Maybe I should learn to skateboard someday. I feel like I think about skateboarding more frequently than most.
–CONBRAVO–
I’m back from ConBravo and it was great! Met some fans, made some new fans and had some great chats. I even did a Webcomics panel with some other great webcomic artists! Great times!
Los soldaditos verdes protagonistas de tantas hazañas en nuestro jardín están algo cansados del militarismo recalcitrante al que los hemos relegado. Normal. Son muchos años de disciplina sin descanso y esta gente también necesita relajarse. Para mí eso es sinónimo de tirarme en el sofá y no levantarme hasta que haya una alfombra de Doritos bajo mis pies, pero esta gente no se puede estar quieta. Así que se han puesto a hacer yoga.
Que no os engañen: el yoga implica movimiento así que cuenta como deporte. Esa gente suda (me agobio sólo de pensarlo). En lugar de jubilar a los héroes y regalarles un paquete de pilas o un cartón de vino o las dos cosas si eres un tipo adinerado afincado en las altas esferas, los han puesto a hacer deporte. Después de toda una vida defendiendo el jardín. Es indignante, desde luego, y comprarlos fomenta su explotación. Lo dejo ahí.
Vuela sobre un paisaje lunar. Se posa sobre la superficie de un cometa. Un fantasma con traje de buzo. El vídeo no es ninguna novedad pero algo tan alucinante no podía dejar de incluirlo en el blog.
Filmado finales del año pasado por el director y cámara submarino Julie Gautier, esta increíble película muestra al buzo Guillaume Néry arrastrado por la rápida corriente marina a través del paso de Tiputa, en el atolón de Rangiroa situado a 350 km al noreste de Tahití.
Cuando oimos hablar de fuertes corrientes marinas, incluso cerca de la
costa, es difícil de visualizar exactamente cómo afectan o la fuerza que
poseen. Néry nos desvela esos misterios de una forma maravillosa,
flotando a unas velocidades que pudieran parecer imposibles sin la ayuda
de equipo o aletas. Puedes ver algunas escenas más y leer un poco más
(en francés) en su página web. Gautier y Nery colaboraron anteriormente en este escalofriante "salto base" en Blue Hole de Dean en 2010.
Scientists have discovered a new strain of seaweed that tastes like bacon. Not even kidding. The strain is a type of dulse, which is actually a common sea vegetable popular in Asian cooking because of its high protein content and umami flavor. Researchers at Oregon State University created a brand new strain that, when fried, doesn’t taste like seaweed at all. Instead, it takes on the coveted smoky deliciousness of a food many people just can’t quit. This bacon-mimicking seaweed is also twice as nutritious as kale (as if you needed a second reason to want some).
Todos os outros animais que nos perdoem, porque eles também são lindos e amados, mas temos que concordar que os gatos e cachorros realmente dominam a internet! Nas horas de tédio e de procrastinação, os vídeos de gatos e cães é que são os mais assistidos do YouTube, suas fotos são as mais vistas no Instagram, seus perfis os mais amados no Vine e por aí vai. E para fechar o ano de 2014 com chave de ouro, o site Bored Panda organizou uma votação entre seus visitantes para eleger os 20 gatos mais famosos da internet e o resultado é uma explosão de fofura misturada com diferenças, beleza, expressões quase humanas e todo o charme que os gatos sabem ter! ♥
Estão na lista os melhores gatos que já fizeram nossa alegria ao menos uma vez em uma tarde de tédio, como o famoso Grumpy Cat, o fofo Snoopy, o feliz Shironeko e vários outros. Confira abaixo alguns deles e para ver todo o ranking dos 20 gatos por ordem de votação, acesse a página do site Bored Panda.
London’s hottest day of the year did not stop the familiar faces from heading down to central soho for the evening debut of Amaro and Walden’s Joyride.
Hosted by the talented creators The Line,
the short went down a storm, no one left disappointed.
Mediante una curiosa técnica óptica esta lente permite «ver el aire» y apreciar los detalles gracias a un montaje de su flujo y movimiento gracias a una cámara de vídeo y una lente de telescopio. Más detalles en la Universidad de Harvard: Schlieren Optics.
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i specifically chose animals that are (or believed to be) extinct due to human influence: thylacine, great auk, baiji, west african black rhino, golden toad, dodo, passenger pigeon, and quagga. there are many other species i could have included. the plants are also based on extinct species, but i found much less information about extinct plants, unfortunately.
the text doesn’t necessarily relate to each animal or their extinction. it’s all basically the same idea: let’s all be nice to each other, because today, the universe is vast and incomprehensible, we are all suffering, we are all going to die, and we’re all in this together. for today.
i’m busy for a couple weeks with conventions, but after that i’m considering a companion series with ancient extinct animals, so feel free to send me your favorites :)
The twinkling lights dotting the ceiling of this dazzling cave system are the work of arachnocampa luminosa, a bioluminescent gnat larva (also called a glowworm) found throughout the island nation of New Zealand. It is believed that the light, emitted mostly from females, is how the insects find mates. These long-exposure photos by local photographer Joseph Michael capture small communities of worms amongst 30 million-year-old limestone formations on North Island. You can see more shots from the project titled Luminosity, here.
Popping a breath mint only masks bad breath—it doesn’t actually solve the problem. If you stink up the vicinity every time you open your mouth, this video will help you find the culprit and fix it for good.
These cute cat socks can be found at Japanese bargain chain 3 Coins and they’re a must-have for feline fans. The stores are kind of like Dollar Tree stores in the US, but at 3 Coins everything costs 300 yen, or about $2.43.
The designs are based on famous foods, stories, or products found in each of Japan’s 42 prefectures and regions. Also, a cat. So, they’re cute and have some cultural relevance.
The great Belgian surrealist Magritte painted two versions of one of his masterpieces, and nobody has been able to distinguish the original from the copy. Until now.
In 1983, a painting by the Belgian surrealist René Magritte came up for auction in New York. The artwork was painted in 1948 and depicts a bird of prey morphing into a leaf which is being eaten by a caterpillar–perhaps an expression of sorrow for the Second World War, which Magritte spent in occupied Belgium.
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One useful tip of many from this list.
