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June 24th 2014

The Clever Reason Flag Emoji Count as Two Characters in Twitter

With World Cup fever in full swing, people have finally found a use for the flags tucked in the far corners of emoji keyboards. But patriotic tweeters can only fit at most 70 little flag icons in a 140-character tweet. What gives? Turns out, each flag emoji counts as two characters—and there’s a clever reason…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich Jun 24

June 13th 2014

Here’s How All 50 State Flags Would Look As App Icons

Flat design is everywhere these days, almost to the point of parody. Now, even state flags have been given a flat makeover, courtesy of a creative agency based in Washington D.C. The result is a set of pretty flags that basically look like the state flags turned into app icons. NJI Media, a D.C.-based creative…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Jun 13

February 18th 2014

New Jersey Can’t Get Its Road Salt Because a Ship Is Missing a Flag

Forty-thousand tons of rock salt meant for New Jersey’s icy roads is currently banned from so much as entering the Port of Newark. The reason? A nearly century-old maritime law that requires shipping vessels to fly the American flag. Naturally. This winter has been particularly brutal on the Northeast, which has been hit by snowstorm…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg Feb 18

June 17th 2013

The Coolest Flags in Human History

A flag embodies the hopes and aspirations of a country or state. It’s more than just an emblem — it’s a grand statement. So it’s too bad so many flags are kind of boring. Here are some flags from throughout history (plus a few current ones) that bring some serious pizzazz. Above: the flag of…

io9 Vincze Miklós Jun 17

September 21st 2012

Reimagined Flags Based on National Stereotypes are Awesome Art

Kirill Zaytsev’s “Flagsters: Flags Letters Countries & Stereotypes” is a visual experiment using national flags and their verbal stereotypes to reimagine pre-existing national designs. Because in every stereotype is a dose of truth, these flags truly hit the mark, every one. Take, for your first example Germany, above. Now click through to see the rest.[Behance…

Tech News Molly Oswaks Sep 21

April 14th 2010

Watch The Great American Horn Machine Blow Like No Other

Got few dozen ship and train horns, 620 gallon air tank, gasoline powered air compressor, MIDI board, and unmatched patriotic fervor? Then you’ve got The Great American Horn Machine. Presenting God Bless America, as it was meant to be heard: This baby’s been the belle of the Horn and Whistle Board for a few weeks…

Tech News Brian Barrett Apr 14

The Clever Reason Flag Emoji Count as Two Characters in Twitter

Here’s How All 50 State Flags Would Look As App Icons

New Jersey Can’t Get Its Road Salt Because a Ship Is Missing a Flag

The Coolest Flags in Human History

Reimagined Flags Based on National Stereotypes are Awesome Art

Watch The Great American Horn Machine Blow Like No Other

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