Maurice Sendak , best known for writing and illustrating Where the Wild Things Are, passed away today. Rest in Peace, you magnificent illustrator. We all read your book.
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Hero of Geek Myth #3: Maurice Sendak, The Man Who Tamed the Wild
Edit Your Neighborhood in OpenStreetMap
Sick of the errors in the new iOS 6 Maps app? Consider adding or updating OpenStreetMap (OSM) data. OSM is a crowd-sourced world map, think wikipedia for maps, that can easily be edited once you create a free account on their website. OSM is one of the data sources used for generating what you see in the iOS 6 Map app.
“2AM” – A Film Adaptation of “The Smiling Man” Urban Legend
The short film, “2AM” directed by Michael Evans from Go for Broke Pictures is an adaptation of The Smiling Man, one of the internet’s new urban legends. The story was originally written by reddit user blue_tidal in response to the question: “What is the scariest/creepiest thing you have seen/heard?” The story has since gone viral, with countless other similar sightings reported.
Japanese “Killing Stone” Breaks Open
Hokusai tells of a fox spirit, Tamamo-no-mae, which wreaked havok every 500 years or so. The spirit finally embedded itself into a stone in Japan called Sessho-seki. It is said…
What is the David Bowie Song in the Kia Cadenza “Reunion” Commercial?
If you’ve seen the Kia Candenza “Reunion” ad you’ve heard the excellent custom “Let’s Dance” InFiction String Remix. If you haven’t heard it, here’s an auditory treat worth listening to:
NASA Releases their Open Government Plan Version 2.0
The team stateoftrey and I work on helped develop graphics and messaging for the updated NASA Open Government Plan. The Open Government Plan was created by the agency to meet a…
The Faces of Lincoln Animated Gif
Over the years, many actors have portrayed the Great Emancipator, from Daniel Day-Lewis’ Oscar winning performance to Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure schtick.
As a tribute to the tributes, we’ve created an animated gif of the actors who’ve played Lincoln.
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