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WordPress Party on Monday, May 21st

WordPress is having a party on Monday, May 21st at Thee Parkside in San Francisco to celebrate the 4th birthday of the orginal release of…

Maker Faire 2007 Poster by eBoy

Speaking of Maker Faire 2007, this year there is a really awesome, limited edition Maker Faire poster that was created for the event by eBoy…

Chicken John’s Woodgas Pickup Truck

The other day I stopped by Ace Auto to see Chicken John. Visiting the junkyard is always a great experience. The Doggie Diner dog heads…

Flickrvision, Watching the World Through Photos

Dave Troy, the guy who created the wonderful Twitter visualizer Twittervision, has applied his magic to Flickr, releasing his brand new, highly addictive Flickrvision. Making…

SLOMO Horror Festival Call For Entries

Ryan Junell, who produced last year’s groundbreaking SLOMO Video Festival, is now working its “evil offspring” the SLOMO Horror Festival, featuring 100 one minute slow…

JPG Magazine Founders Leave 8020 Publishing

My good friends Derek Powazek and Heather Powazek Champ, founders of JPG Magazine, are leaving the magazine’s parent company 8020 Publishing due to a “fundamental…

Maker Faire 2007 Looking for Volunteers

Are you planning on going to Maker Faire 2007 this weekend and would like to help out with the event? Babalou, the event’s wonderful volunteer…

Henry Rollins Goes To Wal-Mart

Henry Rollins has a brilliant and hilarious “Drawing Conclusions” routine on Wal-Mart animated by LyLofilm from The Henry Rollins Show on the Independent Film Channel.…