Interesting people making cool things is a hallmark of the Brooklyn tech scene, but it’s not the only one. Another, for instance, is that people make weird stuff all the time.
Maybe it’s art, maybe it’s a hobby, maybe whatever, who cares? We’re here, we like weird stuff and there’s no shortage of it. Without further ado, let’s check out 8 weird projects Brooklyn technologists made this year.
1. This Chrome extension automatically makes your emails more friendly
Joanne McNeil’s “Emotional Labor” saves you the emotional labor of being nice in emails.
2. These GIFs are about sex: ‘Technophilia’ art show looks at sexuality in the internet age
3. You’ll now be able to ride these unicorns at Burning Man
A group of eight artists are sending two rideable, storytelling unicorns to Burning Man following a successful Kickstarter campaign. Meet Loquacious and Lovely.
With Best Stories Online, Patrick Steadman pulls a ClickHole on the web’s top tabloid.
5. Let this cute, existential game about black holes take you into the weekend
6. The Stupid Shit No One Needs & Terrible Ideas Hackathon is coming back and it looks sublimely useless
7. This bot lets science make your Tinder swipes for you
Brooklyn’s Nicole He has built the True Love Tinder Robot, which will “find you love, guaranteed.”
8. Check out this DIY automated cat feeder
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