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San Francisco Multimedia Gulch Nostalgia via Yahoo Maps
Funny, according to Yahoo Maps, my neighborhood in San Francisco’s SOMA district is still called “Multimedia Gulch”, a name that really hasn’t been used here…
Google Launches OpenSocial, Opening Up Social Networks
Google has just announced the launch of OpenSocial, their new set of common APIs that will make it easy for web developers to create applications…
The Alien Abduction Lamp by Lasse Klein
The Alien Abduction Lamp, a desk lamp in the form of a UFO that beams up objects like humans and cows, is a wonderful product…
Paper Darren by Goodwin Films and Mute Math
Speaking of great stop motion animation, check out “Paper Darren” by Goodwin Films, featuring the Mute Math song “Noticed”.
Borrachos, Plasticine Stop Motion Animation by Sam3
“Borrachos” is a beautiful plasticine stop motion animation video by Sam3, featuring the song “Place To Belong” by Little Dragon. The video is Sam3’s tribute…
Christophe Huet, The Art of Photo Retouching
Christophe Huet does some amazing work with photo retouching. His online gallery has slideshows detailing how he created many of his retouched photos. via Who…
The 2008 Republican Party Platform by Mark Kaufman
Mark Kaufman has created a creepy illustration of his interpretation of The 2008 Republican Party Platform. I think this is the scariest thing I’ve seen…
How To Turn Yourself Into A Ghost Using iChat
Andrew Mayne of iTricks has been having fun turning himself into a ghost using iChat with Leopard and the HoloGit quartz filter. He shows you…
GOOD Magazine Presents: The Business of Death
GOOD Magazine commissioned Alejandro Cardenas (director) and Daniel Cardenas (animator) to create a really cool animated video about “The Business of Death”. Throughout the developed…
Bike Kill V, Chaotic Bicycle Olympics in Brooklyn
Bike Kill V, the annual chaotic bicycle Olympics event organized by Black Label Bicycle Club, took place in Bed-Stuy, Booklyn last Saturday. There are a…