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Google Reader in Plain English by Common Craft
Google Reader is my main feed reader and an indispensable tool in the arsenal of web services I use daily. It helps me keep up…
Laughing Squid NYC Drinkup on September 13th at M1-5
Laughing Squid is headed to New York for Web 2.0 Expo (9/16-9/19) and while there we are organizing a NYC Drinkup on Saturday, September 13th…
Web 2.0 Expo New York 2008
O’Reilly and TechWeb are organizing the first ever Web 2.0 Expo in New York which is taking place September 16-19 at The Javits Center. The…
The Cat House on the Kings: A Cage-Free, Lifetime Cat Sanctuary
The Cat House on the Kings, is no-cage, no-kill, lifetime cat sanctuary and adoption center run by Lynea Lattanzia in Parlier, California. There are currently…
Balsa Man, A Diminute Effigy For A Reduced Community
For those of you not making the trek out to Burning Man this year, Camp Riverton is organizing Balsa Man this Saturday, August 30th at…
Ray Bradbury Sunsweet Prunes Commercial
Legendary Sci-Fi author Ray Bradbury shows us his vision of 2001 in a commercial for Sunsweet Prunes. via Boing Boing
How To Experience Burning Man 2008 Remotely
Can’t make it to Burning Man 2008 this year? Here are a few ways you can experience the event remotely through the wonders of the…
Evolution of US Presidential Campaign Ads 1952-1996
MetaFliter has a great round-up of US Presidential campaign ads starting with Dwight D. Eisenhower vs. Adlai Stevenson in 1952 all the way through the…
Chemical Party Promo Video For EU Research Careers
Here’s a hilarious video of elements having various “reactions” at a “Chemical Party”. It was produced by the European Commission to help promote research careers…
Citizen’s Cry, A PSA For Mobilize the Vote 2008
“Citizen’s Cry” is a PSA produced for Palm’s Mobilize the Vote 2008 campagin to help inspire the youth of America to vote. The video was…