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Peter Eckert, The Blind Photographer
A short documentary tells the inspiring story of their 2008 photography award winner Peter Eckert, who happens to be completely blind.
007 James Bond in Ladykiller: Live On Stage in San Francisco
When Ladykiller: Live debuts in March, The Dark Room Theater can put another impressive notch in its gigantic cultural icon belt. Agent 007, aka James…
AR Invaders: Battle UFOs With Augmented Reality iPhone Game
AR Invaders is an augmented reality iPhone game by Soulbit7 that allows the player to battle UFOs in their everyday surroundings. AR Invaders brings the…
How To Beat The Watson Computer on Jeopardy
Here’s a creative way that could have been used to beat the Watson computer on Jeopardy.
Replica, An Interactive Dance Performance Projected On A Giant Screen
“Replica” is an inventive dance and video performance piece by ITP students Jeff Howard and Alex Vessels that was performed in December of 2010. Using…
The Internet Wishlist, A Suggestion Box For the Future of Technology
Amrit Richmond has launched The Internet Wishlist, a collection of ideas for apps and websites people are wishing for, that she calls “a suggestion box…
Mac OS X Lion Preview
Apple has unveiled a preview of Mac OS X Lion, the next generation of their operating system. Lion features Mission Control, an innovative new view…
Tama Zoo In Tokyo Uses Person in Tiger Suit As Part of Safety Drill
For the workers at Tama Zoo in Tokyo this video of an escaped animal safety drill is surely a high pressure test of their safety…
Stop-Motion Animation of a Self-Organizing Bookcase
Sean Ohlenkamp and Lisa Blonder Ohlenkamp made wonderful stop-motion animation of a self-organizing bookcase.
Cat Treadmills
Cat Treadmills by Smithees via Shoebox