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amazing use of an o-scope.

shift8 — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:33:36 GMT

so, these guys created some software, using x/y coords and audio signals, to create this amazing short vid seen through an o-scope. dc signals of varying frequencies in the left and right channels create pixels. simply amazing. http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2007/08/youscope_oscilloscope_dem.html

the ballad of monkfish

shift8 — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 18:40:49 GMT

this is pretty excellent. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/photos/monkfish/ ( via metafilter.com )

rolling instructions

shift8 — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:17:38 GMT

..via playskool action figures. fun! http://jackerouack.blogspot.com/2007/01/rolling-lesson.html

hydrogen storage breakthrough

shift8 — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 23:57:40 GMT

the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton have made a big breakthrough in hydrogen storage tech, allowing it to be used as a solid at room temp, and greatly reduces the danger associated w/ it as an energy source. http://www.unb.ca/news/view.cgi?id=1223 funny thing is, the US Department of Energy patented this almost a year ago. is that wierd or what?? http://people.tribe.net/4b7b5237-ae81-43c2-96d4-ba9ef2ec9390/blog/bce63f80-f7de-4560-92c9-fd0ba17644c6

Feline! Disrespect! From! Behind!

shift8 — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 21:21:17 GMT

super duper milk out cha nose fuuuu-nay http://www.newspeakblog.com/the_blog/2007/03/feline_disrespe.html

press release marks start of 'Indy 4'

shift8 — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 12:21:24 GMT

a new installment in one of my all-time favorite cinematic serials. usually the words "cinematic serial" mean attempted milk runs capitalizing on marginally sucessful crap - can't see how that could be the case here, but ya never know,,, anyway, here's a snipit from the link: "In a long-awaited announcement, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg revealed today that the fourth installment of Indiana Jones will begin production in June 2007. Harrison Ford returns in his role as the daring Dr. Jones for the new adventure. The film will be produced by Lucasfilm Ltd., directed by Steven Spielberg and released by Paramount Pictures throughout the world in May 2008." http://www.spielbergfilms.com/indy4/1230

worth every penny of a dollar!

shift8 — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 18:31:50 GMT

..and more. my all-time favorite cartoon artist has released a nice little gem for us for the hanukkwanzaramadamas times! "This terrific two-minute QuickTime cartoon by John Kricfalusi (creator of Ren & Stimpy), stars George Liquor, Jimmy the Idiot Boy, and an elf girl on Christmas morn." quicktime MOV and all it takes is $1 from your paypal account. http://bbemporium.blogspot.com/2006/12/john-ks-george-liquor-christmas-1-video.html enjoy! ( via http://boingboing.net )

"Here's to fruitcake then!"

shift8 — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 18:26:39 GMT

The Society for the Protection and Preservation of Fruitcake is....uh.... nutty! http://www.fruitcakesociety.org/ such gems as: " Your recipes including a recipe with canned peaches!" yum. ( via http://metafilter.com )

near-death by chocolate

shift8 — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 18:15:09 GMT

man falls into chocolate bin, is stuck for some time. gets rescued, but his ankles hurt. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5264566.stm (via bbc news)

laundryroom swapmeet

shift8 — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 01:01:45 GMT

this is very like a thing that would happen at sara's old place, except she called it the "square of giving" -- from the site -- Item: A stained glass picture of a hand. Why It’s Here: Previous owner couldn’t stand to look at it after that last bad acid trip. Probable Recipient: Someone looking to add a hint of extremely proud parent flavor to their decor. David Lynch’s film version of Dune: So awesome. I can understand the animosity from die-hard Herbert fans—Lynch took a lot of creative liberties—but what a beautifully ugly and surreal film! I bring it up because the minute I saw this stained glass thing, I thought to myself, “Father! The sleeper has awakened!” So awesome. ---------- ( via metafilter.com )

starfish prime

shift8 — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 22:15:55 GMT

so - in case you ever wanted to know what to expect if anyone ever pops a nuke over the US, here's a fairly detailed account of the atmospheric, light, and (in this case, unexpected) ground effects of a nuclear blast of 1.4 megatons in low earth orbit. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starfish_Prime (the image is how it looked in oahu hawaii, 930 miles away fron the orbital point on the ground)

Рона Муека

shift8 — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 18:38:46 GMT

wow - i wish i knew how to speak russian. this is some amazing art - anyone know about it? super intimate and beautiful and kind of unsettleing. http://www.crazyrussian.com/02/entry_1872.php#body thanks, Gizella!

They will, of course, be eaten last.

shift8 — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 18:26:22 GMT

cthulhu, the movie. how cool is that? http://www.cthulhuthemovie.com/

Kama Sutra.

shift8 — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 19:25:10 GMT

the Kama Sutra., rendered in 3 dimensions, a la Britney giving birth. sexy, but NSFW! http://www.kama3d.org/index.php?lang=en

flying dude.

shift8 — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 21:10:22 GMT

this give me chills to watch, but is super neat. flying squirrel man says: flying fuking squirrel, man! http://www.shortenurl.com/6vdtj (via http://memepool.com )

gwb sings sunday bloody sunday via the partyparty

shift8 — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 18:45:40 GMT

supergreat. mashup of his speeches to have him "sing this song". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXnO_FxmHes&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fmog%2Ecom%2FPuffmagic%2Fblog%5Fpost%2F3597

train your brain the gwb way!

shift8 — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 02:28:59 GMT

wonder what the fine folks at nintendo are trying to say... http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/president-bush/nintendo-gifts-ds-lite-to-president-bush-185282.php (link via metafilter)

Have you ever f*ed a girl so hard that her wheelchair catches on fire?

shift8 — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 18:12:21 GMT

this is super, fabulously wrong: http://toiletpaperonline.typepad.com/the_blog/2006/06/have_you_ever_f.html (via http://www.tinynibbles.com/ )

The Charley Ration Cookbook

shift8 — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 00:37:04 GMT

wow. so, from wikipedia, and stories i've heard myself from redneck vets - tabasco sauce is very tight w/ the millitary in the us. ( see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabasco_sauce#Tabasco_and_the_US_military ) seems that during the Vietnam War, the Tabasco Co. created a cookbook for soldiers called The Charley Ration Cookbook. i did a little web search, et voi la! http://www.thefontman.com/crat_cookbook.html mmm. combat zone burgoo!

bird song

shift8 — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 22:27:56 GMT

this is really amazing: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3433507052114896375 it's a jungle bird that can play back any sound it hears, including cameras, chainsaws, people - you name it. it is not, however, the only bird that can do this as indicated by the bird watcher guy in the film - the american mocking bird can and does - i've watched one do so myself. ether way, totally uncanny! (via makebot, digg, boingboing, and a thousand other by now)

ann coulter

shift8 — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 19:35:16 GMT

...just took out a full page ad for her new book, "godless" in the new york times. to congradulate her, i'd like to dredge up this gem and remind america what really important to, and about, right wing pundits: nasty nasty butt sex. http://ifuckedanncoulterintheasshard.blogspot.com/

and it goes on....

shift8 — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 02:02:07 GMT

a cyclops goat, not a kitten cyclops goatse. http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=14&art_id=vn20040113123957357C239690&set_id=1

goatse cyclops kitten

shift8 — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 18:57:52 GMT

as if ether of these things were ok by themselves.... http://7deadlysinners.typepad.com/sinners/2006/06/goatse_kitten.html (via boingboing.net)

celebs cover the pixies

shift8 — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 22:12:22 GMT

...well, kinda - this guy has done covers of the pixies as they would sound if done by the likes of prince, elvis, tina turner, and others. pretty fabu! i especially like the bee gees doing "wave of mutilation". http://pottymouth.org/mcpt/ (via metafilter)

open wide.

shift8 — Fri, 26 May 2006 18:05:43 GMT

dr. aas wants you to eat shit. http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A22098-2004Mar24?language=printer (gastrointestinal flora really is important and its loss due to antibiotics is a legit issue - but i think i'd rather have some yogurt.)