
As Seen on YouTube, Highlighting Embedded Videos on Blogs
YouTube recently launched their new “As Seen On” YouTube pages, highlighting embedded videos on popular blogs and websites. Here’s the Laughing Squid “As Seen On”…
Cinemagraphs
photo by Jamie Beck Cinemagraphs are the animated photo GIFs that have been cropping up on the Internet in recent months. Photographer Jamie Beck popularized…
Zafirro Iridium, a Sapphire-Bladed Razor That Costs 100,000 Dollars
Zafirro Iridium is a luxury razor that features hypoallergenic sapphire blades and a handle made from extremely rare and dense iridium–all for just $100,000 dollars.…
Boldly Go: Star Trek Social Security Public Service Announcements
Aging television pop icons Patty Duke and George Takei promote Social Security’s online services in a series of eight Star Trek-themed commercials entitled Boldly…