// Thx to Liza Sperling, Stephen Wildish
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Monster Bash – awesome 5-second animations
1st place in Greyscale Gorilla’s 5-Second Project contest under the Monster Bash theme. My animation is a 5 second story about a little vampire that comes to life in paper and gets bashed with a poetic wooden stake – a pencil. Runners Up See them all – Greyscale Gorilla – Monster Bash …
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The joy of reading (in photos)
Just a few of the photos culled from Joel Robinson’s Whimsical Photographic Abstractions.
The rise of e-reading in America
28% of Americans age 18 and older own at least one specialized device for e-book reading – either a tablet or an e-book reader. The holiday season saw a huge boost in ownership for both e-readers and tablets. Both jumped 9%, meaning that nearly one in ten Americans received a device over the holidays. The …
Zombie gingerbread cookies
Thx to Amelia S. Also, check out the zombie kitty and the zombie war
The new $180 million game – Play Pictionary with your friends, called Draw Something
The game is super fun and addictive. The first time I opened the iPhone app I played for an hour and a half. I drew all sorts of ridiculous things with my finger, which made them horribly bad, but also over-the-top funny. The game has become so popular in the last 6 weeks that Zynga …
World record for the tightest parallel parking – 10 inches (video)
The tightest parallel parking measured 26 cm (10.24 in) and was achieved by Ronny Wechselberger a.k.a. “Ronny C-Rock” (Germany) on the set of Guinness World Records – Wir holen den Rekord nach Deutschland in Berlin, Germany on 2 April 2011. Neuer Weltrekord!! Here is an older record, a 33 centimeter parallel park.
Fortress Desk – perfect for your little kings and queens to do homework and rule a vast kingdom
The Fortress is a fantastic children’s desk, designed by At-once for L’EDITO. I am sure my two year old would approve. via Swiss Miss
Top 10 reasons to read comic books
10. Fun To Read 9. Spark The Imagination 8. Inspirational 7. Pretty Pictures 6. Literacy 5. Educational Tidbits and Nuggets 4. Cool Factor 3. Better Than The Movie 1. Good Ol’ Fashion Values via Top 10 Reasons Why Everyone Should Read Comics I totally agree with the list, though I think ‘fun’ and ‘inspirational’ …
An epic ping-pong battle – with visual FX
A short skit about friends playing ping-pong. With any competitive sport, winning is part of the satisfaction. As the game becomes more about who can smash harder, things start to get interesting with subtle VFX and anime style exaggeration.