Odds and Ends, Sun 17 January 2010
1. "Proof" that Avatar is actually Pocahontas in 3D
<http://scifiblock.com/news/2010-1-5/look-at-this-avatar-pocahontas.htm>
"Matt Bateman has taken it upon himself to create a fake leaked document
with a Pocahontas plot description altered to include the names and
locations of Avatar."
I can't comment, as I haven't seen either movie. People have been
posting videos comparing the two movies...
<http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=pocahontas+avatar>
2. "Cute Things Falling Asleep"
<http://www.cutethingsfallingasleep.org/>
As the title suggests, this blog collects videos of cute things falling
asleep, with ratings for cuteness and sleepiness.
3. "Nic Cage as Everyone"
<http://niccageaseveryone.blogspot.com/>
"Founded on the belief that everything in life would be better with a
little more Nic Cage, the most unique and versatile actor of his
generation."
4. "Star Wars Weather"
<http://www.tomscott.com/weather/starwars/>
"The weather forecast, as described by the planets of Star Wars."
5. "Back Story: What's Your Superpower?"
<http://spectrum.ieee.org/computing/software/back-story-whats-your-
superpower>
"Google engineers debate the best superhuman abilities."
6. "Succeedblog"
<http://succeedblog.org/>
"A collection of the world's most epic, awesome, mind blowing Succeeds."
7. "YikeBike"
<http://www.yikebike.com/site/about>
A folding electric bike.
8. "Christmas Price Index"
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Price_Index>
"The Christmas Price Index is a tongue-in-cheek economic indicator,
maintained by the U.S. bank PNC Financial Services, which tracks the
cost of the items in the carol 'The Twelve Days of Christmas.'"
