Why, god?!?!?!? W H Y !!??!!??!!??!!??

Here's a little something to help you escape all the doom and gloom going on in the news today.




And here I always thought that dogs were just dumb animals.

I guess I'm all of the above, then.

(Thanks to Break The Matrix)

The answer is here.

From People of the Web:

Walter Lewin is not merely dangling at the bottom of a 15-foot pendulum. He is swinging high and wide, his rapt audience of 300 counting off each cycle.

At 71, he's likely missed his window for a shot at Cirque du Soleil, but the Netherlands-born MIT physics professor seems happy with his own high wire act -- revealing to students, in the most unorthodox ways, the beauty of science.

More here.

Here the animated animal population of Busy Town -- you remember them from your childhood, right?! -- rap, altogether convincingly I might add, to the Beastie Boys' 'Sure Shot.'
And without further ado:

The complete list is here.

This is an excellent blog on Stuff White People Like.

Check it out.

Found this little piece of internet gold browsing flickr today.

Just thought I'd share it with you all.

This is what my girlfriend says:

The fastest way to a Geek's bedroom is through the brain.

Ask him for a reading recommendation -- Geeks love to be consulted about intellectual matters.

If you've got specialized knowledge of a particular subject, be sure to bring it up. Geeks tend to be attracted to experts -- the more obscure your subject, the better.

If a Geek mentions their latest hobby, be sure to ask for a crash course. Nothing will get a Geek in the mood like showing off their know-how.

Here's a little ditty for all you Spider-Man fanboys.

Check it out here.