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SXSW Interactive 2009 Photo Caption Contests
While shooting photos at SXSW Interactive 2009 I took a few of them out of context and asked people to come up with captions for…
Space Invaders Street Art Infiltrates Paris
Street artist Invader infiltrating Paris with his Space Invaders pixel art. See Previously: BOMB IT! Graffiti Documentary Interview With Space Invader
Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco 2009 & Ignite SF
Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco 2009, co-produced by TechWeb and O’Reilly, takes place next week, March 31st through April 3rd at Moscone West. Here’s the…
Father Guido Sarducci Explains The Advantages of Being an Artist
Here’s a 1982 promo for the San Francisco Art Institute where Father Guido Sarducci (Don Novello) explains the advantages of being an artist.
The Rosetta Disk Online – 1,500 Languages In A Browser Window
Thanks to the rather clever folks at The Long Now Foundation’s Rosetta Project, you can now explore the contents of their Rosetta Disk in your…
Extreme Shepherding, Featuring LED Sheep Art and Sheep Pong
The Viral Factory in London made “Extreme Shepherding”, a promo video for Samsung’s new LED TV featuring some creative LED sheep art and a game…
Dave McKean Designs Shakespeare and Mythical Creatures UK Stamps
British artist Dave McKean above does a short film of one of Shakespeare’s most famous sonnets. Below is a sneak peek at the new line…
Wes Anderson Cosplayers Mocked At Tenenbaum FAIL
If FAIL Blog had a Futura and coke-fueled fling with Wes Anderson cosplayers in the back of the Beauty Bar, its lovechild might grow up…
Following The Journey of an Apple Seed
“The Seed”, an animated short by Johnny Kelly about the journey of an apple seed. Here’s the making of “The Seed” video. via Neatorama
Machines That Almost Fall Over
Michael Kontopoulos made a wonderful video of “Machines That Almost Fall Over”. via mental_floss