Archive for June, 2007

A Modern-Day DaVinci Genius?


Some examples of Theo Jansen’s kenetic sculptures. Very cool.

Have a nice swim…


Army admits to dumping tons of nuclear weapons and nerve gas off the Atlantic Coast, but now has no idea where it is…

Heck No, I Won’t Listen to Techno


Sadly enough, I see can our president doing something like this…

Why New Music Doesn’t Sound As Good As It Did


The article here gives a little more explanation, but the video does a good job at showing how music today sounds like poo.

Rethink Those Tatoos


The prison inmate taken to the University of Utah for a medical appointment Monday stole a gun from a corrections officer and fatally shot him, authorities said. Allgier fled the scene on foot, carjacked a Ford Explorer and was captured miles away at an Arby’s restaurant after a high-speed chase.

Over the top?

Eye Trick


Turn volume down first - the sound is really annoying.

LSD


Harry Jones and I had a similar experience.

Flight of the Conchords


The Most Beautiful Girl in the Room.

Mike Rowe on QVC


Here’s some circa 1992 footage of Mike Rowe, host of Dirty Jobs, selling what he knows is total crap. He has his same smugness, and it seems quite obvious he decided he’d rather stomp through trash and cow shit for a living.

There’s lots more here.

David Blaine Street Magic

He’s just amazing. Or a harbinger of the devil.

Poor Girl Gets Her Birthday Ruined


She. Should. Die.

Apple Integrates a Windows Pot-Shot


I know I risk looking like a fanboy, but this is sly. Jobs and company have taken another chance to have a poke at Microsoft, but this time it’s a part of their new OS, Leopard. If you’re not sure why this is funny, read here.

First iPhone Campers Appear in NYC


At the 5th Avenue store. It’s not out ’til the 29th.

In honor, a Conan clip

Dramatic Chipmunk


I’ve been really behind and I know it’s a Prairie Dog, but that doesn’t have the same ring to it. This guy’s become an internet phenom in last week, spawning T-shirts and a whole page of reduxes.

Here’s my favorites.

The original clip:

Silent Film Star:

Evolution Graffiti


Artist Blu created this panoramic take on man’s evolution. At what point does start to become de-evolution?