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Good News - Windows 7 Commercial

2009-09-18T20:04:00.000-07:00

I officially hate Windows, but I find this oddly compelling. I blame Cute Overload.

Cylon Roomba

2009-07-03T20:03:00.000-07:00

I suspected as much...

Bridgestone Squirrel Scream Super Bowl Commercial

2009-07-01T07:55:00.000-07:00

This is hilarious. And the squirrel is OK...

Han Solo, P.I.

2009-06-05T20:41:00.000-07:00

What happens when you cross Han Solo and Magnum, PI?

Mad Men Begins Production of Season 3 Today

2009-05-04T18:08:00.000-07:00

According to AMC's Mad Men blog, Season 3 of Mad Men Begins Production 3 Today. With such a dearth of good programming right now. (Dont' cancel Dollhouse, please!) it can't come fast enough.

This Cockatoo Can Shake His Tail Feathers : NPR

2009-05-01T19:33:00.000-07:00

I love everything about this story. Dancing birds and Youtube actually furthering scientific inquiry. It's a beautiful thing.

Official Google Blog: Mowing with goats

2009-05-01T18:41:00.000-07:00

Google is now renting goats to do some of their mowing. I think that's just fantastic.

significant otters

2009-04-27T11:57:00.000-07:00

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Maru takes box addiction to the next level

2009-04-25T18:31:00.000-07:00

Peeps in Places

2009-04-20T18:24:00.000-07:00

I know Easter has passed, but there is no reason to forget about Peeps. National Geographic has posted the results of its Peeps in Places Photography Contest. This is the first place photo, but they are all excellent.

Confirmed: 'The Hobbit' Will Be Two Films

2009-04-19T19:35:00.000-07:00

Cinematical is reporting that the Bobbit will be split up into two films, according to Guillermo Del Toro and Peter Jackson.

Del Toro: "We've decided to have The Hobbit span the two movies, including the White Council and the comings and goings of Gandalf to Dol Guldur."

Jackson: "We decided it would be a mistake to try to cram everything into one movie. The essential brief was to do The Hobbit, and it allows us to make The Hobbit in a little more style, if you like, of the [LOTR] trilogy."

Excellent. More Tolkein is a good thing.

POP-UP BLOCKER

2009-04-19T17:15:00.000-07:00

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The strange history of “Mahna Mahna”

2009-04-11T06:05:00.000-07:00

The excellent blog from the folks who bring us Mental Floss magazine, has a great post on the � The strange history of “Mahna Mahna”, the iconic Muppet Show bit from the 70s. I guess I never really thought about it, but I thought it was an original piece. It never occurred to me that it was taken from another source.

Worst April Fools Ever: Online Brokerage Zecco Pretends To Give Away Millions, Panics When People Start Spending

2009-04-05T19:51:00.000-07:00

Consumerist has reported that online brokerage Zecco thought it would be funny to show outrageous balances in their customers' accounts as an April Fools' joke. What could possibly go wrong?

ThinkGeek :: Tauntaun Sleeping Bag

2009-04-03T14:47:00.000-07:00

OK, so this is one of the many reasons Think Geek is awesome. They came up with a Tauntaun Sleeping Bag as one of their April Fools' Day gag items and people liked it so much, they are making them. In both kid and adult sizes. One please.

Baby Otters Sea World Orlando 2009

2009-04-03T14:38:00.000-07:00

Cute animals eating :)

2009-03-25T19:29:00.000-07:00

I have now died from the cute.

Food, Glorious Food Myths

2009-03-25T18:18:00.000-07:00

The New York Times has an excellent piece debunking various food myths, such as "Fruit juice is good for you." and "Kosher food is higher quality." A good read.

Valentine’s Day Video

2009-02-14T12:54:00.000-08:00

If these two can get along, maybe there is hope for world peace!

EVERYONE CHILL

2009-01-30T16:33:00.000-08:00

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Save the Bronx Zoo!

2009-01-30T11:26:00.000-08:00

The Bronx Zoo is one of my favorite places on Earth, but the Governor wants to take away all of the funding from the state of New York. We're going to stop funding an organization that saves endangered species, and lets poor families go to the Zoo for free? Really?

Go to the Wildlife Conservation Society site to help.

Feel Good Story of the Day

2009-01-28T10:16:00.000-08:00

An orphaned otter tours Scotland in a postbag. The BBC has the best news in the world. I mean, look at this little guy.

Squee.

Kermit Bale

2009-01-25T18:20:00.000-08:00

Have you ever noticed the similarities between Kermit the Frog an Christian Bale? Me neither, but this guy did. Here is but one of the many, many examples:

Weird, son. Weird.

Lunchtime Quiz: Name All The Presidents in 8 Minutes

2009-01-20T16:41:00.000-08:00

Like many of their quizzes, mental_floss Blog's � Lunchtime Quiz: Name All The Presidents in 8 Minutes made me feel like an idiot. Granted I don't think I missed any historically significant presidents (Fillmore? What did he do, anyway?) but it's still humbling, nonetheless.

What your cat does while you are sleeping

2009-01-18T18:46:00.000-08:00