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Norman Rockwell’s Reference Photos Featured In New Book & Museum Exhibition
What many people may not realize is that Norman Rockwell meticulously staged photos as reference material for his illustrations. NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday recently did…
Using Vintage Electronic Components As Christmas Tree Ornaments
photos by Lenore Edman Looking for an alternative to boring old Christmas Tree ornaments? Our friends at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories have decided to “spruce”…
1 World Trade (Freedom Tower) on The Rise
photo by Rex Sorgatz 1 World Trade (formerly know as the Freedom Tower) is on the rise with construction now reaching the 4th floor. Here’s…
New York Street Advertising Takeover, Painting Over Illegal Billboards With Original Art
“New York Street Advertising Takeover”, a mini documentary by Keith Haskel about Public Ad Campaign reclaiming public space in New York City by painting over…
Panic Software as 1982 Atari 2600 Video Games
Portland based Mac software company Panic finally launched their own blog and it rocks. Their latest blog post imagines what it would have been like…
Looking Back at The Beatles From 1000 Years In The Future
“Beatles 3000” takes a look back at The Beatles from 1000 years in the future. Even 1000 years after they’ve died, the world will still…
Boxee Box and Boxee Beta
Last night Boxee had a big event at the Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where they announced their new Boxee Box by D-Link, which can…
A Visit To The MakerBot Industries BotCave
While visiting NYC recently I took a trip over to the headquarters of MakerBot Industries in Brooklyn. MakerBots are 3D printer kits that when assembled…
Google Chrome Beta For Mac Is Released
At long last Google has just released the highly anticipated Google Chrome Beta for Mac. I’ve been using the developer build for months and it’s…
Laugh-Out-Loud Cats #1300
Laughing Squid friend Ape Lad has just posted his thirteen hundredth piece for his Laugh-Out-Loud Cats webcomic. It’s a loving tribute to the classic hobo-utopian…