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A Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Times Square’s LED Video Displays
John Woods hosts a behind-the scenes-tour of Times Square’s LED video displays. See Previously: Times Square at Night via Gothamist
Cupcakes Have Jumped the Shark!
CupcakeCamp was only just last weekend and now we get word that Cupcakes Have Jumped the Shark!. Doctor Popular has created an open Cupcakes Jumped…
Mashup of William Shatner’s Common People and Star Trek Animation
kirkslashspock has created a brilliant mashup of the Star Trek animated series and the cover of Pulp’s “Common People” by William Shatner from his album…
Big Ideas (Don’t Get Any), A Remix of Radiohead’s Nude
“Big Ideas (Don’t get any)”, a unique remix of Radiohead’s “Nude” by James Houston. Based on the lyric (and alternate title) “Big Ideas: Don’t get…
“The Laugh-Out-Loud Cats Sell Out” Book by Adam Koford (Ape Lad)
Adam Koford (aka Ape Lad) has just announced his new book “The Laugh-Out-Loud Cats Sell Out”, which is being published by Harry N. Abrams and…
Adventures in Twitterville by Hugh MacLeod
“Adventures in Twitterville” by Hugh MacLeod
Wearable Feedbags Help Americans Eat More Fast Food Faster
The Onion is reporting on new Wearable Feedbags that help Americans eat more fast food faster while on the go.
Peter the SpinStar Spinning All Kinds of Things on His Finger
Here’s a video of Peter the SpinStar, spinning all kinds of things on his finger. Thanks to Paul Bragiel for the tip!
Understanding Software Patents: Hartmut Pilch Interviewed by Transforming Freedom
Transforming Freedom is a Vienna-based project that tries to build up an archive of interviews, focusing on digital culture, its technical, political, theoretical and artistic…
Oakland’s Container Cranes Dream of Star Wars Glory
According to local lore, George Lucas was inspired to create the AT-AT walkers in “The Empire Strikes Back” after looking at the container cranes at…