Dude, CHeck IT oUT!

Relatively certain no one reads this any more...

2008-10-16T14:08:00.001-05:00

But that will not stop me from posting. Unemployment gives me an endless amount of time to play on the internet, and there's a lot of good stuff out there.

Today, my focus in on the Church Sign Generator, which is exactly what it sounds like. I hope this will provide everyone with hours of amusement.

Not Dead, and some cool art links

2008-10-06T23:46:00.003-05:00

Digital Empire, a neat little art project that seeks to link digital viewing with real-world scale,

and the FM 100 Hue test, a test of your ability to arrange colors in hue order. I got a 6 the first try. Lowest score is 0. It also tells you what colors you have trouble with. I have trouble with indigo, apparently.

All I do anymore (aside from apply for jobs) is read design blogs.

In Vestimentis Ursum

2008-04-26T14:10:00.003-05:00

Have you ever wondered what lurks beneath the fuzzy exteriors of robotic stuffed animals? Now you can find out!

In Vestimentis Ursum

Alternately creepy and fascinating. No, okay, mostly creepy.

Stuff White People Like

2008-04-22T11:12:00.003-05:00

This blog takes a hilarious anthropological approach to the subject of white people and their tastes. It's pretty funny. And true! As a white person, I can say that I like many of the things mentioned.

Not New Balance shoes, though. That's lame.

I don't have any taste

2008-02-26T11:45:00.002-06:00

I'm pretty sure you guys know about this, but I didn't and last night I feel that my eyes were opened when I saw this.

Passive Agressive Notes

2008-02-11T10:29:00.000-06:00

Passiveagressivenotes.com

What Claudia Wore

2008-01-28T11:04:00.000-06:00

Someone is going through her old Baby-sitters Club books, finding and posting the outfits worn by Claudia:

"You never knew what kind of outfit or hairdo you'll see on Claud. For instance, on the day of this meeting, she was wearing a red shirt with Mexican hats and cactus plants printed on it, and blue-and-white-striped pants held up by polka-dotted suspenders. On her head was what looked like an engineer's cap (it matched her pants), and dangling from her ears were miniature cowboy boots, which she'd made herself."

Fun and Games for the Whole Family

2008-01-16T17:50:00.001-06:00

Schadenfreude can be fun, even if I feel a little bit guilty afterwards.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you:

Narcoleptic Dogs

Fainting Goats

Airline sacrifices goats to appease sky god

2007-12-18T15:24:00.000-06:00

Apparently it worked.

Daily Coyote

2007-12-13T09:42:00.000-06:00

A new picture of Charlie the Coyote every day!

Sufjan's writings

2007-12-10T10:27:00.000-06:00

So Sufjan's label (I call him only by his first name because we're very close. We're like this.) has a number of written pieces on their website, all sorts of different pieces by a bunch of different people. One of those people is Sufjan. And here's what he's written.

I recommend the essay on Friend Rock and the review of the My Brightest Diamond concert. Also the lists are very good.

Best morale booster ever?

2007-11-27T08:51:00.000-06:00

Ukes for troops

Live action pac-man

2007-10-25T10:33:00.000-05:00

Yay!

9 Manliest Names in the World

2007-10-12T09:34:00.000-05:00

#7. Max Planck

Shakespeare map?

2007-10-01T08:34:00.000-05:00

rscmap1072.jpg (JPEG Image, 1072x837 pixels)

I don't know enough to know if this is awesome.

Ampullae of Lorenzini

2007-09-06T15:23:00.000-05:00

Okay, so this is a sciency Wikipedia page, and I don't know if that really counts for posting to this hallowed blog of awesome, but it scares the shit out of me. Did you know that sharks have "small pockets full of special jelly" in clusters all over their skin that allow them to sense electro-magnetic fields? So that they can sense an animal's tiniest movement and then eat that animal? And that these jelly-filled organs from hell sound like an impressive architectural detail or something?

The whole article on great white sharks is terrifying. Do people who grow up near water know these things? They don't tell little Midwestern children.

I, um... I spend a lot of time on Wikipedia.

You're not going to believe this

2007-09-04T09:02:00.000-05:00

Ukulele Orchestra covers "Hey Ya."

Om Nom Nom Nom

2007-08-24T15:57:00.000-05:00

Holes eating things. Mostly cute. Some are in poor taste.

kinda mind-numbing

2007-08-23T19:01:00.000-05:00

Amusing

Kanbraska

2007-07-27T11:03:00.000-05:00

The essay doesn't look terrible interesting, but the map is fantastic.

The Laugh-Out-Loud Cats

2007-07-18T13:04:00.000-05:00

Variation on a theme.

Here.

Have you SEEN this???

2007-07-17T23:09:00.000-05:00

Coolest Movie Promo EVER

I don't want to ruin it, but you HAVE TO CLICK THROUGH and see it. Seriously.

Blik decals

2007-07-16T11:56:00.001-05:00

They even have some for cars!

Blik

I'm unemployed!

2007-07-09T13:28:00.000-05:00

So I have nothing better to do than find cool stuff on the internet!

a)Comics about Science! - Rory, they have a book all about Bohr!

b)LOLStargate - Fair warning, there are a lot of slashers in this community. But they also post some really funny stuff.

The best book ever written

2007-06-18T16:05:00.000-05:00

Latawnya, the naughty horse, learns to say "no" to drugs

That's a big crystal

2007-06-13T13:34:00.001-05:00

The Giant Crystal Project

List of useless body parts

2007-06-08T11:25:00.000-05:00

Nifty

Rotary Cell Phone!

2007-05-31T08:42:00.000-05:00

Port-O-Rotary

It does that thing that I want things to do! It's a rotary phone! A real one! But also a cell phone!

I has a bucket

2007-05-29T08:16:00.000-05:00

Cute internet dealy.

That original video/Rory is a bitch

2007-05-11T13:11:00.000-05:00

So. We were flipping the tv here at the Rock, when Cat yells "It's Stargate!" I come racing in, thinking it's an episode, but rather, it is a rap being played on G4.

I went and found it on YouTube for the posting:
here

And then came to post, only to see that Rory had posted David Hewlett's response.

So thank you, Rory for stealing my thunder.

I really like how Hewlett advertises his new movie.

David Hewlett rapping?

2007-05-11T09:33:00.000-05:00

So apparently the guy from Attack of the Show got himself a guest role on Atlantis via rapping. And then David Hewlett decided to reciprocate... in character... on YouTube...

Slug White Nerd

by Rodney "M for Meredith" McKay

Teaching Baby Paranoia

2007-05-07T11:21:00.000-05:00

Reasonably awesome webcomic.

I thought it might be time for more. I might be wrong. If so, revenge is in order, and I fully accept that.

2007-05-06T13:37:00.000-05:00

I should really bookmark this site

2007-05-03T10:00:00.001-05:00

D-E-F-I-N-I-T-E-L-Y

Peep show!

2007-04-28T20:46:00.000-05:00

Something about pictures of small, marshmallowy creatures makes me giggle uncontrollably. Especially when they are pictures of said creatures attempting to use library facilities.

Mysterious tree circles

2007-04-26T11:51:00.000-05:00

Boreal Forest Rings

More fun with fluids! (ew?)

2007-04-26T10:17:00.000-05:00

Pool filled with non-Newtonian fluid.

EcoGeek

2007-04-25T11:12:00.000-05:00

Technology and ecological responsibility - together in blog form at last! Whoo!

Is there anything that doesn't have a championship?

2007-04-24T14:29:00.000-05:00

13 year old wins text messaging championship against a 23 year old man called "Cheeser."

No one belongs here more than you

2007-04-23T15:19:00.000-05:00

Really cool book website.

Leaping shampoo

2007-04-19T08:41:00.000-05:00

Fluid mechanics is just so awesome.

Really, seriously awesome. (this one is in space!)

2007-04-17T11:40:00.000-05:00

Dear mysterious visitor from New Jersey - are you our beloved bartender? We miss you and don't know how to contact you, and we still have the Hermitage if you want a place to stay in St. Louis. Also a spare bed.

Love, Ryan, Rory, Cat and Kate.

You haven't met Kate, but we assure you, she is awesome, and misses you.

UPDATE!

Apparently not! We managed to discover our lovely GRT over the weekend (yay!), and she had never seen the blog! We now have no idea who our friend in Haskell is. I'm going to chage the date of this post so it's no longer a missive from the future.

Environmentally responsible jewelry

2007-04-16T09:11:00.000-05:00

greenKarat

A cool idea, and these people are wierd in an kinda awesome way.

"The fictional Gatsby’s unfortunate trials also endow our peace of mind, as the story causes us each to pause and say a silent ‘thanks’ for the grounded values our own partners bring to our relationship."

"Part of our Urban Nature series, these rings remind us that urban life is but an allegory for life in the wilderness."

On a Similar Theme

2007-04-04T17:21:00.000-05:00

I was poking around the pirates.movies.com website, and I discovered that Captain Barbossa's first name is...
HECTOR!

2007-03-20T20:55:00.000-05:00

pirate preview!

(in case that didn't work)

Now with modesty closures

2007-03-16T12:33:00.000-05:00

Utilikilts

Gummy Bears Chandelier

2007-03-13T11:19:00.000-05:00

Gummy Bears Chandelier

770

2007-03-07T15:56:00.000-06:00

770

Indianapolis beats St. Louis so hard

2007-03-02T09:07:00.000-06:00

Allstate's list of best and worst drivers in America

shocked silence

2007-03-01T14:32:00.000-06:00

Eyeball Jewelry

LEDS!

2007-03-01T11:59:00.000-06:00

LEDs getting good press in the NYT

NASA plan for crazy astronauts

2007-02-27T11:43:00.000-06:00

Duct tape, tranquilizers

Too bad he's such an ass

2007-02-26T16:18:00.000-06:00

South Sea tribe prepares birthday feast for their favourite god, Prince Philip

"He knows that Prince Philip is, like him, in the twilight of his life, but Chief Jack is unfazed, believing the prince may be immortal.

If not, the villagers might switch their allegiance to Prince Charles or his sons."

North Korea Animation

2007-02-22T09:10:00.000-06:00

Adorable, big eyed anthropomorphic animals...in the army?

I don't know what to say

2007-02-21T09:52:00.000-06:00

The Order of the Pug

milk beer?

2007-02-19T09:26:00.000-06:00

Mmmm....Bilk

YouTube - Panda Sneezes

2007-02-12T15:52:00.000-06:00

YouTube - Panda Sneezes

Happy World Nutella Day!

2007-02-06T14:12:00.000-06:00

www.nutelladay.com

does exactly what it says on the tin

2007-02-02T12:57:00.000-06:00

Museum of Menstruation and Women's Health

Crutchy McGee...not kidding

2007-02-01T13:17:00.000-06:00

Ask Crutchy!

A reason why I can't stop reading Neil Gaiman's blog

2007-02-01T11:59:00.000-06:00

...even if it makes me feel a little creepy sometimes.

Because he links to stuff like this.

Just look around. It's my new favorite thing.

2007-02-01T11:58:00.000-06:00

World Wide Labyrinth Locator

Earth Science Picture of the Day

2007-01-29T12:12:00.000-06:00

1) EPOD! Like APOD, but actually justified when they show pictures of cloud formations.

2) Starlings

Very cool fountain

2007-01-26T09:21:00.000-06:00

Charybdis

the cutest shoes ever

2007-01-25T10:00:00.000-06:00

Get ready for the definition of desire.

Camper Shoes.

If I were the sort of person who would spend $290 on a pair of not-quite-matching-but-complimentary serigraph printed boots, man, watch out.

Pretty

2007-01-19T08:57:00.000-06:00

Bridal Sarees

MoFA

2007-01-12T10:58:00.000-06:00

The Museum of Food Anomalies

A way to make the TV more awesome

2007-01-09T15:50:00.000-06:00

Pixalator

Cats & Mice

2007-01-09T15:24:00.000-06:00

Armor for cats and mice!

Protrude Flow

2007-01-08T15:35:00.000-06:00

Ferrofluid sculptures

The only piece of art on the moon

2007-01-05T10:05:00.000-06:00

Fallen Astronaut

I can add nothing to this title

2007-01-05T09:58:00.000-06:00

The Museum of Scientifically Accurate Fabric Brain Art

What was No.1 on the day you were born?

2007-01-03T16:19:00.000-06:00

This day in Music:

Woo! - I Love Rock ‘n Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

Robots could demand legal rights

2006-12-22T08:44:00.000-06:00

Robots could demand legal rights:

"If granted, countries would be obliged to provide social benefits including housing and even 'robo-healthcare', the report says."

Any comment, Captain?

For the messy people in the audience

2006-12-21T09:00:00.000-06:00

"...messy closet owners are probably better parents and nicer and cooler than their tidier counterparts. It’s a movement that confirms what you have known, deep down, all along: really neat people are not avatars of the good life; they are humorless and inflexible prigs, and have way too much time on their hands."

Saying Yes to Mess - New York Times

Hooray for intelligent people affirming my current behavioral paradigm!

Also, the gem: "Superficial is the new intimate."

Helsinki Complaints Choir

2006-12-20T08:45:00.000-06:00

Helsinki Complaints Choir

I can't hear this, but it looks cool.

Bouncing ducklings?

2006-12-19T09:15:00.000-06:00

This is really just too cute. Apparently duckings can throw themselves out of trees and be fine?

December(ists) 20!

2006-12-16T20:17:00.000-06:00

Hey Kids,
I was reading the Decemberists website (it's all updated and different) anyway, the news post said that Chris Funk will take on Stephen Colbert in a guitar-solo showdown on December 20 on The Colbert Report.
Footage of Stephen accepting the Decemberists' challenge:
http://www.comedycentral.com/mother...(too long!)...
Hilarious...
lets shred
Happy Day,
Cat

Edit by Ryan - Here's a link

World's tallest man saves dolphin

2006-12-15T08:32:00.000-06:00

World's tallest man saves dolphin

:: Personal Promise Bible ::

2006-12-13T12:25:00.000-06:00

:: Personal Promise Bible:

"Even when Ryan was dead in trespasses, God made Ryan alive together with Christ (by grace Ryan has been saved), and raised Ryan up with Him and made Ryan to sit with Him in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. (Eph. 2:5-6)"

That's right. Me!

Edited to add - I posted too soon!. You can add a spouse's name! Or the name of your town!

"For this cause Linda shall leave her father and mother, and shall join to Ron; and Linda and Ron shall become one flesh?" (Mat. 19:5)

"Sonya will be as a fruitful vine, in the innermost parts of Ed's house."(Psalms 128:3)

"Woe to you, Dallas! Woe to you, Texas! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes." (Luke 10:13)

"Jean will be a witness to Me in Atlanta, in Georgia, and to the uttermost parts of the earth." (Acts 1:8)

"Before Abuja and Nigeria, stir up Your might! Come to save Pat!" (Psalms 127:3)

Just for fun

2006-12-12T12:28:00.000-06:00

Yes, Keith Richards will be appearing in Pirates 3, providing they got any usable footage.

Campus Squirrel Listings

2006-12-11T13:34:00.000-06:00

Campus Squirrel Listings

Schools are rated by the quality of their squirrel populations. We aren't on it.

Cavalcade of Bad Nativities

2006-12-01T14:50:00.000-06:00

they tried to be cheerful, but they knew the spider would be back soon

yes, it really exists!

2006-11-28T23:23:00.000-06:00

maybe everybody else already knew about this...but, you guys!!
it's not a figment of my over-active imagination
nono...it's the HYPER-CONCORDANCE (and because my computer is being weird, i can't turn "HYPER-CONCORDANCE" into a link the way i want to...so here's the address: http://victorian.lang.nagoya-u.ac.jp/concordance.html)

Edit by Ryan - Here's a link

Bram Stoker is honoured for services to tourism in Transylvania

2006-11-22T13:38:00.000-06:00

Bram Stoker is honoured for stake in Transylvania:

"Romanians hope to fly on the wings of Dracula and embark on a cultural, artistic and, not least, economic journey towards the world."

Squircle

2006-11-22T09:03:00.000-06:00

Just a little something

You put the love in sloveny

2006-11-21T11:46:00.000-06:00

Okay, time for me to contribute something other than criticism:

Words in words

Man, if you could memorize these and use them when a very specific applicable situation came up, you would be so cool.

2006-11-17T12:20:00.000-06:00

Two note worthy discoveries:

The first is an interesting policy idea.
The second is further proof that I am a cartoon character living among you.

That is all.

Hi-tech T-shirt turns air guitar into the real thing

2006-11-16T10:12:00.000-06:00

Hi-tech T-shirt turns air guitar into the real thing

Proceedings of the Athanasius Kircher Society

2006-11-15T08:53:00.000-06:00

Proceedings of the Athanasius Kircher Society

This whole blog is awesome. The post up now, "Self-Assembling Chair," is especially good.

Kiwi!

2006-11-13T15:11:00.000-06:00

Kiwi!

Another Calendar

2006-11-09T16:18:00.000-06:00

VRRA: Gifts: "Men with Buns"

Mutant Chicken Grows Alligatorlike Teeth

2006-11-01T09:16:00.000-06:00

Mutant Chicken Grows Alligatorlike Teeth

From McSweeney's

2006-10-31T14:22:00.000-06:00

Indiana Jones:

"BACK FROM
YET ANOTHER
GLOBETROTTING
ADVENTURE, INDIANA
JONES CHECKS HIS MAIL
AND DISCOVERS THAT HIS
BID FOR TENURE HAS
BEEN DENIED."

Ulysses for Dummies

2006-10-31T14:20:00.000-06:00

Ulysses for Dummies

America's Safest (and Most Dangerous) Cities

2006-10-30T12:20:00.000-06:00

America's Safest (and Most Dangerous) Cities

We're number 1!

A spanish farmer is building a Cathedral

2006-10-26T10:49:00.000-05:00

Don Justo's Self Built Cathedral

Chuck Norris Responds to Chuck Norris Facts

2006-10-25T12:19:00.000-05:00

Chuck Norris has a column!

"Alleged Chuck Norris Fact: "Chuck Norris' tears can cure cancer. Too bad he never cries. Ever."

There was a man whose tears could cure cancer or any other disease, including the real cause of all diseases – sin. His blood did. His name was Jesus, not Chuck Norris.

If your soul needs healing, the prescription you need is not Chuck Norris' tears, it's Jesus' blood. "

Seriously Creepy, also, a bit awesome

2006-10-24T14:08:00.000-05:00

Find A Grave

Liturgy for the Blessing of a Mini Van

2006-10-20T14:03:00.000-05:00

felix hominum: Liturgy for the Blessing of a Mini Van:

"We come before you, and indeed even enter into your most inward self, O blessed mode of travel. We come in the weakness of our commute, our pilgrim journey amidst the busy rush of life. It is you, O Mini Van, who carry us beyond our present places of indifference and solitude. In you alone many may gather and vacation as one; it is through you that all are invited to come and share in the One Ride. "