Nerdcore

This month the box that arrived from the McSweeney's Book Release Club was unusually large. The awkwardly shaped children's book immediately sparked my curiosity. At first glance I thought I could finish reading this board book in under 5 minutes, but the intricate illustrations can keep your eyes on it for far longer. The book takes you on a mysterious journey through 13 floors of an apartment building, filled with comical and quirky characters. It wasn't until researching further that I discovered that the story and images are a map to unearth clues for a real buried treasure. I'm still a little confused by the online spectacle that exists outside of the physical book. Many are already on the hunt for one of twelve "emerald-studded numbers" designed by Anna Sheffield. I would really love to see what these look like.

Und einfach so, PLOPP, wurde die Papier-Industrie die neue Zigaretten-Industrie. KILL MORE TREES!: „Domtar Corp. is getting frustrated with those “think before you print” messages at the bottom of so many e-mails. Now the paper giant is planning a North American ad campaign to urge computer users to hit the print button – often.“

French Men, ELOCNEP, just released a full 8-Track Mashup EP, in which he is mashing up THE BLOODY BEETROOTS trackz & remixes. It's time for "THE BLOODY MASHUPS EP".
The Italien Electro-Bangers are meeting up with artists like Justice, Fatboy Slim, M.I.A., Snoop Dogg, The Killers, Flo Rida, Oasis and many more in these 8 splendid Bastard tunez.

British boffins say they have identified the key "smed-prop" gene which allows Planarian flatworms to regenerate any part of their body following an injury – even their brains. The discovery is seen as a step towards regeneration therapy for humans in future.

A tour of the world in 80 seconds. Directed by Romain Pergeaux & Alex Profit.

Nathan Sawaya, Lego builder, extraordinaire, has built a fully-functional cello out of Lego blocks.

Currently, Apple's stock is at an all time high. A share today is worth over 40 times its value seven years ago. So, how much would you have today if you purchased stock instead of an Apple product?

One fucked up, religious Mind. I don't pray for her because there is no god, but I think she should see a doctor.

These are some JavaScript applications I've made for competitions or out of general interest, they use the Canvas element from HTML5.

Nette Idee, eigentlich. Leider erinnert sie doch sehr stark an einen Sony Bravia-Spot, auch wenn die Macher das nicht gerne hören werden.

Five years before Toy Story proved to the world that pure CGI — a field long relegated to the role of special effects — could be an art form in its own right, Odyssey Productions attempted to do the same on a slightly smaller scale. Drawing on the demo reels, commercials, music videos, and feature films of over 300 digital animators, the studio collated dozens of cutting-edge clips into an ambitious 40-minute art film called The Mind's Eye.