First up, a notice – many local readers will recall the spectacular Rumpus parties of previous years. d3vo is not hosting one in 2010 (and we missed 2009 too) because he’s getting his DJ on at a gig called Speed of Sound. Friday June 4th, free entry, scratch that rumpus itch!
Now, some linky.
Bus driver gets a birthday surprise. (First seen via Hamish R, rapidly propagating across the internets because it’s lovely.)
Real-life Iron Man suit. And real life Captain Nemo’s Nautilus. In my day we just built Airfix models.
25 photorealistic drawings made with a BIC ballpoint pen (warning: a few drawn boobs, still probably safe for work) (via Adrian Parker)
Furry Like Me: investigative journo takes on furry subculture
I Judged A Book By Its Cover (via Suraya)
Schoolkid-built robots perform to “Robo Boogie” by Flight of the Conchords (via Simon Carryer)
Experience 1970 through a JC Penney catalogue *shudder* (via bartok)
America’s ten most corrupt capitalists
And finally… U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan remake the video to Lady Gaga’s ‘Telephone’. Joyous. See it to believe it.