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Introduction to Haiti (1942), A Haitian History Lesson
The film Introduction to Haiti (made in 1942 under the auspices of the U.S. Office of Inter-American Affairs) gives a haunting snapshot of mid-twentieth-century…
Inside the San Francisco Star Trek Convention
photos by Todd Lappin This weekend I briefly beamed into the Star Trek Convention that’s taking place at the Westin St. Francis hotel in San…
California Volunteers, Spanish-American War Memorial Statue In San Francisco
photo by Scott Beale The statue located at Dolores and Market Street in San Francisco was quite purposeful today in the post rain sunshine. It’s…
CrisisCamp For Haiti in Cities Around The World
This Saturday, January 23rd, CrisisCommons is running a “CrisisCamp” to provide support for Haiti in Silicon Valley and elsewhere around the world. CrisisCamp is a…
Bre Pettis & MakerBot on Cover of Make Magazine
Bre Pettis and MakerBot Industries are on the cover of volume 21 of Make Magazine. Enter the world of desktop manufacturing with MAKE! Issue 21…
The Late Night War, A Ken Burns Documentary on Jay Leno vs. Conan O’Brien
“The Late Night War” on Jimmy Kimmel Live, a Ken Burns documentary on Jay Leno vs. Conan O’Brien. UPDATE: On a related note, here’s Pee-wee…
The World’s Most Important 6 Second Drum Beat
A 2004 video of Nate Harrision taking a look at “Amen Break”, the world’s most important 6 second drum beat, from the The Winstons’ 1969…
Jeff & Erin’s Epic Wedding Trailer: Save the Date
Jeff & Erin’s EPIC Wedding Trailer: Save the Date via Boing Boing
Laughing Squid Link Blog on Tumblr
I’m always finding interesting links that I want to share but I just don’t have the time or resources to post everything here. For year’s…
Maker Faire Bay Area 2010 Call For Makers
Make Magazine has just announced their Call For Makers for the 5th annual Maker Faire Bay Area which takes place May 22-23 in San Mateo,…