‘Creature most vulnerable while heaving with sobs‘

Miss Universe Pageant winners, sorted by planet. GO US!

New type of wasp found that makes spiders do its bidding. Cut to grainy video of wasp riding a spider about like a pony; making it cups of tea with milk and two sugars; fetching its slippers.

Timing is everything: How OK Go’s amazing Rube Goldberg machine (which you’ve all seen by now, right?) was built.

The Sound of Summer: Wins advertising today.

Jim’s contribution to Schell debate.

Japanese DSiWare game that uses head-tracking to alter perspective and allow players to find letters hidden in 3D space.

Don’t look at the numbers too long, lest you become one of them.

The new record from De De Mouse features artwork by Final Fantasy Tactics’ Akihiko Yoshida *licks*

One time this guy stuck a bunch of Lego together and this happened.

GTA: Gordon Brown: Taiwanese news visualisation of Britain’s Prime Minister punching, like, everyone.

Auto-balancing Lego Segway built entirely from the from the standard NXT 2.0 set:

Unintentionally lewd logo designs.

Kid hits lion with samurai sword to protect dog. Turns out the lion was actually a raccoon. Hate it when that happens.

Almost half of all primates face ‘imminent extinction’. Another reason why you should call your mum tonight etc.

Pretty much the nicest thing anyone’s said. Here’s to encouraging people whose work you admire, no matter who you are.

Margaret writes for Wired about the parlour game Werewolf/ Mafia. A super read.

Link of the Week

Holy smokes a lot of TV is green-screened these days. Amazing before and after reel: