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Remote Access to Burning Man 2007
I attended Burning Man from 1995 through 2002, and during that time I was very involved with the event, working with the Web Team and…
The Neon Smiley Face at Burning Man 1996
Many people are very upset about Tuesday’s premature burning of Burning Man, but others consider it to be the ultimate Burning Man prank. For years…
Eric H. Brown at World Beard & Moustache Championships
My friend and talented photographer Eric H. Brown of Jersey City, NJ is competing the World Beard & Moustache Championships 2007 (see my previous write-up).…
Darth Vader Star Wars Transformer Turns Into Death Star
It’s the best of both worlds, Hasbro has created an awesome Darth Vader Star Wars Transformer that turns into a Death Star battle station.
Braille Graffiti, Public Art For The Blind
Braille Graffiti is a public art project for the blind in Portland, Oregon created by Scott Wayne Indiana. Here’s Indiana’s artists statement. Most braille found…
STRANGEco Releases Mainframe by Dean Bradley
Our friends over at STRANGEco have just announced the release of “Mainframe”, a really cool new series rotocast figures by Dean Bradley that take the…
Burning Man 1990-1995 Photos, The Birth of Black Rock City
Tuesday’s premature immolation of Burning Man has been awakening many of the event’s old-timers. Kevin Evans, who was part of the original crew who helped…
World Beard & Moustache Championships 2007
The World Beard & Moustache Championships 2007 will be hosted by The Handlebar Club and take place September 1st at The Brighton Centre in Brighton,…
CBGB Founder Hilly Kristal Has Died
Hilly Kristal, founder of New York’s legendary punk club CBGB & OMFUG, has died at age 75 from complications due to lung cancer. Hilly closed…
Gmail Video, M-velope Travels Around The World
Google invited people to create videos showing how Gmail messages travel around the world. They provided a Gmail M-velope in PDF form that could be…