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
Visualizing 3.7 million addresses in Switzerland in 3D using WebGL
Developed by Jonas Wagner as a real-time WebGL Chrome Experiment, this is a visualization of 3.7 million Swiss addresses as a point cloud landscape.
Stargazing in Captain Cook, Hawaii
I took this photograph shortly after midnight on Monday, May 20, 2013. This is the view just outside my window.
The Pocket Guide to DC Bike Laws
As a driver in the District of Columbia I’ve seen some pretty narrow escapes by bicyclists in traffic. To inform cyclists, drivers, and law enforcement officials, the DC Department of Transportation produces a Pocket Guide to DC Bike Laws (PDF).
Microsoft Research Shows Off IllumiRoom Display Technology
During CES 2013, Microsoft Research posted this Illumiroom video to their YouTube channel.
Hula Hoop Girl Performs to Say Hey (I Love You)
I think the arms moving in and out of the hoop as it spins impress me the most, I can’t even hold a hula hoop without dropping it at least once.
Felix Baumgartner & Joe Kittinger talk about Red Bull Stratos
Felix Baumgartner and Joe Kittinger talked about the Red Bull Stratos mission for an interview with CNN this morning at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum. Felix will…