Quote of the Day:
“Truth is a great flirt.†-Franz Liszt
Fact of the Day:
Straight hair is more prone to tangles than curly hair. –Source
Today’s Holiday:
National Cheesecake Day –Yummy, I think you can also get a good deal on cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory today. Hooray
Link of the Day:
Amazing art from cut up paper by Peter Callesen. Seriously. Amazing.
Quote of the Day:
“There are grammatical errors even in his silence.” -Stanislaw J. Lec
Fact of the Day:
The movie “There Will Be Blood” made their “oil” using the same industrial material McDonald’s uses to thicken their milkshakes. –Source
Today’s Holiday:
Rat Catcher’s Day to commemorate the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
Link of the Day:
Amazing speakers everyone needs.
To be more specific, this absolutely, wonderful kitty laser vission shirt made by Threadless. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I love Threadless. If you wanna see more, visit www.threadless.com.
Really, these pieces of art, no pun intended, are fantastic. They are the most intellectual Lego art works I’ve ever seen in my life -no, that’s not saying much. Legoland has nothing on Nathan Sawaya.
I absolutely love them and wish they weren’t on such a crappy tour schedule around America.
Seriously, your only California stop is Redding? Redding? Lame! Ever hear of Los Angeles or San Francisco? Maybe even San Diego, home of LEGOLAND? Think about it.
Link via InventorSpot.
Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t want anything made from another woman’s breast milk. Particularly jewelry. I guess if you’re one of those weird people that has an obsession with mothers in societies though, you might like it. -Freak.
Thanks Boing Boing.
Quote of the Day:
“Childhood is frequently a solemn business for those inside it.” -George Will
Fact of the Day:
Since weightlessness causes the spine to expand and straighten, astronauts may measure up to two inches taller in space than they do on Earth. –Source
Today’s Holiday:
Get to Know Your Customer’s Day -so if you don’t have customers, stay home today to avoid getting “known.”
Link of the Day:
Ham, cheese and veggies make sandwich art.
Pink Tentacle has some great images from artist Ryohei Hase. The digital artist’s work mainly focuses around bizzare human/animal interactions. As I like to classify my favorite art as “demented bunny rabbits,” I, of course, love them. Check out his gallery (NSFW).
Quote of the Day:
“It is your work in life that is the ultimate seduction.” -Pablo Picasso
Fact of the Day:
Jimmy Carter was the first US president to have been born in a hospital. –Source
Today’s Holiday:
Bastille Day -celebrate by breaking some homeboys out of the slammer.
Link of the Day:
It’s a Wonderful Internet. Who knows what I would have without the net?
I am in coolness overload with this awesome post on WebUrbanist featuring 20 examples
of fantastic geek art.
Mad props to the Firefox graffiti. Don’t forget to check out the skeltons of famous cartoon characters by Hyungkoo Lee.
Quote of the Day:
“No persons are more frequently wrong, than those who will not admit they are wrong.” -Francois De La Rochefoucauld
Fact of the Day:
The most common food allergy among children under 3 years old is to milk. Roughly 2.5 percent (about 1 in 40 kids) are allergic to milk. –Source
Today’s Holiday:
The start of San Fermin, the week-long celebration in Pamplona that is best known for including the running of the bulls.
Link of the Day:
Add some art into your life with these amazing drawings on dirty car windows by Scott Wade.