Tilt-shift photography in NYC

This is my new favorite photography technique. By blurring the perimeters of an image and using stop-motion photo techniques, you can make real-life images look like models.

The Sandpit from Sam O'Hare on Vimeo.

Here's a neat tutorial for Photoshop: http://www.tiltshiftphotography.net/photoshop-tutorial.php

Low-budget, DIY filmmaking (cool idea)

Don't have big bucks for a stop-motion studio? Do what these folks did: be creative and put your flatbed scanner to a different use.

Memoirs of a Scanner (Martinibomb Version) from Damon Stea on Vimeo.

Google releases (yet another) Great Tool for News Websites

Google Maps just launched a feature that helps you plan out bike routes in many cities.
I could imagine multiple uses for this, and many ways you could make this interactive for your readers.