June 2009
21 posts
Michael Jackson's patented dancing shoes →
Above is the patent for the shoes that enabled Michael Jackson to lean at a full 45-degree angle when doing the Smooth Criminal dance. Over at BB Gadgets, Joel has the details and a video…
Michael Jackson's patented dancing shoes →
Above is the patent for the shoes that enabled Michael Jackson to lean at a full 45-degree angle when doing the Smooth Criminal dance. Over at BB Gadgets, Joel has the details and a video…
Michael Jackson's patented dancing shoes →
Above is the patent for the shoes that enabled Michael Jackson to lean at a full 45-degree angle when doing the Smooth Criminal dance. Over at BB Gadgets, Joel has the details and a video…
Junkyard workers enshrine tree that grew to lift a... →
James of Japan Probe reports that a Japanese hackberry tree, which sprouted from a seed in a junkyard 25 years ago, has managed to lift a car in the air. “Workers at the junkyard have…
Junkyard workers enshrine tree that grew to lift a... →
James of Japan Probe reports that a Japanese hackberry tree, which sprouted from a seed in a junkyard 25 years ago, has managed to lift a car in the air. “Workers at the junkyard have…
Cross-Stitch him off, Keyboard Cat. →
Julie of Subversive Cross Stitch made this masterpiece. Read more at Craftzine (via Matt Cutts).
Previously: Glenn Beck guest passes out — best Keyboard Cat play-off yet…
The Musical Genius - Derek Paravicini →
26-year-old Derek Paravicini doesn’t know left from right and had trouble counting to 10. He was born blind and lives in a home for autistic people. Despite his mental and physical…
Rushkoff on Apple fanboy rage at Steve Jobs for... →
“Life, Inc.” author and former BB guestblogger Doug Rushkoff has a piece up on Daily Beast about the fanboy fallout over recent news of Steve Jobs’ liver transplant: Feel better Steve, but what…
John Hodgman quizzes Obama on his nerd cred →
Here’s John Hodgman doing a stellar job at the Radio and TV Correspondents’ Dinner, addressing President Obama at the head table on the subject of being a true Nerd President. I was…
Rushkoff on Apple fanboy rage at Steve Jobs for... →
“Life, Inc.” author and former BB guestblogger Doug Rushkoff has a piece up on Daily Beast about the fanboy fallout over recent news of Steve Jobs’ liver transplant: Feel better Steve, but what…
John Hodgman quizzes Obama on his nerd cred →
Here’s John Hodgman doing a stellar job at the Radio and TV Correspondents’ Dinner, addressing President Obama at the head table on the subject of being a true Nerd President. I was…
The Musical Genius - Derek Paravicini →
26-year-old Derek Paravicini doesn’t know left from right and had trouble counting to 10. He was born blind and lives in a home for autistic people. Despite his mental and physical…
New Animals and Plant Species Discovered in... →
Hyalinobatrachium pellucidum (glass frog) Photo: Luis Coloma
An expedition on the Nangaritza River of Ecuador, near the border with Peru, has uncovered nearly a dozen species new to science,…
Futuristic Movie Timeline →
"It's something called the Internet" →
Here’s Tom Brokaw in 1994 talking about “something called the Internet,” with guest appearances by Eric Schmidt (then at Sun) and Bill Gates. Bill tells Tom that “It’s very hip to be on…
The State of North Carolina vs. Joseph Carnevale →
Old Jews Telling Jokes is Back →
Old Jews Telling Jokes is Back →
Period →
Nintendo Entertainment System in a shoe →
I’m guessing that this Nike Air/NES mashup is nonfunctional, but how cool would it be if you had a working Nintendo in your shoe?
Sneaker Pimps Nintendo (via Dvice)
A Deep Breath →
I admit it. I love it when the sky is falling. There is no more delicious a state of being than the imminent threat of disaster. During these times, I’ve done great work. I’ve taken teams from…