SpaceBrothers: inflatable aliens tour the world

By at 5:52 pm Friday, Jan 17

Dennis has embarked on a project to chronicle the journeys of the SpaceBrothers, inflatable aliens that pop up all over the world:
I decided to do this in furtherance of my belief that the best thing about the Web is THE UPLOADS, not the downloads. It's the =users= contributions that make this medium so much more than a fat pipe for more Hollywood "product." The stories and pictures we have online are funny and scary, cute and puzzling -- especially since mystery inflatable aliens are turning up in places we never sent them! They highlight the diverse creative approaches that highlight the special qualities of the Web.
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