This 20-by-8-foot,ย 5,760 pixel installation by 8-bit artist Jude Buffum was created over 5 days and recorded in this time-lapse video during the 25th annual Game Developers Convention earlier this year. [iam8bit Productions]
If you’re looking for a unique geeky Christmas present and areย environmental conscious, then consider taking a gander at Wood Thumb. I ran across this purveyor of unique wooden Men’s ties at the Renegade Craft Fair in Los Angeles last weekend. This San Fransisco-based startup uses recycled wood that is sourced and “upcycled” from old […]
Darth Vader conducts a Christmas themed flash mob to provideย a release for stressed students.ย It was all very sweet until he force-choked a flat tenor. [Via Gamma Squad]
Cynics sometimes describe the electorate as sheep, but a new study suggests their behavior could mirror that of fish. The idea comes from an experiment into how an influential minority affects the behavior of a large group. It involved the golden shiner, a fish that is naturally predisposed to link yellow to food, but can […]
After emailing the author (Virtual Shackles) for permission to repost this on [GAS], here’s what he replied: Sure thing, though for civil disobedience purposes we at virtual shackles do prefer that you steal it. Done Mike. Thanks! [Virtual Shackles]
Check out this series of totally awesome pictures retelling some of this year’s most notable event (as reported by the press) entirely made out of LEGO. [Source: Flickr – qantrell]
YouTube for Schools lets schools access free educational YouTube videos while limiting access to other YouTube content. Students can learn from more than 400,000 educational videos, from well-known organizations like Stanford, PBS and TED, and from up-and-coming YouTube partners with millions of views, like Khan Academy, Steve Spangler Science and numberphile. Schools can also customize […]
A federal agency has urged state legislatures to introduce a flat-out ban on any cellphone use by drivers, except in genuine emergencies. Previous proposals at both state and federal level have varied in scope, with some states banning texting or handheld use of phones by drivers. Now the National Transportation Safety Board is going a […]
This awesome music video was inspired by the “Things That Are Not Steampunk” category from regretsy.com. [Via The Mary Sue]
The top 10 memes of 2011 according to knowyourmeme.com. [Know Your Meme]