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Dorkbot SF #38 at Million Fishes
The next Dorkbot SF takes place this Wednesday, September 10th at Million Fishes in San Francisco and features presentations by Carl Pisaturo (Orbit 2), Jonathan…
Triumph The Insult Comic Dog Reports From The RNC
Here’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien canine puppet correspondent Triumph the Insult Comic Dog reporting from last week’s 2008 Republican National Convention (RNC). Back in…
Bitte Im Sitzen Pinkeln!
Here’s a German bathroom challenge that I found at a Jimmy John’s in Dearborn. That’s quite the impressive trajectory! I think that they should make…
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…