links for 2009-04-09

"Superformula is going to have a lot of procedurally generated op-art environments that are inhospitable to the cartoon characters that get stuck in, and generally ground up by them. Think of it as a psychedelic math education show where the kids get executed as a result of never being able to answer any of the questions it presents."

Even as a minute long sample with two long irritating foghorn bleeps, I've listened to it 8 or 9 times in a row. Soon, please.

Twenty. five. years to develop, man.

"If the Higgs boson begins creating mass in your esophagus or stomach before you reach a hospital, you will need to perform an immediate bosonectomy on yourself. Luckily, surgical knowledge is not necessary. Just choose from the array of probable outcomes that will manifest themselves upon your decision to perform surgery, and make the one most favourable to yourself into reality."

"Welcome to BMC, your new go-to site for B-movies by the likes of John Carpenter (Dark Star) and Roger Corman (Saga of the Viking Women). Now online and in full screen, watch unsung classics like Asylum by Psycho screenwriter Robert Bloch or Corridors of Blood with the inimitable Christopher Lee."

Right, MAYBE, maybe, maybe this'll turn out ok. Trailer included in the link.

"the film is coming out in limited release on August 7, 2009 in New York and L.A. and will begin to expand on August 14. "This is so exciting! I’m one step closer to fulfilling my dream of becoming this generation’s Shirley Temple,” Yi said"

I see a future where I can order designer toys with the click of a button: "The Makerbot is an opensource 3D printer based of the RepRap project. The machine is an FDM style 3D printer that depoists a long plastic filament that has been heated and constructs models as you might a clay coil pot.

What separates this offering from other home brew or low cost solutions is the fact that it comes with an iTunes style store for downloading. Thingiverse is an online repository for 3D designs that can be manufactured with 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC mills, or the fabrication tool of your choice."

See how Steph works.

Right, I'll dig around for the English version of this in a bit, but holy jesus this is fantastic and terrifying. I would say I wish I could be four again to witness it in real life, but I don't think the wonder would necessarily fade.

"Charlyne Yi eats Fred Armisen's arm off in the new video for the title track off Man Man's new album."

"Cross actually knows what the story's about, but of course, he's signed away his first born child if ever says a word.

"I can tell you it’s definitely almost positively going to be shot. They’re trying to nail everyone down now. The script’s been ordered and has been green-lit, and they’re hoping to shoot in fall or winter of this year. I’m actually—whatever the legal term is—engendered to not discuss, but I can tell you, I know the idea, and the idea is fucking awesome. And it’s very 'Arrested Development.' "