Zeitgasm Linkblog

» dubai architecture: new buildings in the united arab emirates

Concept art for new planned skyscrapers in Dubai.

» Fourth Dimension: Tetraspace

A message board where people discuss what it would be like to live in a universe with four dimensions.

Star Wars titles as done by Saul Bass, creator for titles (via kottke)

» Obsolete Skills

A list of now obsolete skills, like “Amiga 500 - Making it boot PAL mode instead of NTSC” and “Polaroid photography.”

» The Ebb and Flow of Movies: Box Office Receipts 1986 - 2007

An attractive graph showing how much movies have made and how long they’ve lasted at the box office. Titanic literally drops off the scale, while IMAX film The Mysteries of Egypt makes next to no money but just runs and runs forever.

The May 14th cover of the New Yorker presented a fold-out illustration portraying the ascent of man through the ages. This video is an animated version of that cover. The original illustration was done by Bruce McCall and can be viewed here.

» Lasagna Cat

In which Garfield strips are re-enacted in sitcom format before inevitably turning into surreal music videos.

» Garfield Minus Garfield

Garfield strips with Garfield entirely removed, leaving Jon to talk entirely to himself.

» Posters of every Best Picture Oscar winner

The original animation that inspired Lemmings. From Mike Dailly’s Flickr account, where he’s collecting old pieces of artwork and photography from his days at DMA Design.

An old piece of concept art for Race’n’Chase, which would later be renamed Grand Theft Auto. From Mike Dailly’s Flickr account, where he’s collecting old pieces of artwork and photography from his days at DMA Design.

» The Jumping Frenchman of Maine Disorder

“Another curious abnormality caused by this disorder is a sufferer’s automatic reflex to obey any order that is delivered suddenly. For example, if one uses a sharp, quick voice to order a jumper to throw the object in their hands, they will throw it without hesitation; if they are similarly told to strike a person, they will strike that person, even if it is a loved one.”

» Device extracts oil and gas from anything

It’s Mr. Fusion made real.

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9. You

Charges: You believe in freedom of speech, until someone says something that offends you. You suddenly give a damn about border integrity, because the automated voice system at your pharmacy asked you to press 9 for Spanish. You cling to every scrap of bullshit you can find to support your ludicrous belief system, and reject all empirical evidence to the contrary. You know the difference between patriotism and nationalism — it’s nationalism when foreigners do it. You hate anyone who seems smarter than you. You care more about zygotes than actual people. You love to blame people for their misfortunes, even if it means screwing yourself over. You still think Republicans favor limited government. Your knowledge of politics and government are dwarfed by your concern for Britney Spears’ children.

— From the 50 Most Loathsome People in America, 2007

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