Friday, July 01, 2005
From Danny: "This guy has seen too many bad movie trailers. Be sure to have some sound on."
Google news: now you can use the Google Maps function for your own needs, and you can also use the Video function. Check out Voltron breakdancing. I had no idea.
The Graveworm conglomerate has spawned a new weblog, where the story is told in segments and the readers can influence the way the narrative goes. There's even a forum for discussion!
Where Threads Come Loose is a fantastical, anachronistic free-for-all of a show. This means it's brilliant in my eyes. Or ears.
Lastly, on the heels of the Lewis & Clark diaries and Dracula Blogged comes the Kafka Diaries. Follow along with Franz as he despairs of his life.
Have a spiffy weekend, everyone! We'll be off on Monday, so Folderol will be back on Tuesday.
Thursday, June 30, 2005
This looks like it should have some sort of 1940s headline, like "CAUGHT! WITH CATS!" Hee.
In honor of the upcoming Independence Day,
learn some odd
facts from the Census Bureau. Did you know that the large
majority of our fireworks come from China? Hm.
There was a lot of
debate about whether this
poster, seen in DC subways, was real or a parody of a
Communist poster. As it turns out, it's real, and won an award for its use
at CSX Railroads. Weird.
For the IT geeks in the audience,
Microsoft released
a beta version of a "Shared Computer Toolkit." It
might be useful when struggling with the wonderful "what did the last
person who used this DO, anyway?!?" situation.
The Isle of Man not
only brought the world Manx cats, it's
also suggesting Manx names for those wishing to honor their
heritage. (My grandmother's people came from the Isle of Man
originally, we think. Maybe I'll get a Manx cat one day and name it
something appropriate.)
For the librarians: Open CRS Reports!
Getting CRS reports is a pain, and this is a big step in making them more
accessible. Plus they're kind of fun to read. (They ARE. Shut
up.)
And lastly: the
Law Books for Liberia project by Lawyers Without Borders is a
very good thing. See, lawyers aren't (always) so bad.
Tomorrow:
links from others!
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
This weekend is dominated by Live 8. "This is not Live Aid 2," explains St. Bob on the website. I think that perhaps they need to get that message out a bit more, because that was sort of news to me, really.
If you're missing the Live 8 extravaganza for some reason, there's also the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival this weekend, for sci-fi and horror lovers.
Speaking of sci-fi, fear not -- the kidnapped Dalek has been found! It was gadding about in Glastonbury, apparently. No word on whether or not it was covered in mud or had unprotected sex.
Also, one of the best new gadgets in the Star War prequels was the underwater breathing apparatus...and now someone's working on making it feasible. Breathe like a fish, indeed!
MonsterZine and Daughters of Darkness are two great spooky sites to check out, if you haven't already. I found both of these via an article about b-movies and feminists.
And for the travelers among us...hot upon the heels of Monday's Chrysler Building link comes a gallery of "Pisa Pushers," doing their level best to keep the tower from falling over!
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
The good people at Robots & Relax have a new robotic lawn mower on the market. I think I'd put a small camera on top of it and take pictures of people's reactions.
Forbes investigates just how much it would cost the average wealthy, brooding, slightly sociopathic man on the street to become Batman. Good stuff. On a related note, Project Grizzly is the story of one man, attacked by a bear, who then makes an armored suit so that...well, it's just strange. But cool.
Does the U.S. government take an interest in psychics? Well, sure, of course they do. Think of all the stuff they could blow up and the places they could invade with a team like the X-Men.
Here's something that really should have gone in yesterday's entry: a photoshop contest which changes famous album* covers to corporate advertisements. There are some absolutely brilliant concepts here.
*are they still called albums these days?
Monday, June 27, 2005
On the other side of the world, a fun weblog called Shiny, Ponty and Tall documents people taking photos of the Chrysler Building. (My favorite is the comment on people filming the building. "It's not moving!")
If you want your baby to have natural rhythm, start early. I suppose this means that you yourself have to have some natural rhythm. Maybe you could borrow someone to help out if you have two left feet.
Mouthsounds is a how-to on...well, mouthsounds. Perfect for the six-year-old in your family (regardless of their actual age) and possibly for puppeteers and the like, too.
And finally...a kitten! A kitten from the 1980s, judging from its choice of headgear!
