Listen to 110 Years of Music in ‘The Remix of the Century’

Have you ever wondered what music topped the charts in the 1920s or 30s? Now you can find out with the Music Hack Day project, “Remix of the Century.” The project explores the century’s top Billboard tracks and provides you with an uninterrupted mix of the songs. Using the Echo Nest API, you can also… Continue reading Listen to 110 Years of Music in ‘The Remix of the Century’

Oscar-Winning Actor and Comedian Robin Williams, Dead at 63

Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams was found dead in his Northern California home earlier on Monday, August 11. Williams died of suspected suicide, taking his own life and suffering from asphyxia. Williams’ media representative Mara Buxbaum told CNN: He has been battling severe depression of late…This is a tragic and sudden loss. The family… Continue reading Oscar-Winning Actor and Comedian Robin Williams, Dead at 63

Photographer Goes Bananas Over Wikipedia Refusing to Remove His Viral Monkey Selfies

In an interesting case of man vs. animal vs. copyright law, Wikipedia has refused repeated requests from a photographer to remove a famous series of monkey self-portraits because the animal pressed the button, which they believe puts the image into the public domain. David Slater is a British nature photographer who was attempting to get… Continue reading Photographer Goes Bananas Over Wikipedia Refusing to Remove His Viral Monkey Selfies

101 Best Web Design and Development Blogs

Are you a web designer or looking to build a new website? Today we’d like to provide you a list of the top web design blogs and resources for everything you need to know about HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, WordPress, blogging, graphics, mobile development and much more. There are lots of great web development sites… Continue reading 101 Best Web Design and Development Blogs

Slothed: Artist Turns 50 Random Facebook Profile Photos into Sloths

People spend a lot of time these days assuring they have a perfectly cute Facebook profile picture in place for all their friends to celebrate their existence with. One artist out of the U.K. likes to have a little fun with these serious profile portraits by turning them into humorous sloths. Hector Janse van Rensburg… Continue reading Slothed: Artist Turns 50 Random Facebook Profile Photos into Sloths

Does Studying Fine Art in College = Unemployment? Introducing LinkedIn’s New Field of Study Explorer

Today, LinkedIn launched a new feature called Field of Study, a simple way for people to search for LinkedIn members based on what they studied, and to see the careers that these members pursued. To put the tool to the test, LinkedIn started by examining the field of fine arts and whether studying the subject… Continue reading Does Studying Fine Art in College = Unemployment? Introducing LinkedIn’s New Field of Study Explorer

Jailbreak: Congress Passes Bill to Legalize Unlocking Cellphones

In a win for the U.S. public, the House of Representatives passed a bill on Friday allowing consumers to remove the digital locks on their cellphones and legally switch between mobile carriers. Until now, consumers risked fines of up to $500,000 and five years in jail for “jailbreaking,” unlocking phones without a phone company’s consent.… Continue reading Jailbreak: Congress Passes Bill to Legalize Unlocking Cellphones

FIFA Announces the 2014 World Cup ‘Dream Team,’ Voted on by Fans

Fans voted, and the results are in for the 2014 World Cup Dream Team. FIFA revealed what players made the cut, and there’s no surprise that the Dream Team includes stars from Brazil, Germany and Argentina. What is surprising is that three defenders from Brazil were chosen for the team – David Luiz, Marcelo, and… Continue reading FIFA Announces the 2014 World Cup ‘Dream Team,’ Voted on by Fans