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Maker Faire 2010 Highlights
Kent Weakley created a video showing some of the highlights from Maker Faire 2010. via Boing Boing
ReadWriteWeb Real-Time Summit In NYC
ReadWriteWeb is organizing the Real-Time Summit, an unconference focusing on the Real-Time Web that takes place in New York City during Internet Week on June…
xkcd Venn Diagram on Geeks & Nerds
The latest xkcd comic features a Venn diagram that accurately sums up the ongoing “Geeks vs Nerds” debate. See Previously: Nerd Venn Diagram: Geek, Dork…
Iron Baby
“Iron Baby” by Patrick Boivin via Wired Underwire
Dennis Hopper (1936-2010)
Iconic american actor, director and artist Dennis Hopper has died at age 74 after losing a battle to prostate cancer. Dennis Hopper as the unforgettable…
Sam the Eagle of The Muppets Is Appalled by The Song American Woman
Sam the Eagle of The Muppets, a true patriot, is appalled the song “American Woman” by the Canadian band The Guess Who.
My Desk Is 8-Bit
“My Desk Is 8-Bit”, stop-motion animation video game experiment by Alex Varanese, inspired by Michel Gondry and R-Type. via Waxy
Tournée Wins Best Director at Cannes
Congratulations to Kitten on the Keys and the cast of Tournée (in English: On Tour) for their director (and male lead) Mathieu Amalric winning Best…
EDW Lynch Admits “Let’s Just Be Friends” Dating Incident
The EDW Lynch man-corporation hybrid project (or “corporate manglomerate”) has entered a new and exciting phase with our first press conference. Becoming a corporation means…
Twilight Zone Live On Stage in San Francisco
For the seventh year in a row, San Francisco’s little black box theater The Dark Room presents a month’s worth of traveling to another…