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Bush and Bill have a li’l chat.

Jason Mecier describes himself as a mosaic artist, but that title hardly does justice to his amazing celebrity portraits. He crafts images of all the greats out of common household items. Definitely a step above garage sale macaroni art, and there’s something for everyone. Whether you prefer Farrah by herself or all three Charlie’s Angels, Showgirls or The Golden Girls, Mecier’s bean, yarn, and candy portraiture will leave you speechless.

I’ve been hearing about the Optimus keyboard for a few months now, and the inventor has just announced a February 1st release date. The keyboard has an OLED display embedded in each keycap. Although there’s some utility to this, I think the wow factor is the main appeal. No definite price yet, but most predictions are in the $100-300 range.

If you’ve never visited the American southwest, you’ve probably never seen a carneceria. They’re just butcher shops that cater to the Latino market, but what makes them remarkable is the art decorating their storefronts. La Virgin de Guadalupe shares wall space with goats and cows, or perhaps a fish in a sombrero, all lovingly rendered in semi-dayglow murals. So Bad It’s Good collects photos of these objects d’art y commerce, mostly featuring locations around Los Angeles.

Presidential Instant Messaging | Danielle Crittenden | The Huffington Post: “”

The Presidential IM archive. These are hilarious and so authentically delivered.

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A new one every Tuesday on HuffPo.

(Bush)Kickass43: so wats ur resolushun 4 this yr?
(Blair)Sxybritguy10: just 2 get thru it frankly
Kickass43: me 2
Kickass43: sumtimes when im wrestlin cedar I think of wat its gonna be like when this is all ovr
Kickass43: didnt like 2 think of it b4
Kickass43: now I can’t wait 4 08
Sxybritguy10: wot u gonna do?
Kickass43: gonna kick back on the ranch
Kickass43: aint gonna b no world travellin xprez
Kickass43: tryin to drum up sum peace prize
Kickass43: reagan got it rite
Sxybritguy10: coz he retired 2 CA?
Kickass43: nope
Kickass43: cuz he forgot everything
Sxybritguy10: sounds good 2 me
Kickass43: Happy New Year bud
Sxybritguy10: u2

The President of the United States is offline.
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The Egotar is an interesting instrument, if you don’t mind the Frankenstein nature of a 4×4 bolted onto a cheap 4-string. It ain’t pretty, but the one-handed slide setup is ingenious, and looks like it might be more fun than a standard pedal steel. Great for amputees, or anyone who wants a hand free to smoke and drink while they play. Might have to build one myself…

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The Rose Parade has a “never on a Sunday” policy so this New Year’s Weekend will be dragged out for your enjoyment. And are you enjoying it?

The weekend rabble seemed in less than cheery moods when I had to venture out.
I hope the lot of you have this Monday off and get some hap happy going.

It’s the New Year, give it a whirl.

Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant (creators of The Office and Extras) are doing a weekly podcast. The show is a mixture of comedy, chat,and monkey news. You should probably be listening.

I really really need one of these. Well, maybe not need, more want. A cellphone jammer with a 30 foot range. Can you hear me now? NO! Costs about $400 with all the accessories, so it might be hard to justify. I’d happily settle for a bluetooth jammer that kills those retarded borg looking earpieces. Guess I’m just nostalgic for the days when only crazy people carried on conversations with themselves.