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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…

The TV Show

“The TV Show”, a fantastic animated video directed by Sugimoto Kousuke, featuring music video by Manabe Takayuki.

Google Goggles, Using Photos To Search the Web

At a special event today at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Google made several announcements, including their new Google Goggles visual search app,…

Artists’ Television Access 25th Anniversary

San Francisco’s legendary underground film venue Artists’ Television Access (ATA) is celebrating their 25th Anniversary with an opening of a time capsule and screening on…