January, 2011

Chuck & Beans

From Brad Goodspeed:

Here’s an animation I did to make you feel small, and also convey the deep awe I feel at the feet of the Universe.

So the basic idea is, each planet you see is the size it would appear in the sky if it shared an orbit with the moon, 380,000 kms from earth. I created this video in After Effects, and because of certain technical considerations had to keep the field of view at 62 degrees. That means the foreground element is not precisely to scale. I realized this after the fact and may update the video at some point in the future. All planets are to correct scale with one another in any case.

Needs more Saturn.

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Peter Muehlenberg and company do a spot-on live-action tribute to Episode 1 of the amazing webcomic, which is written by 6-year-old Malachai Nicolle and illustrated by his 30-year-old brother Ethan.

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From MSNBC’s coverage of the demonstrations in Egypt: (Via)

An Egyptian anti-government activist kisses a riot police officer following clashes in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Jan. 28, 2011. Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters poured into the streets of Egypt Friday, stoning and confronting police who fired back with rubber bullets and tear gas in the most violent and chaotic scenes yet in the challenge to President Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year rule.

From Boing Boing:

A protester kisses a police officer during a demonstration in Cairo January 28, 2011. Police and demonstrators fought running battles on the streets of Cairo on Friday in a fourth day of unprecedented protests by tens of thousands of Egyptians demanding an end to Mubarak’s three-decade rule.

Related: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak announces new government but won’t resign.

Step 1: Do the exact opposite of everything Dom Mazzetti is about to tell you.

Dom Mazzetti

The first single off of Rawkus Records’ critically acclaimed Lyricist Lounge 2 album.

Mixes?  We’ve got mixes.

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The Doghouse Diaries

Ares Armor came up with this ridiculously badass contraption that allows the wearer to deploy a full armor system and a holstered weapon in seconds.

The Ares Armor R.A.D Pack features:

• Molle on the front plate pocket to allow for customized setups
• Able to accept Front and back armor plates. (not included)
• Easy lock down system to secure front plate to you should you need to shoot and move.
• The ability to blend into society. There is no Molle or other military style construction on the externals of the RAD Pack.
• A back pocket that is fully functional as a normal pack for storage of items away from the weapon.
• Comes with universal pistol holster

Rad.

Ares Armor

The Best Blogs To Follow The Mess In Egypt - [The Daily What] & [Boing Boing]

Related: Al Jazeera’s Live Stream From Egypt – [Al Jazeera]

Our Brains Delete Information At An “Extraordinarily High” Rate – [Engadget]

Oscar-Winner James Marsh On Kevin Smith: “What’s His Fucking Problem?” – [Film Drunk]

Hedge-fund Manager John Paulson Personally Netted More Than $5 billion Last Year – [WSJ]

How To Commit “Suicide By Bear” – [Gawker]

Sarah Stage Is A Lady Friend – [NextRound]

11 Foods And Drinks Banned In The United States – [11 Points]

The Challenger Disaster: Remembered – [The Big Picture]

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Dilbert