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…
Jun 27th
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…
Jun 27th
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…
Jun 27th
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…
Jun 26th
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…
Jun 26th
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…
Jun 23rd
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…
Jun 23rd
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…
Jun 23rd
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…
Jun 23rd
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…
Jun 22nd
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…
Jun 22nd
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…
Jun 22nd
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,…
Jun 17th
Futuristic Movie Timeline →
Jun 17th
"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…
Jun 16th
The State of North Carolina vs. Joseph Carnevale →
Jun 13th
Old Jews Telling Jokes is Back →
Jun 10th
Old Jews Telling Jokes is Back →
Jun 9th
Period →
Jun 9th
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)
Jun 3rd
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…
Jun 1st