smARTy

smart people make science-y art.


"The cloud is capable of detecting presence and engaging with users through its multi-fiber touch interface. Tactile engagement with the individual fibers provokes a variety of responses from the cloud, ranging from ambient lighting to animation and sound. The cloud’s open-source development platform encourages users to contribute to a growing library of creative interactions that will stretch the limits of the imagination..."

"Imagine a building made of water. It features liquid curtains for walls - curtains that not only can be programmed to display images or messages but can also sense an approaching object and automatically part to let it through..."

Song Tapper

Song Tapper

Orange Crayons

Robert the Doll

I am SO terrified of this thing.

"Visitors are chilled by the sight of him. One woman was disturbed to find that the expression on the doll changed right before her eyes. "One minute he was smiling, then he was frowning and mad," she said.

Other visitors who try to take a photo of the famous doll have been disappointed to find black frames instead of photos. Digital cameras are useless and the lighting in the area where Robert now "lives" is consistently bad, despite the musuem's repeated attempts to provide more illumination. Of course, "Robert did it" is still the motto when things go bump in the night, and no member of the museum staff wants to be the last to leave at night."
(read more about Robert...)

Winchester Mystery House

"There are about 160 rooms, including 40 bedrooms and two ballrooms. The house also has 47 fireplaces, 10,000 window panes, 17 chimneys (with evidence of two others), two basements and three elevators." (read more about the house...)



"Sarah felt that her family was cursed, and sought out spiritualists to determine what she should do. A medium allegedly told her that the Winchester family was cursed by the spirits of all the people who had been killed by the Winchester rifle, and she should move west to build a house for herself and the spirits. The medium also is claimed to have told Sarah that should construction ever stop on the house, she would die." (read more about Sarah...)

Square Melons

what will they think of next?

Story Time

Free books online. A lot of classics. Get cultured, already!

Teeny Little Super Guy

remember him?

Coffin Couture

what do they bury you in if you're a prostitute?



you can buy one here.

Dead Stars

they always say that famous people die in threes.
whatever, now i'll always be the first to know!


(Celebrity Death Beeper, http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/)

Famous Last Words

elephant portrait

amazing!

explanation here.

she's a hogg.

"Ima Hogg later recounted that 'my grandfather Stinson lived fifteen miles from Mineola and news traveled slowly. When he learned of his granddaughter's name he came trotting to town as fast as he could to protest but it was too late. The christening had taken place, and Ima I was to remain.'" (more...)

weird.

Yawning Bunnies

I like to picture them screaming bloody murder or singing soprano arias.

What's in a name?

Find out what your name reveals about you!



http://www.kabalarians.com/index.cfm

Speedy Bubbles

watch out, you may never be able to stop playing. i certainly can't.
http://www.addictinggames.com/speedybubbles.html

Achoo.

watch the baby!

Fabulous Scrabulous

Scrabble by email has become one of my most favorite workday distractions. I like to think it helps my vocabulary. Qi!



www.scrabulous.com

Virtual Bubble Wrap

Take out your aggressions on virtual bubble wrap.



http://www.virtual-bubblewrap.com/popnow.shtml

Babies. Will Ferrell.

The Landlord on FunnyOrDie.com

And the corresponding outtakes are rather brilliant.

The Landlord Out Takes on FunnyOrDie.com