I can't even begin to explain to you how excited I am about this. The original book/series did more to inspire and enlighten me than all of the schooling and indoctrination I've ever had.
Archive, Bullets, and Cyberpunk
This is what happens when you put a bottle of awesomesauce in a microwave oven for too long. I knew nothing about this game when I saw this trailer, but now I have this intense urge to play it. I think a lot of it ...
Gun Control Whoop-de-doo
In all seriousness, this is what it feels like to talk about gun control with my fellow Americans.
“Kinetic Rain” Sculpture in Singapore Airport
In the course of refurbishment works ART+COM was commissioned to create a signature art installation for the Departure-Check-in hall of Terminal 1 at Singapore Airport. "Kinetic Rain" is composed of two parts, each consisting of 608 rain droplets made of lightweight aluminum covered with copper. ...
This is why I love Imgur.
http://www.imgur.com/gallery/aXbug
“Samsara” Teaser Trailer
My favorite film of all time (Baraka) just got a sequel. I wish every human being on the planet could see this just once.
Cookie Monster Explains Occupy Wall Street
If you're one of those people that still don't get what the OWS movement is about, then this short little article is for you.
Gonzo Journalism
In the off-chance that you don't know what this picture is about, read this, this, and this.
“Robert Erickson” Speech to MN Tea Party Against Amnesty
Trust me. You will love this video.
An Open Letter to My Republican Friends
This is an important letter from Glenn W. Smith from Austin, Texas. I didn't write it, but I feel the exact same way. Please read and pass it on. It's not a left-wing rant. It's one of those genuine attempts to bring people together for ...
8 Common Myths about Health Insurance Reform
1. Reform will stop "rationing" - not increase it: It’s a myth that reform will mean a "government takeover" of health care or lead to "rationing." To the contrary, reform will forbid many forms of rationing that are currently being used by insurance companies.
2. We ...
Easily the Coolest Optical Illusion I’ve Seen in Years
This is a really cool optical illusion. This picture only has three colors, and two of them are magenta and orange. The other two colors are actually the same shade of light green. It may be hard to believe, but the blue and green you're ...
Clive Thompson on Why Sci-Fi Is the Last Bastion of Philosophical Writing
Recently I read a novella that posed a really deep question: What would happen if physical property could be duplicated like an MP3 file? What if a poor society could prosper simply by making pirated copies of cars, clothes, or drugs that cure fatal illnesses?
The ...
Fantastic Neighborhood Light Show
My cousin just sent this to me, and MAN is it cool! What's even cooler is that his house is the one on the right. :o)
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u44TL0Wv_S8
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erLUGpCwsxc
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkZmda5tK4k
Dirty Cop Caught on Video Breaking Glass
In case you wondered if cops were all good people by nature, I've got some news for you: they're just people like the rest of us. Watch this video of a DPS trooper in Lubbock. Free rent for screwing with college students...sounds like some cop's ...
Abortion
Everyone who ever debates abortion should read this first. I first read the following article in Billions and Billions by Carl Sagan. It was co-written by Carl and his wife Ann Druyan in the mid-90's, but the arguments they detail here are still highly relevant. ...
50 Fun Things to Do in an Elevator
Make race car noises when anyone gets on or off.
Blow your nose and offer to show the contents of your kleenex to other passengers.
Grimace painfully while smacking your forehead and muttering. "Shut up, dammit, all of you just shut up!"
Whistle the first seven notes of ...
Going to fail an exam? Try these!
Get a copy of the exam, run out screaming, "Andre, Andre, I've got the secret documents!"
Talk the entire way through the exam. Read questions aloud, debate your answers with yourself out loud. If asked to stop, yell out, "I'm SOOO sure that you can hear ...