Friday, 4 April 2008

Lord of the Rings in NJ?


For over a decade, a growing number of people have gathered at a Girl Scout camp in the New Jersey woods to play at being elves, dwarves and goblins for the weekend. The group, called LAIRE, or Live Action Interactive Role-playing Explorers, is one of hundreds devoted to "live-action role-playing," or LARPing.

Tuesday, 11 March 2008

Nubrella...The Umbrella of the Future?

Just love the idea of a "handsfree" umbrella and it does not look half as silly as the hat umbrella.

Link: www.nubrella.com

Tuesday, 4 March 2008

Eco Animations.

The channel "Animal Planet" has teamed up with the makers of Wallace & Gromit to produce a series of 10 short clay animation films that demonstrate how everyone can make a difference by changing to a greener lifestyle.
The series is called Creature Comforts.

This cow is learning about the impact of his own methane gas.

Thursday, 28 February 2008

Ballet Police.



Traffic policemen in a Romanian town have started
taking ballet lessons to make them more graceful.

Tuesday, 26 February 2008

Reuse, Recycle. It's a Good Thing.

Outdoor Milky Way Chandelier by Alexander Reh. You can build one also.

Wednesday, 13 February 2008

On Love Day...

"Love is something eternal, the aspect
may change, but not the essence."

-Vincent Van Gogh

Wednesday, 6 February 2008

Canine Fun.

An Austrian cinema is letting movie-goers take their pet dogs to films with them in a bid to lure more customers.