Eric's Wonderful Things

Elevator mural casts you as Adam on the Sistine Chapel's ceiling

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 11:29:18 -0800

Elevator mural casts you as Adam on the Sistine Chapel's ceiling: Scanned from an unknown source, a mural near the elevator in a plastic surgeon’s office that casts the rider in the role of Adam on the Sistine Chapel.

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Elevator mural casts you as Adam on the Sistine Chapel's ceiling

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:02:09 -0800

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Grass Mirror by H2o Architectes

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:20:20 -0800

Grass Mirror by H2o Architectes:

French architecture firm h2o architectes just sent us a new project entitled Grass Mirror. To paraphrase, this piece aims to encourage the act of contemplation (rather than, or in addition…

POCKET MONSTERS ARE REALLY POCKET DEMONS...

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:34:16 -0800

POCKET MONSTERS ARE REALLY POCKET DEMONS...:

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POKEMON IS SCARY

It’s only a matter of time before the children of Japan use their Satanic cuddly critter-fueled powers to destroy us all.

Thanks to 23 Wolves for…

First shots emerge of SpaceShipTwo

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:05:56 -0800

First shots emerge of SpaceShipTwo:

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Holy sweet planes.

Virgin Galactic has released photos of the world’s first commercial, tourist-carrying, thermosphere-skipping spaceship.

MILK IS SWEET, BRO!!!

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:20:37 -0800

MILK IS SWEET, BRO!!!:

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I’m still kind of in shock. Be ready for that guy from the Mickey Mouse club and a rap song about milk. WORD UP!

I was all “fuck milk, that stuff’s for losers”, but this video…

SEX APPEAL CIRCA 1992

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:59:34 -0800

SEX APPEAL CIRCA 1992:

The year was 1992. The hair was long and sweaty. The roses were flying. The equipment was B.U.M. It belonged to Billy Ray.

Salvation Army and other charities require proof of immigration status before needy kids can have toys -- UPDATED!

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:59:33 -0800

Salvation Army and other charities require proof of immigration status before needy kids can have toys -- UPDATED!:

A few hours ago, I made a post about the Houston Chronicle’s investigation into the practice of local charities, including the Salvation Army, requiring proof of immigration status before giving…

Stylophone synthesizer at Restoration Hardware

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:02:25 -0800

Stylophone synthesizer at Restoration Hardware:

Invented in 1967, the Dübreq Stylophone is a small synthesizer played by touching a built-in stylus to the metal keyboard. It was famously used on David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” and…

Plasma Device Kills Bacteria On Skin In Seconds

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:21:56 -0800

Plasma Device Kills Bacteria On Skin In Seconds:

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This is sweet.

Ponca City, We love you writes “In medicine, plasma, the fourth state of matter, is already used for sterilizing surgical instruments; plasma works at the atomic…

Blog - Econophysicist Predicts Rogue Financial Waves

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:22:34 -0800

Blog - Econophysicist Predicts Rogue Financial Waves:

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This is for Jam Jam

If financial markets behave like nonlinear wave-like systems, then rogue waves are an inevitable consequence.

Boeing's Dreamliner? Dreamlater

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:22:38 -0800

Boeing's Dreamliner? Dreamlater:

Boeing has announced their much-delayed 787 Dreamliner airplane will finally make its maiden flight later this year. It’s still just a test flight, meaning customers who have been patiently…

With plates made from leaves, banker figures out how to rake in the profits

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:28:12 -0800

With plates made from leaves, banker figures out how to rake in the profits:

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This is for Sara. We saw these today at our food co-op.

When ex-banker Michael Dwork was doing an internship in India, he observed the local women gathering up dead palm…

Beautiful transparent sea-cucumber from the ocean depths

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:06:44 -0800

Beautiful transparent sea-cucumber from the ocean depths:
Have a gander at this magnificent transparent sea cucumber, found in the sunless ocean depths by the Census of Marine Life and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

Thousands of strange…

Silly udder pitcher

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:30:13 -0800

Silly udder pitcher:

I got all the enjoyment I can get from this picther by looking at the photo. No need to spend $22, as the milk I buy already comes in a carton. Heffer pitcher

Silly udder pitcher

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:18:52 -0800

Silly udder pitcher:

I got all the enjoyment I can get from this picther by looking at the photo. No need to spend $22, as the milk I buy already comes in a carton. Heffer pitcher

ALL THINGS BEANIE

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:39:24 -0700

ALL THINGS BEANIE:

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BEANIE BABY BEANIE BABY!

Reading Kafka improves learning?

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:53:32 -0700

Reading Kafka improves learning?:

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Perhaps I need to pick up a Kafka book.

New research suggest that exposure to bizarre, surreal storylines such as Kafka’s “The Country Doctor” can improve learning. Apparently, when…

Hazelnut Butter

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:22:20 -0700

Hazelnut Butter:

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Yu to the um.

2 cups shelled hazelnuts, raw or roasted
1-3 tsp canola, sunflower or olive oil

1. If using roasted hazelnuts, proceed to step two. If using raw hazelnuts,…

SHOW OFF HOW TO BE ANNOYING AND CULTURALLY INSENSITIVE AT PARTIES!

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:51:16 -0700

SHOW OFF HOW TO BE ANNOYING AND CULTURALLY INSENSITIVE AT PARTIES!:

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Anyone want to have a party?