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Train conductor does an AMA on Reddit

I just finished reading a wildly fascinating AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit from a NYC MTA train conductor. I learned so many things and so many things I’ve always wondered about I now have answers to. Just a few … Continue reading

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Gizmodo using independent illustrators to make posts more exciting

The Neiman Foundation Blog at Harvard University has a great article about my favorite tech website Gizmodo (and its parent company Gawker Media) and how they have tapped into independent artists to help spice up their posts with exclusive illustrations … Continue reading

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Honey Pie: a journey into a sex doll factory

Photo via caneparidoesitbetter Did you think California was a pretty weird place? Well, wait until you see this photo and video project from Drea Cooper & Zackary Canepari of California Is A Place about the man behind Real Doll. For … Continue reading

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Photography by Alexi Hobbs

Alexi Hobbs is fast becoming one of my favorite photographers. His work inspires me to do my own and it’s always great to keep up with his fresh viewpoint on his blog. [via]

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California's 3rd largest city is virtually unknown

Divine Caroline links to this interest Google Maps image (above and embedded below) that shows California City, the 3rd largest city (in physical size) in the state of California. California City was an idealized American dream city incorporated in 1965. … Continue reading

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What happens when you format a widescreen film for full screen televisions

The pan and scan method (which allows for widescreen formats on full screen) ends up changing the director’s view of the film dramatically. Sometimes, the changes are so much that the full screen version ends up being a completely different … Continue reading

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