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Time Wasting Nirvana

Orb — Sat, 10 May 2008 07:14:14 -0800

An ever-changing collection of 220 flash games, perfect for your procrastination needs.

Construction Paper Feelings

Orb — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:56:50 -0800

"What the autistic 12-year-old can't express verbally or in social interaction he can show through his carefully cut out geometric shapes assembled into characters in a paper collage."

Life Readings the Barbie Way

Orb — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:29:41 -0800

Barbie Tarot.

Sinking Ship Contains Hidden Gem

Orb — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:15:06 -0800

Having served as a troop transport in WWII, a luxury liner, and a sea cadet training vessel, the Texas Clipper will come to her final resting place tomorrow as part of an artificial reef in the Texas Gulf. During preparations for sinking, a long lost mural (1 2 3 4) by Saul Steinberg, best known for his work at The New Yorker, was rediscovered hidden behind wallpaper and paint and saved from a watery grave.

Creative Cardboard

Orb — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:48:29 -0800

The Cardboard art of Chris Gilmour.

Here's Looking at You

Orb — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:34:14 -0800

Faces in Places : A photographic collection of faces found in everyday places. You can see more at the Faces in Places group photo pool at Flickr.

March of the Librarians

Orb — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:55:45 -0800

March of the librarians: "Twice a year, tens of thousands of librarians make a trek across the United States to a meeting of the ALA. How they know to congregate in the same spot, no one knows. They come to learn, to network, to collect free stuff, and possibly to mate." (YouTube)

You+Quiz=Painting

Orb — Fri, 18 May 2007 09:28:26 -0800

CreatePaintings: "Take a quick personality test to produce your very own work of art. No artistic experience is required."

Ladybug on a Mission

Orb — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 03:02:29 -0800

"Imagine a blend between a National Geographic documentary and a Tex Avery cartoon. This short is a combination of 3D characters and live footage." Five-ish minutes in the life of a ladybug with anger issues. (YouTube)

You can't put hands on a leg...

Orb — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 00:31:01 -0800

Have fun with your food! You may never look at fair foods the same way again thanks to this year's ad campaign for the Utah State Fair. (Warning: videos auto-start)