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Homunculus
“Homunculus” a creepy experimental stop-motion film created over a 4 month period by the directing collaborative Hydra at the New York based production company Humble.…
Satellite Photo of Great Britain Covered in Snow
photo by NASA/GSFC, MODIS Rapid Response NASA/GSFC, MODIS Rapid Response captured an amazing satellite photo of Great Britain covered in snow on December 7th. via…
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…
The A-Team
Here’s the trailer for The A-Team, a feature film based on the television series that is planned for released on June 11, 2010. I love…
Incinolet: The Turbo Sh*tter
On a recent tour of Joss, I was introduced to the Incinolet toilet, also known as The Turbo Sh*tter, used in locations such as Antarctica…
How Websites Work
John Martz made a great Rube Golberg-style illustration showing “How Websites Work”.
WITI TV 6 News Promos (1970’s & 1980’s)
In the early 1980’s, WITI TV 6, a television station based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, created a series of amusing and over the top promo…
Art Clokey (1921-2010), Creator of Gumby
Art Clokey, a pioneer in stop motion clay animation, died at age 89. He was best know for creating the animated character Gumby.
The Crunchies 2009, A Web Industry Awards Event
photo by Scott Beale Last night we attended The Crunchies 2009, the annual web industry awards event hosted by our friends at TechCrunch, GigaOm and…
Ron English Painting Homer Simpson as Jackson Pollock
Here’s a clip of Ron English painting Homer Simpson as Jackson Pollock from “The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!”, the new…