Today's Mighty Oak

Quick update for everyone, lots of videos this time around too:

First up, 10 misconceptions:

Awesome new shirt from Pittsburgh tees.  Check it out.

This is pretty awesome, there are giant roots installed at historic sites in Mexico as a giant art project.  Pretty cool.

Awesome cover of Adele's Set Fire to the Rain, and I think I may like this better than the original:

An insulting law (the same type was ruled unconstitutional by the courts in Florida) was taken back, after another lawmaker decided to make it more fair.  The law would require anyone applying for public assistance submit to a drug test, and the other lawmaker added a provision making lawmakers submit to the same test.  Florida struck it down, since it violates the idea of  unlawful search and seizure, but before that happened, through the testing, it was learned that only 2% of those applying for aid in Florida were drug users, compared to 10% of the general Florida population.

Star Wars Uncut was finally released!  People from around the world were asked to submit 15 second clips, and the whole movie was pieced together:

And finally, check out this awesome experiment used with Google image search.

I'll be back soon with more, have a great one!

Sad news for us, but she has made so much progress, it's good that she will take the time to continue her recovery:

I'm waiting for Dropbox on my work computer to download about 1,000 more pictures, so while that goes, I figured I'd pop over here and do a quick entry, hope you enjoy!

First up, some music:

Here's a cool article in The Stranger about a Lebanese artist, defying the government to create his art.

Sadly, it looks like SOPA will rear it's ugly head again in February, politicians and the MPAA hoping enough people will have forgotten by then.

A creative entry into the Shit [blank] Says meme:

Awesome art project that is being installed down route 75 here's a favorite:

That's it for now, but I'll be back with more soon!

Let's see what we have today.  First up, Skyrim 2012:

You know what's outrageous?  The Times asking if they should fact check things that are printed.  As Dan Savage recently said to journalists: you're reporters, not stenographers.

I've always loved seeing my namesake, here they are flying over Venice:

And one more video, someone through a rock through this restaurant's window, so Veterans for Peace decided to fill it up with paying customers:

Have a great one!

Another quick update for everyone, here's what we have this time:

This is such an awesome idea, glad it won a best-of at CES:

Aside from the whole vandalism thing, this is really well done, check out this Mitt Romney ad.

And then there's this:

Lev Grossman has an update about The Magicians TV show which is being written, so excited!

Copyranter says it's unfortunate placement, I think it's hysterical:

Gardening with Doug (from the PG) has an article about plants that clean the air inside.  Sadly, spider plants are on the list.  I'm probably the only person in the world to have killed their spider plants.  Which is weird, I can usually grow most things.  Guess I'll have to try again.

Bonus update today:

First up, from The Gutters, check out this one, which takes a look at an upcoming crossover, and this one, which conquers a common problem:

Copywranter takes on free condom ads, which, since I'm a twelve year old, made me giggle.  He also looks at century old predictions from 1911.

The previously known as Colbert Super PAC, Building a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow, is now the Definitely Not Coordinating with Stephen Super PAC, as he ramps up his campaign in South Carolina.  Awesome.  Make sure to check out their first ad.

Saw this a bit ago, on a fun note, I have the backpacking stove they feature in it.  Pretty awesome:

In drug-related news, Pot smokers have healthier lungs than cigarette smokers, and some people are claiming that the drug-war is killing more than alcohol or guns.  While I don't agree with that based on the data presented, the war on drugs is still a colossal waste of time, money and resources.

He is a vile, horrible person, but I do have to give Santorum some props for selling sweater vests as a fundraiser.

Washington State is posed to have marriage equality (two votes short in their state senate), and as expected, the Catholic Church is butting into civil rights and urging citizens to oppose it.  Slog has a great rebuttal technique.

Wizards of the Coast is working on the fifth edition of Dungeons and Dragons, and it's being partially crowd sourced, which is kind of awesome.  The New York Times writes about it here.

That's it for now, thanks for reading!

Another update for everyone, hope you enjoy:

Scientist have found a spiral star.  Not a solar system or galaxy, but a star.  Really cool, check it out.

This is really cool, watch to learn how much The Internet weighs:

Want to find out how long your relationship has been in terms of the unit of measure of a Kardashian (72 days)?  Click here.  By the way, congratulations to my parents who have been married over 180 Kardashians!

Death to Pennies:

NPR has an awesome article about NaNoWriMo, by the author of The Night Circus.  Which, by the way, is an amazing books, and one of my new favorites, you really should read it!

Wes Anderson's new movie looks really awesome, and it includes Edward Norton!  Check it out:

Death Star PR approves of this letter.  And so do I!  Which first of all, if you're going to be a go and talk about Star Wars, you better know your stuff.

And finally, I think it will take longer for us to see these, considering that now we'll need power running to our windows, but it would be awesome to see above sinks (for when washing dishes) as long as it includes links to online video:

Thanks again for reading, have a great one!

Quick update for everyone, let's see what we have today:

Adobe is showcasing their anti-blur technology.  Really awesome, I have no idea how it works, but I'll figure out some way to break it, don't worry.

For those returning to college, here are the types of drunks you'll be seeing:

I'm surprised this didn't get more attention: apparently Padre Pio was using carbolic acid to fake his stigmata.  I'll have to go back and watch Stigmata, which I always get mad at because while it is set in Pittsburgh, they got a lot of details way wrong.

I forgot to post this before Christmas, but now that it's finally snowy, it feels like Christmas, so enjoy it:

Here are Chris Baty's awesome reflections on NaNoWriMo 2011

This week in human rights abuses, those who did not mourn publicly, or did not mourn enough, or were though to be faking their mourning in North Korea are going to be sent to labor camps.  North Korean labor camps result in the death of about 25% of their inmates.

I tumbled down the rabbit hole on youtube, and this one explains the cost of the royal family:

That's it for right now, back later with more!

Quick update for everyone, let's see what I have for you today:

First up, just a reminder for everyone:

I could go on, but let's remember, if God is more concerned with a football game than starving children, people dying of disease, natural disasters, etc, I would rather find a new religion, God wouldn't deserve me.  Thankfully though, that's not the case.

Need a primer on how primary elections work?  I did:

If you need a good laugh, and cry, check out Clients From Hell.  It's bad.  And so, so true.

This is one of my favorite bits from stand up ever.  It's from Patton Oswalt's new special, and is amazing:

Pensblog covers why the Pens have been on a four-game slump: the Elmo Balloon died.

Over on his blog, Lev Grossman has a fan-created image of when Alice first saw Brakebills.  This is amazing:

That's it for now, have a great one!

Quick update for everyone, let's see what I have for you today:

Never covers a new study: and you should call your mom.

Kempt has rules for a pretty cool game to play when you go out to eat.  Although I don't think it would really work with me and my friends.  We're happy enough to not look at our phones.

Another follow up to the Shit Girls Say:

Another short post, have a great one!