I love stop-motion stuff, and this is one of the most clever videos I've seen in a while. According to AdFreak, this 2-minute short by Bang-yao Liu took three months (three months!) of planning, four days of shooting and more than 6,000 Post-Its. Pretty incredible. I'm posting the "making of" video after the jump as well, in case you're interested in seeing just how much not procrastinating went into the production. Link via the always entertaining... READ ON
I'm pretty sure, pet doors weren't created for this purpose. Link via the always wonderful... READ ON
Alex at Neatorama found this hilarious photo and tipped us off about National Geographic's Daily Dozen. Here's the story from photographer James Snyder: This is a Cuban tree frog on a tree in my backyard in southern Florida. How and why he ate this light is a mystery. It should be noted that at the time I was taking this photo, I thought this frog was dead having cooked himself from the inside. I'm happy to say I was wrong. After a few shots he adjusted his position. So after I was finished... READ ON
A couple days back, The Cellar featured this wonderful old pic of cows being transported by boat in Giethoorn, Netherlands. Apparently, in the older parts of the village, there aren't many roads. So farmers still use boats to take the cows from their winter barns to summer fields for grazing. It seems like it should be a tricky operation, but the cows look pretty calm about it... READ ON
My very famous friend (City Councilman, Moose Cross Winner, Ski-Archery champ) Dave Bergart keeps one-upping me in cool dorkery. Today, he sent me this link of him and his pals setting a Guinness World Book Record for most people riding a really long snowboard. Apparently, they bill themselves as "10 Jews, 1 Snowboard," and can be seen on ski slopes all over Jackson. I am both in awe of Dave's achievement and of how much time he has on his hands. On a separate note, I am now hunting for 11 Hindus with... READ ON
Our friend Mu is always sending us travel tips. I'm going to guess this offer is fake,... READ ON
Neatorama published these gorgeous art pieces last week, and I couldn't help but republish them here. The artist, Erika Iris Simmons, specializes in using "old books, cassettes, playing cards, magazines, credit cards... Things that have a mind of their own." I fell in love with the Bob Dylan portrait, but she has some other great stuff on her site (a cassette that turns into the Beatles walking across a road, a film reel that drips out Marilyn Monroe with its excess film). Be sure to check out her flicker... READ ON
I don't know about you, but I've never been sure how an army would dress if it was trying to take over an IKEA. Luckily, the folks at UrbanCamouflage have come up with a couple of (hilarious)... READ ON
Art of Manliness has a terrific post up on 25 Self-Made Men, from Ralph Lauren (who definitely didn't grow up playing polo) to Clarence Thomas to Larry Ellison to P. Diddy. The story I was most surprised by, though was that of politician Harry Reid. Whatever you think of his politics, it's kind of stunning to know where he rose... READ ON
Boston.com has an amazing gallery of photos from 2008. This one was the most surprising to me, mainly because what looks like people playing a game on a beautiful hillside is actually a deadly war where the soldiers still use bows and arrows. Here's what their caption read: Maasai warriors cover a battle field as they clash with bows and arrows with members of the Kalenjin tribe in the Kapune hill overlooking the Olmelil valley located in the Transmara District in Western Kenya on March 01, 2008. The... READ ON
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