February 2008
91 posts
Get Green: Build Your Own Hobbit House →
Let’s be honest, the Hobbit houses from Lord of the Rings were awesome and we all wanted one. Maybe not to live in all the time, but at least as a vacation home or secret get-away from a nagging spouse. Well now is the time to build your own low impact woodland home.
You are looking at pictures of our family home in Wales. It was built by myself and my father in law with help from passers...
Werd of the Day - 20 February, 2008 →
connectile dysfunction (noun) sudden loss of Internet connectivity, resulting in disappointment and anxiety
thingsihavelearnedinmylife.com →
Stefan Sagmeister had an AIGA talk last night which I planned to attend but then couldn’t. Boo. I heard it was truly inspiring. Apparently Stephan created a website with a blog where other people uploaded more “Things I have Learned” type treatments. Check it out here.
Think a little harder before you name your... →
You should maybe think a little harder before you name your business.
Meet The World →
“We started to research relevant, global, and current facts and, thus, came up with the idea to put new meanings to the colours of the flags. We used real data taken from the websites of Amnesty International and the UNO…”
The Flags Campaign is a circulating the Earth in chain letters via e-mail.
smarties rug →
Smarties rug : Nepalese 60 Knot Tibetan wool. Me want! Me want!
Wall lined with 7200 bananas →
This wall made from 7200 bananas is on display at NYC’s Deitch gallery until Feb 23. It’s part of artist Stefan Sagmeister’s exhibition “Things I Have Learned In My Life So Far.”
Things I Have Learned In My Life So Far, an interactive exhibition by Stefan Sagmeister, opens at Deitch Projects on January 31, 2008. The exhibition will include works that have a life...
The Cardboard Clubhouse. →
Member all the worlds you created with that cardboard box whilst you were younger? Imagine all the fun you could have with The Incredible Flat Pack Super Colossal Cubby House. Sustainable, beautiful, and magical. They even provide plans so you can build your own!
Via.
Hamburger lunch-box →
Love this hamburger-shaped lunchbox from Happy Trails. Each level of the plastic burger lifts off, revealing itself to be a neat little tray for a different kind of food — everything goes in, nothing touches. Link (via PopGadget)
Nerf Vulcan Is Fully Auto, Fully Awesome →
Ah, Nerf guns. Many a fond memory of playing with those things. I had the old school one that shot the yellow foam balls. I forget the name of it. Something popper? I can’t remember. What I do remember is the dog eating all the damn ammo. Then instead of playing with Nerf guns we shot Ping Pong balls out of our mouths at each other. Which was fun until my babysitter hit me square in the eye...
A map of teh internets →
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The Guardian’s map of the underwater cables that carry pictures of Lindsey Lohan’s hoo-has all over the world. {Discovered via Super Colossal, home of the too cool Cardboard Cubby).
idiocracy →
I’ve admitted it before… I have a problem. The past few months have been littered with mindless tv shows, proving that the Writers Guild of America is the most important association in this country. ok, that may be taking it too far, but when they withhold their talents, we (US Americans) get dumber. It’s not our fault, it’s the tv shows we had to choose from during the WGA strike.
Now that the...
saving silverman vol.19 →
I’m really grateful for elbo.ws. Without this handy little tool, my acoustic cover collection would be signiicantly smaller.
Paramore covering Love’s Not a Competition originally recorded by Kaiser Chiefs.
I’m out of words now.
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now playing on dude tunes: Lyle Lovett - Nobody Knows Me via FoxyTunes
WatchHD Trailer for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
indiana jones and the rained out weekend →
the weekend hopes of adventure were dashed by mother nature, so we had an indiana jones marathon, sans-doom temple. the dudette and little dudes are now primed for the glorious ride that will be released in may.
i’m out of words now.
Men are from YouTube, Women are from FOX? →
adnews:
A first for Nielsen Online, the research company combined syndicated online video measurement with patented panel and server research methods in order to get a deeper and more insightful look at video consumption in the online market. The result is the first release of VideoCensus, and Nielsen has outlined the differences it found between men and women when it comes to watching videos...
Study: Bloggers Young, Educated and Ethnically... →
adnews:
Bloggers are younger and better educated but earn less than the general U.S. adult (18+) population - and they are more likely to be single, male, and actively engaged in new media, according to a…
Social Networking: Risks vs. Rewards →
adnews:
Are social networks healthy? That is what is now being asked by an increasing number of analysts today in response to the growing number of violent crimes and suicides related to the world of MySpace, Facebook, Bebo and other sites.
In a so-called “Freakonomics quorum” arranged with six “wise people,” Stephen J. Dubner at The New York Times recently questioned if social networking...
Cookthink: Like Pandora For Recipes →
Washington DC based Cookthink bills itself as being like Pandora for recipes with a tested cooking database that returns results based on user desires.
The key pitch of Cookthink is the “cookthink it” search tool. Users enter what they are craving and Cookthink suggest a good recipe to match those cravings. Ingredients can be combined, for example if you had cravings for a pasta dish that...
What's your font type? →
Comic Sans? Helvetica? Take the quiz and find out your font type.
A board game for readers →
A board game for people who like to read, It Was A Dark & Stormy Night.
Ed Vedder's solo jaunt down the West Coast →
The Ten Club wasn’t lying when they promised an exciting 2008 for members. Just a few weeks after announcing that Pearl Jam will headline Bonnaroo, we members were notified yesterday afternoon that Eddie Vedder will be doing a solo tour down the West Coast in April. The venues are small, the tickets are unfortunately not cheap, and members will have a stab at presale on Monday. A friend of...
FotoFlexer Pro is Free. How Will PhotoShop Feel... →
Web-based image editing is all the rage, and FotoFlexer is looking to better compete in the rather crowded market. The company has just announced free, professional tools for its web-based image editing service, called FotoFlexer Pro.
This advancement means that FotoFlexer is looking to compete directly with the likes of PhotoShop Express and Picnik, while also hoping to become an all-out...
Fish Forest Fishtanks Are So Freaking Sweet →
I love aquariums, they’re so relaxing. I used to have one in my bedroom until the sound of it started making me piss the bed. However that may be worth it to have the beauty of an Adana Aqua Forest Aquariums bedside. They’re amazing. However due the incredible plantlife contained in each, they’re difficult to maintain. CO2 and fertilizer must be added to the tank, along with...
Bill Simmons tries to wiggle his way out of... →
If an athlete can whine his way out of a contract, why can’t I?
Rejected Star Wars Promotional Products →
There are tons of Star Wars products out there. Some are cool (like the LEGO sets) and some are less cool (like the lightsaber lamp). Well a long time ago (1999) in a galaxy far away (fine, the Milky Way) Pepsi and Luscasarts brainstormed a bunch of Star Wars promotional products. And these, my friends, are the rejects. There’s everything here from the Han Solo carbonite fridge to a Death...
instant architect →
Instant Architect Paper Glasses.
can’t buy me love →
“…this aggression will not stand, man.”
Today (Valentine’s Day) my daughter came home from school with two boxes of chocolates given to her by a boy. I’m sorry, I misspoke. Today my 10-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER came home with two boxes of chocolates given to her BY A BOY! I have so many different responses to that, that I actually have no response. Wait… I just thought of one. Next year we’re not going...
Seashell House Is Unbelievably Awesome →
This seashell inspired abode was built by designed by Senosiain Arquitectos for a couple in Mexico City. It’s amazing. It has to be seen to be believed, so there’s a bunch more pictures after the jump. My wife said if our next house isn’t like this she’ll divorce me. And I could tell she wasn’t lying.
Taking cues from a Nautilus shell, the house is put together...
Music Snobs →
The albums that every music snob name checks and even snobbier ones “because the snobs got upset that the first batch wasn’t obscure enough.” Via Largehearted Boy.
Amnesty International →
Agency: Publicismojo Auckland, New Zealand
Executive Creative Director: Nick Worthington
Art Director: Lorenz Perry
CopywriterR: Nick Worthington, Karl Fleet
Photographer: Dereck Henderson
(Really) Stunning Desktop Wallpapers →
Desktop wallpapers always come in handy. The more inspirational, beautiful and elegant they are, the better they can challenge our imagination and provide some fresh perspective in a rather tedious and monotonous workflow. However, desktop wallpapers sometimes can go far beyond offering colorful eye-candy; sometimes desktop wallpapers include calendars, funny cartoons and logos of favourite tools,...
Netdiver 100 Best →
Netdiver has just released their top 100 designs for 2007. Great list for browsing.
(via Vitamin News)
Lick the Welch's ad, you know you want to →
Thith ith delithiouth! Thith lickable Welch’th grape juithe ad in People magathine ith abtholutely delithiouth! It’th much better than CBS’th mojito-flavored adth for Cane. Who careth that magathines are pathed along from perthon to perthon? Who careth about hygiene? It’th juth … yummy, yummy, yummy. And yeth, obviouthly my tongue got thtuck to the glue from the inthert. But it thtill...
3 o’clock high →
Google Streetview hit San Antonio.
the dude’s high school
It’s really freaky to virtually drive into your high school parking lot. The last time that I drove into Robert E. Lee High it was 1990, and I’m pretty sure I was wearing Hammer pants.
Hans Wegner’s 1951 Sawbuck Chair–A Room &... →
Hans Wegner’s sculptural Sawbuck Chair has been reissued exclusively for Room & Board by Carl Hansen and Son. R & B describes it as ‘a striking contrast in woods’ as its rounded armrests, back and seat are constructed of robust American walnut, whereas the legs are made of the more subtle European oak. This beautiful yet comfortable chair will set you back 2,550 bucks. Ouch.
Valentine →
Would you be my valentine…? by seven-days seven-days
The Hello Kitty AR-15 Is Just So Damn Cute →
A man modded an AR-15 with a custom paintjob to produce one of the cutest guns I’ve ever seen — the Hello Kitty AR-15. As you can see it’s pink and looks really good. But only in a “I’m totally secure with my manliness” kind of way. And to prove myself I just bit the head off a squirrel. See, all man damnit. That being said, I’m going to start sleeping...
Uh Oh: Russians Think Time Machine Is Right Around... →
Two Russian scientists claim that the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), a particle accelerator in Switzerland, may be the world’s first time machine. They’re in the process of trying to recreate a miniature Big Bang. They’re not sure exactly what will happen, but my guess is destroy the planet somehow. The first particle smash goes down in May, and they believe it may create a rip...
Flash coming to iPhone? →
Filed under: Rumors, Internet Tools, Apple, iPhone
With the internets all a-flutter over Mac OS X 10.5.2 arriving on the scene, this tid-bit is in from GearLive — yes, the very same folks who brought us news of the jiggly icons on the iPhone that we were somewhat doubtful of. This time around, GearLive is reporting that we can expect to see Flash on the iPhone (and one would assume, iPod...
tripot in your pocket →
Credit card size folding tripod for compact camera, phone and PMP
pocket tripot site
indiana jones and the empire strikes back →
This weekend, we (the little dudes and me) finally connected the glorious Wii to the internets. Sadly, Webkinz do not play well with our tv. The little dudes had really been looking forward to living out their furry little secondlives in the middle of the den, but it just wasn’t gonna happen.
To save the Saturday, I introduced them to the true beauty if the world wide interweb…
…lego indiana...
Nada Surf on Late Night with Conan O’Brien →
Nada Surf “Whose Authority (02/07/2008) (mp3)
Nada Surf - Official Site Nada Surf - MySpace Site
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10 Weird Japan TV Heroes (Part I) →
Megaloman (First aired on TV in 1979 - 31 episodes) The main character Takashi Shishidou transforms into a giant long-haired warrior Megaloman to fight the evil monsters for the protection of Earth. Watch a full episode: Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 / More info at Wikipedia Ultraman (First aired on TV in 1966 - 39 episodes) The Science Patrol is always ready to protect the Earth from rampaging...