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Sunday, July 13, 2008
maps
Maps do not necessarily tell the truth - the exaggerate. For some examples check out the site.
what happens when you drink a coke
if you want to know what happens to your body when you drink a coke, check out this list.
Yesterday in NY
was one of 2 days / year when the sun lines up with the grid... sort of a modern day Stonehenge
Half Sun on grid: Thursday, May 29 — 8:17 P.M. EDTFull Sun on grid: Friday, May 30 — 8:16 P.M. EDT
Half Sun on grid: Saturday, July 12 — 8:25 P.M. EDT
Full Sun on grid: Friday, July 11 — 8:24 P.M. EDT
the Nietzsche Family Circus
This site pulls in a random Family Circus cartoon and links it with a random Nietzsche quote. Check it out here
If you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.
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Friday, May 30, 2008
how to tell if you're the favourite son
photo
the National Gallery of Art - Afghanistan
The website for the National Gallery of Art exhibition - Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul - primarily consists of an interactive timeline of artifacts from Afghanistan dating from the Bronze Age, 2200 - 1900 B.C. through the 2nd century A.D. For example, view gold bowls from Tepe Fullol, a site discovered in 1966, providing the first evidence of Bronze Age Culture in northern Afghanistan; or a gilded silver ceremonial plate from the former Greek city of Aï Khanum, founded by a follower of Alexander the Great in 300 B.C. The purpose of the exhibition is not only to showcase, but also to preserve, the rich but endangered history and culture of Afghanistan. In ancient times a crossroads of the Silk Road, Afghanistan in the 20th and 21st centuries has been ravaged by wars and conflict. Visitors should also check out the link "History and Maps", which leads to more information from the National Geographic Society, a co-organizer of the exhibition.
Random mug turns out to be ancient artifact
Some clips from The Price is Right and Bob Barker. This is one is for Nathan - A Price is Right fan
Robin Williams and Carol Burnett
A young Robin Williams - the funeral skit is done as written, followed by Robin Williams style
photo
the National Gallery of Art - Afghanistan
The website for the National Gallery of Art exhibition - Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul - primarily consists of an interactive timeline of artifacts from Afghanistan dating from the Bronze Age, 2200 - 1900 B.C. through the 2nd century A.D. For example, view gold bowls from Tepe Fullol, a site discovered in 1966, providing the first evidence of Bronze Age Culture in northern Afghanistan; or a gilded silver ceremonial plate from the former Greek city of Aï Khanum, founded by a follower of Alexander the Great in 300 B.C. The purpose of the exhibition is not only to showcase, but also to preserve, the rich but endangered history and culture of Afghanistan. In ancient times a crossroads of the Silk Road, Afghanistan in the 20th and 21st centuries has been ravaged by wars and conflict. Visitors should also check out the link "History and Maps", which leads to more information from the National Geographic Society, a co-organizer of the exhibition.
Random mug turns out to be ancient artifact
In 1945, John Webber's grandfather, a scrap metal dealer, gave his son a random mug to play with that he had picked up along the way. John always thought it was brass and kept it with a bunch ofGreatest? Moments in the Price is Rightother random stuff in a shoebox under his bed. Then when John, now 70, was moving out of his home, he decided to have the mug appraised. Turns out, the mug is gold and was made in the third or fourth century BC. It's expected to sell at auction for nearly a million bucks. Antiques Roadshow, eat your heart out! From AFP: Webber... told The Guardian newspaper that his grandfather had a "good eye" for antiques and picked up "all sorts" as he plied his trade in the town of Taunton in south-west England.
"Heaven knows where he got this, he never said," he added, revealing that as a child, he used the cup for target practice with his air gun.via boing boing
Some clips from The Price is Right and Bob Barker. This is one is for Nathan - A Price is Right fan
Robin Williams and Carol Burnett
A young Robin Williams - the funeral skit is done as written, followed by Robin Williams style
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Monday, May 19, 2008
tomatoes
I love tomatoes right out of the garden... but this is a little over the top
fraggle rock - the movie
nadine blogs about this upcoming musical.
perfect balance
photos of the art of rock balancing.
Admit it... there's part of you that wants to knock these over.
no friends
This is what happens when you have no friends: you sit dead in front of TV for 42 years.
chart transposing tool
worship trench links to what looks like a cool tool change chords
I love tomatoes right out of the garden... but this is a little over the top
fraggle rock - the movienadine blogs about this upcoming musical.
perfect balance
photos of the art of rock balancing.
Admit it... there's part of you that wants to knock these over.
no friends
This is what happens when you have no friends: you sit dead in front of TV for 42 years.
chart transposing tool
worship trench links to what looks like a cool tool change chords
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Saturday, May 03, 2008
tetris
my wife plays tetris... but not like this
source: tetris
bill gates is made of felt
this is an oldie
via mac user
mac mocking
here's a great ad
via chandoo
what leads to success?
a presentation at TEDS
via PowerPoint Without Bullet Points
my wife plays tetris... but not like this
source: tetris
bill gates is made of felt
this is an oldie
via mac user
mac mocking
here's a great ad
via chandoo
what leads to success?
a presentation at TEDS
via PowerPoint Without Bullet Points
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Friday, April 18, 2008
drifting Previa
We had one of these... although neither quite as fast, nor as orange, nor did we ever get it sideways like this. But it's still neat. via jalopnik
404
Here's a great 404 page.
sweet home alabama
For all you lovers of Southern Rock as it is covered by Finnish rock bands with weird hair while being accompanied by the Red Army Choir, have I got a video for you. This is the world renowned Leningrad Cowboys accompanied by the Red Army Choir singing Lynrd Skynrd's "Sweet Home Alabama." via jolly blogger
sony ad
Sony has had some great ads... here's another one. via cre8ve chaos
music in your head
At TED2008, Dan Ellsey played “My Eagle Song.”
via microclesia
link to talk at TED2008
We had one of these... although neither quite as fast, nor as orange, nor did we ever get it sideways like this. But it's still neat. via jalopnik
404
Here's a great 404 page.
sweet home alabama
For all you lovers of Southern Rock as it is covered by Finnish rock bands with weird hair while being accompanied by the Red Army Choir, have I got a video for you. This is the world renowned Leningrad Cowboys accompanied by the Red Army Choir singing Lynrd Skynrd's "Sweet Home Alabama." via jolly blogger
sony ad
Sony has had some great ads... here's another one. via cre8ve chaos
music in your head
At TED2008, Dan Ellsey played “My Eagle Song.”
Dan is a composer with cerebral palsy. This man’s body has failed him, but his spirit and inner creativity soars with beauty and gifted nuance.
Tod Machover of MIT’s Media Lab (the guy who invented the core technology behind Guitar Hero), created new technology that allows Dan to release stunning genius locked inside a physical prison.
via microclesia
link to talk at TED2008
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Monday, March 10, 2008
garage band hopefuls
U2 - Street Mission - 1978
Before they became the Greatest Band in the World, Bono, Larry, Adam, and The Edge were...kids. This video is from two years after the band formed (and two years before they released Boy). Bono's vocals are a bit lacking but Edge's genius already shines through.
via evangelical outpost
bible manuscripts discovered
Christianity Today is planning an article on the discovery... I'll post the link when the article is posted.
title sequences
beyond magazine writes:
There's much more at Forget the Film, Watch the Titles
envy
Scott Williams at big is the new small along with Nick Jones who is a super-talented Media Design guy shot a video for what is a message opener dealing with ENVY. The video is only about 2 minutes long so go to Nick’s site and check out the video. Click Here!
Hostage - Envy from Nick Jones on Vimeo.
printable solar cell
This looks interesting and promising. I imagine it will be a little while before we see this, but ink jet printable solar cells is a great idea.
nintendo in your browser
One of my sons is a big Nintendo fan. Here are some Nintendo games playable in your browser.
umbrellas
I'm not sure if my daughter likes or hates umbrellas - she goes through a lot of them. Here's a biodegradable umbrella.
green guide
National Geographic has a new publication: Green Guide
U2 - Street Mission - 1978
Before they became the Greatest Band in the World, Bono, Larry, Adam, and The Edge were...kids. This video is from two years after the band formed (and two years before they released Boy). Bono's vocals are a bit lacking but Edge's genius already shines through.
via evangelical outpost
bible manuscripts discovered
For a long time, Albania has closed its doors to western scholars. Last summer, a four-person team from the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts went to Tirana to photograph 13 manuscripts in the National Archive. They were unprepared for what would happen on their first day on the job. They saw an old typewritten, in-house catalog of manuscripts, and noticed that there were forty-seven (47) NT MSS! The Dallas Morning News reported on this to some degree, featuring a full-page article on the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts.via reclaiming the mind
Christianity Today is planning an article on the discovery... I'll post the link when the article is posted.
title sequences
beyond magazine writes:
I love title sequences. Sometimes more than the movies themselves.
Someone has re-imagined the Star Wars opening in the style of Saul Bass. And of course, if you check that one out you have to take a look at Bass' Anatomy of a Murder and It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, a family favorite that we used to stay up to watch every New Year's Eve. Yes, I lived in the age before VHS. And fire. And the wheel.
There's much more at Forget the Film, Watch the Titles
envy
Scott Williams at big is the new small along with Nick Jones who is a super-talented Media Design guy shot a video for what is a message opener dealing with ENVY. The video is only about 2 minutes long so go to Nick’s site and check out the video. Click Here!
Hostage - Envy from Nick Jones on Vimeo.
printable solar cell
This looks interesting and promising. I imagine it will be a little while before we see this, but ink jet printable solar cells is a great idea.
nintendo in your browser
One of my sons is a big Nintendo fan. Here are some Nintendo games playable in your browser.
umbrellas
I'm not sure if my daughter likes or hates umbrellas - she goes through a lot of them. Here's a biodegradable umbrella.
green guide
National Geographic has a new publication: Green Guide
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Thursday, March 06, 2008
city
Richard Florida has a great site: who's your city
music
new soul - and it's not a mac commercial
via redemption junkie
t-shirt / poster
from depair.com
if IKEA sold cars
via backyard missionary
backgrounds
annoying backgrounds if you want to go blind.
building demolition
via web urbanist
domino run
boing boing points to this
Richard Florida has a great site: who's your city
Place is not only important, it’s more important than ever.For those in the Toronto area: torontoist
music
new soul - and it's not a mac commercial
via redemption junkie
t-shirt / poster
from depair.comif IKEA sold cars
via backyard missionarybackgrounds
annoying backgrounds if you want to go blind.
building demolition
via web urbanist
domino run
boing boing points to this
The Perucci Brothers, a pair of kinetic artists, created this insanely elaborate domino run for the Brattleboro Museum and Art Center. I've never seen anything that comes close to this for sheer, audacious, obsessive domino nerddom.
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Friday, February 29, 2008
free coffee (of sorts)
It’s Roll Up The Rim time at Tim Hortons once again.
From next Monday, March 3 until Sunday, March 9, it pays to be a loser. Country Style, which recently re-launched and re-branded itself as a classier place to get your cheap coffee and pastries, is offering all customers a free medium coffee in exchange for a “Please Try Again” cup tab from Timmy’s.
panorama of inside of planetarium
Here are some sad pictures. I remember taking trips down to the McLaughlin Planetarium as a teen and then years later taking my kids there. It closed down some years ago and is now used for storage/office space.
Here's the QuickTime VR panorama.
Link to more pictures and an article.
It’s Roll Up The Rim time at Tim Hortons once again.
From next Monday, March 3 until Sunday, March 9, it pays to be a loser. Country Style, which recently re-launched and re-branded itself as a classier place to get your cheap coffee and pastries, is offering all customers a free medium coffee in exchange for a “Please Try Again” cup tab from Timmy’s.
Via the Torontoist
panorama of inside of planetarium
Here are some sad pictures. I remember taking trips down to the McLaughlin Planetarium as a teen and then years later taking my kids there. It closed down some years ago and is now used for storage/office space.
Here's the QuickTime VR panorama.
Link to more pictures and an article.
Link via the Torontoist.
debt
In light of the federal budget this week, we got talking about debt. Here are a couple of "debt clocks" [The numbers are as of Friday, 29 February @ 4:30pm]
shadow puppets
Here is a clip of Raymond Crowe on David Letterman - much better than I ever was!
debt
In light of the federal budget this week, we got talking about debt. Here are a couple of "debt clocks" [The numbers are as of Friday, 29 February @ 4:30pm]
shadow puppets
Here is a clip of Raymond Crowe on David Letterman - much better than I ever was!
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Thursday, February 21, 2008
failure or persistence
I'm not sure whether to label this photo failure or persistence... I guess it depends on your perspective.
link
circular communities
Waterloo Region has a number of roundabouts and it scheduled for more. Maybe we should go for some circular subdivisions.
link.
obay
When I was in Toronto last week I saw ads for Obey on the subway.
Here's the story: link
staircase and books
More pictures and article here.
optical illusion
There is an interesting optical illusion called the Contrast Asynchrony illusion. Check it out and the explanation of what is happening here.
There are more optical illusions at shapiro labs.
I'm not sure whether to label this photo failure or persistence... I guess it depends on your perspective.
linkcircular communities
Waterloo Region has a number of roundabouts and it scheduled for more. Maybe we should go for some circular subdivisions.
link.obay
When I was in Toronto last week I saw ads for Obey on the subway.
Here's the story: linkstaircase and books
More pictures and article here.optical illusion
There is an interesting optical illusion called the Contrast Asynchrony illusion. Check it out and the explanation of what is happening here.
There are more optical illusions at shapiro labs.
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Thursday, February 07, 2008
zombies and democrats
you got to love this....
via rick iannielo
homeland security
link
old school gaming
looks cool... a "bit" on the pricey side
link
scholarships
...a little on a the wacky side. When my kids where looking to go to college / university, the "guidance department" at their high school gave this advice. If you want a scholarship go out and find one, don't come to us for help. Thus the quotations around "guidance department" - because guidance was none existent.
link
you got to love this....
via rick iannielo
homeland security
linkold school gaming
looks cool... a "bit" on the pricey side
link
scholarships
...a little on a the wacky side. When my kids where looking to go to college / university, the "guidance department" at their high school gave this advice. If you want a scholarship go out and find one, don't come to us for help. Thus the quotations around "guidance department" - because guidance was none existent.
link
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Saturday, January 12, 2008
ted talks
link
Here's the ted blog where new talks and other things are posted.
Here's a link to tracking of the kenyan violence.
where is God today?
cbc is running a series on the question "Where is God today?"
try it
via jeff bridges
Airbus 380
airbus cockpit
angry old man
your PIN is here!
this means yours!
LOST
coming soon
David Gallo shows jaw-dropping footage of amazing sea creatures, including a shape-shifting cuttlefish, a pair of fighting squid, and a mesmerizing gallery of bioluminescent fish that light up the blackest depths of the ocean. He focuses on the work of two scientists: Edith Widder at the Ocean Research & Conservation Association, and Roger Hanlon at the Marine Biological Lab.
link
Here's the ted blog where new talks and other things are posted.
Here's a link to tracking of the kenyan violence.
where is God today?
cbc is running a series on the question "Where is God today?"
try it
via jeff bridgesAirbus 380
airbus cockpit
angry old man
your PIN is here!
this means yours!
LOST
coming soon
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Wednesday, January 09, 2008
the greatest of these: today
via naked pastor
not a cartoon
via asbo Jesus
vegetable orchestra
boing boing brings this to our attention. I remember hearing an interview on the cbc overnight service a couple of years ago about this.
t-shirt and a poster
despair.com is always good for a chuckle... here are a couple of their products. A poster...
and a great t-shirt
tv commercial
local tv is often bad... but this is so bad it is... well, I'm not sure what it is! Thanks (I think) to boing boing for the link.
If you're heading to Florida this winter... check out
via naked pastornot a cartoon
via asbo Jesusvegetable orchestra
boing boing brings this to our attention. I remember hearing an interview on the cbc overnight service a couple of years ago about this.
This is a youtube of an orchestra entirely comprised of modified vegetables. There's a trumpet made from a carrot and a pepper, a carrot flute, and amazing percussion. Link to video, Link to Vienna Vegetable Orchestra site
t-shirt and a poster
despair.com is always good for a chuckle... here are a couple of their products. A poster...
and a great t-shirt
tv commercial
local tv is often bad... but this is so bad it is... well, I'm not sure what it is! Thanks (I think) to boing boing for the link.
This infomercial from a car dealer called Family Auto Mart is truly tacky fabulous. The theme song is incredibly catchy, and the host is like a 300-lb hummingbird with an espresso IV drip.
Family Auto Mart
Posted Feb 16, 2007Just when you thought local television couldn't get any weirder, The Family Man presents the incredibly manic Family Auto Mart Show.
If you're heading to Florida this winter... check out
- a guide to all things tacky fabulous in orlando
- and, of course, family auto mart
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Saturday, January 05, 2008
winter
via The Ongoing Adventure of ASBO Jesus
solar trees
The lights have 10 solar panels arrayed at the top of tree-like branches, which charge built-in batteries. The batteries then power LEDs for illumination.... The solar trees went on display for four weeks in October on a busy street — the Ringstrasse — in Vienna, Austria. via metaefficient
living plastic free
a progress report on living plastic free, from envirowoman in Vancouver, BC
bungy jump
Highest in the world - 233m/764ft - Macau Tower - I think I'll pass
via The Ongoing Adventure of ASBO Jesussolar trees
The lights have 10 solar panels arrayed at the top of tree-like branches, which charge built-in batteries. The batteries then power LEDs for illumination.... The solar trees went on display for four weeks in October on a busy street — the Ringstrasse — in Vienna, Austria. via metaefficient
living plastic free
a progress report on living plastic free, from envirowoman in Vancouver, BC
bungy jump
Highest in the world - 233m/764ft - Macau Tower - I think I'll pass
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Sunday, December 23, 2007
lego guitar heroDavid McNeel deserves quite a helping of kudos. Shortly after crafting a fully-functional Gibson Explorer Guitar Hero controller, this Lego modder extraordinaire has created yet another axe that totally outdoes the more traditional (read: factory built) alternatives. Modeled after a Fender Jazz Bass, this thing includes all of the electronics from an original axe, and it maintains every ounce of utility while attracting quite a few extra members for your ever-expanding fan club. Hit the read link to check out a couple more shots.via engadget
wii remote projects
johnny chung lee is a creator. He has done some interesting things with the wii remote.
a little font humour
via bill kinnon
Continuing with fonts - helvitica is coming to the princess cinemas in waterloo.
documentaries
Kevin Kelly has a free pdf of what he calls the 200 documentaries you must see before you die. Here's the link to the pdf.
banish these words
Lake Superior State University are giving back to English speakers everywhere with their 33rd annual List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness. Here's the list for 2007
first amish emerging church
via tall skinny kiwi
You can read the article at Jesus Manifesto
10 Attributes of Really Lazy People
1. Inability to put forth the effort required to complete any task.
via holy juan
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Thursday, December 20, 2007
astronomy
the top 10 astonomy pictures of 2007.
real estate
I thought prices here in Waterloo were getting a little crazy. Toronto's smallest house is up for sale. 300sq ft for $173,000
abandoned
american abandoned buildings
trivia
35 weird facts
table cloth trick
Boing boing links to these 2 related items:
handbags
I never thought I would include an item about handbags. I do own and use an old gas mask bag for my old slr camera and lenses. But this is about a friend of mine, Joanne Maharaj, in Lethbridge, creator of Edit Bags, was recently featured on city tv in calgary.
12 days of Jesus junk
heal your church website is posting these wonderful Jesus junk items - you know if Jesus and junk are in the same phrase it's got it be bad!
classic religious joke
This has joke has been around for a long time, but it is especially fun (or is it sad) being told by emo phillips.
via think christian
the top 10 astonomy pictures of 2007.
real estate
I thought prices here in Waterloo were getting a little crazy. Toronto's smallest house is up for sale. 300sq ft for $173,000
abandoned
american abandoned buildings
trivia
35 weird facts
table cloth trick
Boing boing links to these 2 related items:
1:In science educator Robert Krampf's Experiment of the Week video, he sums up how inertia enables you to yank a tablecloth out from under dishes without causing a disaster. (Sometimes.) Link
2: "Genetleman juggler" Mat Ricardo does the old table cloth trick but in reverse! It's the finale for his terrific act. Bravo! There's a long lead into the trick, but that's good as well. Here's the link
handbags
I never thought I would include an item about handbags. I do own and use an old gas mask bag for my old slr camera and lenses. But this is about a friend of mine, Joanne Maharaj, in Lethbridge, creator of Edit Bags, was recently featured on city tv in calgary.
12 days of Jesus junk
heal your church website is posting these wonderful Jesus junk items - you know if Jesus and junk are in the same phrase it's got it be bad!
classic religious joke
This has joke has been around for a long time, but it is especially fun (or is it sad) being told by emo phillips.
via think christian
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Thursday, December 06, 2007
books
This amazing book store in Maastricht, Netherlands was retrofitted into an 800 year old church. If that's your sort of thing, you might want to revisit The Nonist's Red Hot Library Smut. via coudal.
megachurches
There are just over 1,300 megachurches in the United States, according to the most recent survey by Prof. Scott Thumma at the Hartford Institute for Religion Research. These are churches that average at least 2,000 in weekly attendance. The shaded areas reflect the density of megachurches in counties across the United States, based on the most recent census figures. NY Times
christmas eel
boing boing links to this article about an electric eel powering christmas lights.
evel knievel
Chart of evel knievel's injuries.
insults
al lowe has a list of insults: when insults had class. It includes insults like:
stryper
you got to love the hair
This amazing book store in Maastricht, Netherlands was retrofitted into an 800 year old church. If that's your sort of thing, you might want to revisit The Nonist's Red Hot Library Smut. via coudal.
megachurches
There are just over 1,300 megachurches in the United States, according to the most recent survey by Prof. Scott Thumma at the Hartford Institute for Religion Research. These are churches that average at least 2,000 in weekly attendance. The shaded areas reflect the density of megachurches in counties across the United States, based on the most recent census figures. NY Times
christmas eelboing boing links to this article about an electric eel powering christmas lights.
evel knievel
Chart of evel knievel's injuries.
insults
al lowe has a list of insults: when insults had class. It includes insults like:
- "He is not only dull himself; he is the cause of dullness in others." Samuel Johnson
- "Thank you for sending me a copy of your book; I'll waste no time reading it. Moses Hadas
- "There's nothing wrong with you that reincarnation won't cure." Jack E. Leonard
- "He has Van Gogh's ear for music." Billy Wilder
- “Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.” Oscar Wilde
stryper
you got to love the hair
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Sunday, December 02, 2007
$211 trillion
Joe Martins said he recently closed an account at Wachovia Bank and made good on an outstanding check. He just got a letter about the closure and his negative balance -- $211,010,028,257,303.00. That’s $211 trillion.
via wsbtv
Evangelism
via my friend at nightwatch: share the faith
Seeker-sensitive?
via jonathan brink
Joe Martins said he recently closed an account at Wachovia Bank and made good on an outstanding check. He just got a letter about the closure and his negative balance -- $211,010,028,257,303.00. That’s $211 trillion.
via wsbtv
Evangelism
via my friend at nightwatch: share the faith
Seeker-sensitive?
via jonathan brink
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Thursday, November 22, 2007
- my cuppa coffee colour matching cup... it would be so much simpler if everyone drank their coffee black and their tea clear - the way God intended.
- Bedazzled has an old black and white video of the Beatles sitting on a plank laid across two sawhorses, lip syncing to Help! The umbrella doesn't do a good job of catching the fake snow. Link
- optical illusions and other visual phenomena: link
- Crash test video of a Smart Car hitting a wall at 70 mph. Compare with these tests of a pair of Chinese sedans. Ouch. via kottke Those Smart Cars are small... but are well designed.
- boost your wi-fi attenna for pennies. Looks pretty slick... worth a try if you are trying to use your laptop in the backyard.... next spring!
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Sunday, November 11, 2007
- words and rice
Here's a way to increase your word power [attention scrabble lovers] and help feed the poor: free rice. It's linked to poverty.com. Thanks to Zachary for the link. - rhino party
The rhino... actually the neorhino party is back. Or maybe I'm just a little jaded with our and political system... but you have to love a party with a platform that includes:Replace soldiers’ weapons with paintball guns;
via bene diction blogs on
Create a national gas-barbecue registry; and
replace the Defence Department with a Ministry of Laughter.
Like the old Rhinos, the party has no clear political ideology except for two deep beliefs: something’s seriously wrong with the state of modern politics, and Canadian public discourse could use a lot more fun.
"We are a Marxist-Lennonist party - based on the philosophy of Groucho Marx and John Lennon,” said party president Francois Gourd.
Beneath the thick veneer of gags, the party raises a serious point: people are so disenchanted with politics that almost 40 per cent of Canadians no longer bother voting in federal elections. - Style
Jason Salavon's Field Guide to Style & Color, a reproduction of the 2007 Ikea catalog with everything but the structure and color excluded.
- Map
A graphic representations of who has the oil. - hypercube
This is too freaking kewl. A
via oxymoronreduncancy
tesseract--that is to say--a hypercube. It's the four dimenensional analog of a cube. That is, it is to a cube what a cube is to a square. And this is a 3 dimensional projection (it's shadow) being rotated. It's hard to get your head around becase we not only have the fact that we're trying to imagine the 3 dimensional shadow of a four dimensional object, but we also have the fact that we are attempting to portray that 3 dimensional shadow on your two dimensional computer screen. Someday, I suppose, assuming we find fixes for peak oil and global warming, among other things (peak water?!!?) maybe we'll have holo-monitors for our computers. But not yet. 8-cell-simple.gif - bluetooth
A great video clip on how to deal with annoying bluetooth phone guys
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Wednesday, November 07, 2007
- australia
Habs-Dyer Equal Area projection. You have to love this Australian Map.
- flight patterns
Designer Aaron Koblin composited a day's worth of FAA data to make some pretty fascinating (and deeply beautiful) animations. There are more here. via npr - lee valley
One of the things I miss about not being close to London is Lee Valley. I received a catalog from them the other day. Here's a couple of little things I have used / given.
This 1" dia. flat steel bagel is really a very versatile pocket screwdriver. It replaces dimes, quarters and table knives,What makes it so effective is the range of edge thickness (from 0.030" to 0.090") created by a ramp formed on one side. They make a great stocking stuffer.
The 2nd item for today is the tin of book darts. They are perfect for use as non-slipping bookmarks that can even be positioned to point to a specific line. Unobtrusive and indefinitely reusable, they eliminate the need for bent corners, paper clips, underlining, highlighting, sticky papers. - tesla coil
Not just any old tesla coils, but ones that play the Marion Bros theme (with no speakers involved).Twin Solid State Musical Tesla coils playing Mario Bros theme song at the 2007 Lightning on the Lawn Teslathon sponsored by DC Cox (Resonance Research Corp) in Baraboo WI. The music that you hear is coming from the sparks that these two identical high power solid state Tesla coils are generating. There are no speakers involved. The Tesla coils stand 7 feet tall and are each capable of putting out over 12 foot of spark. They are spaced about 18 feet apart. The coils are controlled over a fiber optic link by a single laptop computer. Each coil is assigned to a midi channel which it responds to by playing notes that are programed into the computer software.
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Triumph Motorcycles takes you into the heart of their factory and company history in the funny short video...
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