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Awesome People Doing Incredible Things
A video compilation of awesome people doing incredible things (both real & fake), set to the song “Mecha Love” by Hadouken.
San Francisco Street Art Poster and Reverend Billy Rally for “No on L”
I saw this “No on L” poster in a bus shelter at Mission and Silver in San Francisco. Somehow I don’t think this was an…
John Hodgman on The Truth About Jonathan Coulton
John Hodgman tells the truth about Jonathan Coulton in this 2007 animated political ad parody by Scott Bateman.
Simpsons World – The Ultimate Episode Guide (Seasons 1-20)
Simpsons World: The Ultimate Episode Guide, a comprehensive episode synopses of all 20 seasons of The Simpsons. Packaged together in a wraparound slip case and…
Demo of Odd Shaped Wooden Gears
Clockmaker Clayton Boyer gives a demo of some odd shaped wooden gears showing that they actually work.
Daft Punk ‘Derezzed’ TRON: Legacy Music Video
Daft Punk “Derezzed” music video featuring scenes from TRON: Legacy which opens on December 17th. via io9
Monolith Action Figure
As an April Fool’s Joke, ThinkGeek featured a Monolith Action Figure based on the film 2001: A Space Odyssey. [via Merlin Mann]
Helpful Dog Tricks Performed by Jesse The Jack Russell Terrier
Jesse is an extremely helpful dog to have around the house. I could never train our cats to do any of this.
Envisioning Marijuana as Just Another Consumer Product
If Prop 19 passes and marijuana becomes legal(ish) in California, what might that mean for pot’s future as a consumer product? This being California, some…
Japan’s HIFANA Make Music with Nike Free Run+ Running Shoe
Sole-bending music by Japanese breakbeat duo HIFANA courtesy of specially modified Nike Free Run+ running shoes. Here’s the making of the video: And a clip…