December 2011
staff:
A lot of good news this Fall. One being a lot of sponsors and companies supporting tumblr as we grow.
One huge company being Apple. Apple has chosen to give us an unknown number of iPhone 4S’s to give away.
Check out http://www.apple.com/iphone/ to read all about it.
http:/staff.tumblr.com/Apples-Giveaway/ to enter
yayy! i just got mine! :D
October 2011
Retro Eames-Inspired Loudspeakers [Pics] →
These high-end speakers from Davone allude to the iconic lounge chair design.
Suspects in Amish attacks back in court →
Five purported Amish splinter group members, who are suspected in a string of hair-cutting attacks on Amish men and women in their community, are scheduled to be back in court Wednesday morning for…
Famous Gadget Wars of the Past & Present →
Today’s gadget wars may be bloody and well-publicized, but the battles between gadgets are nothing new. Long before the Kindle and the Nook started throwing punches, there was Sega Genesis…
Woman Sues Over A ‘Misleading’ Ryan Gosling... →
Michigan resident files suit against distributor of ‘Drive,’ claiming the film had ‘very little driving’ and is ‘antisemitic.’
Police: Burglars report man's child porn →
A central California man has been arrested for possession of child pornography, thanks to a tip from burglars who robbed the man’s property, authorities said.
Drink All You Want & Stay Sober With This New... →
Researchers from Australia have discovered a drug that can prevent humans from becoming intoxicated.
September 2011
Smartphone-Powered EEG Makes For Creepy Meetings →
The Technical University of Denmark has put together a portable EEG system consisting of a low-cost scalp monitor and a smartphone app. It’s not the biggest technical breakthrough, but I find…
Dyson Hot →
A revolutionary space heater from the U.K.’s leading appliance producer
James Dyson has been turning appliances into art since launching his bright pink G-Force vacuum cleaner in…
Cross Country Letterpress Printing Workshop In A... →
Across the US, Kyle Durrie drives a mobile printing press and gives workshops to typography enthusiasts.
25 Richest CEOs Earned More Than Their Companies... →
If you were wondering why Republicans fought tooth and nail this summer to keep corporate tax loopholes off the bargaining table during the debt-ceiling negotiations, it’s because the CEOs of…
Optimized Method To Board Planes Cuts Waiting Time... →
A new optimized method of boarding airplanes promises to reduce time in half and a 40% gain in efficiency.
August 2011
Last Surviving Ellis Island Ferry Converted Into... →
A fully restored Ellis Island ferry was converted into a houseboat now floating in New York City harbor.
The Tube-Squeezing Toothbrush →
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One of those “where the hell has this been” ideas from product designer Catherine Werdel.
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Renewable Energy Consumption Tops Nuclear For... →
A report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration reveals that consumption levels of renewable energy has exceeded that of nuclear power.
Braille iPad Cover Allows Visually-Impaired People... →
Omnifer is an innovative braille panel cover and programmed app to help everyone use the iPad.
The Creative Circus Continues Quest to Entice a... →
It’s been a good nine months since Creative Circus first proposed the idea of receiving a graduation ceremony speech from Mad Men star Jon Hamm. After going through Facebook,…
McGarryBowen Wins United Continental →
As we’re hearing from tipsters and Ad Age reports, the newly merged Chicago-based United Continental Holdings is handing over its advertising and media duties to McGarryBowen and indie…
Boxify.me Offers Free, No Sign-Up File Sharing for... →
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Looks like a good replacement for the deceased drop.io.
Boxify.me is a free web service that allows you to upload files you’d like to share with others,…
July 2011
For The Geek Who Has Everything: A Gold-Plated... →
One thing most 30-something people in tech have in common is video gaming nostalgia. Generation X (and Generation i) can go on for hours discussing the merits of our favorite Nintendo games, our…
SPRINGWISE: Mobile App Detects Melanoma →
The latest cancer diagnostic tool takes pictures of moles and uses algorithms to analyze any cancerous activity.
China Fakes An Entire Apple Store [Pics] →
Don’t be too excited by the new ‘Apple Store’ in China. It’s just a fake.
Vitaminwater Bus Station Ads Can Charge Your Phone →
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Smart!
At last: advertising you’ll be glad to see.
Vitaminwater is highlighting its “energy-boosting” properties with bus…
10 Fascinating Facts About Phone Numbers →
You probably dial a few of them every day, but do you ever stop and think about the history behind a phone number? When were the first numbers introduced? How did you end up with a particular area…
NY motorcyclist hits head on pavement, dies during... →
Police say a motorcyclist participating in a protest ride against helmet laws in upstate New York died after he flipped over the bike’s handlebars and hit his head on the pavement.
June 2011
Conscious Consumption: The Package-Free Grocery... →
In.gredients, the first store of its kind in the U.S., is set to open this fall in Austin, Texas.
May 2011
Money-Shredding Alarm Clock Is Completely... →
This design concept might be more sight gag than real product, but it’s clever nonetheless. Bringing new meaning to the phase “you snooze, you lose,”…
1944 Minneapolis Map →
Hand drawn in black and white, then printed for a 1944 atlas, notice the names of buildings as well as streets.
Along the bottom of the map it says, “Map of central Minneapolis, the…
The Eating Habits of Conservatives Versus Liberals... →
Did you know a political conservative is more likely to prefer McDonald’s French fries than his liberal counterpart? He’s also more likely to qualify…
DON"T EXPERIMENT WITH YOUR BABY →
<p>DON’T EXPERIMENT WITH YOUR BABY from NO GMO on Vimeo.</p>
Crops that have been genetically modified to produce their own pesticides have been a concern for some time. After all, who…
Things You Just Don’t See at Home →
Watch: Newt Gingrich Hit by Glitter Attack from... →
At a book-signing last night, a gay activist poured a bucket of glitter over Newt Gingrich and his wife as they sat at a table at a Minnesota Family Council event, ABC News reports:
A Monday of Leisure →
Porn Found at Osama Bin Laden’s Compound →
U.S. officials have confirmed that a stash of porn was found in Osama bin Laden’s Abbottabad compound. The porn, which consists of “modern,…
Here’s How Corporations Dodge Taxes [INFOGRAPHIC] →
Fifty years ago, corporate taxes accounted for 30% of all federal revenue. Now, that number has dropped to just 6.6%. In this graphical wonderland from
An All-in-One Workspace Made from a Ribbon of Wood... →
Today’s featured workspace is a product of MisoSoupDesign. It’s an all-in-one desk and shelving unit made out of bent wood that packs a well-organized computer workstation into one…
A Taxonomy of Office Chairs →
From Thonet to Pinanfarina, the evolution of deskside seating Of all the far-reaching implications of the information age, technical innovations in office chair design define an era that could…
April 2011
Watch: One-Hour Documentary About Robyn →
Fans of Swedish pop star Robyn will appreciate this hour-long documentary on the singer. If you can’t see the subtitles, enlarge the screen size and click on the CC…
Smartphones Can Surmount Underappreciated... →
Shared by Dan Knutson
Fabulous use of technology!
A new app makes use of smart phone technology to assist visually impaired users.
The World Bank Shows Where $168 Billion Goes With... →
The World Bank is releasing a map Wednesday that plots its aid work on one interactive map. It includes 16,000 of the World Bank’s project sites in 79 of…
Super rich see federal taxes drop dramatically →
As millions of procrastinators scramble to meet Monday’s tax filing deadline, ponder this: The super rich pay a lot less taxes than they did a couple of decades ago, and nearly half of U.S….
1938 Minneapolis Juvenile Delinquincy Map →
The effect of the Depression on poor children was particularly severe. Grace Abbott, head of the federal Children’s Bureau, reported that in the spring of 1933, 20 percent of the…
Ikea’s Maze-Like Layout Results In Huge Amount Of... →
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There’s logic to Ikea’s madness.
According to Alan Penn, professor of architecture at University College in London, the store is designed to confuse shoppers and…
A Testimony of Serpent Handling →
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Um, Strange.
Photographer Hunter Barnes’ intimate images of an obscure American religion
In an era of digitally-manipulated images, Oregon-based photographer
Killer whale returns to SeaWorld show →
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Seriously???
Tilikum, the killer whale that killed SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau last year, has returned to the stage at the Orlando theme park.
March 2011
Japanese Engineers Unbelievably Repair Earthquake... →
A road construction job that would have taken months in America has been finished in less than a week in Japan. The 9.0 magnitude March 11th earthquake demolished a stretch of the Great…