The book was better.

posted by Zifnab 1 decade 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 771 views

The inimitable Anthony Bourdain talks about his life and career. This is long, but well worth watching (and the audio quality is really bad at the start but it improves at around the four minute mark).

posted by Sarzy 1 decade 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 3,132 views

One is a vicious beast that could rip you apart effortlessly and the other is a crocodile.

posted by 8217 1 decade 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 4,529 views • 54 secs

Richard Feynman is the most awesome human being who ever lived.

Hof began a lifelong quest to see just how far his abilities would take him. In January of 1999 he traveled 100 miles north of the Arctic Circle to run a half-marathon in his bare feet. Three years later,... continue reading

posted by cybrbeast 1 decade 6 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 6,211 views

Now let's hope people are not going to use their chisels at night to remove this apparently 300000 squid worth work of art..

posted by Eklek 1 decade 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 2,769 views

If you drop molten glass into a bucket of water, it will solidify into what's called a "Prince Rupert's Drop." According to this Corning video, the surface of the drop is in a state of great compression,... continue reading

I'm not quite sure what to say...

These are the images of Russian artist Oleg Dou, who combines conventional photography with graphic rendering techniques to produce matching portraits of an unsettling nature. The music is Andreas Vollenweider,... continue reading

posted by oxdottir 1 decade 6 years 10 months 4 weeks ago • 1,440 views

Fantastic. Looks like trash until the subway woosh comes. May not thrill some as much as the Marilyn Monroe skirt trick, but I like it a lot. I feel sad when he deflates. See more at http://www.videosift.com/vide... continue reading

posted by oxdottir 1 decade 6 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 9,415 views

"Oxford mathematician Peter Donnelly explores the common mistakes we make in interpreting statistics, and the devastating impact these errors can have on the outcome of criminal trials. Statistical uncertainty... continue reading

posted by jonny 1 decade 6 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 1,376 views

Hotrods bing built in Finland. Really captures the feel of home building. Music by the Belmont Playboys.

posted by schmawy 1 decade 6 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 1,838 views

Unza Unza Time In the beginning at the boring time back in 1999 The man killed the line between punishment and the crime On the planet Earth there was no more fun no sex no drugs no rock’n’roll ... continue reading

posted by Kulpims T'dna (kulpims) 1 decade 6 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 1,872 views

Great piece of music by Goran Bregović (soundtrack from "Arizona Dream" by Emir Kusturica) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goran_Bregović

posted by Kulpims T'dna (kulpims) 1 decade 6 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 2,086 views

Featuring Hideki Kaji and Daisuke Itou. ASH is one badass of a musician: http://www.myspace.com/ashonweb

posted by JAPR 1 decade 6 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 1,918 views