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How Far Away is the Moon?
Veritasium, a science video blog, brings “How Far Away is the Moon?”, a demonstration of both how far the moon is from the earth, and…
Battleship Drinking Game
Mauricio Harion made a drinking game based on Battleship. When you hit an opponent’s ship, they have to drink a shot. This is the Enigma,…
Sharing Service NeighborGoods Is Crowdfunding NeighborGoods 2.0
NeighborGoods is a wonderfully clever web service that encourages sustainability by helping neighbors share their stuff with one another (we posted about NeighborGoods when they…
World Sword Swallower’s Day With Matthew Bouvier
The fifth annual World Sword Swallower’s Day took place this past weekend. Organized by Sword Swallowers Association International and Ripley’s Believe It or Not! who…
Lanyrd’s Guide To SXSW Interactive 2011
The social conference directory Lanyrd has put together an excellent guide to SXSW Interactive 2011. Look for me on the SXSW Interactive panel: How To…
Coffee Pong
Coffee Pong, a new t-shirt by Glennz Tees. There’s an appropriate time and place for drinking games, this one is best suited for all weekday…
Naked Password, Encouraging Stronger Passwords With 8-Bit Striptease
Naked Password is a jQuery plugin by Platform45 that rewards improvements in password strength with an increasingly racy 8-bit striptease. It’s currently only available with…
Using Light Painting to Visualize WiFi Networks
Three Oslo-based researcher/designers have found a way to visualize WiFi networks using light painting techniques in long exposure photographs. The key is an ingenious measuring…
iPong, a Table Tennis Practice Buddy
The iPong by Joola is a table tennis practice buddy that volleys ping pong balls at up to 70 balls per minute. iPong is the…
Gary Baseman and Andy Kehoe at Jonathan LeVine Gallery
Jonathan LeVine Gallery in New York City presents two solo exhibitions featuring Gary Baseman and Andy Kehoe which both open on Saturday, March 5th and…