Mike Industries

PBS Frontline - Breaking the Bank: An entertaining and illuminating hour-long look by PBS into the near collapse of the U.S. banking system. Frontline has done an excellent job of covering the financial crisis over the past year. Lots of good Ken Lewis/John Thain footage in this particular episode.

Long exposure shot of a Roomba cleaning a room — I owned one of these things and found it to be substantially more trouble than it was worth. While this shot makes the coverage area look good, a lot of “stuff” collects near the edges, cords and other impediments often stop the thing, and it just doesn’t pick up enough at the end of the day. Great photo though.

Using brain waves to levitate ping pong balls: Amazing implications for biofeedback, video games, and our future as a bunch of sedentary Wall-E characters (via Scott Adams)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: The Unstoppable Skyhook - “I don’t recall ever being blocked by someone who was guarding me.” I’ve always wondered why NO ONE in the NBA has made the skyhook their go-to weapon. It is the most unstoppable shot ever invented and yet no one learns it anymore.

Why Did the Cat Skip Town? Ouch.

The Best Free Photos on the Web (Where to Find Them and What to Do With Them) (via John Nack)

Now you got a crapload of squares (via igotyourcrazy via jimray)

TiltShift Generator - Need to get myself a legit tilt-shift lens. Until then, I am more than happy to roll faux with this slick online tool.