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SepiaTown – A Collaborative Urban Time Machine
Newly-launched site SepiaTown is a wonderful Google Maps mashup that allows you to submit and browse vintage photographs by location, allowing you to “see what…
Sausage Party Helps You Determine The “Sausage Party” Level of Upcoming Events
Sausage Party is a new website that helps you determine the “sausage party” level of your upcoming events on Facebook. Sausage Party looks at your…
Behind the Scenes at Mission Street Food Project
We’re excited to see The Quotidian met the Mission Street Food Project; while both are local to San Francisco, each do something on a cultural…
The Movie Title Stills Collection
Talented graphic designer and film buff Christian Annyas made a beautiful website to share his collection of hundreds of main titles from classic and recent…
Spice Invaders, Space Invaders Themed Salt & Pepper Shakers
Here’s a wonderful set of Space Invaders themed salt and pepper shakers. Brazilian product designer Anderson Horta posted them to his blog, but it’s not…
Tilt-Shift Time-Lapse Video of Sumo Wresting
A tilt-shift time-lapse video of sumo wresting by The Bitter*Girls. via Pink Tentacle
Why Presidents Use So Many Pens To Sign Bills
White House Staff Secretary Lisa Brown explains why presidents use so many pens to sign bills. Barack Obama used 22 different pens when he…
Dystopian Veneer, New Performance by Paul Addis
Paul Addis is back with a new website and a new solo performance at The Dark Room theater in San Francisco. Both show and site…
Wendy O. Williams & The Plasmatics Chain Sawing A Guitar In Half On “Solid Gold”
Thanks to the Wayback Machine that is YouTube, I discovered this epic clip of pioneering female punk rocker Wendy O. Williams and her band The…
Level Art Exhibition by Hans Hemmer Using Shoe Extenders To Make Everyone The Same Height
In 1997 Berlin artist Hans Hemmert created the art exhibition “Level” where participants wore shoe extenders to make them all exactly 2 meters tall. via…