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OK Go Leaves EMI, Starts Their Own Record Label
Ok Go, the band behind the recent Rube Goldberg inspired music video for “This Too Shall Pass”, is leaving EMI and starting their own record…
The Video Game Bosses’ Lament
The Video Game Bosses’ Lament by CollegeHumor
140 Characters Conference NYC
The 140 Characters Conference, an event explores the real-time Internet organized by Jeff Pulver, returns to New York City April 20-21 at 92nd Street Y…
Google Maps Adds Biking Directions
Just in time for Spring, Google Maps has added a biking directions option.
ROFLCon II T-Shirt: Pixel Art Three Wolf Moon
ROFLCon II has just unveiled this year’s conference t-shirt: Pixel Art Three Wolf Moon, designed by R. Stevens (Diesel Sweeties) and based on the now…
Wired Reread, Exploring Old Wired Magazines
Theis Søndergaard recently launched Wired Reread, a new blog that searches for “retro gold” in old issues of Wired magazine.
Martin Jetpack, The Worlds First Practical Jetpack
At long last the future has arrived! Martin Jetpack is selling the world’s first commercially available jetpack for $86,000. via TechRadar
70 Million by Hold Your Horses
L’Ogre produced a fantastic music video for “70 Million” by Hold Your Horses, featuring the band recreating famous paintings throughout history. via Scott Simpson
Artist-Themed Desserts at the SFMOMA
At the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art yesterday, I came across a series of clever artist-themed desserts offered at the SFMOMA’s Rooftop Coffee Bar.…
Beastie Boys’ Sabotage As Battlestar Galactica
katamaran78 created “Galactica: Sabotage”, a remake the music video for “Sabotage” by Beastie Boys using footage from Battlestar Galactica. Here’s a side-by-side comparison of the…