June 2009 ↓

Vinyl Freestyle

“Never seen records used like that, Haha!” — FlurryOfDestiny

Crab Camouflage

“Ever wondered what a crab would look like wearing pearls? Learn more about the weird and wonderful world of the Dresser Crab in this fascinating short video from BBC wildlife show Weird Nature.”

A Lot Of F’ing Penguins

“From the sky, it looks as though it is a river clogged with pollution or perhaps a field of exotic flowers. It’s not until you get closer that the true nature of this living carpet is revealed.” w/ photos

The LOLrioKart

“It has been an eventful few weeks. I started at iRobot as a summer engineering intern, tasked with building Terminators. I was invited along, and subsequently went to, the Buckminster Fuller Challenge award ceremony in Chicago with Smart Cities. And I finished, broke, finished, then broke, then finished LOLrioKart. I’m waiting on the next “broke” cycle. Let’s start with a batterygasm.” w/ photos

Bare Essentials Of Safety

“Body painted Air NZ staff star in our new Bare Essentials of Safety video, created for our Domestic 737 services.”

Skunk Handstand

“Enter the amazing world of the spotted skunk with this brilliant clip from BBC wildlife show ‘Weird Nature’. A chance to see skunk defenses at first hand, this short video includes images of a spotted skunk performing foot stomping, hand stands, and predatory spraying to ward off potential attackers.”

The Fripside

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Hanky Panky Snack

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Meatball Grill Basket

“Our ingenious grilling tool gives smoky open-fire flavor to homemade meatballs. The sturdy stainless-steel basket has 12 perforated wells to drain excess fat as meat is infused with flavor and browns perfectly. With the lid closed, the meatballs are held securely in place and out of the fire. The removable polypropylene handle makes the basket easy to turn – just flip it over for even cooking. The basket works with beef, lamb and poultry as well as vegetable mixtures.” w/ photos

Top 20 Visualizations To Understand Crime

“There’s a lot of crime data. For almost every reported crime, there’s a paper or digital record of it somewhere, which means hundreds of thousands of data points – number of thefts, break-ins, assaults, and homicides as well as where and when the incidents occurred. While a lot of this crime data is kept confidential to respect people’s privacy, there’s still plenty of publicly available records. Here we take a look at twenty visualization examples that explore this data.” w/ photos