Student Gets Cocaine with Amazon Book
Imagine what you would do if you opened a package containing what you thought would be a book on terrorism, only to find that it came with a free gift…
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GM's Concept Turns Car Windows Into Touchscreen
The Windows of Opportunity (WOO) Project is a collaboration between General Motors and the FUTURE LAB at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Israel. Its goal is to…
Arianna Huffington Wants to Move the World Economic Forum to Greece
Every year the World Economic Forum is held in a quiet corner of a very cold Switzerland, in Davos. In 2002, the conference was moved to New York City, as…
5 of the World's Best Unplugged Getaways
With the prevalence of technology, it can sometimes be hard to vacation on vacation. As the Internet becomes increasingly ubiquitous, plenty of “vacationers” will check work e-mail using the hotel…
This Pillow Will Help You Grab a Powernap in the Office
Ah, the legend of an afternoon nap. We’ve all been there, especially when a previous evening’s activities catch up with us while we’re at work trying to focus on getting…
Draw a Stickman and Start Your Animated Adventure
Even if you’re not an artist, you can draw a stickman, right? Everyone can! One site wants to take your poorly wonderfully drawn stickman and turn it into an interactive…
10 Idiosyncrasies of a Geek
Before being a geek was the ‘it’ thing, we had to conceal our true identities in fear of being made fun of, outcast and pointed at. Things have now changed…
Watch This Guy Get Saved from an Avalanche
This clip, which was captured by a helmet-cam, makes me never want to set foot on a snowmobile. A group of guys are riding along, going up and down a…
This Will Be The Best 1 Minute and 58 Seconds of Your Day
Here’s something that just might blow your mind — that is, if a strangely adorable manatee and gorgeous cinematography appeals to you. If not, continue on your way. Sirenia Shadows is a short but…
President Obama Has an Official Ringtone
In case you weren’t watching TV or using the Internet in the past week, President of the United States, Barack Obama, caused quite a stir with his rendition of “Let’s…
Hand-Drawn Letterpress is Stunning
For you font junkies out there, this is like a walk through a museum. Reddit user seanwes (and on Twitter as the same name) has a lot of time on…
Hacked Record Player Turns Tree Rings Into Music
If you’re a fan of experimental technology, Arduino hacking or post-modern music, this project is going to make you smile. Years is a piece by Bartholomäus Traubeck, and it consists of a…
Crowdsourced Version of Star Wars [video]
Just when you thought that Star Wars fandom had gone further than it could ever go, this project shows that the community which loves its films featuring Luke Skywalker, Darth…
Interactive Still Life Proves That Code is Art
We’ve watched this video 10 times already and it still blows our minds. In what I can only call an excellent example of why programming is (or at least can…
A $5,000 Tour of Googleplex Hits the Auction Block
You can divide the world into 3 groups. Those who’ve worked for Google. Those who want to work for Google. And people with hotmail accounts. Why would you want to…
