Monthly Archives: August 2009

Visvim Maliseet Elk Folk

August 24, 2009 @ 10:35 pm

Just because you can doesn’t mean you should. Sometimes I feel like clothing companies are playing a big joke on the rest of the world by seeing how ugly they can make something and still create a demand for it. … Continue reading →

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Humanoid robots practice first kiss

August 24, 2009 @ 8:40 pm

This is so weird. It’s definitely making me think of the uncanny valley hypothesis… Anyway, Thomas and Janet above are theatrical robots in Taiwan’s Phantom Of The Opera play. Share this:EmailFacebookRedditDiggStumbleUpon

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One in 8 million: New York characters in sound and images

August 24, 2009 @ 7:54 pm

If you get some time, you should definitely check out One In 8 Million, an interactive New York Times web showcase of some of New York City’s unique personalities. The profile on Alife sneaker collector Jesse Villanueva is interesting as … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Andrew from the WTVJ news bunker

August 24, 2009 @ 7:38 pm

Just to give an idea of what was happening as Hurricane Andrew touched down in South Florida during the early morning hours on August 24, 1992. Share this:EmailFacebookRedditDiggStumbleUpon

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Hurricane Andrew hit South Florida 17 years ago

August 24, 2009 @ 7:32 pm

Hurricane Andrew sequence (click image for larger version) Today marks the 17th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew hitting South Florida. I was young at the time (5 years old going on 6), but I still remember the event and the storm … Continue reading →

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Archival footage of the building of Disneyland

August 24, 2009 @ 5:46 pm

This is so awesome. Indicommons links to a set of videos showing the building of California’s Disneyland. It turns out that Walt Disney had incredible foresight into the importance that Disneyland would have for future generations, so he set up … Continue reading →

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