Friday Links Tiiiiime!! [bell!]
» The Writing Automaton (1722)
Photos and video (en Francais) documenting a functioning clockwork automaton from 1722 France. These were often made for French and German royalty by Swiss craftsmen. Pretty fascinating to watch.
[via BoingBoing]
» The George W. Bush Conspiracy Generator
Generate a random one, or create a very specific one. Odds are 1 in 29 that one is probably true (Note: not scientifically measured, that figure came from nowhere.)
Yet another confessional website. Yikes.
(And no, I don’t have a fixation. No really!)
Diaries from characters of the epic trilogy. A sample:
Gandalf, Day 13: Stuck on top of tower. Great view, but constant pelting sleet not good for pointy hat. Am amusing self by spitting gum down on the Orcs.
Saruman, Day 14: All right, who’s been spitting gum down on the orcs? Honestly.
Have a great weekend, Friday Links peoples!
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