Flea Circus Origami
[ Comments Off ]Posted on June 20, 2008 by admin in Technology
Using really big expensive medical machines to make really amazing little origami swans.
No, the man pictured here is not having his brain sucked out by our alien overlords. He’s using Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci® Surgical System, a Minimally Invasive Surgical method that allows much smaller incisions to be made while performing sophisticated procedures. The system features “wristed instruments with seven degrees of freedom, three-dimensional, intuitive visualization and ergonomic comfort”, which basically means the surgeon’s hand motions are replicated by eensy-weensy robot hands, and he gets to see the work in Hi-Def 3D. Check out this video on YouTube in which the system is used to fold a teeny Origami swan. Your flea circus will never be the same.
Yoda Was a Boogie Knight
[ Comments Off ]Posted on June 20, 2008 by admin in Popular Media
Mark Wahlberg’s thingy really shines in this Boogie Nights/Star Wars Lightsaber Mashup
I’m a big fan of a good mashup (I loved the re-cut of The Shining trailer), but I was never too taken with the Star Wars lightsaber genre, until this one. Check out the Boogie Nights Star Wars Lightsaber Mashup below. Starring Mark Wahlberg’s thingy in an encore performance. If you’re not familiar with the genre, just search YouTube for “lightsaber”, or check out VideoGum’s 10 best Lightsaber Mashups.
Okkervil River – The Stage Names
[ Comments Off ]Posted on June 19, 2008 by admin in Music
A review of Okkervil River’s The Stage Names in less than 25 words.
A friend challenged me to take Pitchfork Media’s Top 50 of 2007 and review each artist in 25 words or less. I accepted. When the little Amazon gizmo loads below, take a listen for yourself.
Okkervil River – The Stage Names
The singer from Rusted Root gets a larynx transplant from Ian McCulloch and joins the Strokes.
Las ultimas palabras de la Pequeña Hillary Clinton
[ 1 Comment ]Posted on June 19, 2008 by admin in Politics, Popular Media
Little Hillary, the disturbing Chilean cross-dressing midget, says goodbye.
Adios, Little Hillary, we barely knew you…
Some Quick MetaBlog Highlights
[ Comments Off ]Posted on June 19, 2008 by admin in Editorial & Opinion
A quick roundup of amusing posts on today’s metablogs.
On Slate: 13 New Obama Rumors You Should Forward Right Now . My favorite: “Barack Obama buys AMERICAN STUFF. He owns a FORD, a BASEBALL TEAM, and a COMPUTER HE BUILT HIMSELF FROM AMERICAN PARTS. He travels mostly by FORKLIFT.” On TV Squad: The G4 Network is introducing a show this summer called Hurl, which “combines speed-eating with intense physical challenges.” Idiocracy