Recent News Around the Internet: Local Events, NASA and More Olympics

Today’s Menu
 
— Local —
 
Help-Portrait – Henryville, Indiana | Donate or volunteer to create new family portraits for the families affected by the Henryville, IN tornadoes; event on September 8 & 9, 2012.
 
Make Food Not War | October 20, 2012 – 24-Hour Hackathon: compete against nine other teams to build the baddest food-flinger in town.
 
Unofficial ‘Startup Season’ begins this week in Louisville | From the LDA: Tech Exec Forum on August 16 and Louisville Startup Weekend September 14 – 17, 2012.
 
— Olympics —
 
8 Design Highlights From The 2012 Olympics
 
Tiny Radio-Controlled MINIs Retrieve Olympic Javelins From Field
 
Hurdler Falls Clutching His Achilles, Refuses To Quit
 
— Recent Headlines: NASA —
 
Mars Greeley Haven 360 Panorama | This is amazing. Find a large monitor for best viewing.
 
10 Moments of Pure NASA Joy in GIFs and Pics
 
Sky Gazing: Help NASA Gather Meteor Data This Weekend With Your Smartphone
 
— Visual —
 
Paper Bag Trees by Yuken Teruya
 
Call Parade: 100 Phone Booths Given to 100 Artists on the Streets of São Paulo
 
— Mobile —
 
Why Did Starbucks Choose Square?
 
4 Ways Near Field Communication Will Change Your iPhone Experience
 
— A Cautionary Tale —
 
How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic Hacking
 
— Just for Fun —
 
Kittens and Puppies Make Shark Week 100% Cuter [VIDEO] | I couldn’t let Shark Week go by without a mention.
 
This Breakdancing Boy Will Warm Your Heart
 
Batman Maybe | Personally, I will accept no more “Call Me Maybe” parodies after this one. This is the best that can come of it.
 
Bon Appétit!