dG is sending me dirty links again: “Lately, I’ve been asking just one question, though. Something which has always intrigued me: these people that help us communicate … how do they themselves communicate? If we strip away the monitors, and the printing presses, and the typefaces … how would William Caslon have written on a [...]

Via Invictus, who is probably allowed a moment or two of feeling superior for his vegetarian ways: Krispy Kreme bacon cheeseburgers. Includes pictures, for the brave.
I’ve only ever had one Krispy Kreme donut, and was immediately told that it wasn’t /fully/ delicious, as it was at least 15 minutes old at that point, and not [...]

Holy hot damn. Old news for the rest of the (CBC-reading) public, I realize, but I’ve been under a rock this week. A snippet of info from the CBC for those who aren’t familiar with the name:
“Morgentaler, a trained family physician, argued that access to abortion was a basic human right and women should not [...]

By way of Lucretius: “Our award-winning series transforms timeless rock songs into beautiful instrumental lullabyes.” They’ve got a huge list of albums. I’m looking at at least one of you out there with a weakness for xylophone.

…was the Tunguska explosion in Russia.
If you’re fond of tinfoil-hat/crackpot theories, there’s some fun reading to be done related to this event, most especially (in my opinion) in regards to how Tesla may have caused it.

Alternately, “ZOMG ZOMG ZOMG DIABLO 3 OMG OMG-” until I pass out from hyperventilating like a fangirl.
Gameplay videos one and two. Official site is in the link, but I haven’t been able to get it load yet.
Oh, man. Please don’t fuck this up, Blizz. We have been waiting so damn long.

By way of dG: “Without a doubt, the Lego brick storage buildings were the most impressive part of my visit to Lego. When I first saw their 65.6-foot high ceilings, with multiple giant robots going up and down retrieving boxes full of bricks, I felt like I entered the Matrix.”

Szabolcs Horváth, Tamás Diószegi, Róbert Stürzenbaum, and Norbert Zakó Norbert play Toccata and Fugue in D Minor. Trombones are one of my least favourite instruments, typically, but this makes me reconsider…at least for the duration of the video.

George Carlin has died.

Things like this justify the continued existence of the internet. GO NOW.
I wonder if The Breakfast Club has ever had this sort of treatment…

Previous owner of said leg forgets that gravity and momentum exist, and decides to kick a concrete slat out of a wall.

LONDON - Prince Charles has paid off a royal debt from the 17th century. [...] The payment of 453 pounds and three shillings, or about $900, was made yesterday during a visit to Worcester by Charles and his wife Camilla. The debt was incurred in 1651 when king Charles II was preparing for the Battle [...]

Students who endured abuse and torment in Canada’s residential schools will finally get a formal apology from the Canadian government on Wednesday, a prospect that has many feeling a mix of emotions.
A decade ago, the Canadian government acknowledged the physical and sexual abuse that occurred in the now-defunct network of federally financed, church-run residential schools, [...]

“Radiohead held an online contest to remix ‘Nude’ [...] I grouped together a collection of old redundant hardware, and placed them in a situation where they’re trying their best to do something that they’re not exactly designed to do, and not quite getting there.”
Sinclair ZX Spectrum - Guitars (rhythm & lead)
Epson LX-81 Dot Matrix Printer [...]

By way of Monsieur Invictus, and well worth seeing — the guy is phenomenal. I think it’s made even better by the goombah commentors insisting it has to be cgi because the ball is clearly defying gravity.