Link dump for January 24th, 2009 through January 28th, 2009: The Triumph of Blue Patriotism – "This patriotism’s founding document is the Declaration of the Independence. Abraham Lincoln, not George Washington, is the father of the nation, and Martin Luther King, not Ronald Reagan, is … Read More →
Monthly Archives: January 2009
IKEA Oval Office
Try your hand at redecorating the Oval Office, with IKEA! Here’s my version. There’s only so much you can with IKEA furniture to make a room look suitably presidential. But it’s still a fun little time-waster.
Khoda
Found this ages ago via Colourlovers (OK, maybe only a month ago,but it’s been sitting in my tabs ever since). It’s a gorgeous short film made entirely of a series of paintings (the film description begins “What if you watch a film and whenever you … Read More →
“The amazing 1,474-megapixel Inauguration photo”
Found via Braublog on MinnPost, an enormous photo from the inauguration. It’s almost infinitely zoomable. I love zipping around looking for faces I recognize (like Al Gore, with Tipper, two rows behind the Clintons). Fortunately I don’t know that many faces in politics, or I’d … Read More →
Link Dump for January 21st, 2009 through January 24th, 2009
Link dump for January 21st, 2009 through January 24th, 2009: HEAVY METAL BAND NAMES, a flow chart – Of possible interest to a few of my more metal-loving friends (you know who you are). Found via Boing Boing. 389 Years Ago – I love this … Read More →
Link Dump for January 19th, 2009 through January 20th, 2009
Link dump for January 19th, 2009 through January 20th, 2009: Wooden Vespa – A thing of beauty, indeed. Dr. Who Scarf Guides – Long Exposure Photography: 15 Stunning Examples – Some beautiful examples of long exposure photos. Since we are still in the long night … Read More →
At last, I have discovered my superpower…
Just ask anyone at work. I seem to be the only one who can read the directions on the machine and pull paper out of small places. It must be a superpower! Pearls Before Swine – Comics.com
Link Dump for January 11th, 2009 through January 15th, 2009
Link dump for January 11th, 2009 through January 15th, 2009: Make A Pet Bed With An Old Suitcase at Pet Project – I could totally see Mr. Brown sleeping in one of these. The Perpetual Photo Wall Calendar – This would be a great project… … Read More →


Clockwork trilobyte!
Oh. My. God!!!! I need one. For really-real. Gotta have it. ‘Cause I’ve always loved trilobytes. And clockwork just makes everything better! Trilo Temporalis, the clockwork trilobyte – found via Boing Boing Gadgets.