1. Really interesting article about how hit songs are manufactured and how much it costs to do so (the amount spent on promoting the song (bribery) is by far the largest amount). Via.

2. Tron Legacy 8 bit Extended Version.

3. Tattoo with a QR code that becomes animated when viewed through a smartphone. It'll be more impressive when the tattoo is invisible unless viewed through a smartphone.

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By Timothy Lim, Princess Leia stars in a 8-Bit Return of the Jedi-themed knockoff of Metroid.

*Buy Slave Leia toys at eBay.

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Shane Parker imagines Portal 2 as a Tiger Electronics handheld.

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NES-style Portal 2 title screen by Agent Midnight.

*Buy Portal 2 and get a store credit at Amazon.

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