You can try to beat Zorba at dancing, but you probably cannot. The 8-Bit Zorba Dance Competition.

Here’s a perfectly fantastic site with which you should spend some time: What I Made is a well-illustrated documentation of one man’s artful/crafty creations. A beautiful site; an inspiring read. Go now!

In the ever-continuing saga of “We Were Promised Jetpacks,” (the concept, not the band), there is now, at least, this:

A personal “multicopter.” Not bad. The article on Engadget includes a video.

Whatever is happening, remember: THINGS COULD BE WORSE.

From Nawasaka:

Yes, this aircraft really existed: the “Lun”-class Ekranoplan was a Russian seaplane. But, more importantly, it’s a sign that there were once astounding feats of design & engineering before everything became generic and boring. Via igor113 (more photos on his site).

Details on the craft at Wikipedia.

A engaging, online “game” that helps you “Turbo-charge your vocabulary,reading, and writing skills.” In short: get yourself some articulacy with Word Dynamo.

How to Plant & Grow a Pineapple. Do this now.

Sassy Cat and The Dangers of Discount Taxidermy:

See the full Terrible Taxidermy site.

Stencil street art applied to a rural environment = awesome.
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