kirabug’s idea files

• An interesting view of why this author won’t be seeing The Last Airbender that makes me think maybe I won’t either.
• The facts in the case of Andrew Wakefield, which tells the story of how some folks came to believe that autism is caused by vaccinations.
• Since I saw it while I was in England, I found the Tate Modern made of sugar cubes to be kind of cool, actually.
• This picture cracks me up. (Pic is SFW but the rest of the site – including the ads – might not be. You’re warned.)
• Three Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal comics worth reading:
  • one
  • two
  • three
• Adam Savage on problem solving
• This is some wild and crazy art by Boris Artzybasheff, which I thought was really cool

OK, that’s good for now.

A very tall comic, but worth the giggles.

This is awesome!.

(Warning, some parts of the rest of the site are NSFW.)

Here are some interesting things:

• Fingerprints are signal processors for touch
• Well, that’s one way to decorate for Christmas, but not the recommended way.
• Reminds me of my dad
• This is how I always pictured parenting.
• Via the Macalope, Amen.

This is labeled as “fail” but I think of it more as “win” – truth in advertising, and the like.

see more Epic Fails

And finally, a link that is most likely not safe for work, regarding how one wipes one’s bum… if you ever thought that privacy was dead, keep these interesting stats in mind:

- There is a 50/50 split between sitters and standers
- Each half is completely unaware the other half exists
- Amongst the standers there is a 50/50 split between those that simply stand up and those that stand, turn, and face the toilet.

I think it’s the idea that every person on earth has the same biological needs regarding restroom usage, and yet we’re completely unaware of how other people are meeting those needs, that makes me think privacy, is, in fact, not dead at all. But for something to be private, the vast majority of folks in that society has to agree that it’s a private matter. And that’s what’s really missing from most things today.

Regardless, the article is interesting reading and full of laughs, so long as bottom humor isn’t offensive to you.

1. Clear large space on table for wrapping present.

2. Go to wardrobe and collect bag in which present is contained, and close door.

3. Open door and remove cat from wardrobe.

4. Go to cupboard and retrieve rolls of wrapping paper.

5. Go back and remove cat from cupboard.

via Wrapping Presents (With a Cat) | My[confined]Space.

It goes on for 39 steps. Enjoy!

Things that are useful for work:

• What goes into a well-done critique? is a good article on improving critiquing skills by Jared Spool
• Where the buck stops is an article about collaboration among designers — where it can succeed, but mostly how forcing it causes failure. There’s a whole slew of management-types I know who should read this.

Things that are interesting to read:

• The secrets inside your dog’s mind
• The inherent ambiguity of “WTF”

Things that are just funny:

• Bob was in trouble… Yeah, Bob is a dead man.
• SuperPoop, a photo comic. A bit hit-or-miss but the archive isn’t very long and some of them will make you laugh out loud.

Kittens!

see more Lolcats and funny pictures

Poor Robot 1 (who is probably just called “robot”).