I usually do my posting over on Google+ these days, but for a big ol' fashioned info-dump why not use the classic LJ, eh ( Read more... )

 
Special effects bad-ass Ray Harryhausen's birthday today. Time to celebrate with some classics, starting, I think with The Golden Voyage of Sinbad and the REAL Clash of the Titans.

Collection of all of his greatest stop-motion creations over the years. Very cool stuff.

http://youtu.be/U9kmjW73-v4

Watching this suddenly explains a lot of those ( Read more... )

 http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/111098-Fox-Joins-MMO-Biz-With-Family-Guy-Online

Family Guy: Online.

An MMOG based on Family Guy.

HUH?? 

 so tired right now, i don't even want to use my mouse's scroll wheel while browsing the web. It just seems like too much effort. 

So, about an hour ago, a couple of folks I know posted a link to a blog-post/article suggesting that David Beckham might try and start up a new MLS soccer team based in Atlanta, GA. It will likely come as no surprise to anyone that I have a few opinions about this, but they wouldn't fit into 140 characters.

Here's the post in question:  ( Read more... )

 Hmm... might have taken one too many days off from work. I keep losing track of when I am. Going back to work Wednesday will be very, very confusing - especially since I keep forgetting how long I have until wednesday. Right now, I give myself a good 50/50 chance that I'm going to miss it when it happens.

So how's your weekend been? 

 Question for my costumers and material scientist friends:

I'm looking for a material similar to that light, artificial leather they use for things like soccer and footballs - but I need something that's as transparent as possible. Any suggestions? 

'cause I haven't been posting here enough lately, IMHO. Here's a pointless post pointing to a (very) funny youtube video.

(4min long, totally work-safe)

Click to view

(featuring Danny Puddi, Shakespeare, and some very, very well-rehearsed dialog work)

http://www.aperturescience.com/glados@home/Read more... )

 Been powering through all three seasons of Arrested Development, so it wasn't a surprise to see them in a dream last night - but where the hell did the yeti come from?