Pranks, Ghosts, And Gore: Amazing Photo Manipulations Before Photoshop
An exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art celebrates photo foolery from the dawn of photography to the digital age.
Map: How New York Tweeted During Hurricane Sandy
A close examination of geolocation data is as telling as it is confounding.
In The Hamptons, Herzog & de Meuron Unveil A Recession-Slashed Museum
The opening of a long-delayed art museum in the Hamptons is giving some critics pause to lament the recession, while others name it a triumph.
When A Disruptive App Benefits From An Undisruptive Redesign
With its recent design overhaul, the unconventional online presentation app Prezi grows out of its quirky interface.
Turning Plain Paper Into An Erasable, Shareable Digital Display
In the rapidly developing field of paper-based computers, Japanese researchers are working on a new system for drawing, editing, and copying digital notes using thermo-sensitive inks.
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Feel What It’s Like To Conduct The Music Of A Thunderstorm
In an installation sure to please Thor and John Cage alike, visitors spin four massive “instruments” to elicit a cascade of thunder, lightning, and rain.
Kickstarting: A Modular, Ceramic Speaker System With Smarts
Use one, two, or five individual units to easily create a full Dolby surround system, with each speaker knowing its channel based solely on the direction it’s aimed.
Simple Genius: A Cardboard Box With Built-In Handles
It’s the greatest thing to happen to boxes since your peewee baseball trophy collection.
Infographic of the Day
Giving Israel-Palestine The Infographic Treatment (Carefully, And By The Numbers)
The designers and architects behind the Visualizing Palestine project hope to inspire dialogue based on facts, not emotions.
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How An Upstart Company In Detroit Is Building An American Heritage Brand
An ambitious manufacturing company is repurposing the Shinola brand (as in "you don’t know s**t from . . .") to tell a unique story of American craftsmanship.
