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I have recut Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy into a single 4-hour film | The Hobbit: The Tolkien Edit

I started watching the first of The Hobbit trilogy last weekend. Given I was distracted by a couple other things; however, it didn’t hold my interest. Since it…

12 Sites That Sell Cool T-Shirts For Designers ~ Creative Market Blog

Is this post link-bait, perhaps? But still I like it, and I like Creative Market. So, if you’re a designer looking for a t-shirt, check out this post…

Spotify Playlist – I like to code

Today I’m sharing one of my Spotify playlists: I like to code. It features tracks by Bonobo, Lemon Jelly, Tosca, Helios and more. It’s the perfect mix for…

I am Elon Musk, CEO/CTO of a rocket company, AMA! : IAmA

Elon Musk participated in a Reddit IAmA this past Tuesday: I am Elon Musk, CEO/CTO of a rocket company, AMA! : IAmA.

Motion Microscope – Michael Rubinstein – TED.com

Michael Rubinstein talks about the “motion microscope” his team has developed: Michael Rubinstein – Motion Microscrope – TED.com Meet the “motion microscope,” a video-processing tool that plays up…

Online Apollo Guidance Computer Simulator

Check out this #javascript implementation of the Apollo Guidance Computer http://www.svtsim.com/moonjs/agc.html

Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ crazy rolling ball droid is a practical effect, not CGI – Polygon

This little guy from the new Star Wars trailer is not #CGI: “They never cease to amaze me with what they’re able to come up with, you know?…

Satellite Eyes for Mac

Satellite Eyes is a simple #Mac app that automatically changes your desktop wallpaper to the satellite view of where you are, right now. ~ Satellite Eyes.

Keurig 2.0 Hack – How to use any K-Cup

I don’t even use a K-Cup brewer for coffee, but I thought this hack with its accompanying soundtrack was fabulous: Keurig 2.0 Hack – How to use any…

Your Wishes Delivered: Driver for a Day – YouTube

I’ve always appreciated our UPS drivers. This time of year, I’ve often secretly relished being a seasonal UPS Wing Man. I like the idea of having my route,…

The Real-Life Community Inside the ‘Abandoned’ Skyscraper From Homeland | WIRED

The Tower of David is an imposing monolith that looms 45 stories over downtown Caracas, Venezuela. The luxurious skyscraper, erected in 1990, was later abandoned to the locals…

Strange thrust: the unproven science that could propel our children into space – Boing Boing

For many decades, a fantasy among space enthusiasts has been to invent a device that produces a net thrust in one direction, without any need for reaction mass….