http://pics.uncommonpics.com/clothes-to-art.php

http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/Moo/

Mutant cows bred by aliens revolt and destroy London, to techno music natch.

http://www.jamesnachtwey.com/jn/slides/g22.html?src=img

And hardly a thing has changed

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2007/dec/02/medicalresearch.foodtech

From the page: “Forget Sudoku, crossword puzzles and computer games. If you really want to train your brain, then eat dark chocolate, have plenty of sex and follow the Scandinavian example of having cold meat for breakfast.

The growing numbers of people who are trying to strengthen their mental ability through ‘brain training’ should also avoid cannabis, watching soap operas, hanging out with serial complainers or pursuing fat-free diets, according to a new book on getting ‘brain-fit’.”

http://john.jubjubs.net/2007/11/27/mozilla-firefox-market-share/

From the page: “We think there are at least 125,000,000 Firefox users in the world right now, give or take. That represents a doubling since Firefox 2 was released a little over a year ago, and significant growth in every country.”

http://www.ferryhalim.com/orisinal/g3/bells.htm

Superb little flash game.

http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/columnists/2007/11/26/i-ve-become-a-bit-discombobulated-by-this-preference-for-nincompoop-91466-20162693/

“Nincompoop,” people shout. Given a choice of 2,500 words, nincompoop was voted Britain’s favourite, beating “love” into second place. “Mum” came third and “discombobulated” – that everyday adjective – was fourth.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/03/technology/03wiki.html

Thanks to a $20,000 donation from Philip Greenspun, artists who supply key illustrations for the site can be paid $40.

http://pewresearch.org/databank/dailynumber?NumberID=412

This story – people polled say Oprah supporting Obama will influence other people, but not influence themselves – reminds me of a chapter in (I think) Made To Stick, where the authors discussed how people often think one thing of themselves and another of others. As though this one individual is above influence, but others are less savvy.

The reality will be that practically everyone will think the same way, however if people identify with Oprah on a very personal level and think she is “someone like them”, then that can be a factor as people often take decisions based on what someone like their idealised self image would do rather than over think and make a decision based on actual self interest or political views.

http://www.cracked.com/article_15670_25-most-baffling-toys-from-around-world.html

Now I know what I don’t want for Christmas.