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Testing The Canon 1200mm 5.6L Super Telephoto Lens
Zevi Slotkin of B&H invited Bryan Carnathan of The-Digital-Picture.com to field test the legendary Canon 1200mm 5.6L Super Telephoto lens aka “The Mother of all…
Making the Most of Unemployment
“Making the Most of Unemployment” on Funny or Die by Jennifer Daniel and Todd Levin. Graphic designer Jennifer Daniel asked former “Tonight Show with Conan…
Bits In Pieces, A Gondry-esque Computer Disaster Movie
“Bits In Pieces”, a wonderful Gondry-esque computer disaster movie written and directed by Joeri Pruys, sponsored by the Dutch IT company OGD ict-diensten. No computer…
Mad Men Office Floor Plan of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce
In celebration of the Mad Men season 4 finale, Tadej Štrok created an illustration showing the floor plan of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce using the…
40 Year-Old Unpublished Dr. Seuss Manuscript Recently Discovered
Booktryst takes a look at the late 1960’s lost and unpublished Dr. Seuss manuscript “All Sorts of Sports” that was recently discovered and is now…
Twitter’s Biz Stone Has A Conversation With Himself In Stoli Vodka Ad
A new Stoli Vodka ad features Twitter co-founder Biz Stone having a conversation with himself.
Mickey Mouse Anatomy Sculpture by Jason Freeny
Mickey Mouse Anatomy Sculpture by Jason Freeny
Robotic Curtain That Provides Privacy From Passing Pedestrians
Niklas Roy installed a robotic window curtain in his workshop that moves as pedestrians walk by, blocking their view. My workshop is located in an…
What Technology Wants by Kevin Kelly
What Technology Wants is a provocative new book by Kevin Kelly that presents a brand-new view of technology. It suggests that technology as a whole…
The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway
The Pee-wee Herman Show is coming to Broadway for 10 weeks, running October 26th through January 2nd at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in Manhattan. PEE-WEE…