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Category Archives: Culture
Encyclopedia Britannica Closes Final Page
What’s 244 years old, weighs 129 pounds, and is about to die? As the headline and image suggest, it’s the printed edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica. There have already been responses pointing the blame at Wikipedia, though it seems to be more a case of the Internet as a whole being the culprit. After all, […]
Musical Poster Sounds a Smart Idea
The problem with using posters to promote local bands is that the performers are left relying on a catchy band name or an attractive publicity photo to attract new followers rather than the merits of their music. Until now that is. A British design agency has shown off a prototype of a poster that, despite […]
Awesome Geek Pop Reinterpretation [Images]
Step aside Dali; make way for Hillary White and these amazing revisions of popular culture in twisted and pretty awesome forms. Vader seems to have bit of an affectionate side in Hillary White’s world. Unless he was doing something a little more untoward to that unicorn than initially meets the eye… Check out her site […]
You Will Fail to Have a Great Career
Larry Smith makes a comedic stab at the excuses that we have in today’s world for not pursing our passions, and therefore failing to have a great career. I was with him for most of it except for the one towards the end. It’s not fair to say that having a family, raising a family, […]
The Sci-Fi Film Alphabet: Can You Identify Them All? [Picture]
Another awesome movie-themed alphabet by graphic designer Stephen Wildish. Can you link each letter to the movie it represents? [Stephen Wildish]
The Day we Stopped Dreaming About Tomorrow [Video]
The intention of this project is to stress the importance of advancing the space frontier and is focused on igniting scientific curiosity in the general public. [Scrunchthethird]
When Irish Eyes are Smiling [Video]
With St.Patrick’s Day around the corner, people everywhere are preparing themselves for honourary Irish status and an excuse to drink green beer and lift a pint. Like we need a reason to drink beer? Anyways, let’s not forget that for the faithful, St Patrick is the one who brought the Christian faith to Irish shores […]
Inventor Portrait: Ralph Baer (The Father of Video Games)
Ralph Baer is often called the father of video games. His invention, the Magnavox Odyssey, was the first home console system. I photographed and interviewed him this summer as part of my ongoing series on inventors (the book and app for which will be out eventually I promise). Since he turns 90 years old this […]
Animated GIFs: The Birth of a Medium [Video]
GIFs are one of the oldest image formats used on the web. Throughout their history, they have served a huge variety of purposes, from functional to entertainment. Now, 25 years after the first GIF was created, they are experiencing an explosion of interest and innovation that is pushing them into the terrain of art. In […]