Cool Stuff

Friday thinks there should be a Best Pet category for the Hugo Awards.

• More cats in boxes!
• ThinkGeek has posted their April Fools’ Day product line-up.
• Cats + Warm Spots.
• Dogs failing at being dogs.

Friday is probably not going to hit that 50K wordcount goal this month. Curse you, March!!!

• Gorgeous Cherry Blossom Pics, from Japan
• Funny Animal Facts
• In preparation for seeing Batman v. Superman, two examples of Superman written well:
  • “I’ll be here when you’re ready to talk.“
  • “Who did this to you?“
• Ridiculously Cute Pet Sneezes

Friday is getting sick and taking care of a sick boy, so only had time to gather three links today.

• X-Men Reimagined as Rainbow Brite Characters. (Link via the Mary Sue)
• Lion King Bloopers. (Link via Diane Duane)
• Animals Playing in the Snow.

Friday wanted to get here sooner, but was trapped under the To-Be-Read pile.

• Floofs of D&D. What character class would your cat be?
• Working LEGO Orrery. (97% accurate!)
• Shelter Dogs Working as Ball Boys at Brazilian Tennis Open.
• Animal Hugs!

Friday is aching from shoveling all that Thursday snow.

• Pictures any dog owners will understand.
• The Setup Wizard. Daily accounts of a Muggle IT guy working at Hogwarts.
• LEGO BB-8, Ver. 2. Now with thumbs-up! (When can we buy this kit, please???)
• Hijab + Makeup = Awesome Disney Cosplay.

Friday is 98% certain Steven Universe could lift Thor’s hammer.

• Gifsets of family life with Han, Ben/Kylo, Leia.
• Book Conservator Nobuo Okano Repairs Tattered Books to Make Them Look Brand New. Fascinating and mesmerizing.
• Unpublished Photos from the National Geographic Archives.
• Sometimes, Cats are Just Plain Evil.

This is the 100th Cool Stuff Friday blog post. I figured I’d look back at some of the links from the past two and a half years I’ve been doing this.

• Fire-breathing Dragon Robot! From the very first Cool Stuff Friday, back in September 2013.
• Photos from Socotra Island.
• Polar bear playing with sled dogs.
• Dogs that Forgot How to Dog.
• Cats about to sneeze.
• Cats vs. Physics, part 1.
• Crow using a mayonnaise lid as an impromptu sled.
• 26 “Majestic” Dogs.
• Action Bill: Bill Shatner vs. Bill Shakespeare, in LEGO stop-motion animation.
• Charlie Brown Mashup Fan Art.
• Working LEGO particle accelerator.
• Supercut of animals being jerks.
• Armenian girl performing the Plava Laguna song from The Fifth Element.
• Animals Posing for the Camera.
• Russian Photographer Captures The Cutest Squirrel Photo Session Ever.
• Referee Penalty Pics for Argumentative Fallacies.
• Cats who are too adorably stupid for their own good.
• 21 Epic Cosplays.
• Cats photographed in mid-shake.

Have a wonderful weekend, all!

Friday is the droid we’re all looking for.

• LEGO BB-8, Small and Large Versions.
• 17-year-old Angelo Casimiro builds a life-size BB-8. For $120. This was a mesmerizing video to watch.
• R2D2 with sarcastic subtitling. (Link via the Mary Sue)
• UV Tattoos.

Friday means only four days left until Revisionary comes out!!!

• Kittens Sleep Level: Expert.
• Dr Teeth and The Electric Mayhem, in LEGO.
• Cats and Extreme Napping.
• Cat Tweets!

Friday is the first day of the rest of your ConFusion.

• Star Wars Undercover Boss: Starkiller Base.
• 10 cats who can’t believe you’re out of bacon.
• 20 pics for Penguin Appreciation Day. (Since my publisher is part of Penguin Random House, I figure I should acknowledge this particular holiday…even if I’m two days late.)
• Isaac Salazar’s book origami.