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“New & Improved” is Impossible
While browsing the latest House Industries type catalog, I discovered a tidbit about "outrageous claims" that have become so commonplace that we accept them with little thought. And I quote: "Can something really be new and improved? Saying...
Happy 10 Years Amazon!
I knew Amazon was big... I knew they were really big. But I didn't know they were "Get The Likes of Harrison Ford, Don Cheadle, Michael J. Fox, Anna Kournikova, etc. etc. to Deliver Their Orders" BigOf course, if that doesn't impress you enough, they're also...
iPod Flea
Jim introduces us to the next logical step of shrinking iPod technology:The iPod Flea
Pong Wednesday
Pong Wednesday!3D Pong { with curveballs! }&3D Virtual Reality Ping-Pong
Tetris Bookshelves
Tetris Bookshelves{ yes, furniture inspired by the game }
Just Curious
It's a place to ask and answer the big questions in life: Just Curious.
Grizzly Man
I'm not a big doc person, but I saw this at Sundance and it was the best movie I've seen all year. When it comes to a theater near you, make sure to see Werner Herzog's "Grizzly Man".
NYC Street Wars
Ever play K.A.O.S. (Killing As Organized Sport) with squirtguns? Well imagine playing it all over NYC with strangers.We are one reality show away from The 10th Victim here, folks.
Dare Video
Check out "Dare" the second video from the second Gorillaz album "Demon Days". Not as good as the Miyazaki inspired "Feelgood, Inc" - but still entertaining.
Rapture Ready
Are we "Rapture Ready"? The only way to be sure is to check out this on-line, end times reference chart.
Eat Hufu
Have you been bothered lately by those pesky cravings for human flesh? Then try Hufu, the Healthy Human Flesh alternative. Apparently actual faux-flesh is on back order at the moment, but stay tuned for what we hope is a major culinary movement.
Little Marcy sings for you!
Apparently, back in the day, they used to make "records" featuring the voice of a Little Marcy, a singing Christian doll. Enjoy these sound files and travel back in time! {My personal favorite? "Devil Devil Go Away"}
Zombie Hate Hobbit!
Have you ever run across the Society for Creative Anachronisms? They dress up in medieval garb and stage mock battles, beating each other with foam-wrapped "swords". Well, apparently a group of students in Montreal got fed up with their local...
Imperial March – Scratched!
It's the Imperial March ... scratched!
Wood iPod
An iPod refaced in a wood block by a very talented bloke: the Wood iPod.{ includes a step-by-step log detailing the trials & errors of the project }{ a question about the click-wheel still working leads to this site on click-wheel...
Compvter Romanvs
COMPVTER ROMANVS: the Roman Number Calculator