Today's Links
David "Elsewhere" is a 'pop-n-lock' liquid dancer who has been on the vanguard of hip hop dance since 2001, when he blew away the Kollaboration dance competition with his fluid-yet-robotlike motions. He did it again in 2003, and since then has become somewhat of a star - he has done ads for Heineken and 7-Eleven, and he rocked the screen just recently for VW's new GTI ad - which is in itself a tremendous compliment to Elsewhere, as he assumes the role of Gene Kelly in that scene from 'Singin' in the Rain'. There's a nice feature and interview with Elsewhere at Kottke.org. Elsewere's got his own promo video available here.
Amazon.com is hosting the trailer for the movie adaption of Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The movie arrives April 29.
Patents o' the Week:
- Implantable chip medial diagnostic device for bodily fluids
- Animated toy utilizing artificial intelligence and fingerprint verification
- Flying Saucer
Tokyo Damage Report - an underground guide to one of the world's most intriguing cities.
Follow-up: Jimi Sweet's page has a terrific series of panoramic QTVR's of Christo's The Gates in New York City's Central Park. The Martins also have a great collection of photos of The Gates.
SpaceImaging.com has a satellite picture of the park - and The Gates are clearly visible - Take that, Great Wall of China!
Sublime Spaces is an awesome collection of photography by Bob Stevens.
Europe is getting all cheesed over whether Greece should be the only place legitimate Feta cheese comes from. Sort of like Champagne or Port, except with bacteria. It would seem the Dutch and Germans disagree with the Greeks.
Here's a fellow who blogged a church meeting in the US where a US Army Recruitment drive occurred. Onward Christian soldiers.
In a somewhat related story, The Virginia General Assembly (why is it always Virginia?) is 'considering a bill to impose...blood alcohol limits on hunters...who say the legislation unjustly targets their right to bear arms." So I'm reading that to mean that hunters can't use guns properly unless they're inebriated?
Some fool has compiled a list for GQ Magazine of The 100 Funniest Jokes of All Time. Should be valid for about five minutes. I still think the best joke ever was this one. But someone else disagrees with me, as does The Comedy Channel. But I will always have a soft spot in my heart for the following:
So this seal walks in to a club...
Ba-dump-tsk.