There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web.
- Akira Nakayasu's 'robotic plant' is comprised of 169 artificial leaves that move independently to approximate the movement of blowing in the wind. [From: designboom]
- Multitrack YouTube phenomenon Pomplamoose teams up with piano man (and kindred spirit) Ben Folds and author Nick Hornby to promote their 'Lonely Avenue' project. [From: TheDailyWh.at]
- The Onion reports filmmaker Martin Scorsese dropped by the Apple Store for an iMovie demo. No surprise, considering how insanely weird iMovie '09 is. [From: The Onion]
- Animator Mareike Ottrand gives the story of creation an 8-bit makeover. Pac-Man and Mario noises abound. [From: Vimeo]
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