The real Da Vinci Code

Here is a documentary on the current theories about the holy grail hosted by Tony Robinson. (yes Baldrick) It's interesting, although I think it went too deep into the whole "Church suppressing proto-feminist gnostic teachings" bit.

The Gathering

This is a great commercial, (apparently Chilean) with a lot of movie villains doing, uh, holiday things.

Free Novel

Speaking of John Derbyshire, one of his novels is now published on his website for free. I've read through the first dozen chapters, and it looks pretty good. A boy's life growing up in 1960's China, the Red Guard, father becoming a poster, coups, anal rape, decapitation, and that's all just in the first dozen chapters!

Film with Bruce Lee

This is an interesting article by John Derbyshire where he tells the story of how he got an uncredited part in a Bruce Lee movie. With very interesting descriptions of Hong Kong in the early 70's.

History Spork

This is awesome. It's basically a MST3000 type take on historical inaccuracies in movies.

John Kenneth Galbraith

This is a good obituary of John Kenneth Galbraith, with a summary of his life's works. Needless to say, I disagree somewhat with the author's anti-statist economics leanings, but the last line of the obit about Galbraith versus the modern American Left is very well worth pondering.

Forest in Winter

Wow.... wow.... this is great. :) Just click on "Forest In Winter." It's.... well you just have to see for yourself.

Lovecraft for President

This is an interesting article about conditions that could have lead up to H.P. Lovecraft becoming American president. Personally, I think the author is a little too harsh on old Howard Phillips. (He after all just followed many ideas that were "scientific" and "trendy" in his time. He was also strange but not particularly psychotic.) But it's an interesting read nonetheless, and with a funny bit at the very end. :)

Lego Constructions

Wow, here's a gallery full of very impressive vehicles built from LEGO. What amazes me is that there's so much accurate detail on the models that are built. You can easily distinguish what type of tank, aircraft, etc. that they are.

Geek Toy

This could be an amazing present for any geek. In fact, I wonder why I haven't seen anything like this before. Too expensive though.

Winston Churchill

For those of you who know me, you may know that one of my favourite statesmen ever is Winston Churchill. Here's a story that's interesting and reminded me of a quote about him:

"Churchill is the very type of a corrupt journalist. There is not a worse prostitute in politics. He himself has written that it's unimaginable what can be done in war with the help of lies. He's an utterly amoral repulsive creature. I'm convinced that he has his place of refuge ready beyond the Atlantic. He obviously won't seek sanctuary in Canada. In Canada he'd be beaten up. He'll go to his friends the Yankees. As soon as this damnable winter is over, we'll remedy all that."

- Adolf Hitler

Demographics

This is an interesting analysis of the current low birthrates around the world and their possible future political consequences. Really interesting if you look at which countries have high birthrates, and which ones don't.

Game List

Here's a large list of flash games. The cow game from a couple of days ago came from this list. The games are a mixed bunch, from brilliant, like the cow game, to boring, like the "Archoon" game.

The Gnostic

This is an interesting short film I ran into. Very high-seeming production values and interesting story, but suffers from common problems that very low budget indie features have, lack of actor choice, etc.

Cow Game

I found this great German cow game where you solve interesting puzzles. I managed to get to level 32 before realizing I spent too much time on it. :) Lets see how well you can do.

Winnie the Pooh

A good analysis of religious allegory in Winnie the Pooh from a Muslim perspective. :)

Money...

Hmmm... I have the strong urge* to go kill some Danish cartoonists. :)

* for the humour-impaired, my urge is a joke. :)

Stupid "Cyberpunk"

When I saw this, I got reminded of the link to a recent anti-DMCA "cyberpunk" story on Majik Sznak's website. This particular one features the right's favourite boogey boogaboo man, the UN, as opposed to the perennial left favourite, evil big corporations. I have something to say to both sets of morons who write stuff like this: when the eeevvviiilll eeeevvviiilll nightmarish oppressive corporation/government takes over, the silly computer crap won't be so easy, because all the stupid "underground" geek culture you are familiar with, it's a product of the current free western society. In a truly repressive regime, the crap you do with computers won't be possible! On top of all that, you need a middle class to economically sustain the computer culture.

Pet Pro

There are some good comics out there. Here's another one. This is about a pet hitman. :)

Here are some examples of good ones:

A short film.

Cameo of a famous character.

Another cameo.

Space Hulk Miniatures

Well, I haven't been totally doing nothing with Space Hulk. I'm actually getting some miniatures painted.

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Here are some partially painted Genestealers.

A regular heavy power armour trooper walking.

A heavy power armour trooper with a machine gun, I suppose standing in for the assault cannon in Space Hulk.

A sergeant.

The space marine miniatures are not from Games Workshop, but are from a different manufacturer. I already had them, and like them rather better than the over-the-top GW miniatures.