This One Falls Slowly

It’s not fair to point out that he’s an Austrian...

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:59:35 -0500

It’s not fair to point out that he’s an Austrian holding a gun that’s pointed at a disabled person is it? No? Didn’t think so.

macstarr:

nickholmes:

Thanks Internet!

Ben Grimm is about to get SANCTIONED. heroworship: All the best...

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:06:39 -0500

Ben Grimm is about to get SANCTIONED.

heroworship:

All the best to you and your loved ones this holiday season! Illustration via Michael Cho.

80’s controller pr0n, how I adore thee. intweetion: via...

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:04:37 -0500

80’s controller pr0n, how I adore thee.

intweetion:

via www.retroist.com

Tomorrow’s world: the demise of Fed-Ex

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:53:32 -0500

Tomorrow’s world: the demise of Fed-Ex:

Those of you in the States may not be aware (or even care) that the staff of Royal Mail were recently engaged in wildcat strikes as a protest against the machinations of their management….

The Brain Chip Cometh, & It Cometh from Intel

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:53:32 -0500

The Brain Chip Cometh, & It Cometh from Intel:

Our own Marshall Kirkpatrick’s dreaded brain chip for controlling computers and mobile devices may be closer than even he suspected.

Intel researchers in Pittsburgh told journalists today…

Crystal Meth? What's That? Asks Executive Director of the City's Housing Authority

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:44:52 -0500

Crystal Meth? What's That? Asks Executive Director of the City's Housing Authority:

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It’s stories like these that explain everything.

Last Thursday, the New York Times published a piece about the trials and travails of a bunch of old ladies living in a San…

Giant robots attack Montevideo and the DIY director behind it

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:54:42 -0500

Giant robots attack Montevideo and the DIY director behind it:

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300 bucks… if you don’t count the camera and a copy of Maya or whatever he’s using for composition.

When Federico Alvarez, a filmmaker in Montevideo, Uruguay, decided on a lark…

Douglas Rushkoff's new alternate reality game

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:36:49 -0500

Douglas Rushkoff's new alternate reality game:

At mega-blog Boing Boing today, author, professor, comic book writer and documentarian, Douglas Rushkoff writes about adding a new professional feather to his cap, that of video game…

BART vs Freeway Retro-Futurism

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:57:37 -0500

BART vs Freeway Retro-Futurism:

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This almost makes me as sad as the old LA red car maps.

Once again Eric Fischer makes blogging easy. While this 1957 BART plan is impressive… …or this detail of the proposed…

Ev’rything Is Satisfactch’ll

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:45:38 -0500

Ev’rything Is Satisfactch’ll:

In order to remember that plenty of sunshine is headed your way, have a man with a needle etch this proposition into your flesh. I think I had a couple of other double entendres lined up for this…

Grilled Cheese Coming to South Park

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:45:38 -0500

Grilled Cheese Coming to South Park:

We’ll try to write this through he tears of joy streaming down our face and pooling on our laptop. Eater has word that a store devoted solely to the fine art of grilled cheese sandwiches…

Large Hadron Collider: Now This Is Just Getting Ridiculous

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:45:37 -0500

Large Hadron Collider: Now This Is Just Getting Ridiculous:

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Well, if the arch-demon Nazarumpuncious comes through the Black Gate once the stars are properly aligned, at least we’ll have science to thank for proving the existance of the…

The Adventures of Lil’ Cthulhu

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:33:48 -0500

The Adventures of Lil’ Cthulhu:

“The Adventures of Lil’ Cthulhu” by Zachary Murray, a wonderful way to explain H. P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu to children, maybe even a few adults too.

Want a child-friendly way to…

Michael Zulli: The Fracture of the Universal Boy

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:14:10 -0500

Michael Zulli: The Fracture of the Universal Boy:

Dangerous Minds friends Century Guild announce the release of “The Fracture of the Universal Boy,” a new graphic novel by Michael Zulli, years in the making. Zulli was a regular artist on Neil…

Katamari's Takahashi Designing Children's Playground In UK

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:33:52 -0400

Katamari's Takahashi Designing Children's Playground In UK:

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OMG! I want to reboot and becoming a three year old in Nottingham now!

Two years after Keita Takahashi initially revealed he was commissioned to design a playground, details are…

Council bans parents from play areas

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:33:52 -0400

Council bans parents from play areas:

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My God, we’ve all gone nutters, haven’t we?

Score one for Britain in its contest with the United States to create the stupidest fear-based society. The Watford Borough Council…

Teen Vogue cover model talks about her unplanned pregnancy in ...

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:33:52 -0400

Teen Vogue cover model talks about her unplanned pregnancy in ...:

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This one would be good to follow up on.

Pregnant covergirl of Teen Vogue raises eyebrows. … Jourdan Dunn is not visibly pregnant on the cover, and Teen Vogue Editor-in-Chief Amy…

Imminent East Coast Change?

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:57:08 -0400

Imminent East Coast Change?:

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This is Noah’s test of his share.

All eyes are on New Jersey and Virginia as the Democrat and Republican parties duke it out over two very heated gubernatorial races; many believe…

Norman Rockwell, "King of Photoshop"

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:52:59 -0400

Norman Rockwell, "King of Photoshop":

Over at Gizmodo, Wilson Rothman has a great post up about a new book on the photography and the creative process of Norman Rockwell. Ron Schick edited and compiled the collection.

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For My Godmother

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:05:53 -0400

as your will and love shielded me
through uncertain times
may my hope and faith
be your bulwark now
in the trial at hand