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Proposal For Phylogenic Classification, Advances Bread Clip Science
A publication in this month’s BMJ Case Reports, a peer-reviewed publication of the British Medical Journal, offers a “proposal for phylogenic plastic bag clip classification”.…
The External World, A Surreal Lo-Fi CG Animation by David O’Reilly
At this week’s London International Animation Festival I caught “The External World“, a surreal lo-fi animation by David O’Reilly. The 17 minute short won a…
‘Meta Cookie’ and The Brave Future of ‘Cross-Modal Gustatory Display’
I’ve just returned from Siggraph 2010 in Los Angeles, where a poster presented by four researchers from the University of Tokyo breaks new ground in…
WTF Podcast with Marc Maron
Marc Maron is a comedian who’s been doing stand-up comedy since the days of Sam Kinison, but I don’t know him from his comedy work.…
Star Trek: Tik Tok
This video mash-up by MissSheenie of Ke$ha and old school Star Trek is more than the sum of its parts, catchy enough to appeal to…
Infrared Cameras at Tokyo’s Narita Airport Are Designed to Spot People With Fevers
At the arrival terminal of Tokyo’s Narita International Airport, right before the passport check-in desk, you’ll walk past a small station like this. It’s an…
Burger King’s 1 3/4 lb Windows 7 Whopper
A good friend living in Japan recently asked the twitterverse whether American Burger Kings would be selling the Windows 7 Whopper in America. In 140…
Mission Cubana Sandwich of Doom Featured on Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations
This week’s episode of the Travel Channel’s “No Reservations” brought Anthony Bourdain to San Francisco. We’re used to seeing him paddling a canoe up an…
Accurate Pie Chart
I made this creative commons licensed picture of an Accurate Pie Chart in early 2007. Kathryn Hill baked the pie, a key lime with graham…
See’s Candies Must Pay For 9/11
There’s an unusual sign in the window of the former Nob Hill See’s Candies of 1519 Polk Street. Landlord, horse farmer, fountain parker, and “911…