Archive for November, 2007
Recycled: Hervé Matejewski’s Secondhand Porcelain Art
Hervé Matejewski is best known for his totem and feather lamps. Now he’s turning his attention to home lighting made from stacks of porcelain dinnerware.
27Nov2007 | Chris Baskind | Comments | ContinuedQuiet Riot: Cum On Feel The Noize
With the untimely departure of Quiet Riot lead singer Kevin Dubrow, we thought it might be appropriate to drag “Cum On Feel The Noize” out of the video vault.
27Nov2007 | Chris Baskind | Comments | Continued
Ultimate Font Dork Shirt: Hel F*#@ing Vetica
This one is for all your typography geeks.
Link [Tcritic]
27Nov2007 | Shea Gunther | Comments | Continued
Galactic Land Rush- Buy Cheap Acres on Jupiter
If you’ve ever wanted to get away from it all, and I mean really get away from it all, check out this eBay auction for an acre of land on Jupiter, a real steal at a Buy It Now price of $5.50. Note: Travel to Jupiter and atmospheric entry is not included.
Via [Best of eBay]
Beauty in Colored Water: Drip Drip Drop
Gorgeous!
The simplest way to form a drop is to allow liquid to flow slowly from the lower end of a vertical tube of small diameter. When the pendant drop exceeds a certain size it is no longer stable and detaches itself. Drops may also be formed by the condensation of a supercooled vapor or by [...]
Microsoft’s Dickensonian Christmas Office Party
Microsoft spends millions in advertising trying to hippen its public image — then comes out with the most tedious Christmas gift suggestions ever. Bah, humbug!
26Nov2007 | Chris Baskind | Comments | ContinuedAlliteratively Yours
Another great Personal ad from the London Review of Books
26Nov2007 | Chris Baskind | Comments | ContinuedYabba Dabba Doooo! Canadian Artist Builds a Foot Powered ‘86 Buick Regal, Promptly Gets Pulled Over
Artist Michel de Broin took a 1986 Buick Regal and stripped the engine, suspension, and transmission out and put in some pedals and votive candles for headlights. It moves along at a respectable 15 MPH using pure human power. It’s downright Flintstonish with no floorboards, windows, or even a license plate- which may explain why [...]
26Nov2007 | Shea Gunther | Comments | Continued
Kevin Federline was a Nintendo (NES) God
Kevin Federline, AKA K-Fed, AKA Brit’s Backup Dancer Babydaddy, AKA Mr. Popozao, AKA The More Responsible Parent, was a Nintendo Superstar.
Back in the day, when little K-Fed was but a wee little nine year old living in Oregon, he beat the NES game Pro Wrestling and sent proof of his accomplishment to Nintendo Fun Club [...]
Make a Laptop Case from Floppy Disks
Once upon a time, floppy disk were cool. Now they clog junk drawers everywhere. Here’s how to put 42 of them to good use.
26Nov2007 | Chris Baskind | Comments | Continued
Buy Your Client a Sheep for Christmas (And 6 Other Innovative Gifts)
Let’s face it: most client holiday gifts are boring. but here’s a list of seven possibilities that will really stand out in a crowd.
26Nov2007 | Chris Baskind | Comments | ContinuedThe Ultimate Hand Jive Video
One take — no edits. A wickedly original hand jive video: “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger.”
25Nov2007 | Chris Baskind | Comments | Continued
A Darker, Angrier Charlie Brown
Step in side the darker, angrier world of Peanuts — as it might have been envisioned by Charles Bukowski.
25Nov2007 | Chris Baskind | Comments | Continued
Weekend Reader: The Week’s Most Popular Posts
A roundup of the most popular posts this week on snarfd.
24Nov2007 | Chris Baskind | Comments | Continued
Aussie PM John Howard Suffers Humbling Loss
Australian Prime Minister John Howard’s eleven year reign is over after a humiliating election defeat Saturday.
24Nov2007 | Chris Baskind | Comments | Continued
