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Manhattan Street Grid System Turns 200 Years Old
Yesterday was the 200th birthday of Manhattan’s street grid system. The New York Times has an interactive map that allows you to compare the 1811…
Shark Bite Oven Mitt
Fred Flare is featuring a deadly Shark Bite Oven Mitt, talk about biting the hand that feeds. Believe it or not, sometimes the safest place…
Instant Rainbow
Instant Rainbow poster by Yumalum via swissmiss
WonderCon 2011, A Comics, Pop Culture, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Convention
The 25th anniversary of WonderCon, a comics, pop culture, sci-fi and fantasy convention produced by Comic-Con, takes place April 1-3 at Moscone Center South in…
Stumptown Cold Brewed Bottled Coffee
Stumptown Coffee Roasters in Portland is featuring Cold Brew Coffee that comes in a wonderful “stubbie” bottle designed by Jessie Whipple Vickery. Previously Jessie designed…
Blue Canary Night Light
Blue Canary Night Light by Anfani, a tribute to the wonderful song “Birdhouse in Your Soul” by They Might Be Giants. Blue canary in the…
Next Wave, A New Video Series by Gary Vaynerchuk on The Daily
“You’re So Money”, the debut episode of “Next Wave”, a new video series on The Daily featuring Gary Vaynerchuk. Gary Vaynerchuk talks fast and pulls…
Dinevore – Discover, Organize and Share Restaurant Advice
Dinevore is a New York City based startup founded by Jeremy Fisher that makes it easy to discover, organize and share restaurant advice. For more…
Vegan Myths Debunked by Jonathan Mann & Ivory King
Jonathan Mann and Ivory King made a song debunking the top 5 myths about being vegan.
Kickstarter Profiled In Wired Magazine
Wired Magazine takes a look a how Kickstarter became a lab for daring prototypes and ingenious products. The site launched in 2009 as a way…