External: [link] Semi-Crazy Guy Carves Out Huge Underground Temple in Italy
And I can't even find the time to get my yard in order, let alone build huge secret underground temples.
External: [video] Civilization by Marco Brambilla over at Motionographer
Incredible video art installation at a hotel in New York. Direct link to the video if you don't want to be bothered with a little backstory.
Also, if you have Windows Vista Ultimate, wouldn't this make a great Dreamscene desktop background?
External: Aerial tour of New York
Fire up your flash player and enjoy the ride because this is what a modern multimedia computer is for.
If you loved GI Joe as a kid mark April 25 on your calendar
This is a public service announcement: On April 25th, 2009 at midnight, Adult Swim will air GI Joe: resolute in its entirety (one magical hour).
Now, if you are impatient and want to watch the first parts online in small bite-sized chunks you can but as for me, I'm waiting.
I won't even try and hide how excited I am to watch the whole thing in one sitting on my couch as the script was penned by Warren Ellis so it's going to be good (the first two parts were awesome).
So on Saturday night do what I'm gonna do, break out the old GI Joe action figures sitting in a box in your closet and get comfortable on the couch, it's gonna be awesome.
So remember, now you know, and knowing is half the battle.
External: Wanna see some awesome pictures of Saturn?
9 From Boston.com comes 24 pictures from NASA's Cassini spacecraft. In a word, awesome.
External: The tweenbots project by kacie kinzer
What is a Tweenbot? From the page:
Tweenbots are human-dependent robots that navigate the city with the help of pedestrians they encounter. Rolling at a constant speed, in a straight line, Tweenbots have a destination displayed on a flag, and rely on people they meet to read this flag and to aim them in the right direction to reach their goal.
What I find most interesting is that not a one Tweenbot was lost, they always made it to their destination. Awesome.
Awesome Oklahoma Car Chase
Almost feels like a movie how the Mustang continues going after being bumped by the police cars, even in reverse.
The guy's driving wasn't the only thing that showed his "never give up" attitude. It took like 8 cops to get him out of the car and down and on the ground.
External: Why didn't I paint a 60' penis on my roof?
I was trying to figure out what would be the best 100th post here on Yilkes and then I read this news article and I knew. How much better could a 100th post get?
External: Lincoln's Pocket Watch Reveals Long-Hidden Message
I was in Quilmes, Argentina walking down the street when the World Trade Centers came crashing down. John Dillon was repairing President Lincoln's pocket watch when the Civil War started. I bought a newspaper, he inscribed a message on the inside or the President's watch.
What John Dillon said what was inscribed on the inside of the watch, some 45 years after doing it (around 1906):
"The first gun is fired. Slavery is dead. Thank God we have a President who at least will try."
What the actual inscription was:
"Jonathan Dillon April 13-1861 Fort Sumpter [sic] was attacked by the rebels on the above date J Dillon April 13-1861 Washington thank God we have a government Jonth Dillon."
I really don't get why he needed to write his name three times.