Invention of Lou Begabot Officially Kicks Off Apocolypse

Just in time for Halloween, this may be the most frightening thing that I have ever seen. Forget Skynet becoming self-aware and launching preemptive nuclear strikes, this is the robot that must be destroyed––BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!

Vote Donuts And Bacon. For A Brighter, Tastier Future.

I may be constitutionally prohibited from voting in next week's election (and not because I'm a felon ... as far as you know), but fortunately this is exactly the kind of initiative that transcends nationality, color, and creed.

Via BuzzFeed

Robocop On A Unicorn: Why The Internet Was Invented

Sure, the Internet is responsible for billions of dollars in e-commerce. It also allows the near instantaneous dissemination of important news and critical knowledge. Big deal.

You know the DARPA uber-nerds who invented the Internet back in the day would be even more excited about this: Robocop on a unicorn. One man's ... obsession? Fantasy? Cultural commentary?

Hip Hop Sampling 101

The title of this article is actually 8 Most Over-used Samples In Hip Hop History, but given that most of the tracks are "old school," you don't hear them over and over again these days like you did back in the day. It's a good overview of the most popular samples, and shows that it wasn't all James Brown (though there was a whole lot of The Hardest Working Man In Show Business).

This piece also reminded me how much I used to like De La Soul. Remember?

I Vote For An Obama McCain Dance-Off

Let's just dispense with all that pesky voting business and decide the next presidential election by who's most jiggy. If only the Founding Fathers had been a little more krunk. And just think what could have been ... doesn't "President Swayze" have a nice ring to it?

Some nice motion-tracking work here. And a bit of PG-13 language and "adult themes."

"Stayin' Alive" Can Actually Help You Stay Alive

Pay attention: this song could save your life:



According to an article in Wired, it turns out this Bee Gees classic's 103 beats per minute is almost spot on the right number of chest compressions per minute for effective CPR.

Ironically, another song that also contains the appropriate rhythm is Mariah Carey's "Heartbreaker."

Via Make The Logo Bigger

Mad Men: The Way It Was?

When you create a show about advertising like "Mad Men," you have to expect that people who actually work in advertising are going to be paying close attention. In some cases, very, very close attention. To things like typefaces and other design-related items.

Personally, being involved in the writing side of things, I'm not quite as obsessive–or as knowledgeable about such things. I can't even remember the difference between a "font" and a "typeface." But I still found this early-Sixties recreation scorecard interesting.

Via All My Lies Are Wishes

Toyota Comes Up With Less Than Zero

"Saved By Zero" isn't the greatest song from the 80s (I'm partial to "Bizarre Love Triangle" by New Order myself), but it's a decent pop song. And given that I haven't seen The Fixx at the top of any charts recently, getting the rights to the original couldn't have been that pricey for a company that sold over $200 BILLION worth of cars and other knicknacks last year. But no, instead you have this travesty ...

Tomlinson and Polamalu Have A Fateful Meeting

Cool spot from Nike. As you would expect given the client, content, "actors," director (David Fincher), and virtually unlimited budget (at least to those of us working at mere mortal agencies).

Tinkerbell: Male, Straight, Israeli, and Heavily Armed

Not much of an update after a whole week, but it is a bizarre photo you can have fun making up your own story for.

Via YesButNoButYes

Flashback Friday: Awesome Michael Bay FiOS Commercial

Okay, now I'm really stretching "flashback." Or, rather, contracting it. This isn't even a year old. But it's late, I'm tired, and I still need to pack for a nine-day trip.

My exhaustion and accompanying lack of judgment is likely also why I'm linking to Michael Bay's Twitter feed, with the warning that it contains R-rated language. Including that one that starts with an "f" and isn't "fudge." But it's very, very funny and full of explosions. Including the recent: "I did my part for the earth today by blowing up a Prius."

Google Maps: Album Cover View

This "Album Atlas" is a cool way to see exactly where various album covers were photographed. It's just one of the many entertaining uses of Google Maps beyond using Street View to try and catch a glimpse of your ex-girlfriend outside her house. Um, or so I've heard. It's not like I would be at all interested in exactly whose blue BMW is parked behind a certain someone's Jetta in that certain someone's driveway or anything. Nope, not me.

At any rate, there are well over a hundred albums and map locations so far. You can even add your own. Just use your best judgment. You may find it hard to believe, but most people won't care where they shot Rob and Fab for the cover of "Girl You Know It's True."

Via The Presurfer