November 20, 2008
November 19, 2008
Car Bites Dog
From Cellar - Image of the Day:
The motorist, Marco Menozzi, didn’t even stop when he mowed down the one-year-old pooch while doing 70mph on a side road in Cozze, southern Italy.
But he hit the dog so hard he was embedded in the grill under the bonnet of the Peugeot 207 and managed to cling on until the car eventually stopped.
Vets have treated the stray for a broken leg and bruising and he’s now in a police pound looking for new owner.
“He’s a very lucky boy. He was saved because he was hit so hard. Any softer and he would have bounced off the car and been crushed under the wheels,” said a police spokesman.
November 18, 2008
When is a Gun Not a Gun?
According to federal a federal code, the “gun” pictured above is not a gun, and as such was deemed as inadmissible for evidence in a recent court case.
From US Code: Title 18,921. Definitions:
(16) The term “antique firearm” means—
(A) any firearm (including any firearm with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, or similar type of ignition system) manufactured in or before 1898; or
Thanks for the link, Tim!
November 15, 2008
Dragon Papercraft Optical Illusion
This is a pretty amazing piece of papercraft. The optical illusion it produces is fairly amazing (as you can see from the video above).
Nice find, Bernard!
Click here for a larger version to print out.
October 29, 2008
October 21, 2008
When Applying Life-Saving Measures…
… the tempo at which you apply the chest compressions matches the tempo of two songs (according to my wife who just had a practical exam today for nursing):
- Another One Bites the Dust by Queen
- Staying Alive by The Bee-Gees
I’d prefer singing the latter in my head, but you know what?… I’ll always remember the former now.
August 21, 2008
Lifelike Animation by Image Metrics
I have to admit this is freakily realistic. It took a second viewing with heavy scrutiny for me to nit-pick the animation artifacts.
How long before traditional actors are replaced with talented voice actors?
via io9
August 15, 2008
Bacon in a Can
Any brave volunteers out there that want to give this stuff a shot and report back to us (from the hospital)?
It’s worth checking out Gizmodo’s 10 Gadgets For Guys Who Hate To Cook — where I found the above.
July 26, 2008
San Diego Comic Con 2008

This is my first foray into the San Diego Comic Con. I really didn’t know what to expect except for the size of the convention itself. Even having that in mind, I was still floored by the immensity of the attendance. People from all over the world, from all walks of life came here to share in their passion for the “contemporary creative arts.”
I was so overwhelmed by everything I didn’t take as many photos as I thought I would. Also, it got so packed I couldn’t even stop to take a photo. Most of these photos were taken “in passing” and as such, came out fairly blurry.
Oh well, I’ll know what to expect next year. ![]()
I took the time to annotate most of the photos, so enjoy!














