World’s Most Honest Logos [Pics]
Check out this series of amazing re-imagined logo by designer Viktor Hertz representing the hidden reality behind some of the world’s most popular brands. Youtube = Cat Videos? Totally! [Via]
Category Archives: Culture
We are Losing our Listening [Video]
In our louder and louder world, says sound expert Julian Treasure, “We are losing our listening.” In this short, fascinating talk, Treasure shares five ways to re-tune your ears for conscious listening — to other people and the world around you. [TED]
The DC Relaunch [Video]
It’s here, Geeks. The DC relaunch starts today, and whether that brings you joyous fits of geekgasm or barely-controllable geek rage, our friends at Lumberjack Films just want you to know that it’s going to be okay, guys. Probably. Starring Mike Curran and Ariana Vacs Renwick; Music by Kevin MacLeod Thanks, Patrick!
Andreas Englund’s Aging Superhero
Swedish artist Andreas Englund has created a series of paintings that examine what might happen if supers weren’t granted the gift of eternal youth, as we’re accustomed to seeing. They’re funny, and sometimes sweet, but awesome overall. Obligatory artist’s statement: “Humor can be the carrier of messages that are otherwise hard to convey. For me, […]
Full Disclosure: Should your dating profile out you as a geek?
If you haven’t read “My Brief OkCupid Affair with a World Champion Magic: The Gathering Player”, go have a look; we suspect many of you have, since in less than a day up on Gizmodo it’s already flooded with comments, many of them from very, very angry geeks. Here’s the gist: A Gizmodo intern went […]
Political Party Wants PowerPoint Ditched
A political party in Switzerland has a set of policies that could fit on a single bullet point on a single presentation slide. And that’s appropriate given the party’s sole aim is to get rid of PowerPoint. Strictly speaking, the Anti-PowerPoint-Party wants to get rid of all presentation software. It believes that 95 percent of […]
Copyright: How long does it last?
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Cosplay for a Cause Calendar [Gallery]
‘ The earthquake, tsunami, and ensuing nuclear crisis in Japan earlier this year have stretched the Japanese Red Cross to its limits; while donations are coming in all the time, it’s still important to maintain support for the organization as Japan recovers from these events. To help bolster contributions to the JRC, Cosplay for a […]
Bane-Obsessed Fan Preemptively Declares His Love in Ink
Too soon? It’s probably too soon, right? Apparently not, at least for this dude from Istanbul. Using only leaked pre-release set photos from The Dark Knight Rises for reference, he got Tom Hardy’s Bane tatted on his bicep. Now, ok: even if you’re already a fan of a certain character or story or what-have-you, isn’t it […]
5 Million Dollars 1 Terabyte: Illegally Downloaded Files as Art
You’ve got to admit, it’s a pretty brave to say to a judge “downloading all those illegal files worth $5 million is just art, Your Honor.” Here are the details on the “5 Million Dollars 1 Terabyte” sculpture: A new exhibit at the Art 404 gallery, 5 Million Dollars, 1 Terabyte, blurs the boundaries of […]