Archives 2008

Craig Newmark of Craigslist

Joanne interviews Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist about activism, politics and accountability in government.

18 Year Old Invents SMS-Based Car Anti-Theft System

Rocketboom Field Correspondent Ruud Elmendorp speaks with Morris Mbetsa, the 18 year old inventor of a system that allows you to monitor your car via SMS.

Just Remember To Think

Register to Vote, Anyone?

Urban Bears, Unusual Buildings

Master of Your Own Domain Name

Geological Arboreal Intergalactic

Joyful Trees in a Park

Rocketboom field correspondent Tim Brunsden of Liverpool Stories speaks with David Allin about ‘Joyful Trees‘, an architectural art installation created by Diller + Scofidio + Renfro for the 2008 Liverpool Biennial.

Beards

Anti-gravity

Visiting David Blaine in Central Park

A visit to David Blaine who is hanging upside down for 60 hours as part of his Dive of Death in Central Park, New York City. Music by b-man. Previously on Rocketboom: Joanne interviews David Blaine in Times Square.

World Turned Upside Down

One Web Day 2008

Joanne interviews Susan Crawford of One Web Day Music by Podington Bear.

The Pirates of Today

Times Are Bad, Hide Your Sandwich

The Instant Art Grant Program

Space Junk

Hello and Good Monday September 15, 2012

Music in the Park

Joanne finds her rhythm in Central Park.

Story of a City: New York

Spotlight: Giant Mechanical Spider Attacks City

Rocketboom Spotlight: La Princesse, a giant mechanical spider documented by Tim Brunsden of Liverpool Stories.

Google Earth Art Hacks and Microminiature Art

Maybe Awesome, Probably Nano, Definitely Brilliant

Albinos Killed For Their Organs

Rocketboom Field Correspondent Ruud Elmendorp reports on the recent murder of albino people in Tanzania, killed for their organs. Groups like the Tanzania Albino Society are trying to put these killings to an end.

Live Long, Seek Danger, Marry Geeks