“A Brief History of Pretty Much Everything”, a flipbook animation by Jamie Bell made for an art course with biro pens on 2100 pages in 50 jotter books.
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Feb 10
We Love xkcd, Real Live Version of Animated Version of xkcd Loves the Discovery Channel
Featuring an a cast of internet luminaries, Olga Nunes and Elaine Doyle have created “We Love xkcd”, a real life version of “I Love xkcd”, which itself was an animated version of the comic xkcd Loves the Discovery Channel.
FEATURING THE AWESOMENESS OF: Neil Gaiman, Wil Wheaton, Cory Doctorow, Lawrence Lessig, Bruce Schneier, Jason Kottke, Google Zurich, Hank Green, MC Frontalot, Patrick & Teresa Nielsen Hayden, Mr. Toast, Miss Cellania, Team Genius, Phil Plait, Allan Amato, Maddy Gaiman, Charissa Gilreath, Belinda Casas, Chuck Martinez, Jeremy James, Joanna Gaunder, Lee Israel & Octavio Coleman Esq. of The Jejune Institute.
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Jan 09
‘Clicking’ cursor oven mitts let you mouseover baked ziti
It’s pretty simple, really: these “clicking cursor” oven mitts (which aren’t clicking, but whatever) would make a completely, mind-numbingly awesome addition to any gadget-lover’s kitchen. We want them now. Too bad they’re not available… yet.
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Jan 09
Tech Support In The Middle Ages, How To Use a Book
Tech support in the Middle Ages was a bit more basic. Here’s hilarious comedy sketch showing how to use a book, from the Norwegian TV show “Øystein og jeg”
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Jan 09
A Hamster Powered Paper Shredder
London design consultant Tom Ballhatchet has created a prototype for a Hamster Powered Paper Shredder. 45 minutes of hamster wheel running will shred a piece of paper which then becomes bedding for the hamster.
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