- Germany takes one home in the name of bearding. The world’s
grossestbest beard goes to this guy. “When my beard isn’t styled, it goes down to my waist.” *shutter*
- Minecraft: Hayao Miyazaki style. As if Minecraft and Hayao Miyazaki movies weren’t already cool enough.
- This is what happens when geeks want to class up their lighting accessories. Sorry we didn’t have this one in time for Mother’s Day.
- The coolest place to view a space shuttle launch? From a plane.
- In the name of raptures and end of the world remixes, Eclectic Method put together the Apocamix. Complete with death, destruction, aliens, monsters, terrifying Sarah Conner visions and a dose of Jack Nicholson, all to a pretty slick beat. I’ll be around next week if you wanna talk about it.
- Princess Peach and Zelda have a boyfriend-off. Gonna have to side with Zelda on this one. Elves really made a comeback after Legolas hotted it up in the LOTR movies.
- Nevermind the fact that this guy’s head is popping out of a deserted lot, this facial animation from Janimation is some serious biznass.
- Why clap off the lights when you can high five them by touching this awkward glowing hand?
- College Humor nails it with these techno-babbleing startup guys trying to pitch their companies to an exec. They’ve got it right down to the startup-green walls and the Herman Miller chairs.
- The NYC firehouse made famous by Ghostbusters is on the chopping block due to budget cuts. If funding ceases it could go up for sale, hopefully Bill Murray will pull an Anderson Cooper, and renovate it.
- If only Seattle weather predicting was as easy as Alderaan’s 5-day forecast.
- This kid will make you wish you had what it takes to rock a pizza beret. If this photo isn’t avatar worthy then heck, I don’t know what is.
- Using an Apple product is a lot like having a religious experience, says neuroscience. This Sunday (assuming we’re all still alive) who will you be thanking, God or Steve Jobs?
- Researchers from UW crack the case on why people enjoy watching Starcraft instead of playing. Apparently it’s a whole ‘information asymmetry’ kind of thing.
- Paging all Seattle plane geeks, grab your peanuts and pilot jackets. Saturday is General Aviation Day at Snohomish County Airport and admission is free.
- Best Brazilian Themed Party on an Octopus Yacht of the Day: from our very own, Paul Allen.