Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Plush Tetris pieces



Plush Tetris pieces by Denn Rodriguez for the upcoming Super Button Mashers show at OhNo!Arcade (aka OhNo!Doom). She has goods on sale at Etsy.

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Star Wars by Frank Quitely



For Star Wars Art: Comics, which is half off at Amazon.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Hellboy/Peanuts mashup




Hellboy/Peanuts mashup by Chris (Raid71) Thornley on sale here as a $35 print to raise money for cancer research.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

The dirty, lucrative business of the sperm whale excretion known as ambergris

Businessweek:
Ambergris, a waxy excretion formed in the intestines of sperm whales (thanks to their inability to digest squid beaks), is one of the most sought-after substances in the world.

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Like truffle sourcing, the ambergris trade is shrouded in secrecy. Chris Kemp, a neuroscientist from Grand Rapids, Mich., spent years investigating the ambergris business, which he documents in his book, Floating Gold: A Natural (and Unnatural) History of Ambergris, to be published by the University of Chicago Press this May. “If you believe what you read in the media,” he says, “you’d think ambergris is something that people just find by accident.” The truth, he claims, is far more clandestine. “There’s a whole underground network of full-time collectors and dealers trying to make their fortune in ambergris. They know the beaches and the precise weather conditions necessary for ambergris to wash up on the shore.” And when whale-poop gold is on the line, he says, “it can get violent.”
Read on.

"Dementiaville"

Like the Prisoner, but with good intentions:
Its detractors may end up dubbing it "Dementiaville", but Switzerland is brushing aside a debate raging among geriatric-care experts with plans to build a mock-1950s village catering exclusively for elderly sufferers of Alzheimer's and other debilitating mental illnesses.

More from Secret Cinema's presentation of The Third Man



Photo gallery from Secret Cinema's presentation of The Third Man.

Monday, January 23, 2012

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Not Tonight Darling, I'm Knitting



Not Tonight Darling, I'm Knitting available at eBay.

Hellboy-themed summer camp in Portland




BPRD training camp in Portland:
Recruitment and Training
Find out if you have what it takes to join an elite team of paranormal investigators combating the forces of darkness from all across the globe. We immerse you in tactical training of all forms, including survival skills in any environment (both earthly and non), martial arts and self-defense specific to praeternatural entities, hand to hand weaponry (we train foam swords, bows and more) and forensic investigation. All these key skills that every agent must have, plus you are steeped in the history of our Bureau and legacy of paranormal research.

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Recruits get actual field time during the entire camp. Learning is hands-on with essential survival skills such as shelter building, stealth and tactical and martial arts training.

Younger Recruits
Ages 9-10 Younger recruits train survival and field skills in local greenspaces. They also spend their day investigating the haunted history of our city, piecing together the larger mystery revolving around the legend of Adolph Aschoff.

Older Recruits
Ages 11-13 & 14-17 Older recruits also investigate nearby "haunts", then finally travel to Camp Trackers near Sandy, Oregon to investigate reports of dark figures and strange happenings at the remnants of the old defunct town of Marmot. Here they search for legendary and lost pioneer cemetery (true story) to ask local spectres and spirits about the town's history and the legend of Adolph Aschoff, the man who is said to have sealed away an ancient evil upon the founding of the town.

Wednesday-Friday Overnight Older recruits culminate their week with a two-night stay at Camp Trackers, our outdoor wilderness site in Sandy, Oregon. This is the perfect opportunity to focus on many of the skills we are training.

Friday, January 20, 2012

Valentine's Day cards on sale at W+K





Key to My Heart by Carolin Harris on sale here.

How to make a pincushion that looks like the house from Up



Instructions for making a pincushion that looks like the house from Up.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

NIKE+ FuelBand





NIKE+ FuelBand:
The ergonomic NIKE+ FuelBand captures and displays four different metrics: time, calories, steps and NikeFuel – a new metric that will be the ultimate measure of your athletic activity. NikeFuel is a proprietary technology that measures your activity through the movement of your wrist. NikeFuel motivates athletes to do more with a NikeFuel score that makes movement fun, meaningful and comparable, letting you compete with athletes of all levels in most activities. The more you move, the more NikeFuel you earn, whether you’re playing basketball, throwing a Frisbee or going for a run.

Nike worked with some of the world’s top experts in science and sports to engineer NikeFuel algorithms based on oxygen kinetics. Unlike calorie counts — which vary based on someone’s gender and body type — NikeFuel is a normalized score that awards all participants equal scoring for the same activity regardless of their physical makeup. A user can also choose to also receive a calorie count to understand how many calories are burned versus how much NikeFuel is earned.

As you wear the FuelBand throughout the day, the built-in three-axis accelerometer measures your motion and translates it into NikeFuel. Each day you can set your goal for activity and the level of NikeFuel you want to achieve. As you move closer to your goal, the band’s series of 20 LED lights go from red to green. The user-friendly interface provides encouragement and motivation as you hit and exceed your goals.

The NIKE+ FuelBand experience doesn’t end on your wrist. All of the data you capture on your wristband connects to a rich web and mobile experience. It syncs with the Nike+ website, through a built-in USB, or wirelessly through Bluetooth to a free iPhone app to record activity each day and track progress.
$150, but currently sold out.

The original Kindle was codenamed "Fiona"

...in honor of one of the main characters in Neal Stephenson's outstanding The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

The captain accidentally abandoned ship

"The cruise ship captain under fire for abandoning his vessel while thousands of passengers scrambled for rescue has reportedly come up with an explanation for his flight - he accidentally tripped and fell into a lifeboat."

Sunday, January 15, 2012

"Chandelure" is a chandelier-like Pokémon



"The swaying of the fire on Chandelure's arms hypnotizes its opponents. Chandelure's flames do not burn physically; rather, they burn up the victim's spirit."

Saturday, January 14, 2012

The Hot Toys Batman package is designed to turn into a bat signal

Hot Toys Michael Keaton Batman available for preorder at the BBTS:


Ultimate Spider-Man t-shirt



Miles Morales/Ultimate Spider-Man t-shirt on sale at Entertainment Earth (which is having a t-shirt sale).

Friday, January 13, 2012

Puma's racing boat









Puma's racing sailboat Mar Mostro. Here's the related Tumblr. And here's the team's mascot:

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Black 13 skull by The Beast Brothers



Black 13 skull by the Beast Brothers on sale tomorrow as described here.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy poster



By Dave Williams on sale here.

Play Grand Theft Auto IV as the Terminator





GTA IV mod featuring a Terminator skin.

Mexican pointy cowboy boots







Vice:
In this episode of Behind the Seams we head to the dusty city of Matehuala, Mexico in search of the pointiest long-toed cowboy boots ever made.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Rainbow eucalyptus




Wikipedia:
Eucalyptus deglupta is a tall tree, commonly known as the Rainbow Eucalyptus, the Mindanao Gum, or the Rainbow Gum. It is the only Eucalyptus species found naturally in the Northern Hemisphere. Its natural distribution spans New Britain, New Guinea, Ceram, Sulawesi and Mindanao.

The unique multi-hued bark is the most distinctive feature of the tree. Patches of outer bark are shed annually at different times, showing a bright green inner bark. This then darkens and matures to give blue, purple, orange and then maroon tones.