Eyeglass Creatures Video

This video of sea-like creatures created from various parts of eyeglasses is both eerie and beautiful. The project is a collaborative effort between Important Looking Pirates and Oscar Magnuson Spectacles. Click the image above to view the video and enjoy!

(Found via Motion0grapher)

Awareness Test

I was 'almost' hit by a truck while biking to work today. It happens more than it should. Then I saw this video and felt inclined to share. Enjoy.

I've been posting a lot about bike related topics lately (see here and here). It must be the weather!

(found via Miss Jane and One Floor Up)

The Nicest Umbrella

Here's the scenario: it's raining buckets and you're walking down a crowded street, you along with most everyone else is carrying an umbrella. As a result of sheer congestion and the cumbersome nature of the umbrella, you nick many of those passing you by and vice versa. Anyone unfamiliar with this scenario either lives in a) an extremely unpopulated area, b) lives somewhere it doesn't rain, or c) both. Maybe Antarctica, if you're from Antarctica, the following is not for you.

Joo Youn Paek's 2005 product concept, the Polite Umbrella is pretty much exactly what it sounds like.

"A user can easily adjust their umbrella anytime by pulling a handle so that one can protect themselves from harsh winds or bumping into others. The shrinking movement is immediate and is capable of morphing shapes to that like of a jellyfish. Additionally, graphic images printed on the umbrella have animated effects which create gestures of politeness such as bowing or hand gestures. Furthermore the umbrella also has readable quotes related to good manners in order to initiate communications."

I want one! What a cute concept!

(Thanks Core 77)

What Are You Thinking About?

Funny German commercial. Enjoy the chuckle.

For a Good Laugh at Another's Expense...

It's a hard life out there for the news-reporter:

(Thanks to Brian who found these through Esquire)

The Day Grand Central Station Stood Still

The public improvisation group Improv Everywhere caused quite the scene at Grand Central Station in New York City. The group was created in 2001 and has performed over 70 missions aimed at causing chaos and joy in public places to expecting audiences. There most recent stunt, employing over 200 'undercover agents' through out Grand Central Station to freeze in their place at exactly the same time. I can't even imagine what the unsuspecting commuters must have thought!

(Found on Gawker)

Human Tetris

A Japanese show challenges contestants to a game of human Tetris. Quite funny.

(Thanks to Brian)

DanceWriter!

Silly but semi-entertaining. Spell out a word and DanceWriter will dance out the letters. Bust a move!

(Found via Core77)

When Life Gives You Lemons.....

This is funny, really funny. Someone has compiled a video of babies eating lemons. Enjoy and perhaps laugh.

Waking Life

Probably one of my favorite movies and arguably one of my favorite scenes from that movie. Waking Life, written and directed by Richard Linklater, follows the main character through a lucid-dream. Structured around various philosophical monologues, the movie covers several major topics in philosophy. If you haven't seen this film yet, I highly recommend it.