A 100 Meter Long Photo

Simon Høgsberg, a freelance photographer based in Copenhagen, Denmark, has taken a photo that is 100 meters long. There are 178 people in the photo and it was shot during a period of 20 days on a railroad bridge in Warschauer Straße in Berlin, Germany.  View the photo HERE.

I Pity The Fool That Doesn’t Join My Blog Network

For those of you who are Facebook users, please join my blog network HERE 

Tom Hanks And Oprah Winfrey Producing Edgar Sawtelle

Universal Pictures has acquired the David Wroblewski novel “The Story of Edgar Sawtelle” to adapt into a feature to be produced by Playtone’s Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman and Harpo Films partners Oprah Winfrey and Kate Forte, reports Variety.

Published in September by Ecco, the book has been at or near the top of the bestseller lists for 30 weeks. It got a boost when it was selected as a title for Oprah’s Book Club.

The novel revolves around a mute teenager who lives on a farm in Wisconsin with a family that’s raised a coveted breed of dog for generations. Sawtelle’s father dies mysteriously after his uncle comes to stay with the family, which sends the youth fleeing into the woods with three of his dogs.

“Edgar Sawtelle” marks the first collaboration for Hanks’ and Winfrey’s companies.

 

 

Bush’s Last Note

President Obama Gets to Keep Blackberry

President Obama is getting to keep his beloved smart phone. This is very good news. There were always three arguments against him keeping it, and all were malarkey. The first was that it could be hacked. True! It probably will be hacked. But Obama can counter that. He obviously needs to encrypt it, he obviously needs to not store sensitive material on it, and people need to be aware that his emails may eventually get hacked. If Gen. Petraeus gets an email saying “invade Israel now,” he should call the president by landline and make sure that’s the order. The second argument was records preservation. All presidential communication must be stored for posterity. Fine. Store everything. The third argument was the most serious. Having a blackberry could make Obama easier to track, thus putting his security at risk. That is also true, but it can be combated. And Obama can leave the phone at home, or with an aide, when he really doesn’t want his location known. Smart phones don’t always make us more efficient. But a president needs every possible way to use technology to get information from outside of the bubble that surrounds him. And now Obama has at least one small additional way to do that.  (From Wired.com)

 

Heavy Metal Band Name Classification

Here’s a detail of an entertaining heavy metal band name classification. You can view the full image HERE.

 

Microwave Popcorn Popper

Make great popcorn in the microwave without oil with the Microwave Popcorn Popper ($20). Simply fill the bottom with a layer of kernels, add your butter into the melting lid, set the lid on the laboratory glass body, and nuke it for about three minutes. The lid even distributes the butter over the ‘corn as its popping, resulting in perfectly-cooked, movie theater-style popcorn.

 

First Look At New Star Trek Toys

A new Star Trek film without new toys would be, as Spock might say, highly illogical. So action figures and other items are beaming down to stores in advance of the J.J. Abrams-directed film, opening May 8. The Playmates Toys’ products, in stores starting April 19, are part of a marketing mission that includes Mattel Barbie collector dolls (Kirk, Spock and Uhura), trading cards, radio-controlled spaceships and board games. The action figures re-energize a franchise that “helped prove figures based on science-fiction properties not directly created with kids in mind were a viable market,” says Cliff Annicelli of Playthings magazine. “They paved the way for the development of what today is a cottage industry for collectible toys targeted primarily towards adult males.” The starring triumvirate of Kirk, Spock and McCoy will be available in 3¾-inch ($7), 6-inch ($9-$10) and 12-inch ($30) models. Also available will be figures of the original Spock, who meets the young Spock in a time anomaly. Other crewmembers will be available in the smaller sizes. Playsets include the Enterprise Bridge and Transporter Room. The goal: to “make the brand more accessible to not only existing fans but to a new generation,” says Liz Kalodner of CBS Consumer Products. “It’s important to us that we honor the iconic property for what it has contributed to American pop culture.” “Since this is a whole new take on the franchise, we followed (Abrams’) lead with a new approach including collectible features, new figure and vehicle scales, and new materials,” Playmates’ Paul Fish says.  See more toys HERE.  (Reprinted from USA Today)

 

Gummy Bear

For the past ten years, artist Marizio Savini has been making sculptures from thousands of pieces of chewed bubble gum, and sells his creations for as much as £40,000 each.

His sculptures include a life-size buffalo, a grizzly bear and businessmen doing gymnastics.

Why chewing gum?

“…because it seemed to me an amazingly versatile material compared to those used by the traditional arts such as painting…

“I believe that in my work … this material is redeemed and acquires a capacity and it has an expressive dignity of its own. I work the chewing gum when it is warm and manipulate it with a knife just like some traditional material like clay.

The most important step is the fixing of the sculptures with formaldehyde and antibiotic.”

See his work HERE.

The Picture of Everything

This is just a tiny little bit of the Picture of Everything by artist Howard Hallis. The artist just started drawing and just kept going. Originally, he was just drawing Marvel characters, but then he started to include non-Marvel cartoons, then real-life people that had been made into cartoons, and then just… well, everything. He’s scheduled to complete the whole thing – whatever “complete” means – in 2010. There are no villains in the picture because he has a friend who is going to work on the Dark Side.

Also, Waldo is somewhere in the whole thing, but I’m not going to look for him. Click on the image for a larger version.

Sweet Dreams – A Cupcake Adventure

Stories Behind 10 Famous Food Logos

You don’t have to go far to find fascinating stories behind some of the world’s most famous logos. Just take a look inside your kitchen cabinets.  Read more HERE.

New Pixar Up Poster

2009 Oscar Nominations

BEST PICTURE
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
“Frost/Nixon”
“Milk
“The Reader”
“Slumdog Millionaire”

BEST ACTRESS
Anne Hathaway, “Rachel Getting Married”
Angelina Jolie, “Changeling”
Melissa Leo, “Frozen River”
Meryl Streep, “Doubt”
Kate Winslet, “The Reader”

BEST ACTOR
Frank Langella, “Frost/Nixon”
Sean Penn, “Milk”
Brad Pitt, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Mickey Rourke, “The Wrestler”
Richard Jenkins, “The Visitor”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams, “Doubt”
Penelope Cruz, “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”
Viola Davis, “Doubt”
Taraji P. Henson, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Marisa Tomei, “The Wrestler”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Josh Brolin, “Milk”
Robert Downey Jr., “Tropic Thunder”
Philip Seymour Hoffman, “Doubt”
Heath Ledger, “The Dark Knight”
Michael Shannon, “Revolutionary Road”

BEST DIRECTOR
Danny Boyle, “Slumdog Millionaire”
Stephen Daldry, “The Reader”
David Fincher, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Ron Howard, “Frost/Nixon”
Gus Van Sant, “Milk”

 

New Watchmen Viral Video

Stephen King Goes to the Movies Interview

Horror master Stephen King sat down with Borders recently to discuss his latest books. In Stephen King Goes to the Movies, the bestselling author reflects on his favorite films derived from his short stories. The book provides King’s personal thoughts and behind-the-scenes information on The Shawshank Redemption, 1408, Children of the Corn, The Mangler, and Hearts in Atlantis.  Watch the video interview HERE.

 

Henchmen Wanted

Here is an actual Craigslist post:

 

Reply to: job-1001746799@craigslist.org
Date: 2009-01-21, 12:49PM EST

 

I’ve been trying to think of ways to spice up my life. I’m 35 years old, happily married with two kids and I have a good job in insurance. But somethings missing. I feel like I’m old before my time. I need to inject some excitement into my daily routine through my arm before its too late. I need a challenge, something to get the adrenaline pumping again. An addiction would be nice, but, in short, I need a nemesis. I’m willing to pay $350 up front and $350 after six months for you services as an arch enemy. Nothing crazy. Steal my parking space, knock my coffee over, trip me when Im running to catch the Go train and occasionaly whisper in my ear, “Ahha, we meet again”. That kind of thing. Just keep me on my toes. Complacency will be the death of me. You need to have an evil streak and be blessed with innate guile and cunning. You should also be adept at inconsicuous pursuit. Evil laugh preferred. Send me a photo and a brief explanation why you would be a good nemesis.

 

British accent preferred.

       

-Location: GTA

-Compensation: $700.00

-This is a contract job.

-Principals only. Recruiters, please don’t contact this job poster.

-Please, no phone calls about this job!

-Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

 

PostingID: 1001746799

See What Your Dog Is Really Up To

Ever wonder what your pet sees all day long? Find out with the Pet’s Eye View Digital Camera ($50). This collar-mountable 640×480 digital camera features an automatic timer to snap photos every minute, 5 minutes, or 15 minutes from your pet’s perspective, a built-in lithium-ion rechargeable battery, and 8MB of internal storage.

 

Are You LOST? Use This Guide To Catch Up

“If the first episode of LOST that you ever see is the first episode of Season 5, you will not understand a majority of it,” admitted co-executive producer Carlton Cuse, speaking to reporters at ABC’s winter-TV previews in Los Angeles. Hopefully you’re already a regular viewer. (If not, get going on those DVDs!)

Even so, it has been eight long months since the last new episode (Tonight’s three-hour premiere event begins with a one-hour recap episode at 8 pm/ET). Even if we have been watching, we can’t be expected to remember every detail of such a rich, complicated show, can we? TV Guide compiled this catch-up guide that tells you where most of the main characters (don’t worry, Rose and Bernard are OK) were when we last saw them, and where they’re headed this season.

A quick recap: Six survivors of the crash of Oceanic Flight 815 — and Desmond — were rescued and returned to civilization. The remainder disappeared into thin air when Ben “moved” the island. Where they moved, and how the Oceanic 6 will return to the island will be the season’s two major narratives, but don’t expect them to be simple or straightforward. In fact, don’t focus on where the island is now; instead you should ask when it is. Read more HERE.

Eco Friendly Dollhouse

Here’s something for those of you who believe in the you-gotta-start-em-young philosophy of sustainable living: the Eco House by Wonderland Toys ($160).

The house comes equipped with solar roof panels, a wind turbine, recycling bins, a bicycle (there is no car), a rain barrel (aka rainwater tank) and garden greenery.

Unlike many barren dollhouses, this one comes fully accessorized with a shower, vanity, waste basket, small and large beds, oven, table, three chairs, two parents and a child, a recycle bin, a waste bin and two planters.

The Pencil iPhone Stand

Do you want to watch a video on your iPhone in the office but need your hands free?  5 pencils and 5 rubber bands can solve your dilemma.  See how HERE.

 

It’s OK To Play With Your Food

Some very inventive people use fruit and vegetables to carve and create objects ranging from watermelon flowers to cauliflower puppies.  Click HERE to see them.

 

Aretha Franklin’s Hat

The fashion statement of the inauguration was Aretha Franklin’s hat. In just a few short hours, everyone is trying out the look. Click HERE to see some examples and click HERE for the transparent gif so that you can try it yourself.

 

The Uninterrupted Version Of Kill Bill

Before Kill Bill was broken up into two volumes, it was originally intended to be one long movie with an intermission.

Looks like that uncut single version is on the track to being released. Straight from the mouth of Tarantino:

“We’ve actually added some things to it. We did a whole little chapter that I wrote and designed for the animated sequence, that we never did, because we figured, back when it was gonna be one big movie, it was going to be too long, so we didn’t do it. So when we were talking about re-releasing it, they asked is there anything you can put in, and I said no I put everything in there, but… there’s one sequence that we wouldn’t even have to shoot! So we got together with Production IG and did it, and it’s really cool. So it’s this little seven minute sequence, it’s really cool, it’s in the O-Ren chapter.”

Chia Obama

You can order this at Amazon for $20 and place it by your limited edition Obama plate.