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Carefully Timed Jerks Could Power Space Elevator
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Al Franken vs. Ann Coulter
Senator Al Franken zings the everloving crap out of Ann Coulter in this sweet little clip. Funniest 1:22 I've seen all day.
Ann Coulter and Al Franken at The Connecticut Forum
(Thanks, Fipi Lele!)
Turning plastic crap into beautiful objects
An inspiring how-to for turning an ugly plastic clock into a nice-looking wood-cased object. Inspiring!
Turn a generic plastic gadget in to something a little more beautiful (Via MAKE blog)
Mall in China has McDnoald's and Bucksstar Coffee
If you aren't in the mood for McDnoald's, how about Pizza Huh?
Fake brands shopping center set to open in China (Via Michael Dolan)
Letter from Apple CEO Steve Jobs
Dear Apple Community,
For the first time in a decade, I’m getting to spend the holiday season with my family, rather than intensely preparing for a Macworld keynote.
Unfortunately, my decision to have Phil deliver the Macworld keynote set off another flurry of rumors about my health, with some even publishing stories of me on my deathbed.
I’ve decided to share something very personal with the Apple community so that we can all relax and enjoy the show tomorrow.
As many of you know, I have been losing weight throughout 2008. The reason has been a mystery to me and my doctors. A few weeks ago, I decided that getting to the root cause of this and reversing it needed to become my #1 priority.
Fortunately, after further testing, my doctors think they have found the cause—a hormone imbalance that has been “robbing” me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy. Sophisticated blood tests have confirmed this diagnosis.
The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward, and I’ve already begun treatment. But, just like I didn’t lose this much weight and body mass in a week or a month, my doctors expect it will take me until late this Spring to regain it. I will continue as Apple’s CEO during my recovery.
I have given more than my all to Apple for the past 11 years now. I will be the first one to step up and tell our Board of Directors if I can no longer continue to fulfill my duties as Apple’s CEO. I hope the Apple community will support me in my recovery and know that I will always put what is best for Apple first.
So now I’ve said more than I wanted to say, and all that I am going to say, about this.
The Collins Kids -- "Hoy Hoy Hoy"
Employees the Next (Continuing) Big Security Risk?
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Split tongue video
Pierced and be-fanged woman demonstrates how she can wiggle her split tongue.
Previously:
- Long-tongued people - Boing Boing
- Novelty tongues for dogs - Boing Boing
- Tongue-mounted vibrators - Boing Boing
- A tongue piercing gone horribly - Boing Boing
- Sensor-dentures reveal the secret life of tongues - Boing Boing
Kure Kure Takora - Amazing Japanese Kids Show from the '70s
Delightful sets, characters, and music in this 1970s Japanese kids' show, Kure Kure Takora.
From Wikipedia: Kure Kure Takora (クレクレタコラ, Kure Kure Takora? unofficial translation: "Gimme Gimme Octopus") is a tokusatsu children's comedy show from Japan. Produced by Toho Company Ltd., the show aired on Fuji TV and its subsidiaries from October 1, 1973 to September 27, 1974 with a total of 260 episodes.
However, Episodes 223, 252 and 255 never materialised. The show was rebroadcast over CS digital satellite television, except for episode 220, which was censored due to problematic show content. The reason behind the censorship being that the main character, Takora is beaten by his neighbors to the point of being brain damaged, and it was considered much too violent to be rebroadcast. Laserdisc and VHS versions were sold, but currently only the DVD version (which includes episode 220) is on Japanese market.
It was a new type of program for children. TAKORA, a central character coveted for everything saying "KURE! (I want it)" all the time. Each episode was absurd, strange, violent, surreal, indescribable, and ran exactly 2 minutes and 41 seconds.
More excerpts available at Mt. Holly Mayor's Office: Kure Kure Takora - Amazing Japanese Kids Show from the '70s
UPDATE: Jack found banned episode #220. He said it "Looks like a cartoon version of COPS."
A Hacker's Audacious Plan To Rule the Underground
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Plush skull from Lana Crooks
Jeremy of ToyCyte writes: As part of our custoMONDAY series, we're giving away a custom made toy. Today's feature is Lana Crooks, who has a gallery on TOR, and does cephalopods. (Her tentacled plushes have been on BoingBoing before.) She's giving away a large handmade plush skull to the reader who can come up with the best name for her series of skulls. "Win a Custom Skull Plush by Lana Crooks"
Distributed "Nuclear Batteries" the New Infrastructure Answer?
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ESA Embraces Open Source With New SAR Toolbox
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Pre-chewed pencils
Ubuntu Kung Fu
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James Jean's sketchbooks
Phenomenal artist James Jean has posted a slew of scans from his 2008 Moleskine sketchbooks. Jean has a show of new work opening at Jonathan LeVine Gallery on January 10 and the paintings are truly mind-blowing. I'll link to the online gallery once the show opens. (Some of the sketchbook pages may be NSFW.) James Jean (via DRAWN!)
Previously:
- Prada animation by James Jean and CocoRosie - Boing Boing
- The art of James Jean - Boing Boing
- AIDES safe sex posters - Boing Boing
Two Appealing Alphabet Sets
We like both of these ABC sets for very different reasons. The modern design deck by Jen Renninger is hip, modern, retro, and old school, all at the same time. Love it! And the Star Wars characters set by Michael Fleming appeals to our sci-fi, geek sensibilities.
Jen Renninger's Etsy Shop
Michael Fleming's Tweedlebop
(Modern Design Deck via Whorange)
Previously:
- Clothespin and skin alphabet
- Young Mad Scientist's Illustrated Alphabet Blocks
- Alphabet Made out of Corpses in Halo
- Alphabet in raw beef
- Dr. Seuss alphabet in Unicode
- Alphabet paper clips
- Modded plastic soldier alphabet
(Shawn Connally and Bruce Stewart are guest bloggers)
Gadget orchestra
Jetdaisuke performs symphonies with a gadget orchestra consisting of a DS Lite, iPod Touch, iPhone, and other assorted bits of gear and software. Brandon has video over at Boing Boing Offworld. "Jetdaisuke conducts the gadget orchestra"
Shantytowns as inspiration for urban developments
Architext Teddy Cruz is planning low-income housing developments in San Ysidro, San Diego, California and Hudson, New York that are inspired by shantytowns in Tijuana, Mexico. From GOOD: Homes will be jammed together, with any leftover space commandeered by taco stands, market stalls, and gathering places...
Behind the precariousness of low-income communities, says Cruz, there is a sophisticated social collaboration: People share resources, make use of every last scrap, and look out for each other...
In collaboration with the nonprofit Casa Familiar, the San Ysidro development will include 30 housing units alongside spaces where residents can run small businesses. The model also accounts for sweat equity, allowing people who help with construction to gain rent credits for their work. Shantytown, USA
New Method To Revolutionize DNA Sequencing
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