October 14, 2009 @ 1:08 am
Portland, Oregon obviously wins the race here, but it looks like New York City slipped in at the end there with 0.7% of the population cycling to and from work. C’mon New York, let’s step up the game here and move higher up this list!
Oh, and yes, that bike there is from Republic Bike.
September 4, 2009 @ 11:56 pm
Visual Economics posted this infographic that shows the value of U.S. currency currently in circulation. The graphic also shows the life expectancy of each denomination of bills and it turns out that the $100 bill lasts about 7 years before being replaced.
Also, if you look at the bottom of the chart (not shown above), you’ll see how ridiculous the amount of pennies in circulation is.
August 3, 2009 @ 11:24 am
Bobby just posted the American trailer for the award-winning film, Ponyo On The Cliff (or just Ponyo) and it looks entertaining and fun to watch!
The film is going to be released in America on August 14th, but for those who keep up with international films, you’ll know that this particular title has been out for quite a while now. I’ve had it for several weeks but I have yet to find time to watch it. However, after watching this trailer, I think I’ll bump it up on my queue of movies to watch.
June 10, 2009 @ 11:59 am
A US company named Festo has developed an underwater autonomous vehicle named the Aqua Penguin that is modeled after an actual penguin’s features. The bionic robot can swim, maneuver, and speed along just like a real penguin underwater.
The only real obvious difference between this robot and a real penguin is the glowing blue eyes which sort of make it look absolutely scary. I wouldn’t want to accidentally come face to face with one of these any time soon.
If you missed it, Festo is also the same company that has been developing various air-based autonomous animals like a jellyfish which I’ve posted about before. If you’re curious, they also have an Air Penguin.
May 7, 2009 @ 4:19 pm
The last case of American Tim Tams is up for auction on eBay and it is personally signed by Australian actor Hugh Jackman. As some of you may know, Tim Tam cookies were available for a limited time in the US exclusively at Target stores from November 2008 to March 2009 (it was distributed by Pepperidge Farm in the US). There hasn’t been any word yet on how well they were selling, but I suspect that many people who picked them up fell in love with them right away. Anyway, there are currently no plans for Tim Tams to make a permanent US stay, so if you’re in the US, this may very well be one of the last chances you’ll be able to pick up an entire case of them. Plus, the good thing is that the proceeds of this auction will go to Feed America, the nation’s leading hunger-relief charity. [via]
At the time of this post, the auction has 34 bids and is currently at $237.50.
April 21, 2009 @ 5:15 pm
subprime from beeple on Vimeo.
This is seriously one of the most fantastic videos I’ve ever seen. It’s purpose is to illustrate the instability of the American housing market. Every successive house that is built folds into itself and sprouts the growth of a new one, only to repeat the process again.
The video was directed by the geniuses over at Beeple. Thanks Matthew!
