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Milling machine playing MacGyver theme

venlala — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 06:45:14 +0000

Forbidden

venlala — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:55:50 +0000

“She was a promising young X-wing pilot with amazing hair. He was a simple Stormtrooper. They knew it was wrong, they knew the risks, they knew that one day she would probably help to destroy the orbital battle station on which he lived, but what could he do? Girls who like Stormtoopers are quite rare.”

-Forbidden by Balakov, Deviantart

Faces and spaceships in Space

venlala — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 06:01:23 +0000

NASA wants to put a picture of you on one of the two remaining space shuttle missions and launch it into orbit. Launch your face into space and become a part of history. Here’s my receipt.

Continuing the space theme, some people go to the ocean and see ships. Bernard Gigounon goes to the ocean and sees hidden starships everywhere. The video is quite slow paced, but check out especially the night shots towards the end of the video.

Dirigibles, zeppelins & lightbulbs

venlala — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:15:39 +0000

…reminds me of this 2004 Spongmonkey classic We like the Moon from Rathergood:

…the moon
it is up in the sky
it’s up there very high
but not as high
as maybe
dirigibles or zeppelins

or lightbulbs.

Wolverine and Spiderman share a moment

venlala — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:48:05 +0000

Two of my greatest comic heroes – this fistbump makes me love them even more.

Every Death Star Has Its Exhaust Port

venlala — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:41:06 +0000

Toupé have just released a new album Duninadé and have allowed the album to be Downloaded For Free.

These guys are not only supertalented but also superheroes: if you wanted to show your support or enjoyment of the album then they ask you to make donations to Burma Campaign or Refuge (the domestic abuse charity).

Since every good album needs at least one Star Wars related tune:

04 Every Death Star Has Its Exhaust Port

Lyrics: EVERY DEATH STAR HAS ITS EXHAUST PORT.
(This song will mean nothing if you haven’t seen, memorised and quoted Star Wars (ep. IV, V, VI) or The Last Starfighter. The word FRAK comes from Battlestar Galactica. I’m saving Quantum Leap for the Q album.)

Are you gonna let them talk to you like that?
Live your life under tyranny…well FRAK THAT!
I ain’t standing for this bubble of shat,
You’re incredible, right? It’s time to be incredible.
They aren’t the dogs with the biggest teeth no more,
You need to use your noddle if you wanna win a war,
This is what rebellion is for,
We’re invincible, right? It’s time to be invincible.
And you can start by singing a song like:

YES THIS BATTLESTATION IS FULLY OPERATIONAL,
JUST REMEMBER THAT KICKING ASS IS AS SIMPLE AS SHOOTING WOMPRATS BACK HOME!
(they’re no bigger than two metres, they’re no bigger than that!)

“Greetings Startfighter you have been recruited by the Star League to defend the Frontier agaist Xur and the Ko-Dan armada,”

A-Team, Airwolf and Street Hawk too,
Taught a little boy what he really had to do,
And that’s to help get the message through,
That you’re incredible, right? It’s time to be incredible.
And now I’m getting a chubby for justice.

YES THIS BATTLESTATION IS FULLY OPERATIONAL,
JUST REMEMBER THAT KICKING ASS IS AS SIMPLE AS SHOOTING WOMPRATS BACK HOME!

There is no try, only do or do not…Karl.
You gotta STAY ON TARGET!
Come on, Kid.
Let’s blow this joint and GO HOME!

MANY BOTHANS DIED TO BRING THIS INFORMATION TO US.
(Ewoks! UNITE!)

High-speed robot hand

venlala — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 06:21:51 +0000

Ishikawa Komuro Lab’s high-speed robot hand performing impressive acts of dexterity and skillful manipulation. This video presentation at ICRA 2009 (which took place in May in Kobe, Japan) has an informative narration and demonstrates dribbling a ping-pong ball, spinning a pen, throwing a ball, tying knots, grasping a grain of rice with tweezers, and tossing / re-grasping a cellphone.

More info in Hizook.

Out with the world’s strongest bear

venlala — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:55:19 +0000

Saturday morning in Tampere Market Square I bumped to a visitor from Sweden: Bamse, the strongest and kindest bear in the world.

Bamse and his friends are very clear and admirable about their values – strongly opposed to racism, bullying and violence. Bamse is often seen helping those in needs and his slogan is

Beating up makes no one a better person.

Kukaan ei tule paremmaksi lyömällä.

Bamse (Maailman Vahvin Nalle) and his mates Lille Skutt (Pomppi) and Skalman (Kilpinen).

Herra Hakkarainen

venlala — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:10:23 +0000

was probably shopping for Lego Pirates Advent Calendar today as well. He’s taller than I thought. And no, I didn’t have heart to wake him up.^^

P.S. Finnish shops are finally allowed to be open on Sundays. About time!

Ball-point pen tattoo: Jedi or Sith?

venlala — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:41:18 +0000

Venla, 35, Helsinki. Venla is a big Star Wars -fan but I guess she has difficulties choosing which side to be on.

Planet Fun Fun -exhibition is starting its last weekend in Kerava Art Museum, there’s still time to see it! The museum is open from noon to 6 PM. Ball-point pen tattoos are made all day long on Sunday.
You can reach the museum by local train to Savio station (K-train on weekdays and N-train on the weekend).

Check out the Flickr page for all the tattoos Tero has made so far.