Methinks it is like a weasel

I’m sure we needed a Shakespeare quote with weasels.

Pick a Number

Any number.

Wow

Paper art. (via.)

The Comforts of Madness

Interview with JG Ballard:

But while things remain the same chez Ballard, the world outside has reinvented itself. Now, the landscape of greater London “lacks all the classic features of what used to be urban – the town hall, church, vicarage, public library. All these are largely gone.” This fascinates Ballard. “Most English writers are not interested in change but in the social novel. That demands a static backdrop. I’m intensely interested in change – probably as a matter of self-preservation. What the hell is going to happen next?”

Quote of the Day

Vic Reeves on his goal as the new host of Sky One’s science show:

“Science is my God and my ultimate goal in Brainiac is to destroy the moon with dynamite”

(via.)

I gotta get me one of these

8 barrels, 64 (+) shot capacity, up to eleven rounds per second continuous fire rate.

Lego warfare will never be the same again.

Here. (via.)

Peter Jackson’s next movie

An exciting tip courtesy of our Copenhagen correspondent:

Peter Jackson options Naomi Novik’s Temeraire series:

“‘Temeraire’ is a terrific meld of two genres that I particularly love — fantasy and historical epic,” Jackson said. “I can’t wait to see Napoleonic battles fought with a squadron of dragons. That’s what I go to the movies for.”

I want to be an aficionado of the unexpected too

A fan letter from James Tiptree Jr to Carol Emshwiller. Legible text version:

Dear Carol Emshwiller:

May a stranger make known how much your book, JOY IN OUR CAUSE has been enjoyed? Weak word, meant to include admired, goggled at, occasionally genuflected to, been rivetted in entrancement by, and, not least, suffered suicidal inferiority-convictions from.

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It’s a fair question

I scratched my head with bewilderment and noted that his appointment as Minister of Defence was very unusual, particularly since Zoran Živković allegedly had no college education and many people made fun of him because he was from Niš.

“I didn’t know he was from Niš,” my boss replied.

“Oh yes,” I answered. “And he was the mayor there.”

“Are we talking about the same Zoran Živković?” he asked.

“How many Zoran Živkovićs are there,” I responded.

The rest of the story here.

Fun with Default Webcam Configurations

Opentopia’s list of random open webcams is strangely compelling to watch, and shows everything from a Californian beach to a robotics lab in Australia and a laundrette in Japan. I even found some adorable penguins.