Bug vs. Bird: Bug 1, Bird 0

A praying mantis kills a humming bird.

Now That's Some Serious DRM!

A guy created a "bulletproof" case for his iPod. Read the story here in English and see more photos (and original Japanese text here.

Graphite Art

Dalton Ghetti carves carpenter's pencil leads into tiny but beautiful works of art. Not too many photos, but more details here and his official site here.

More images: Giraffe and Hearts.

Open Book

Beautiful Flash animation, cute story. About 1 minute long.

FLASH: Orbit

How long can you keep your comet orbiting before it crashes into a planet?

Five Men . . . Five Voices

Put a face to the voices you know all too well. "The funniest video you'll see today!" , "Heartwarming . . .", "Don't miss it!". 5 stars and two thumbs way, way up.

Baby Hedgehogs

No real background or story, just cute.

You Must Be At Least This Tall to Ride

How much taller than Napoleon are you?

Luke . . . I Am Your Lawn Ornament

"Let the Dark Side defend your lawn from the ravages of summer heat or cool you off on a hot day with this Darth Vader sprinkler!" Licensing run amok.

It is Now Safe to Use Approved Electronic Devices

A plane in Japan being struck by lightening on take-off. Be sure to watch the animated -gif video at the bottom of the page.