Your CDs seem like a big load to the little man in this clever display case. In addition to the â€lifting man†case, you can also get a “pushing man†case. http://www.wrapables.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=C53245 -via Dump Trumpet
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Your CDs seem like a big load to the little man in this clever display case. In addition to the â€lifting man†case, you can also get a “pushing man†case. http://www.wrapables.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=C53245 -via Dump Trumpet
South African Animal Behaviorist Kevin Richardson is so gentle with wild beasts that he can handle their newborns. He likes lions best of all, and trusts them so much he can spend the night curled up with them. Link -via Arbroath, who has videos of Richardson in action.
It was on June 5, 1977 that the Apple II, the world's first "practical" personal computer, went on sale.
A few years later I upgraded from a TRS-80 to a second-hand Apple II. I was amazed at the ease of a computer that you didn’t have to program yourself! Link
Featuring an integrated keyboard, built-in BASIC programming languages, expandable memory, a monitor capable of color graphics, a sound card and expansion slots, the Apple II resembles today's modern desktops in the way a '38 Plymouth resembles a Cadillac Escalade. Cruder, perhaps, with fewer bells and whistles, but a smoothly functioning machine nevertheless.
A few years later I upgraded from a TRS-80 to a second-hand Apple II. I was amazed at the ease of a computer that you didn’t have to program yourself! Link
When Barbara Hillary heard that there had never been a black woman at the North Pole, she took that as a challenge. So on April 23rd, she set off on skis with two guides and became the first -despite the fact that she is a 75-year-old cancer survivor who’s never learned to ski til preparing for this trip! http://www.ajc.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/National/North_Pole_Woman.html -via Fark
See 33 pictures of a baby parrot, from freshly hatched to his (or her) achieving a full set of feathers. http://static.iftk.com.br/mt/2007/05/birth_of_one_parrot_33_pics.html -via Reddit
This barbecue grill folds up to the size of a briefcase! It opens up to provide a 45 x 30cm cooking area. Link -via Bits and Pieces
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This is a TV capaign for an Italian sportswear company, but it’s fun to watch. Link -via Ursi’s Blog
What do you get when you combine Legos, robots, and videogames? WiigoBot is a Lego NXT Wii Playing Robot that can bowl a perfect game! Push play or go to YouTube. BattleBricks has more on Wiigobot with pictures and a link to building instructions. Link -via Metafilter
This updated version of the Mah NÃ Mah NÃ {wiki} song features WoW characters trying to pronounce l33t terms. Yes, I laughed! Push play or go to YouTube. -via Fuzzytopia
Photographer Harry Whittier Frees used no special effects to create his early 20th century versions of LOL cats. He had to be gentle with his subjects, and wait patiently for the perfect moment to snap the pictures. Link to story. Link to more photos. More here. And here. -via Metafilter
Earlier this month, we posted Evil Mad Scientist’s recipe for meringue peeps. People tried them and reported back, so they have posted a roundup of links tracking the results. Link
If you laughed at this picture, then you are an html geek. I laughed! Now I understand why letters that lean are called italic. -via Militant Platypus
Think your boss is cheap? Slate Magazine asked its readers to submit reports of horrible office Christmas parties, gifts, and bonuses. Of nearly 200 submissions, they’ve chosen quite a few tales for The Corporate Scrooge Contest Results. From the story:
A contract consultant sends word that the company to which he is currently assigned recently sent out an e-mail to some 2,000-odd consultants. The company would give away two $100 gift cards—to two of the brave souls who would commit to work 80 hours between Dec. 18 and Dec. 31. As our correspondent noted: "Hey, if you work Christmas, we'll put you in a pool of 2,000 other folks to maybe win a hundred bucks."
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At a White House holiday reception, three women appeared wearing the same red dress! It was an $8500 Oscar de la Renta gown. But thats not the worst of it... First Lady Laura Bush also wore the same dress! Mrs. Bush did the diplomatic thing and went upstairs and changed, but not before an official holiday group photo was taken. Link -via J-Walk Blog
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