Poems on Mars

Skateboarding India, poems on Mars, 3D-printed ears and more in our look at the web this week

Interplanetary wordsmiths take note, NASA is sending three poems to Mars on its November launch of the MAVEN spacecraft. Submit your haikus in English between 1-15 July 2013 for your (poem’s) chance to join the maiden voyage. Global entries are welcome and winners will be chosen by a public vote.

Cinco de Miracle Whip

Skateboarding India, poems on Mars, 3D-printed ears and more in our look at the web this week

Tangy mayonnaise brand Miracle Whip riffs on their name with a five-day celebration of Cinco de Mayo. For the occasion, haters are invited to try their hand at bashing a piñata in the shape of a Miracle Whip bottle while fans of the creamy condiment defend it from attacks—both using telepresence robotics.

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Skateboarding India, poems on Mars, 3D-printed ears and more in our look at the web this week

When Instagram was purchased by Facebook in April 2012 there was a collective shudder at what would come with it. A successful Photo Map rollout last August added geographic functionality to the favored app, and now they take the social aspect a step further with photo tagging. Before worrying about your Instagram handle being linked to questionable images of yourself, know this time around they’ve …