Ghosts of History, Updated
These dramatic photo manipulations put WW2 American soldiers in the exact same spots they liberated – today. It’s a startling visual experience.
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Kate Rix
The Museum of Obsolete Objects
A whimsical YouTube site celebrates technologies that have become obsolete – although you might still have some of them lying around.
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Banish Boring! Designers Adapt to the New Aging
With help from seniors, an international group of designers has imagined services and products for aging that actually reflect how we want to grow older.
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Revolution In Our Lifetime? Bitcoins, The Internet of Things & 3D Printing
We hear about these digital innovations, but what are they, how do they work and why are they set to change the way we live?
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Spaced Out: The Best Online Experiences of our Stunning Universe
Get a taste of the final frontier – and an awe-inspiring visual experience – via these ebooks and interactive sites.
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Live Music Online: Sites and Apps for Your Listening Pleasure
The web offers opportunities to hear – and in some cases watch – unique recordings of live music that once only the very lucky had access to.
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Google Art Project: Tour Museums Up Close
Wander around 250 of the world’s greatest art museums, getting an extreme up-close view of the works. You can even curate your won collection.
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How Happy Are We? Ask the Hedonometer.
What was the happiest day in America last year? How about the most gleeful NYC ‘hood? A fascinating web tool aggregates social messages from the web to map our state of mind.
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Google Street View’s Galleries of the World
Google Street View offers interactive views of some of the world’s most beautiful places. It’s like traveling to the Antarctic, the world’s highest peaks and its most beautiful coral reefs – without the crowds.
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The Internet Cat Video Fest (Really!)
The Internet Cat Video Festival is no joke. It features some of the most famous kitties from the viral video world – and it’s coming to Brooklyn.
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