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| Posted: 04 Nov 2008 06:33 AM CST
Attack ads from the bitter Palpatine-Calrissian presidential race. Today, I’m going to vote for real leadership for the future with Emperor Palpatine. How about you? HT: Gabriel Malor  |
| Nintendo Wii Games for Rednecks Posted: 04 Nov 2008 06:10 AM CST A demonstration of several Wii games being marketed to rednecks, such as Drinkin’ Alone and Horsin’ Around. From College Humor, 2 minutes and 24 seconds long. HT: Urlesque  |
| Posted: 03 Nov 2008 06:26 PM CST You may remember the story of Archimedes who created a mirror to point at the advancing enemy Roman boats and setting them aflame with the concentrated power of the Sun’s rays. After watching this video maybe Archimedes did indeed do such a thing! Wooden boats, a hot dog and a steel plate all are powerless against mighty Sol! Mind you the steel plate being melted is not a time lapsed video clip! That thing is melting like butter! Thankfully, all we are doing in our age is using the Sun to power our homes and cities and no one has decided to create solar powered weapons…yet.  |
| Clever Architecture Designs Incorporating Biomass Power System Posted: 03 Nov 2008 03:00 PM CST When asked about alternative energy, most people think of solar and wind power generators. But there are other forms, like geothermal or biomass power system. Our pal WebEcoist explores one unique benefit of using this form of alternative energy:
Link - Thanks Mu!  |
| The White Obama and the Black McCain Posted: 03 Nov 2008 01:24 PM CST
Grey NYC’s Creative director Tor Myhren came up with this brilliant poster to bring into the forefront what a lot of people have been thinking of, but couldn’t bring themselves to say in polite company: the issue of race in the 2008 US Presidential election. Regardless of what you think of the candidates, I’m sure you can marvel at the photoshoppery of turning Obama and McCain into persons of another race: Link - via Miss Cellania At a glance, we only had handful of (and not to mention, mild) political posts - so on the eve of this historic election, let me ask you this: what would you say to someone who’s on the fence on either candidates? Why should I vote for Barack Obama or John McCain?  |
| Posted: 03 Nov 2008 01:24 PM CST Artist and "Plushinator" Lana Crooks created these awesomely cute Octoplush collectibles ("Octoplushies?") - They’re on display on her solo show Crooked Critter at A.Okay in Chicago: Link | Lana’s Blog - via Super Punch Don’t miss this one from the recent Plush Monsters show at G1988 in San Francisco (more at Toycyte)  |
| Posted: 03 Nov 2008 01:23 PM CST
You’ll never guess the ending: Link [embedded YouTube clip]  |
| Posted: 03 Nov 2008 01:23 PM CST Reading a scary book? Here’s the perfect bookmark: Liquid Bookmark by Kyouei Design, which looks like your book is dripping blood! Link  |
| Posted: 03 Nov 2008 10:51 AM CST  If the TV show The West Wing was the real world, Josiah Bartlett would be marking the tenth anniversary of his presidential election today. Today’s mental_floss quiz tests how well you remember about his fictitious presidency. Don’t be afraid to try; I scored 40% and I’ve never seen the show. Link  |
| 31 Amazing Video Game Costumes Posted: 03 Nov 2008 09:17 AM CST  Slobs of Gaming collected video game costumes from all over and posted the best on one page. These folks are serious about their cosplay! I had a hard time picking just one for illustration. Pictured is Devil Jin from the game Tekken. Link -Thanks, Geekazoid!  |
| Posted: 03 Nov 2008 09:16 AM CST 
Yes, it’s early, but you don’t want these to sell out before you get yours. Reece Ward designed the Claus Christmas card to tickle anyone who receives one. Link -Thanks, Reece!  |
| Posted: 03 Nov 2008 09:15 AM CST  Have you ever wondered how they make maple syrup? Jack Schmidling shows you how the sap is collected and processed, with photos. What surprised me is how clear the sap is straight from the tree! Link -via Grow-A-Brain  |
| The Origins of the Safety Razor Posted: 03 Nov 2008 09:14 AM CST  I took a bunch of kids to an antique store over the weekend, and one asked me about a box she found. I explained it was a safety razor. She remarked that it didn’t look too safe. No, I replied, but it was a lot safer than the blades they used before that! This post traces the various patents that led to the relatively modern safety razor, beginning in 1762. Link -via the Presurfer  |
| Posted: 03 Nov 2008 09:12 AM CST |
| The Most Expensive Accidents in History Posted: 03 Nov 2008 09:11 AM CST  This list of the most expensive accidents in history starts out with the sinking of the Titanic at #10. If you think a bit, you can probably guess some of the entries before you check out the rest. Dollar amounts are expressed in current values. Wars and natural disasters are not included, and loss of life is not factored in the expense. Link -via Dark Roasted Blend  |
Here’s the best clown clip you’ll see today: Behold, the Kung Fu Clowns. Those of you who have 
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