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Spore Promo Posters and T-Shirts by Zazzle
The Spore Zazzle store has a bunch of great Spore promo posters and t-shirts. Spore, the long awaited game by Will Wright where you an…
Anathem Launch Update: Simulcast Info and Neal Stephenson Video
On September 9th, San Francisco will be the site of the book launch event for Anathem the long-awaited new novel by Neal Stephenson. The above…
Geek 1.0 vs. Geek 2.0
Back in 2006 David Armano took a look at Geek 1.0 vs. Geek 2.0.
La Princesse, A 50 Foot Spider Invades Liverpool
La Machine, the art group based in Nantes, France that created The Sultan’s Elephant in 2006, has installed a 50ft high, 37 metric ton mechanical…
Microsoft Ads Featuring Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates
The first Microsoft ad in the recently launched $300 million advertising campaign by Crispin Porter + Bogusky (CP&B) debuted tonight featuring Jerry Seinfeld and Bill…
Unplug Your Friends, An Intervention For Screen Addiction
The folks at Meetup have launched Unplug Your Friends to provide intervention for those suffering from the widespread condition known as “Screen Addiction”.
Krispy Kreme Bacon Cheddar Cheeseburgers
These beautifully revolting Krispy Kreme bacon cheddar cheeseburgers were served at the Google NYC cafeteria to celebrate the birthday of the head of the cafe…
San Francisco Fringe Fest 2008, A Wide Range of Indie Theater
The San Francisco Fringe Festival features 280 performances of 48 shows over 12 days. It opened last night, so there are only 266 performances to…
Hornucopia Festival, Featuring 35+ Horn & Brass Fueled Bands
The Hornucopia Festival takes place September 4th through 14th featuring over 35+ horn and brass fueled bands playing at over 9 different venues in the…
Flying Pizza Kitty, 8-Bit Animated Gifs by Ben Ross
Flying Pizza Kitty, a blog featuring 8-bit animated gifs by Ben Ross.