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Star Wars Meets Classic Art
Those Photoshoppers over at Worth 1000 decided to mash up Star Wars with some of the world's most famous pieces of art (and we're like 99% certain that it was meant as a joke). This remix of M.C. Escher's famous Hand with Reflecting Sphere has to be the most brilliant, with traces of the Death Star looming in the background next to a Escher's psychiatrist officesque workspace. For more reimagined pretentious college freshman art, hit the link. [Worth 1000 via digg]
art
This Is Why You Don't Paint Sysadmins
In an attempt to paint the geekiest piece of artwork in the history of man, one artist painted his friend (a sysadmin) in a server room being assisted by Marvin the Paranoid Android (from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) who happens to be carrying a ZX Spectrum (think of it as the Commodore 64 of the UK). But honestly, from what we know about geekdom—which is a lot—some punches were pulled here. And we appreciate that. [shardcore via boingboing]
t-shirts
2600 A Video Game Odyssey
If you enjoyed Kubrick's 2001 and Bushnell's 2600, then this shirt cannot be missed. And let me be the first to say, $12 to watch a bunch of monkeys reach for a joystick is an absolute steal. Hell, $12 to watch monkeys pretty much do anything is a decent value. [Etsy via Technabob]
culture
Take a potentially lethal power tool (such as a saw), screw with it a bit and then place it on a track against other similarly sharp, high-speed devices. That's the philosophy behind the Seattle Power Tool Race & Derby. And like any sport we like, it involves no sweat but a touch of danger. Last weekend as their third annual race—that's a shot of the festivities above. Read on for the video:
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Power Tool Drag Racing is Our Kind of Non-Sport
Take a potentially lethal power tool (such as a saw), screw with it a bit and then place it on a track against other similarly sharp, high-speed devices. That's the philosophy behind the Seattle Power Tool Race & Derby. And like any sport we like, it involves no sweat but a touch of danger. Last weekend as their third annual race—that's a shot of the festivities above. Read on for the video:
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amazon
Amazon Knows Something About My Wife That I Sure Don't
My wife—who has never browsed for power tools in her life—was greeted with this page on Amazon this morning. So does a store know my wife's hobbies and interests better than I do? Meh, wouldn't be the first time. Won't be the last.
lego
Wall-E Animator Tops Everyone Who Ever Wanted to Make a LEGO Wall-E
Were you thinking of building your own Wall-E out of LEGO? Pfft. I mean, no, go ahead. Just don't ever put it next to this model by Angus MacLane, who actually helped animate the film. Because, as good as yours may look, he can always play the "well, the way we do things at Pixar..." card on you. So how does he rate his own performance? More »
pets
Cat Vs. Washing Machine (My Poor Cat Part II)
A while back, my luddite cat had a run-in with an R/C dragonfly. It left her jaded and frightened of the device, so much that we topped our Christmas tree with it to keep her ornament attacking at bay. It was remarkably effective. Since then we've relocated to an apartment and she has a new nemesis...the washing machine. More »
art
WALL-E Made From ORIGAM-E
As if yesterday's Iron Man origami wasn't enough to seal artist Brian Chan into our hearts for ever and ever, he's created an even more impressive paper robot masterpiece: an origami WALL-E. To quell rumors started in the comments yesterday, yes, this model is folded from one uncut piece of paper.
And if you don't believe that, here's the pattern for you to try for yourself (before failing and just taking everyone's word for it):
iron man
Origami Iron Man Has a Reasonable Handicap
A real Iron Man would be too powerful for this world. That's why origami artist Brian Chan used a bit of restraint while constructing his own super suit and utilized only one piece of paper for the fabrication. Our own Jason Chen calls it "beef jerky man." Takes one to know one, Jason! Here's a shot of just the tiny mask: More »
t-shirts
Web 2.0h Yeaahh!!
Some will realize that this t-shirt is really just a clever response to a Steve Rubel piece from last year. But recognizing the allusion is hardly a prerequisite to enjoying Mr. Kool-Aid himself kicking the internet in the groin. Besides, it's the only thing we've got to tide us over until the Web 3.Oh Yeaahh!! shirt comes out. [Feed Store via technabob]
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Internet Dating: The Wedding Cake
Mmmm. The self-promotional social lies of one couple manifested in cream and sugar. The hearted ethernet cord and Starbucks cups are particularly charming touches. But it would have been best if the groom had fessed up to his second family in Guam. [MAKE]
cartoons
Computer Love is a Beautiful Thing
At the risk of sounding less than 100% diesel masculine, I'll admit that I absolutely adore this comic strip on computer love. Click the link for the whole story, but I found this panel alone somewhat poignant in a it's-late-afternoon-so-I'm-searching-for-life's-meaning sort of way. [See Mike Draw via Super Punch]
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Dead iPod Cross-Stitch Warms Hearts, Cools Tempers
Surely at least a few of our readers have encountered the dead iPod icon, and now one crafter has taken it upon themselves to immortalize the moment in cross-stitch. No longer will the sad music player invoke the agony of money lost, but the joy of afternoons at grandma's and the smell of freshly baked cookies. (It's just too bad that we listened to our iPod while eating those cookies.) [Crafster via technabob]
culture
'CFL FTW' Illuminates the Tragedy Behind Lightbulb Progress
Poor incandescent bulbs. They had about 100+ years of dominance, but now it's the era of energy-efficient compact fluorescent. And this triumph of the CFL has been archived for future historians in the most permanent record known to our culture: a T-shirt. If you'd like to see this clever garment actually be produced, make sure to vote over at Threadless. [Threadless via superpunch]
adwatch
Leica Ad Pixelates Man's Best Friend
In one of the cleverer advertisements we've seen of late, Leica is proposing that you "see it in more detail" with their D-Lux 3 by placing a pixelated dog in various real world scenes. It's a strangely effective technique, but we can't believe that someone would be so cruel to do that to a dog. Shame on you, Leica. Bad! Bad!
Seriously though, from what other shots reveal, the assembly process took hours of precise supergluing:
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Steampunk R2-D2 T-Shirt Finally Justifies Grown Men Dressing Like They're 10
There are T-shirts and there are T-shirts. And in my humble opinion this garment has fully earned its italics. R2-D2 officially goes "steampunk" in this little parcel of cotton, though "antique" may be a better term. Or maybe "Victorian." (We don't know about this stuff, sorry. Knowledge of pre-colonial design trends was not in the job description.) More »
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