Monthly Archives: January 2009

Modern deforestation in progress

January 25, 2009 @ 5:33 pm

When I think of deforestation, I picture the scenes from Fern Gully that show heavy machinery slowly making pulp out of trees, with conveyor belts and chop saws lined everywhere. It turns out that the process is a lot less … Continue reading →

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The Sling Shot Man is more accurate than your gun

January 24, 2009 @ 2:02 am

What do you call a man that can hit a quarter in mid-air with a sling shot? Rufus Hussey, that’s what you call him. Rufus has somehow mastered the art of the beanshooter (or sling shot) and can hit almost … Continue reading →

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George W. Bush morphing into Barack H. Obama

January 24, 2009 @ 1:44 am

This is so awesome that I cannot even find the right words to make this sentence any longer than it already is. [via] Click on image for larger size Share this:EmailFacebookRedditDiggStumbleUpon

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How 'bout them dancing eyebrows!

January 24, 2009 @ 1:30 am

Cadbury is known for making weird commercials (see the drumming gorilla one if you haven’t already) so I expected nothing but pure awkwardness when I was emailed their latest creation from A Glass and a Half Full Production. This “commercial”, … Continue reading →

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My grandma's wake

January 23, 2009 @ 11:50 pm

So as many of you know from my Twitter, I was at a wake today for my grandma (on my mom’s side). The wake/funeral has been in the works for quite a while as I understand because a lot of … Continue reading →

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Sound Bulb turns your light into your speaker

January 23, 2009 @ 10:56 pm

So I’m sitting at my desk today listening to my music when James suddenly sends me a link to the Sound Bulb, a concept entertainment device developed by Darko Miladinovic, Irena Gantar, and Luka Pirnat from Slovenia. The Sound Bulb … Continue reading →

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