Tuesday, July 31, 2007
50 Best Movie Robots
The Times have compiled a list of the 50 best movie robots of all time (with plenty of videos).
(via Boing Boing)
(via Boing Boing)
Monday, July 30, 2007
How the Mafia Works
The Mafia has controlled everything from the street corner drug trade to the highest levels of government. Glorified by movies and television, hounded by law enforcement officials, marked for death by their enemies, mobsters live violent and often brief lives. The Mafia at its core is about one thing -- money. Still, there are secret rituals, complicated rules and tangled webs of family loyalty.
(via Ursi's Blog)
(via Ursi's Blog)
Medical Mysteries, She Wrote
Have you ever wondered why it hurts when you hit your funny bone? Or why your eyes close when you sneeze? WebMD has the answers to these and other perpetually perplexing medical mysteries.
(via Look at This)
(via Look at This)
Lego Falcon
It's hard to tell from this picture but this model of the Millennium Falcon is the biggest Lego kit ever produced. It's made completely to minifig scale, has over 5000 pieces and is almost 3 feet long.

(via Neatorama)

(via Neatorama)
Will it Blend? - Bic Lighters
Some people might say it's not a very smart idea to throw 6 lighters into a blender. Those people would be right.
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Relax
I have designed this website for your relaxation. It is a counterweight to the hectic hustle and bustle on the Internet today. Now put your feet up, relaxation is just a click away.
(via Joel's Blog)
(via Joel's Blog)Airplane! v Zero Hour
The movie Airplane! is an almost scene by scene remake of the 1957 movie Zero Hour. These videos compare the two films.
Part 1
Part 2
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Kick, Punch, It's All in the Mind
Sony have released the soundtrack to the video game Parappa the Rapper - For Free. You can download it (.mp3) here.
(via Random Good Stuff)
(via Random Good Stuff)
Friday, July 27, 2007
Links
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
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Friday, July 20, 2007
Links
Giger's Batmobile
Swiss artist H.R Giger's take on the Batmobile.
Joel Schumacher contacted Morpheus' James Cowan in 1994 to bring in Giger to design a new version of the Batmobile. Unfortunately, due to pressing time constraints, Giger's revolutionary designs could not be realized.
(via Ghost of a Flea)
Joel Schumacher contacted Morpheus' James Cowan in 1994 to bring in Giger to design a new version of the Batmobile. Unfortunately, due to pressing time constraints, Giger's revolutionary designs could not be realized.
(via Ghost of a Flea)Thursday, July 19, 2007
Links
Abandoned Tunnels & Vast Underground Spaces
I'd love to go exploring in some of these places.
Labels:
abandoned places,
architecture,
photography
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Flying High in Swiss Alps
Amazing footage and amazing pilot skills at the Red Bull Air Race World Series.
Monday, July 16, 2007
Link Dump
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Web MD
Convince yourself that you have every disease known to man with this handy online diagnosis tool.
(via Linkfilter)
(via Linkfilter)
Friday, July 13, 2007
Link Dump
Quote of the Day
UK military spokesman Major Mike Shearer said: "We can categorically state that we have not released man-eating badgers into the area".
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Ten WORST Things to do During a Zombie Outbreak
A wave of Zombie survival manuals have popped up recently, this blog included, telling people what they should do during an outbreak of zombies. Thing is, nobody’s talking about what people shouldn’t do during a zombie outbreak.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Loose Cannon
Luckily no-one was killed when this 560 kilogram wrecking ball broke loose. It detached from its crane, rolled for almost a mile and slammed into several cars before hitting this one.
Update - Video of the aftermath
(via The Bog Brush)
Star Trek v Batman
Very well made fan film, mixing the 60s Star Trek and Batman shows. Download here.
Or watch streaming video.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
(via linkfilter)
Or watch streaming video.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
(via linkfilter)
Link Dump
Rolling Car Door Concept
Designed to overcome the problem of getting out of a wide car in a narrow space, the doors fold underneath the car (with video).
ISS Solar Transit
The International Space Station (ISS), with its new solar arrays, transits across the face of the Sun. Sunspot group 963 is also visible on the eastern limb of the Sun, just rotating on.
(via Bifurcated Rivets)
Monday, July 09, 2007
Sunday, July 08, 2007
Saturday, July 07, 2007
Friday, July 06, 2007
Link Dump
Thursday, July 05, 2007
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Could You Pass the US Citizenship Test?
Based on my results I'd be on the next plane out of there. Link.
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Real Kwik-E-Mart
Part of a promotion for the new Simpsons movie. A flickr photo set of a 7-11 store that's been turned into a Kwik-E-Mart.
Sunday, July 01, 2007
Guy Catches a Ricochet in his Headgear
A guy shooting what looks like a Barrett .50 catches a ricochet in his hearing protection.
(found by Nick)
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