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Dynamo Donuts & Coffee, A Unique Variety of Donuts in San Francisco’s Mission District
Violet Blue recently introduced me to Dynamo Donuts & Coffee, a cool new cafe in San Francisco’s Mission District that features a unique variety of…
Tic Tic Tac Wafer’s Keyboard Stop-Motion Animation
Brazillian animator Breno Pineschi (Hardcuore) has created “Tic Tic Tac Wafer’s Keyboard”, another wonderful stop-motion animated ad for do bem, this time to promote their…
Illustrations of Craigslist Missed Connections
Brooklyn artist Sophie Blackall has been creating some wonderful illustrations from Craigslist Missed Connections. Prints are available in Sophie’s Etsy store. Messages in bottles, smoke…
Monte Thrasher “Six Heads” Mural in Los Feliz
photos by Scott Beale A shot a few detail photos of the wonderful “Six Heads” mural by Monte Thasher located on Vermont Avenue in the…
Arse Elektronika 2009 Festival Highlights
We’re absolutely sure that with the aid of super-futuristic technology that we know is being invented right now, sex in the future will be more…
Quique The Head, A Man Born Without a Body
Enrique Carboni aka Quique is an Argentinian man who was born without a body, who currently works in an architecture firm. A breakthrough in medical…
Life Size Tetris Game Created in Neon on San Francisco Hill by Freedboard Skaters
A crew of 36 Freeboard skaters created a life size game of Tetris in neon on a San Francisco hill. Music is a E*Rock remix…
Cellphone No Signal Montage From Horror and Suspense Films
Rich Juzwiak made an amazing montage from 66 movies of the popular cellphone “no signal” plot device used in horror and suspense films. via SFist
Nate’n Al in Beverly Hills
While in LA we stopped by Nate’n Al, the legendary deli and restaurant in Beverly Hills that’s been open since 1945. Larry King loves the…
KQED, UC Berkeley J-School Prepares to Launch “Bay Area News Project”
photo by Scott Beale In a completely non-ironic and potentially exciting move, KQED and the University of California, Berkeley School of Journalism have snatched $5…