Endless Parade of Excellence

Monday, February 27, 2006
 
The manual for the German Tiger tank. A fundamental rule of technical documentation: If you can find a way to portray the subject of the manual as a naked chick, people will actually RTFM.
(via Coudal Partners)


Saturday, February 25, 2006

Friday, February 24, 2006
 
What not to do.
(Thanks, Ted!)


Tuesday, February 21, 2006

 
The nice folks at CommandN interviewed me during the toyhacking workshop.


Monday, February 20, 2006
 
Despite the fact that they look like sex toys, I do think I need a set of these.
(via BoingBoing)


Sunday, February 19, 2006
 
Great moments in e-commerce web site design: Who do you think is going to click the "add to my wishlist" button on this page?
(oh ok, maybe a charity or something...)


Thursday, February 16, 2006

Tuesday, February 14, 2006
 
Garfield is one of those comics that I avert my eyes whenever I see it, to avoid being exposed to intense suckage. However, a strange thing happens if you remove all the thought balloons.
(via coudal partners)


Monday, February 13, 2006
 
I'll be conducting a Toy Hacking Workshop this Wednesday at YYZ Artists Outlet. See the Cheesebird and various Potentianimals.
Also a roboticized Barbie, and a diorama that's sure to offend. You really don't want to miss it.


Friday, February 10, 2006
 
Crabfu Steam. This is about as cool as it gets, as far as I'm concerned. It may spark a run on old Mamod engines. You can't have mine. No way. If anyone needs me, I'll be down in the workshop.
(via Make:blog, among others)


Wednesday, February 08, 2006
 
I'm sure i'm not the first person to think of using Flickr for a yawn game, but how long can you keep from yawning while looking at this?
(inspired partly by this)


Tuesday, February 07, 2006
 
Thank you, Minnesota, for Bob Dylan, Prince, Charles Schulz, Husker Du, and the Minnesota Association Of Rogue Taxidermists. And thank you M.A.R.T. for Beast Blender. "A head doesn't always have to be up front"


Monday, February 06, 2006
 
Falling Sand Game
(blame Kottke.org for this one)


 
Norman White on Mistakology. Would have loved to have been there- Norm is one of the wisest people I know.


Sunday, February 05, 2006

Friday, February 03, 2006

Thursday, February 02, 2006
 
Bye Steve. He was one of the good guys.


 
Watch out for Bathtub Cheese.
I defy you to say "Large Haul of Bathtub Cheese" and "Arnold Schwarzenegger" with a straight face.
(via Grow a Brain)