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...

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. { details & larger photos here. }{ additional work here. }

Meet the Tiny Tiki and Mr. Moai papercraft projects. Free to YOU to download. Learn about & download: Tiny Tiki. Mr. Moai.

Tiny Confessions from cats, dogs, swamp things and more...  

An amazing work of art that expands the painting far beyond its traditional boundaries: by Gregory Euclide. More images of this piece here.

Today, in Amazing Food That You Must Eat: Pepperoni Pizza Monkey Bread.

A delightful posting of the Flapper's Dictionary will teach you fantastical terms of yesteryear. From the expected, such as Bee’s Knees (anything that's good) to the more esoteric, like Bell Polisher (a young man addicted to lingering in vestibules at 1 a.m.).

A beautiful & up-close look at the process of hand carved typography.