MAKE: Blog: Tesla coil super mario duet
MAKE: Blog: Tesla coil super mario duet: Twin Solid State Musical Tesla coils playing Mario Bros theme song at the 2007 Lightning on the Lawn Teslathon sponsored by DC Cox (Resonance Research Corp) in Baraboo WI. The music that you hear is coming from the sparks that these two identical high power solid state Tesla […]
Read More25+ Sources For Creative Commons Content
25+ Sources For Creative Commons Content —- cool stuff from creative commons, now a bit easier to find.
Read MoreAndrew Mwenda speaks about the problem of the Cartel of Good Intentions
TED | Speakers | Andrew Mwenda: Andrew Mwenda: Journalist —- Intentions are usually problematic… people act under good intentions at all times. Even GWB thought he was doing the right thing, remember that, good intentions are not always the best thing. Mr. Mwenda speaks about the problem of foreign aid and the problem of structural […]
Read MoreHistory of social media
History of social media: How the Social Web Came To Be (part 1, part 2) is a slideshow history from Trebor Sholz, for his class on social media. Very solid, rich stuff. (via Stephen Downes) —- two good slideshows from trebor
Read MoreDevo Plays Satisfaction on Saturday Night Live (1978)
Devo Plays Satisfaction on Saturday Night Live (1978): Here’s a great video of Devo performing “Satisfaction†on Saturday Night Live on October 14th, 1978, with host Fred Willard doing the introduction. — saturday evening devo.
Read MoreThe Photographer's Choice by Andrea Lindenberg (Book) in Arts & Photography
The Photographer’s Choice by Andrea Lindenberg (Book) in Arts & Photography: The Photographer’s Choice by Andrea Lindenberg — If you know someone who loves horses, get them this book…. this photographer is one of the best at capturing the beauty of a horse in trials. I can imagine her work being on any coffee table […]
Read Moreinteractive fiction archive
Index: if-archive: — Eric Rice, creator of what I think is one of the most powerful learning environments in second life (and also one very interesting experiments in fiction), points us to this handy archive of interactive fiction.
Read MoreDesign Vitality > Photoshop Text Effects Round-Up: 51 Text Effect Tutorials Every Designer Should See
Design Vitality > Photoshop Text Effects Round-Up: 51 Text Effect Tutorials Every Designer Should See : —- interesting set of font effects
Read MoreUrban Edibles :: a community database of wild foods
Urban Edibles :: a community database of wild foods: Some nice foliage may make Portland, Oregon a “green†city, but amongst the leaves is a surprising amount of edible food sources — does information provision encourage or discourage the exploitation of common resources, the tragedy of the commons.
Read MoreWelcome to Bridges to Understanding
Welcome to Bridges to Understanding: —- this looks like a great project. it teaches kids to document and share their lives.Choose less skillful free poker online opponents, if you want to win money.
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