40th Anniversary of The Mother of All Demos by Douglas C. Engelbart
Today is the 40th anniversary of The Mother of All Demos presented by Douglas C. Engelbart on December 9th, 1968 at Fall Joint Computer Conference…
Complaints Choirs Worldwide
Since 2005, people in cities worldwide have organized to complain through song (rather than Twitter, blogs or talk radio) ever since two Helsinkians plotted to…
Wall-E and Katamari Damacy Bento Box Art
Anna has been making her boyfriend Derek a really creative series of Bento Box art, including a Wall-E version and another commemorating Katamari Damacy.
Jellybot & Baconfish by Hamburgerpanda
San Francisco artist Cindy Yep creates some really great illustrations inspired by science fiction, nature, and Asian pop-art which she features on her website Hamburgerpanda.…
Precita Eyes Mural at All Pets Hospital in San Francisco
Yesterday we took Ika Zaru to the vet (she was less than thrilled). We recently started going to All Pets Hospital in San Francisco and…
The Comic Legacy of British TV Director Bob Spiers
It’s me, mikl-em, geeking out about comedy yet again. On Monday one of Britain’s great comic actors, the inimitable Stephen Fry (of such shows as…
Skot Olsen’s Amazing Giant Squid Art at The Shooting Gallery
Skot Olsen, who creates amazing giant squid themed art, is having a solo show at the The Shooting Gallery in San Francisco which opens on…
BeTaMaXMaS, Re-Visit Classic 1988 Christmas Television Specials
BeTaMaXMaS is a fantastic website created by Jeffery Bennett that takes you on a trip back to December 1988 to his wood panel basement where…
A T-Shirt to Show Your Special Love for Obama
The clever folks at The Girl and Rhino, creators of the fabulous Oakland container crane dreaming of a Star Wars AT-AT graphic, have introduced a…
Simon’s Sister’s Dog ‘Fed Up’, RSPCA Campaign Against Pet Obesity
Simon Tofield, the animator behind the wonderful “Simon’s Cat” series, is back with Simon’s Sister’s Dog ‘Fed Up’”, to help spread awareness of RSPCA’s “give…