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a daily dose of unique and curious things
Test Pattern Library
Kevin Van Aelst created this fabulous Test Pattern Library for the “Watch Me, Read Me” article in The New York Times Magazine back in January.…
D.I.Y. Real Life Version of Steve Buscemi Eyes by Alex Pardee
Inspired by the Chicks With Steve Buscemeyes tumblr blog meme, Alex Pardee has created a mask that you can print out so that you can…
Paper Record Player Wedding Invitation
Kelli Anderson created a wonderful Paper Record Player wedding invitation for her friends Karen and Mike. In the booklet-style invitation, a bit of paper-folding amplifies…
An Experiment Showing That Desert Ants Count Their Steps
“Ants That Count!” is an animation by Odd Todd and Robert Krulwich (of Radiolab) that describes an ingenious experiment that strongly suggests that desert…
Squid Game Show
Game Show by Articulate Matter Host: For 500 barnacles, what type of camera is similar to the structure of nautilus eyes? *buzz* Host: Ned? Ned:…
Recording the Sound Made by the 9.0 Magnitude Earthquake In Japan
It’s a strange thing to say, but they could hear Japan’s 9.0 magnitude earthquake in Alaska. At least Oregon State University scientists could, using the…
It Gets Better: Apple Employees
This week a group of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people who work for Apple appeared in a video relating how each of them weathered…
Crayon Sculptures by Diem Chau
Diem Chau has created a beautiful series of intricate crayon sculptures.
Buntacles, A Cute Bunny With Tentacle Ears
“Buntacles”, a new screenprint by Phineas X. Jones featuring a cute little bunny with tentacles for ears. Just in time to deposit festive egg sacs…
Animated Gif Fashion Photography by Jamie Beck
Fashion photographer Jamie Beck created these gorgeous high concept animated gif portraits of model Coco Rocha. Beck is calling them “cinemagraphs.” images via Jamie Beck