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No brunch today, so I'm posting this early. *thinks mournfully of pancakes*
Links: Happy-making Vids
Israeli Army fanvid remake of "What What In The Butt" Seriously, I don't need to say any more to make you click on this, do I?
So, that's how babies are made! [YouTube, SFW]
Some dudes perform the Legend of Zelda theme song with four voices & a violin. This makes me miss my Super Nintendo. [YouTube]
Someone give this baby a soapbox! [Baby, preaching; YouTube]
Hey look! It's a cat playing a theremin. Don't see that every day.
Ahahahaha, Red Dwarf. This clip is the famous 'Kryten's double polaroid' scene. Someone on the flist linked to it a couple weeks ago -- thanks! I don't remember who did it, but I am in love. With the hilarity.
Okay, so The YouTube Symphony Orchestra is really cool.
If you want a trip down memory lane, go watch this 1988 news segment on Nintendo, in which someone actually says "They've got more gadgets & zappers & gizmos than you can shake a joystick at."
The animated short film Kyle & Rosemary, about two geeks who can't be together, because they are from opposite geek camps, is adorable. Wil Wheaton voices Kyle.
I also really enjoyed this feature about Harlequin, the only publisher who isn't currently bleeding money. Come for Paul Rudd reading a chapter, stay for Wolfgang Puck's contribution.
If you'd like to hear more celebrities read books, here's President Obama reading 'Where The Wild Things Are'. My mad crush on him is not diminishing any, btw.
So this is what sumo wrestling is actually like!
Cardboard Robots Need Help:Kacie Kinzer designed small cardboard robots with smiling faces that will move only forward. Kinzer then would set a robot down in an area of NYC with a flag that indicated its destination. The only way it could get “home” was with the help of passers-by.
I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it, but Bruce Campbell did an Old Spice commercial. [YouTube]
Links: Columns & Articles
I enjoyed Robin McKinley's post, THERE IS NO SEQUEL TO SUNSHINE, about fans who poke writers to write more. *squirms a bit*
Links: Fannish Misc.
Kevin Smith talks about not making Superman, which makes me love him kind of a lot.
Here's an article about the crafter who knit the mini clothes for Coraline.
The guy who was the general set manager on Merlin has a blog! (This is the "translated by Google" link; Sebastien blogs en francais, naturallement.)
Action Figure Edward.
Kelly McGillis is gay?!?
Links: Science!
GE scientists figure out how to put 500GB on a DVD [YouTube]
Apparently, Mormon crickets dislike Led Zeppelin. That isn't code for anything. There's really a kind of cricket called a Mormon cricket, and no, it's not because they're members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
In case you aren't freaked out by the state of the world enough, here's a list of 9 legal drugs with extremely disturbing side effects. [Consumerist]
Probably, if you're on one of those drugs, you shouldn't own a glow-in-the-dark puppy. It might freak you out.
Scientists discover all-female ant species that reproduces by cloning. No, the link doesn't go to The Onion.
I am intrigued by this flexible, kinetic-powered phone.
Links: Misc. Neato
Yoga instructor Bette Calman still going strong at 83 [The Herald Sun]
The Wall Street Journal has a very cool article about lost books.
Apparently, monasteries are the new hot boutique hotels. In related news - hundreds of monks have mysteriously disappeared!
Have you ever wanted a dress that's also a functional birdcage? No? Just me, then?
Kids in Afghanistan like to skateboard, too. [NY Times]
I bet this party was awesome.
This vintage computing ads Flickr set made me snort.
So did the BoingBoing interview with John Waters on the origins of teabagging. We should ask John Waters about the origins of a lot of stuff.
You know what never gets old? Jokes from the great proletarian cultural revolution.
I also enjoy pictures of tax protests taking place in front of a whole bunch of stuff taxes pay for.
Pooh weighs in on the aporkalypse.
Links: Things To Do & Make
The significantly awesome Maggie Koerth-Baker gives a lesson in proper dueling technique. Never be caught unprepared for a duel! [BoingBoing]
You could go to hacker camp in a missile silo!
I want to make this knitted cylon hat. Alternatively, I would like someone to make it for me.
If I had chickens, I would make them an automatic chicken door.
LifeHacker has a very useful tutorial about controlling what Google says about you.
Links: Stuff I Want
The bookcase coffin! As in, while you are alive, it is a bookcase, and when you are dead, you can be buried in it. I AM A FAN.
I wish my dining room looked like this. Relatedly, I wish that what I call "my dining room" wasn't, in actuality, "my kitchen".
Star Wars cupcakes! Nom nom nom.
Presenting The Haminal, a stuffed toy in the shape of a block of spam, which comes in its very own can. I predict this will be big in Japan. Also, it will be big in my house.
I know it's kinda silly, but I'm jonesing for a Subivor Subway Emergency kit. Obvs., if I bought this, when a terrorist attack happened I would be in the subway and my emergency kit would be sitting on my desk at home. But it still appeals to my BE PREPARED side.
Copyright pants. 'Nuff said.
These no-eye-contact glasses were designed to help prevent gorilla attacks. But I am sure I could find other uses for them.
Oooo. Want a slightly used raptor fighter ship from BSG?
How 'bout a missile command skirt?
And the Gaming Revolution tee is just freakin' awesome.
Rec: DC verse
arch_schatten wrote Fluent in Silence: 4 Things that tell Clark it's not casual sex, a gorgeous Bruce/Clark story about their developing relationship and building trust. (Kent/Wayne, NC-17, established relationship)
Rec: MacDonald Hall
I loved Nightwalker's Bruno & Boots story, Four Times It Wasn't Bruno's Fault and One Time It Really Kind of Was, which she wrote for YuleTide way back.
Recs: Merlin
I'm not sure I like this anonymous kink thing. I mean, I adore the kink, but I would really like to know who the genius was who wrote Until The Pieces Fit, an amazing porn-as-plot story where Arthur takes advantage (kind of) because he is yearning for Merlin and can't keep from being a prat as he does so, and Merlin kind of puts up with it because he sekritly wants Arthur but doesn't want to admit it. Amazing. Angsty and full of odd power dynamics and really hot. AND ANONYMOUS. WHY. (Arthur/Merlin, NC-17, first-time)
solanyxe vidded Stripped To The Bone, which is an incredible Arthur/Merlin fanvid, and then
shinetheway, in a fannish coincidence, was inspired by the same song to write Stripped. They're not supposed to be companion pieces, but they kind of are anyway.
Rec: SG-1
Everything
paian writes is awesome, but I particularly enjoyed Teal'c: Five Things. Wot it says.
Recs: SGA
This is an old one, but I recently discovered
astridv's awesome SGA comic Creature (Double) Feature. So great!
Also nowhere near new, but I loved
merryish's short story D.O.A. (number four in her Interstitial Spaces series) and I adore it. It's just a small pre-McShep moment, but it's really nicely done.
Rec: SPN
The irrepressible
chash wrote I'm Sticking With You, which is about Jensen & Jared having a lot of silly, silly sex and trying to convince the rest of the Supernatural crew that no, they are not just pranking everyone by pretending to be in a relationship.
Cross-posted to my livejournal account
Links: Happy-making Vids
Israeli Army fanvid remake of "What What In The Butt" Seriously, I don't need to say any more to make you click on this, do I?
So, that's how babies are made! [YouTube, SFW]
Some dudes perform the Legend of Zelda theme song with four voices & a violin. This makes me miss my Super Nintendo. [YouTube]
Someone give this baby a soapbox! [Baby, preaching; YouTube]
Hey look! It's a cat playing a theremin. Don't see that every day.
Ahahahaha, Red Dwarf. This clip is the famous 'Kryten's double polaroid' scene. Someone on the flist linked to it a couple weeks ago -- thanks! I don't remember who did it, but I am in love. With the hilarity.
Okay, so The YouTube Symphony Orchestra is really cool.
If you want a trip down memory lane, go watch this 1988 news segment on Nintendo, in which someone actually says "They've got more gadgets & zappers & gizmos than you can shake a joystick at."
The animated short film Kyle & Rosemary, about two geeks who can't be together, because they are from opposite geek camps, is adorable. Wil Wheaton voices Kyle.
I also really enjoyed this feature about Harlequin, the only publisher who isn't currently bleeding money. Come for Paul Rudd reading a chapter, stay for Wolfgang Puck's contribution.
If you'd like to hear more celebrities read books, here's President Obama reading 'Where The Wild Things Are'. My mad crush on him is not diminishing any, btw.
So this is what sumo wrestling is actually like!
Cardboard Robots Need Help:Kacie Kinzer designed small cardboard robots with smiling faces that will move only forward. Kinzer then would set a robot down in an area of NYC with a flag that indicated its destination. The only way it could get “home” was with the help of passers-by.
I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it, but Bruce Campbell did an Old Spice commercial. [YouTube]
Links: Columns & Articles
I enjoyed Robin McKinley's post, THERE IS NO SEQUEL TO SUNSHINE, about fans who poke writers to write more. *squirms a bit*
Links: Fannish Misc.
Kevin Smith talks about not making Superman, which makes me love him kind of a lot.
Here's an article about the crafter who knit the mini clothes for Coraline.
The guy who was the general set manager on Merlin has a blog! (This is the "translated by Google" link; Sebastien blogs en francais, naturallement.)
Action Figure Edward.
Kelly McGillis is gay?!?
Links: Science!
GE scientists figure out how to put 500GB on a DVD [YouTube]
Apparently, Mormon crickets dislike Led Zeppelin. That isn't code for anything. There's really a kind of cricket called a Mormon cricket, and no, it's not because they're members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
In case you aren't freaked out by the state of the world enough, here's a list of 9 legal drugs with extremely disturbing side effects. [Consumerist]
Probably, if you're on one of those drugs, you shouldn't own a glow-in-the-dark puppy. It might freak you out.
Scientists discover all-female ant species that reproduces by cloning. No, the link doesn't go to The Onion.
I am intrigued by this flexible, kinetic-powered phone.
Links: Misc. Neato
Yoga instructor Bette Calman still going strong at 83 [The Herald Sun]
The Wall Street Journal has a very cool article about lost books.
Apparently, monasteries are the new hot boutique hotels. In related news - hundreds of monks have mysteriously disappeared!
Have you ever wanted a dress that's also a functional birdcage? No? Just me, then?
Kids in Afghanistan like to skateboard, too. [NY Times]
I bet this party was awesome.
This vintage computing ads Flickr set made me snort.
So did the BoingBoing interview with John Waters on the origins of teabagging. We should ask John Waters about the origins of a lot of stuff.
You know what never gets old? Jokes from the great proletarian cultural revolution.
I also enjoy pictures of tax protests taking place in front of a whole bunch of stuff taxes pay for.
Pooh weighs in on the aporkalypse.
Links: Things To Do & Make
The significantly awesome Maggie Koerth-Baker gives a lesson in proper dueling technique. Never be caught unprepared for a duel! [BoingBoing]
You could go to hacker camp in a missile silo!
I want to make this knitted cylon hat. Alternatively, I would like someone to make it for me.
If I had chickens, I would make them an automatic chicken door.
LifeHacker has a very useful tutorial about controlling what Google says about you.
Links: Stuff I Want
The bookcase coffin! As in, while you are alive, it is a bookcase, and when you are dead, you can be buried in it. I AM A FAN.
I wish my dining room looked like this. Relatedly, I wish that what I call "my dining room" wasn't, in actuality, "my kitchen".
Star Wars cupcakes! Nom nom nom.
Presenting The Haminal, a stuffed toy in the shape of a block of spam, which comes in its very own can. I predict this will be big in Japan. Also, it will be big in my house.
I know it's kinda silly, but I'm jonesing for a Subivor Subway Emergency kit. Obvs., if I bought this, when a terrorist attack happened I would be in the subway and my emergency kit would be sitting on my desk at home. But it still appeals to my BE PREPARED side.
Copyright pants. 'Nuff said.
These no-eye-contact glasses were designed to help prevent gorilla attacks. But I am sure I could find other uses for them.
Oooo. Want a slightly used raptor fighter ship from BSG?
How 'bout a missile command skirt?
And the Gaming Revolution tee is just freakin' awesome.
Rec: DC verse
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Rec: MacDonald Hall
I loved Nightwalker's Bruno & Boots story, Four Times It Wasn't Bruno's Fault and One Time It Really Kind of Was, which she wrote for YuleTide way back.
Recs: Merlin
I'm not sure I like this anonymous kink thing. I mean, I adore the kink, but I would really like to know who the genius was who wrote Until The Pieces Fit, an amazing porn-as-plot story where Arthur takes advantage (kind of) because he is yearning for Merlin and can't keep from being a prat as he does so, and Merlin kind of puts up with it because he sekritly wants Arthur but doesn't want to admit it. Amazing. Angsty and full of odd power dynamics and really hot. AND ANONYMOUS. WHY. (Arthur/Merlin, NC-17, first-time)
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Rec: SG-1
Everything
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Recs: SGA
This is an old one, but I recently discovered
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Also nowhere near new, but I loved
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Rec: SPN
The irrepressible
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Date: 2009-05-03 06:13 pm (UTC)