If you have Chrome installed, you NEED to check out this amazing use of HTML 5, Google Maps, and music. Really cool stuff from Arcade Fire, Google, and Chris Milk.

I’m loving this animation.

And now: Two Dogs on A Treadmill

Now all they need are criminals to beat up…

Dancing with the best dog ever at work:

also: the best bat-dog ever:

Recently, a hilarious Icelandic comedian was elected Mayor of Reykjavik. His name is Jon Gnarr, and he ran under/made up the “Best Party.” Here’s their great video (set to “simply the best”):

Now that he’s been elected, they’re turning up the awesome.

In his acceptance speech, Jon Gnarr said: “No one has to be afraid of the Best Party,because it is the best party. If it wasn’t, it would be called the Worst Party or the Bad Party. We would never work with a party like that.”

He also ruled out any coalition partner that had not seen all 5 season of the Wire.

Oh, and his wife is Bjork’s best friend. How’s your awesome victory dinner!?!?!?

more here

While watching this I thought:

If there is a God, it is inattentive because it it busy watching everything in different speeds

And then: If there is a God, it has had the most awesome version of youtube forever, and that is why it never does anything anymore.

Not that I believe any of that. But I do believe this: hands going through bricks in super slow motion is awesome!

Dancing on a street corner in the rain?

MJ Lives!

I saw these today on kottke and loved them:

“My new standard of cool: when I’m hanging out with you, I never see your phone ever ever ever.”

-Scott Simpson

“If we’re hanging out and you pull out your iPhone to water your Farmville crops, we can no longer be friends. It’s not me, it’s you.”

-Dan Budiac

My (non-smart) phone took a dip in the river on Sunday and I’ve been phone free for two days now (just using google voice).

I’m actually enjoying it, and have no plans to replace my phone yet.

Saw this on my bike to work today:

Is it a real Banksy?

Is it an impostor?

hmmmm…

735 NW 23rd Avenue, PDX

Oh, and don’t forget about my Opening on Thursday!

check out the art

Grab yer board, brah~