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The Glass Wings mailing list and blog is for general idle chit-chat about things we find interesting, especially humor, animation or other subjects relevant to the Glass Wings web site.

Robogeisha

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:17:16 +0930

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

This is a bit violent and a bit PG, it will also leave your jaw scraping the
floor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo-gGes6qig

Umi no Ue no Oshiro (A Castle On the Ocean), 海の上のお城

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:05:18 +0930

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

http://tokyobling.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/a-paper-craft-castle-on-the-ocean/

"The installation is hand made over four years of hard work, complete
with electrical lights and a moving train, all made of paper! Clearly,
this man must have created one of the most stunning examples of Paper

Hello Kitty's Best Friend

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:59:03 +0930

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

It's "Hello Kthulhu"!

Huggable elder god. she has sweet red eyes, 4 face tentacles, arms and legs as
well as wings.

Hello Kitty Kat-astrophe

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:51:39 +0930

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Anyone remember my Hello Kitty birthday party with just enough Hello Kitty to
make you laugh? I have a great tolerance for Hello Kitty when the company
puts out goth and punk kitties through which you can gleefully insert safety
pins. But the below just turns the thing into an extreme sport.

Maglev toy train

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:11:27 +0930

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

http://www.boingboing.net/2009/06/26/maglev-toy-train.html

"Fun video of a toy train that floats about the track using a liquid
nitrogen-cooled superconductor."

Innovations to Improve Television Watching

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:45:24 +0930

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Bad language? Depressing images? More shows for the whole family? LG has some
innovations that will improve your TV watching.

DANGER: This video should not be watched while drinking milk.
Snort factor: 8

Pet Capybaras

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:35:54 +0930

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

The Fantastical Capybara: An Interview with Melanie Typaldos About Her
Caplin Rous
http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/06/24/the-fantastical-capybara-an-interview-with-typaldos-about-caplin-rous/

(via Silverblue)

Sarychev Peak eruption photos from the International Space Station

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:51:27 +0930

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Stunning pictures of the volcano that blew a hole in the sky as
astronauts witness eruption from International Space Station

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1195215/Stunning-pictures-hole-clouds-astronauts-witness-volcano-eruption-International-Space-Station.html

35m Mythbusters interview at RSA conference 2009

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:22:28 +0930

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

An entertaining interview with Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage:
http://media.omediaweb.com/rsa2009/mediaplayerVO.htm?speaker=4_2

The giant codewheel prop featured in the video is now for sale:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150354123492&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:US:1123

Fwd: mishasky sent you a video: "Stavros Flatley - Britain's Got Talent - Sho...

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:47:24 -0700

Bill Daul <Bdaul [at] pacbell.net>

I am still laughing at this! What a great little act! --bill

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