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MOVING TIME

2011-09-03T07:08:00.000-07:00

Since it's September first, and I'm jealous of everyone else who gets to move in the cluster that is Boston, I'm gonna move this blog. Seeing as I have two followers, one of which is myself, this will be easy. Here's my new URL:

http://giantskwid.tumblr.com/

In the words of Arnold Schwarzenegger, "DO IT. DO IT NOW."

Spaceship Landing Sites

2011-09-02T09:01:00.000-07:00

Crazy Soviet sculptures from the future:

Shh ... this is what a meteor shower sounds like.

2011-08-15T19:03:00.000-07:00

http://www.geekosystem.com/sound-space-perseid-meteor/

Peeps

2011-08-11T13:26:00.000-07:00

Badazz

2011-08-04T14:07:00.001-07:00

On automated telemarketers

2011-08-04T11:27:00.000-07:00

If someone told me, when I was two years old, that robots would be calling me in the future, I'd have never believed them.

The most inspirational thing you'll see all day

2011-08-04T06:56:00.001-07:00

Flux capacitor

2011-08-02T22:03:00.000-07:00

"Listen, every object's in flux. The Earth, time, concepts, love, life, faith, justice, evil -- they're all fluid and in transition. They don't stay in one form or in one place forever. The whole universe is like some big FedEx box."

- an excerpt from Kafka on the Shore, by Haruki Murakami

How to make a 12 hour lantern

2011-08-01T10:52:00.000-07:00

Will it blend?

Banana and Candy

2011-07-29T11:57:00.001-07:00

Candy Roll is officially my new favorite Lunch Lab character. CRACKED. OUT.

Watch the video!

Also a lovely lesson on complex vs. simple carbs.

K is for Kangaroo, M is for Micro Pig

2011-07-29T10:48:00.001-07:00

Yes.

2011-07-22T14:36:00.001-07:00

Robot Wednesdays

2011-07-20T10:10:00.000-07:00

So I started off my morning by looking through a National Geographic photo gallery about robots and artificial intelligence. Some of these shots are so reminiscent of Blade Runner it hurts.

I was then referred to this podcast by my friend Joe. Super cray cray. In the beginning, they talk about a guy who fell in love with a Russian woman over the internet, but she ended up being a chat bot. That won't emotionally mess you up for life or anything.

RadioLab: Talking to Machines

And now I'm on my lunch break and chatting online with CleverBot, who was mentioned in the above podcast. You can ask him anything. What I've learned so far: he loves the color yellow, and he doesn't think the world is going to end in 2012. Good to know.

Chat with Cleverbot yourself!

Milk Carton Castle

2011-07-19T08:59:00.000-07:00

This is insane. MILK CARTONS?

http://atlasobscura.com/place/harry-andrews-chateau-laroche

Mouth to Beak CPR

2011-07-18T13:53:00.000-07:00

My coworker Kendra just came across this thrilling article:

Full article here

Pearl of Wisdom

2011-07-12T19:35:00.000-07:00

Sometimes you just have to cut your losses and realize that the plastic container you've had in the fridge for eight months, the one with the two fuzzy green chicken-drumstick-shaped stuffed toys in it, just needs to get thrown away. In its entirety. I'm sorry if that was a part of your Tupperware set, Mom.

I guess it'd be cool to live here ...

2011-07-12T09:19:00.000-07:00

But only if I had to.

Summer could not possibly be long enough

2011-07-11T07:32:00.000-07:00

"I get iwwitated when sand gets ... when sand gets in my bum, and iwwitates me."

- My boyfriend's little cousin, on playing in a sandbox in your bathing suit

I crush your face, I take your jewels, you have no way of dealing.

2011-07-10T16:02:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Miss Cheryl Joan for sending this to me. My inner D&D nerd is rolling a d-20.

Wax paper

2011-07-10T13:18:00.001-07:00

It has come to my attention that I just ate half a sheet of wax paper. It was hidden deep within a food article I was eating. The texture was terrible. If I die from this mishap, I just want you to all know it's been real.

Bye.

Lahmejun

2011-07-09T19:04:00.000-07:00

I was hit by an incredible wave of thirst and hunger around six o' clock this evening. Instead of rootling around my apartment and finding something to cook, and pouring myself a glass of water, I decided to walk to one of the Armenian markets up the street and purchase my body weight in melons, so I could eat and drink simultaneously. Two birds with one stone, really.

Whilst melon shopping, I decided to finally try lahmejun, which is basically Armenian pizza. Picture pita bread sliced in two, filled with deliciosity. Here's some lahmejun wiki if you feel like being a nerd about it.

Anyhow, I've been working all night, alternating between cantaloupe and watermelon slices and these two songs:

Theophilus London - Why Even Try (RAC Remix)

Gross Magic - Sweetest Touch