Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Awesome. Peaceful. Beautiful

This makes me want to jump out of a plane. Really.

Let's All Go To The Snack Stand

This is what happens when you let your snacks hang out in the Bronx...

Pac-Man On The Grand Scale

Some of the user-created levels mimic the style of Pac-Man's original mazes. But many others add a new dash of creativity.

A glance at the game's main page shows mazes whose walls form images of robots, mushrooms, a yin-yang symbol and what appear to be several self-portraits.

Other mazes celebrate video-game classics like Sonic the Hedgehog, Mario Brothers and Space Invaders.

Of course, this being the internet, not all images are as creative, or in good taste.

The company says its constantly scanning new mazes for inappropriate images, including an anatomical favorite of juvenile minds everywhere.

"We're happy that the 'penis to non-penis levels' ratio is well below 1:100 (the standard for user generated campaigns) ...," the company wrote on its blog. "We've been watching the moderation closely, so every penis has a short life."

Really? Penis-shaped Pac-Man mazes?

I guess the part that really surprised me is that there is a penis to non-penis standard...

Friday, April 15, 2011

20 Beautiful San Francisco Pictures from a Photographers Eye

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This is a great collection of images of San Francisco. It's one of my favorite cities, and seeing these pictures makes me want to make a trip back.

Yes, but is it filled with Jawas?

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This is a conceptual image of the new Lucasfilm Animation building in Singapore. Look familiar? It's designed to look like a sandcrawler from the Star Wars series.

Now, if they start selling droids in the lobby...

Jim Henson - The Early Years

Here's an early version of muppets created by Jim Henson to sell coffee in the Washington DC market. Don't be surprised if you recognize a voice or two...

But there is a bit of creepiness in some of it. Enjoy!