Brilliant. This is what life powered by coffee looks like. Everything is broken, but small tasks are manageable.
Crossposted at thebeanstalker.com
Category: Curiosities
Photo renditions of famous art
I love this idea. From now on most of my photos are going to be inspired by the composition of famous artworks. At least until I have my next cup of coffee.
Some that I recognise…
Here’s the first of the series on booooooom.com, there is some “artistic” nudity involved (of the painted, classical, variety, and some discrete photographic recreations).
Via Kottke.org
News presenter loves lamp, reads everything on his autocue
Anchorman is one of my favourite comedies. This, then, is brilliant.
Via 22 Words.
Vinnie Jones is heart smart
Thanks to Scooter for this one.
I love Vinnie Jones.
This is why.
Then for his turns as a crim/hardman in the fillums.
How to get over a broken engagement with poise and awesomeness
This guy had a leftover engagement ring he didn’t know what to do with. So he sold it on ebay and bought a Master Chief suit.
“Eventually, unable to sell the ring in-person to anyone, the canary yellow diamond found its way to eBay, sent away in a priority mail, insurance stamped box. Distancing myself from the process made it easier. The funds in my PayPal warmed my heart for the most part, but lurked there, reminding me of what I lost and where that money came from.
I had to get rid of it.
And not just some of it, but every last penny. On something I always wanted, but could never afford. Something that would make me feel a little less empty inside.
So I immediately spent the money on a suit of Master Chief armor.
This wasn’t as sudden or spontaneous as it sounds. The Halo armor was a long time coming. For years, I’d mused over the idea, driving my closest friends mad. One day when I have the money, I’d say, thinking about that canary yellow diamond. I have to be responsible right now.”
Via the Bygone Bureau
Walking Taco/Nachos: A brilliant idea
Revolutionary. From the Zen of Making. I wonder how the typical corn chip bag would cope with hot mince.
Granny wins a car with a high odds hockey shot
This is pretty cool.
2011 in Legos
It’s that time of year again. The time when we wrap things up, reflect, and write lists.
I’ll put together my mega 2011 in the next day or so. But in the meantime. Here’s a Flickr Set from The Guardian compiling newsworthy events in Lego.
Rupert Murdoch cops a pie.
The Occupy Protests
The Situation Room – the day Obama got Osama.
The casual pepper spray cop.
Steve Jobs
Libya
Walking in a kitchen wonderland
These animals are wanted house guests, and this macro photography project called Wonderland is pretty charming. It’s the work of a wunderkind named Aimish Boy.
Here’s what he says about the project:
“The WonderLand series, still under development, is being composed by using a unique but rather simple and elegant artificial lighting and household objects (from vegetables to plastic bags).
The photos are shot (mostly) in a miniature studio on my kitchen’s table with a Canon EOS 60D Camera, and a Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens and Flashes, they are real and NOT a digital manipulation. The outcome is a beautiful and magical set with a fairy flair to it. The small models were found in my apartment and on plants outside my window, none of them was hurt during shooting.”
Makes me want to buy expensive photography gear. Here’s a gecko hanging out on set.
High speed droplet photography
This is cool.
And this is the setup you need to do it…
Fun. Here’s the photostream on YouTube from user Cymaii.
Chuck Testa says no to knitted Taxidermy
Chuck Testa was one of my favourite internet finds this year. He’s a bona fide taxidermist. Not like Shauna Richardson, who knits her mounted animals.
There are more. Via 22 Words. The taxidermy tag on St. Eutychus is one of my favourites.
Tumblrweed: Kim Jong Il Dropping the Bass
He might be gone. And Kim Jong Il Looking at Things may have been supplanted by Kim Jong Un Looking at Things (like carpet).
But a little known fact about Kim Jong Il is that nobody dropped the bass quite like he did. And there are photos to prove it.
Black and white breakdancing…
These are brilliant, especially if you’re familiar with the original Run DMC video…
Via Kottke.org
The Salsa Dog
This isn’t that great. But I am determined to fight for team dog. Because cats are stupid.