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Burning Man Brings Solar Power To Gerlach & Lovelock, Nevada
Black Rock Solar is a new non-profit organization sponsored by Burning Man that addresses climate change by helping to increase the adoption of renewable energy…
A Picture of Homer Simpson Every Day of His Life
A scene from an episode of The Simpsons shows daily images of Homer Simpson throughout his life (39 years). The segment is a parody of…
Unsilent Night 2007, A Mobile Ambient Music Public Art Installation by New York City Composer Phil Kline
Unsilent Night is a mobile ambient music public art installation organized by New York City composer Phil Kline, where people walk around the city in…
The Human Calendar, Inspired by The Brady Bunch Opening
The Human Calendar is the latest project by Craig Giffen, who previously created The Human Clock back in 2001. The format for the calendar was…
xkcd Creator Randall Munroe at Google
Randall Munroe, creator of the uber-geek online comic xkcd, gave an Authors@Google talk on December 7th. via Google Blogoscoped
Google Announces Knol, An Author Driven Knowledge Project
Google has just announced Knol, their new author driven knowledge project that appears to be a direct response to services like Wikipedia and Mahalo. Earlier…
Mondo Spider, An Amazing 8 Leg Robotic Walking Machine
The Mondo Spider is an amazing 1,500 lb, 8 leg robotic walking machine, inspired by Vancouver Junkyard Wars, that was created by a team of…
How Do You Spell TLA? by They Might Be Giants
It’s probably not a big surprise that They Might Be Giants is one of my favorite bands. Here they are performing the venue song “How…
Scene From Upcoming Road Warrior Remake Featuring Cyclecide
Here’s a great rough cut edit of a scene from an upcoming Road Warrior remake featuring Cyclecide by filmmaker Taylor O’Farrell Fitzgerald. I’m really looking…
Flickr Adds New Stats Feature
Right on! Flickr just added their long awaited Stats feature. Statistics are now available for all of their Pro users. Here’s a snapshot of what…