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The Revolving Door Party at SXSW 2011
The Revolving Door Party returned to the Hilton lobby Monday night at SXSW 2011. Participants are given party hats, noise makers and glow sticks and…
Outside In, A Film Created From Cassini Spacecraft Photos
Outside In is a remarkably ambitious IMAX-quality film project created from hundreds of thousands of still images from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft. The film and the…
Dry Transfer Customizable Field Notes Notebooks
Analog notebook brand Field Notes has released a hackable “________ Edition,” of their vintage pocket notebooks. Users can create custom titles for their notebooks using…
Photos & Videos: SXSW Interactive 2011
Here are a few photos and videos that I shot while at SXSW Interactive 2011 in Austin. Photo Gallery: SXSW Interactive 2011
George Washington Zombie Hunter
Jason Heuser created an awesome illustration of George Washington as a Zombie Hunter. Prints are available via Etsy. George Washington was known for many things…Being…
The Big Bunny, Hugh Hefner’s Private Playboy Jet
1969–Light years before the TSA was born–Playboy founder Hugh Hefner traveled the world in the his private DC-9, the Big Bunny. This vintage promotional film…
Matt Haughey on Lessons Learned From 11 Years of Community
MetaFilter founder Matt Haughey posted a copy of his SXSW 2011 talk about the lessons he’s learned from 11 years of running an online community.
The 3rd Annual Shorty Awards, Honoring Short Real-Time Content
The 3rd Annual Shorty Awards, honoring the best producers of short real-time content, takes place March 28th at The Times Center in New York City.…
Time Lapse Video of Grapes Turning into Raisins
Over the course of 90 days, James Knott recorded a time-lapse video of grapes turning into raisins. This video took over 3 months to shoot.…
Annie Owens’ “Terribly Happy” Art Show at Copro Gallery
Our friend Hi-Fructose Magazine co-founder Annie Owens is having a solo art show “Terribly Happy” at Copro Gallery in Santa Monica. The show opens on…