A box of pencils. The carbon in each is from the cremated remains of a person—whose name is inscribed on the pencil. The pencil sharpener is in the box, which accumulates the shavings (cremains). I think it’s pretty neat.
From designer/artist Nadine Jarvis
Via Signal vs. Noise
The Columbia Journalism Review, in conjunction with the company Journosoft, has thrown Sarah Palin a life line. They’re offering Palin their newest product: Gotchaware™, a great tool for inexperienced pols who have been thrust into the national spotlight only to be hounded with questions (hard questions!) from the snooty news media.
What color is a yield sign?
Here’s a hi-larious little primer for DNC visitors on Denver’s unique history and culture:
Via Marketing Punk
In case you haven’t heard, Iran got so busted yesterday when they clumsily photoshopped a picture to make it look like four of their missiles launched when only three left the ground (who’s to say any of them did?). Looking slightly less dumb were the credulous newspapers that plastered the doctored photo on their front pages.
Sensing opportunity, many bloggers took up their mouses and created some truly hilarious parodies, like the one above.
Apropos of nothing … entirely unrelated to the heavy conversation on judicial philosophy in the comments section of the Obama post … here’s a funny video. Yay!
From Adventures in Stock Photography:
First, you need to make sure you’re not about to dispense a thumbs-up in an inappropriate situation, such as a funeral* or sawmill calamity aftermath. Peep around or over something - a corner, bush or riot shield - so that you can confirm that what’s going on is definitely something to which you want to give your approval and/or encouragement.
Thanks to Megan for the link.