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Modular shelving that’s shaped like the game Tetris: "Sure, this is somewhat prohibitively expensive, but the idea of creating a bookshelf out of Tetris-like shelving units was too good to pass up. Designed by Bravespace, the pieces are made from walnut and ash wood and come in five shapes that you will recognize from Tetris–they are even called Tetris Shelving … Read More

It’s called "Daylight Saving Time"; not "Daylight Savings Time".  Yeah, I know, it sounds weird the correct way, right? This year will be the first time since the early 1970s that the state of Indiana has observed Daylight Saving Time. Some counties observed it in the past but most did not. (By the way, China has only one time zone, … Read More

You know those arcade vending machine things where you put in your money and then manipulate a claw in order to pick up your prize? Some kid in Wisconsin found a better way to win: he crawled inside the machine. Unfortunately, he got trapped. ANTIGO, Wis. (AP) — A toddler who went fishing for a stuffed cartoon character in a … Read More

Anybody else besides me hear the story on All Things Considered (on NPR) about the family dog (named Lady) who was addicted to toad-sucking? "Then, late one night after I’d put the dogs out, Lady wouldn’t come in," Laura Mirsch says. "She finally staggered over to me from the cattails. She looked up at me, leaned her head over and … Read More

For those of you with Google Earth (and that should be all of you — it’s the coolest thing to play around with — and it’s free!), type in those coordinates and you’ll fly to a mountain range somewhere in Alberta. From above, it looks like an Indian listening to his iPod. Hat tip: Boing Boing

What are you going to do this weekend? See “On Golden Pond” at Stained Glass Playhouse See “Zombie Prom” at W-S Theatre Alliance Both #1 and #2 I have no idea what you are referring to    Free polls from Pollhost.com

"Smile A Little For Me" – The Flying Machine "The Telephone Hour" – Bye Bye Birdie Original Broadway Cast "The West Wind Circus" – Helen Reddy "Walk On The Wild Side" – Lou Reed "What A Piece Of Work Is Man" – Hair (Motion Picture Soundtrack) "Paperback Writer" – The Beatles "You Belong To Me" – Carly Simon "Leave Me … Read More

Stephen Hawking is getting a divorce. His wife says he’s being "uncommunicative".  No, just kidding.

This isn’t a game — but it’s fun. Draw a line (the "ground").  Use the hand tool to move the paper and make your line as long as you want.  Click the play button and watch your little sledder go down. Download LineRider_beta.exe

Age 40:  Beat up women for money Age 50:  Hurl insults at teenagers for money Age 60:  Hurl insults at television programs for money Age 70:  "Watch Me Step On This Bug" World Tour Age 80:  "Come Closer So I Can Drool On You" World Tour