May 2011
8 posts
March 2008
3 posts
dubai architecture: new buildings in the united... →
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.
February 2008
9 posts
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... →
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.
WatchThe 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 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.”
January 2008
1 post
Device extracts oil and gas from anything →
It’s Mr. Fusion made real.
December 2007
10 posts
“9. You
Charges: You believe in freedom of speech, until someone says something...”
– From the 50 Most Loathsome People in America, 2007
“…a group of intrepid “illegal restorers” set up a secret...”
– Undercover restorers fix Paris landmark’s clock | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited
November 2007
63 posts
Colostomy reversal botched, suit says →
Chilean prostitute auctions sex for charity →
WatchSclipo: Crayon Physics on a tablet PC
Wikipedia: Cat-burning →
A form of zoosadistic entertainment in 16th century Paris, France, where people would gather dozens of cats in a net, hoist them onto a bonfire, and then shriek “with laughter as the animals, howling with pain, were singed, roasted, and finally carbonized.”
“Obama’s candidacy in this sense is a potentially transformational one. Unlike...”
– The Atlantic - Goodbye to All That