Archive for the ‘Tech’ CategoryThe State of the Web – Winter 2010
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
in Cartooned, geeks, infographics, Movies & Culture, pop culture, Tech, The Internet
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Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal examines the state of the web in Winter 2010 with this set of predictably funny comics. Predictable because Inman, who was just interviewed by Mashable, has quickly become one of the best and most respected commentators about Internet culture on the Internet. (It’s all very meta.) Check out the rest of this series after the jump. Kickstarter: The Science of Crowdfunding
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Monday, January 17, 2011
in Creative Company, infographics, Movies & Culture, Spotlight, Tech, The Internet, Trendspotting
Kickstarter found a way to monetize the DIY craze by connecting people with creative projects with a community of potential financial backers. They call it “crowdfunding,” and it’s revolutionizing the way ideas become reality. For those unfamiliar with the landscape-changing service, Zippy Cart and Killer Infographics put together this chart that explains exactly how Kickstarter works. [Mashable via Zippy Cart] The Polaroid iPhone 4 Decal
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Friday, January 14, 2011
in Branding, Creative Company, Gifts, mashups, Photography, pop culture, products, Tech, Trendspotting
Pick one up from Photojojo! [$6.00] Mimobot x Batman Designer Flash Drives
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Thursday, January 6, 2011
in Cartooned, Creative Company, Movies & Culture, pop culture, Product Art, products, star wars, Tech, Toys
Our friends at Mimoco are at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas this week, where they have just announced an exciting collaboration licensing deal with DC Comics. Mimoco’s “designer” flash drive line Mimobots has previously been decorated with Star Wars and Hello Kitty Characters, and now it will lend its frame to the iconic superheroes & villains of the DC universe. First up is a run of five Batman Mimobots, including the limited-edition (5,000 pieces) vintage 1939-style Dark Knight shown above, which is the only one currently available to purchase [$19.95-$54.95]. The Joker, Robin, Catwoman and another Batman version (last three after the jump) round out the series, and will be released in February, presumably at Toy Fair in New York. They’ve also promised to expand this line in the near future with Green Lantern, The Flash and Superman Mimobots. Congrats to Evan & the Mimoco crew for this stellar release! Season’s Greetings From Nation Studio & Google’s Blacklist
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Tuesday, December 21, 2010
in Comedy, Counterculture, inventions, Movies & Culture, pop culture, Tech, The Internet
Our friends at Nation Studio, who we just collaborated with on the Like & Dislike Stamps, have launched a deviously fun new website, Googleblackchristmas.com, that customizes holidays cards with various words from Google’s Blacklist. For the uninformed, Google’s Blacklist came about upon the release of Google Instant, and essentially exists as an internal master list of words and phrases that Instant simply won’t recognize so not to inadvertently offend the person who’s searching (read: prudes). Tom and his crew at Nation have combed the list and plugged in a number of mostly NSFW words to six different fields, which are customized using the up and down arrows on your keyboard. (My favorite feature is the “?” box that pops up next to each word, hyperlinking to either the Wikipedia or Urban Dictionary definition.) Check out a few of my creations after the jump, and click here to make your own. What if the Internet had Always Existed?
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Monday, December 20, 2010
in Comedy, Facebook, geeks, Movies & Culture, pop culture, Tech, The Internet
College Humor’s Jeff Rubin shows us what popular websites would have looked like “if the Internet had always existed.” After the jump, check out 1970-1910. [College Humor via Jesse Eisemann] Apple’s Vaunted White iPhone 4 Doesn’t Actually Exist
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010
in apple, geeks, pop culture, products, Tech, The Internet, video
A puppet that looks like a combination of Steve Jobs – who it’s supposed to be — and Bob Saget — who it certainly isn’t — explains why the unicornian white iPhone 4 hasn’t been released yet. He also rants hysterically about Apple’s advertising philosophy, Android having only five users, and Google’s Eric Schmidt being a dick, among other things. [Fake Steve Jobs via Satiritron] “A Life on Facebook” by Maxime Luère, featuring the Rolling Stones’ “Paint It, Black.” [Via Mashable] Professional Web Geeks Share Fear of Women, Caffeine Addiction, Stubble
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Friday, November 12, 2010
in Art, geeks, Hipster Junk, infographics, pop culture, Tech, The Internet
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