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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…
Two Dogs Eating a Meal With a Knife and Fork
Two dogs enjoy a leisurely dining experience in a restaurant, while properly using a knife and fork. See Also: A Cat Eating Food Using Hands…
Maker Faire Bay Area 2011
Make Magazine and O’Reilly Media present Maker Faire Bay Area 2011, scheduled for May 21-22 at the San Mateo County Event Center. Tickets are now…
Yelp Now Includes “Hipster” Option In Ambience Category
A sharp-eyed reader of San Francisco neighborhood blog Mission Mission reports that Yelp has added a new way of describing businesses under their “ambience” category.…
Abide by Dave MacDowell
“Abide”, a new painting by Dave MacDowell which will be on display along with prints for sale at his solo show at Thinkspace Art Gallery…
Happy 80th Birthday William Shatner
Today is the 80th birthday of William Shatner, also know as “Talk Like William Shatner Day”, as demonstrated by some of his friends who pay…
Art of Cooking, Playful IKEA Cooking Product Videos by Carl Kleiner
Artist Carl Kleiner is the mastermind behind “Art of Cooking,” a playful series of commercials for IKEA, featuring their kitchen products, careening fruits and vegetables,…
Firefox 4
At long last Firefox 4 is out. It has a brand new look, is much faster and includes a bunch of new features. Firefox 4…
Incident at Tower 37, A Cautionary Tale About Water
“Incident at Tower 37” by Chris Perry is an animated cautionary tale about humanity’s thirst for fresh water. It was released online today for World…