Category Archives: Random Cool Stuff

Amazon introduces the full-color Kindle Fire with groundbreaking Amazon Silk web browser

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Rene

Yesterday Amazon announced four new products, including: the all-new Kindle for $79; two new touchpad Kindles – Kindle Touch and Kindle Touch 3G – for $99 and $149; and a new class of Kindle – the Kindle Fire – a … Continue reading →

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Atlantic City Caribbean Carnival Festival asked me to be official event photographer

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Rene

I just received calls from Joel Cody, organizer and founder of the Atlantic City Caribbean Carnival Festival, along with Adrien Huggins, part of the Organizing Committee for the recent inaugural edition of the Atlantic City Caribbean Carnival Festival, which went … Continue reading →

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Giant Marilyn Monroe sculpture unveiled on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Rene

After four days of speculation by Chicago commuters and residents, a new 26-foot-tall monumental sculpture of Marilyn Monroe was unveiled this morning at Pioneer Court on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. With only the legs and skirt on view since Monday, the … Continue reading →

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Man sues claiming New Brunswick mayor preventing him from opening sports bar called Buck Foston’s

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Rene
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Text at the Alamo Drafthouse and get your ass thrown out!

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Rene

This is hilarious! Austin cinema Alamo Drafthouse used an actual voicemail left by an irate customer, as a PSA for not texting in a theater. Source: Flavorwire

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Governor’s Ball music fest set for June 18th

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Rene

The new music festival Governor’s Ball will take place at Governors Island New York City on June 18th, 2011. The island – a small tract of land in the water dividing Brooklyn and Manhattan – has in recent times been … Continue reading →

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Amazon giving away Nikon D3100 DSLR Camera Kit in this week’s A-Z Sweepstakes

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Rene

In celebration of the many ways Amazon Prime members take advantage of free Two-Day Shipping on millions of items, Amazon.com is giving away some popular Prime-eligible items during their A-Z Sweepstakes Series. Enter the Amazon Prime Giveaway by June 5, … Continue reading →

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Find out more about modern copyright law in this Creative Commons presentation

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Rene

Creative Commons presentation by Jane Park at SMartCAMP 2010.

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New School of Visual Arts poster design

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Rene

Check out Louise Fili Ltd’s new subway poster for School of Visual Arts. The design is an homage to the urban mosaic artisans of the early 20th century, and after hours of painstaking Photoshop work, most feel it may have … Continue reading →

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Unreleased Jimi Hendrix Ghettofighters music finally being unleashed

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Rene

Z3 Enterprises has signed an agreement to distribute unreleased Ghettofighters music featuring legendary rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix. Brothers TaharQa and Tunde Ra Aleem (formerly Albert and Arthur Allen) and Z3 Enterprises will release the music in conjunction with the release … Continue reading →

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