Bits and pieces of fun and excitement from around the internet.Tumblr (3.0; @jesswa)http://jesswa.com/<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/02/26/sports/olympics/20100226-olysymphony.html?src=tptw">Fractions of a Second: An Olympic Musical - Interactive Graphic - NYTimes.com</a>: <p>via <a href="http://www.google.com/buzz/austin.evers/HzyTBbG7ktS/The-Sound-of-Olympic-Gold-Isnt-So-Different-From">Austin</a></p>http://jesswa.com/post/421500837http://jesswa.com/post/421500837Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:57:16 -0800visualizationaudiocoolinspirationdata visualization<a href="http://venomousporridge.com/post/389785000/a-conversation-i-have-every-month-or-so">A conversation I have every month or so</a>: <p>I </3 restaurant websites</p>http://jesswa.com/post/399095385http://jesswa.com/post/399095385Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:39:31 -0800<a href="http://pleaserobme.com/">Please Rob Me</a>: <p>Using twitter & foursquare to list all those empty homes out there.</p>http://jesswa.com/post/395099075http://jesswa.com/post/395099075Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:28:24 -0800funnytechweb development<a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-hollywood-sign-pictures,0,5665328.photogallery">PHOTOS: Hollywood sign makeovers - latimes.com</a>http://jesswa.com/post/386096963http://jesswa.com/post/386096963Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:16:44 -0800<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kw0gi5QNSy1qzvftyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://sillycurlyhairedman.tumblr.com/post/326100078/invader-sunset-boulevard-silver-lake-los">sillycurlyhairedman</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Invader - Sunset Boulevard (Silver Lake), Los Angeles.</p> <p>Of all the Space Invaders that I’ve seen, this is my favourite.</p> </blockquote>http://jesswa.com/post/372628945http://jesswa.com/post/372628945Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:11:00 -0800artstreet artinspirationinvader<a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/01/14/flying-bicycle-lanes-lets-your-soar-above-traffic/">Flying Bicycle Lane Lets You Soar Above Traffic</a>http://jesswa.com/post/334907856http://jesswa.com/post/334907856Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:52:02 -0800cyclingdesignenvironment<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8691659&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8691659&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8691659&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Robotagger, an industrial robot arm that writes graffiti using GML</p> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/8691659">Robotagger: GML + ABB4400 on Vimeo</a> (via <a href="http://fffff.at/gml-robotagger/">F.A.T</a>)</p>http://jesswa.com/post/332956013http://jesswa.com/post/332956013Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:13:55 -0800arttechnologyinspirationstreet-art<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CBgf2ZxIDZk&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CBgf2ZxIDZk&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>When I first saw this video, I didn’t really like it, but the more I watch it, the better it gets. It may be my favorite music video of all time.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBgf2ZxIDZk">Chemical Brothers - Star Guitar</a> (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/bmatthews">bmatthews</a>)</p>http://jesswa.com/post/330195943http://jesswa.com/post/330195943Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:32:37 -0800videoinspirationmusic<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvw2drtuhg1qz5fzmo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://briansloane.com/post/321852399/browser-wars-visualized-in-colorful-concentric">bsloane</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.susanbeebe.com/data/browser-wars-visualized-in-colorful-concentric-circles/">Browser wars visualized in colorful concentric circles.</a></p> <p>I see a Firefox!</p> </blockquote>http://jesswa.com/post/321880812http://jesswa.com/post/321880812Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:33:00 -0800web developmentvisualizationbrowsers<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvu8qy0bC61qzt6mpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>via <a href="https://twitter.com/addifi/status/7447578145">addifi</a></p>http://jesswa.com/post/320105038http://jesswa.com/post/320105038Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:30:00 -0800infographicpolitics<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/muCPjK4nGY4&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/muCPjK4nGY4&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muCPjK4nGY4">Speaking Piano</a></p>http://jesswa.com/post/306809998http://jesswa.com/post/306809998Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:11:00 -0800videoinspiration<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wuZ9uGQ40oc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wuZ9uGQ40oc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuZ9uGQ40oc&feature=player_embedded">The 6th ROBO-ONE GATE Dance Competition, `Kingrass Hoppers` by Manoi GO</a> (via <a href="http://singularityhub.com/2009/12/24/so-you-think-your-robot-can-dance-videos/#more-9925">Singularity Hub</a> via <a href="http://twitter.com/chrischandler/status/7170098362">@chrischandler</a>)</p>http://jesswa.com/post/306749130http://jesswa.com/post/306749130Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:25:00 -0800videorobotsroboticsjapandanceawesome<a href="http://thestrangeattractor.net/?p=4690">RIP I.D. Magazine « The Strange Attractor</a>: <p>and I never even had a chance to subscribe…</p>http://jesswa.com/post/294726440http://jesswa.com/post/294726440Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:45:00 -0800design<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuv8gt7BVK1qzt6mpo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>gone fishing (via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/jerm9ine">jerm IX</a>)</p>http://jesswa.com/post/289299577http://jesswa.com/post/289299577Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:48:29 -0800graffitistreet-artinspiration<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2zdrzQZv1oM&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2zdrzQZv1oM&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zdrzQZv1oM&feature=player_embedded">Luis - Joaquín Cociña, Cristóbal León and Niles Atallah</a></p>http://jesswa.com/post/289294135http://jesswa.com/post/289294135Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:42:57 -0800graffitistreet-artinspirationvideo<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bXjbMIZzAgs&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bXjbMIZzAgs&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXjbMIZzAgs&feature=player_embedded">Christmas Light Hero</a> (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/kumbaric">kumbaric</a>)</p>http://jesswa.com/post/284837397http://jesswa.com/post/284837397Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:56:27 -0800videogameshack<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://jesswa.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/284346374/tumblr_kuolmcmo1V1qzt6mp&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><blockquote>Listen carefully for the subtle sound effect at the :17 mark.</blockquote> <p><img src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com//il_430xN.104943706.jpg" height="437" width="430"/></p> <p>via <a href="http://www.regretsy.com/2009/12/11/river-of-love/">regretsy</a></p>http://jesswa.com/post/284346374http://jesswa.com/post/284346374Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:49:24 -0800audiomp3funny<a href="http://trillian.com/catsgame/catsgame.htm">Find Your Cats [sic] Hidden Personality</a>: <p>It’s fun because there are “<a href="http://trillian.com/whatns.htm">-348 Days left in 2008</a>”</p>http://jesswa.com/post/283504811http://jesswa.com/post/283504811Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:35:00 -0800funny<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuhef1LnYf1qzt6mpo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I wasn’t sure which to post, so here is <a href="http://www.jeremyscheuch.com/large-view//188407-12-10-/.html">another awesome one</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.jeremyscheuch.com/large-view//158091-26-25-/.html">Art by Jeremy Scheuch</a></p>http://jesswa.com/post/278761799http://jesswa.com/post/278761799Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:30:00 -0800designgraphic designillustrationinspiration<a href="http://www.whatisblik.com/shop/invader-re-stik">Invader Re-Stik movable wall decals by Blik</a>: <p><a title="Invader Re-Stik movable wall decals by Blik" href="http://www.whatisblik.com/shop/invader-re-stik"><img src="http://www.whatisblik.com/shop/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/480x/8a02aedcaf38ad3a98187ab0a1dede95/r/s/rsinvader1_print_2.jpg" height="720" width="480"/></a></p>http://jesswa.com/post/277920785http://jesswa.com/post/277920785Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:00:00 -0800designinspirationvideo games