A cat gave birth to some kittens in a Maple tree in Wisconsin. One of the kittens stayed in the tree when the mother cat and kittens left. A friendly neighbourhood man decided to make the tree more comfortable for the kitten and feed it milk and meatloaf. Thus, the kitten has decided to remain living in the tree.
Slacklining at the Totempole in Tasmania. It´s a 65m high and only 4 m thick spire that connects the totempole with the mainland. Length of the slackline is 17m, climber is Jens from Saxony.
Little Big Planet One Take
A live-action video by talented performers of my favourite game on Play Station.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Ollie
Ollie the stray cat who lives in Manchester Airport is being sent postcards from around the world. Ollie first received a hand-written postcard from Egypt a year ago and continues to receive postcards from Rome, Belgrade and Venice.
What if American girl-next-door Barbie was actually a serial killer? Artist Mariel Clayton has created a series of dioramas to explore Barbies darker alter ego.
I don't know how she managed to do it, but Susan Maushart took away television, iPods, cell phones and video games from her three teenagers for six months. The transition was dramatic for some of children more than others, but gradually school grades improved, family dinners, movie and board game nights become common and fun again, and hobbies and interests developed. The social-networking and technological experiment proved insightful, but Maushart learned limited access improved family quality and lifestyle fulfillment.
Cult of Less
Chris Yurista, a Washington DC resident, says digital technology has replaced his need for a home filled with materiel possessions. The 27-year-old left his apartment a year ago and has not looked back. Kelly Sutton decided to downsize his material possessions and live out of a backpack with a laptop, an iPad, an Amazon Kindle, two external hard drives, a "few" articles of clothing, bed sheets, and a bike. The 22-year-old software engineer, who founded CultofLess.com, now lives in a tiny, minimalist apartment.
I worry about the cultural shift to increasing social interaction only by technology. There is less personal and physical interaction and more frequent short, burst communicative bites that are of less quality and empathy. People are becoming so sensitive to Facebook statuses, walking and driving while texting, and checking emails at dinner. People do not even hesitate as to whether to engage in these behaviors.
Chris Marion of New Jersey built a propane fire art installation that choreographs fire to AC/DC's Back in Black
With all the natural disasters and political strife in the world, one wonders if the Mayan prediction of the world coming to end has some street cred. Nah.
Canoeing in McDonalds
A reporter canoeing through a McDonald's in Brisbane. Can I get fries with that?
At a Norfolk Admirals hockey game in Virginia, 8-year-old Elizabeth Hughes was doing a good job singing the United States anthem when her microphone stopped working. Nonetheless, she got a little help from her friends.
A group of famous, literary and media GLBT Canadians share their personal experiences for the It Gets Better campaign.
TED Talk: Arianna Huffington
Arianna says the simplest way to be more successful is to get more sleep.
Two and a half years ago Arianna Huffington fainted from exhaustion, hitting her head on the way down. She had to get five stitches near her eye. Shortly after the accident, she became an advocate for getting more sleep.
Here she is at the TED Women conference telling attendees about the benefits of sleep.
Recently the Goldstream river on Vancouver Island turned green. Investigators determined that the river was contaminated with Fluorescein is a synthetic organic compound soluble in water and alcohol and now harm would come to plants or animals.
Kitty is a deaf kitten who loves to play with a robotic spider.
Jack Tripper the Amazing Eyeless Kitty
A spayed cat somehow gave birth to a single kitten she was unable to nurse. The kitten, Jack, was born without eyes. Jack was adopted by a neighbourhood family.
Jack is able to run, jump and play like any other kitten. What a great story.
