Promotional campaigns for your own city are funny. This one rather more so.

Too early for early brain work! I haven't had my morning coffee yet! I'll think this one thru so you'll get a good (I hope) response later.

Hypothetical question:

What percentage of the total world's wealth, entirely in the hands of one individual (or family), would be required for the rest of the world's population to decide that money doesn't mean anything anymore, and come up with some other system? Or just some other currency.

Alright last random post for today, more Street fighter later years!

Pretty cool music video, but also the artist Kaki King is considered one of the greatest guitar players in the world! This song doesn't really showcase her guitar playing too much but good song nonetheless.

World's largest vortex cannon!

World`s Largest Cardboard Vortex Cannon This is the real world`s largest Air Vortex Cannon. Made in Japan of course. check out this baby`s range.

coolest thing ever!


they're lumen: oil lamps that cast shadows



I wish I knew how to make these.

Food Court Musical at Improv Everywhere:

I don't know if anyone's watching Season 5 of The Wire, but, given that the plot of this season was somewhat... unconventional (a word that takes on a special meaning with this show), the series finale was fantastic. Even the huge stretch of a story they had for McNulty this season becomes worth it with one eminently satisfying scene.

There isn't much more I can say about the finale that "fantastic" doesn't cover.

Well, except for one this: now I can stop watching the show obsessively. I just have to buy the whole series on DVD, is all.

Okay, so I've (again, after a long lag-time) finished my bug fixing for the beta. I encourage you to take a look and make sure you're not running into any bugs with it; I intend to do the migration next weekend and I want the transition to be as smooth as possible.