Google often changes their logo for special occasions, and Halloween is no exception. But Google isn’t the only one! You may have noticed the skeletal Neatorama title today. YesButNoButYes is posting Halloween logos spotted all over the internet, and asking you to submit more. Bonus: there’s also a rundown of the last seven years of Google Halloween logos. Link
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Google often changes their logo for special occasions, and Halloween is no exception. But Google isn’t the only one! You may have noticed the skeletal Neatorama title today. YesButNoButYes is posting Halloween logos spotted all over the internet, and asking you to submit more. Bonus: there’s also a rundown of the last seven years of Google Halloween logos. Link
Mac Classics find a new life as hi-tech Jack-o-Lanterns!
There's still time to make your own. Besides a working computer and a little technical know-how (very little), all you need is three cans of spray paint and a bit of epoxy. And here's the best part...no slimy guts to clean out!
Intructions are at Bad Banana Blog. http://badbanana.typepad.com/weblog/2007/10/mac-o-lanterns.html -Thanks, Bill!
What are you going to be for Halloween? A YouTube video! This photo was taken by Flickr user sweetbriar. You can view the larger sizes to read the “comments”. Link -via Unique Daily
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A Halloween classic from 1982 by Tim Burton, narrated by Vincent Price. -via The Daily Martini
Have fun dressing up the Steve Ballmer paperdoll! Since it’s Halloween, I went for the obvious. Link -via Metafilter
You’ve seen plenty of Star Trek weddings by now, but how about a Star Trek funeral? Eternal Image will soon offer a Star Trek casket! This design was inspired by STAR TREK II: The Wrath of Kahn. Or you might prefer a Star Trek urn. http://www.eternalimage.net/st_page.html -via YesButNoButYes
This infographic shows the ratio of inhabitants per doctor in countries the world over. Cuba seems to be doing great; sub-Saharan Africa, not so much. Link -via Dump Trumpet
That means “Ugly Mickey.” This blog collects depictions of Mickey Mouse that aren’t quite what Disney had in mind. This image is by artist Danilo Beyruth. It’s in Portuguese, but the art speaks for itself. Link -via Metafilter
WikiPediaVision is a visualization of edits to the English Wikipedia, almost the same time as they happen. These are not all the edits, only those that will fit into the time frame and are not registered users (whose IP numbers are protected), but this gives you an idea of the constant global nature of Wikipedia editing. Link -via Reddit
Did you know the first Frankenstein movie came out in 1910? That David Prowse of Star Wars fame played the monster in three movies? What year Frankenstein 1970 was released (it’s not what you think)? Find out everything you never thought to ask about Frankenstein at mental_floss! Link
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Xu Xinyu of China won first place in the the freestyle rollerblading slalom at the JeonJu Slalom in Korea last month. I didn’t find her age officially listed, but a commenter at YouTube said she is eleven years old. This video is her winning performance. The music is Exodus by Maksim. -via Dark Roasted Blend
BeerBellyJoe created a custom Geico Caveman costume for Halloween and posted the process at Instructables. It’s probably too late to get yours done in time for trick-or-treat, but the method could be adapted for movie production. Link
Disneyland in Anahein, California will close down the It’s A Small World ride for a year beginning in January to retool and refurbish. The reason? Bigger passengers.
Oh, the irony. Link -via Metafilter
The problem, quite simply, is that the flume that the boats ride in, and the boats themselves, were designed and built in 1963 on the assumption that the male adult riders would average 175 pounds and the women about 135, which they pretty much did at the time. Alas, those figures are as outdated today as the Rocket to the Moon ride.
Oh, the irony. Link -via Metafilter
Every year, Forbes posts printable versions of celebrity Halloween masks. This year, the scary celebrities featured are Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, OJ Simpson, Larry Craig, Britney Spears, Phil Spector, Michael Vick, and the 2008 presidential candidates. You can also access masks from previous years. Link -via J-Walk Blog
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