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Link roundup

1. Watch this uplifting video about Kevin Connolly - - he was born without legs, but has a great attitude, and is a fiend on three skis.

2. Pages 1, 2, and 3 of rejected (NSFW) Conan pitch by Paul Maybury for Dark Horse.

3. "Adult kidney stem cells found in fish." Sounds like something ominous from a Michael Crichton novel, but it's apparently very good news.

*Buy Conan Vol. 3: The Tower of the Elephant and Other Stories at Amazon.

Link roundup

1. Comment and win a calendar.

2. "Interview with Scott Summit of Bespoke Innovations, creator of kick-ass prosthetics."

3. Shaking Man sculpture.

*Buy pin-up calendars at Amazon.

Link roundup

1. Chipotle was found to be in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act because people in wheelchairs couldn't see over the counter to where the food was being prepared. Via.

2. A key topic in Neal Stephenson's Quicksilver - - pseudoscience, such as alchemy, is often the gateway to valid scientific discovery.

3. The Tennessee Titans have sued USC over the manner in which Lane Kiffin and USC poached one of their Football coaches. (How many times during the day must Lane Kiffin fail some sort of moral test? It must be constant, right?)

Adorable zombie couple cake toppers (and more)

Zombie cake toppers, girl in wheelchair, vampire and more - - a few of the custom wooden dolls in Terry's Licorice Wits Etsy shop:

Terry also sells other items in the Savage Artworks Etsy shop, including owl nesting dolls and a dinosaur hatchling:

Via.

*See more nesting dolls here.

*Buy nesting dolls at eBay.

Creepy pillow (link roundup)

Creepy pillow by Nathan W. Pyle.

And a few more links:

1. Healing your body and your mind at the same time:

The 40 or so patients who enter Dr. Wayne Sandler’s Century City office each week expect to see a couch; after all, Sandler is a psychopharmacologist. What’s surprising are the two treadmills at the far wall. For five years Sandler has been offering patients the option of walking or running as they unpack their psychic burdens. Whatever pace a patient chooses, the doctor—on his own machine—matches it.

2. Factoid I learned from Rolling Stone: In June 2009, all the albums on the Billboard Top 200 chart sold fewer copies than 'NSync did on their big week.

3. Bonnie St. John makes a prosthetic leg look fashionable.

*Previously: Elephant with a prosthetic leg.

*Buy prosthetics at eBay.

Mount Greylock's Veterans War Memorial Tower (link roundup)

Photo of the the Massachusetts Veterans War Memorial Tower in the Mount Greylock State Reservation. Here's another photo.

And a few more links:

1. When you suffer from Asberger's a routine parent teacher meeting can be harrowing.

2. Lego robot.

3. Monstrous nesting dolls.

*Previously: Giant chess pieces.

*Buy chess sets at eBay.

B is for Bad Poetry (link roundup)

As I understand it, B is for Bad Poetry features intentionally bad poetry written by Pamela August Russell. (Which begs the question, is there such a thing as good poetry?) $10 at Amazon.

And a few more links:

1. Cory Doctorow's latest novel Makers can be downloaded for free.

2. Absolutely fascinating description about what it's like to live with Asberger Syndrome. This made me a little sick to my stomach:

I also do not know left from right. Please, do not tell me your tricks. I know them all. For example, your left hand makes an L with your thumb and forefinger. The issue is that I don’t understand the concept of left and right: How can my left not change when I turn? How do you know my right? How can I tell which is right on the truck to my left? It all feels like a math problem to me.

3. Edgar Allan Poe on a Raven t-shirt.

*Previously: Poetry is for people who can't draw.

*Buy Edgar Allan Poe toys at eBay.

His cold made my temperature rise! (link roundup)

You're going to have to click through to see what's being advertised in this vintage comic strip ad.

And a few more links:

1. Gregg Easterbrook shines a spotlight on college football teams with sleazy schedules, picking Penn State as having possibly "the single phoniest schedule any football power has ever cooked up."

2. Steve Valdez was unable to cash a check at a Florida Bank of America because the bank required a thumbprint, and he has no arms. Via.

3. Good explanation for why the NFL story to watch will be Michael Vick and Donovan McNabb in Philadelphia.

*Previously: Temperature change tea kettle.

*Buy NFL bobbleheads at eBay.

Portraits within portraits (link roundup)

Go here for a gallery of portraits within portraits by Jon Madison. I bet even people who don't usually like photos of themselves would be pleased with a portrait like this. Jon also has prints on sale at Etsy.

And a few more links:

1. Crying face seen in melting Arctic ice? Via these sites.

2. Rookie quarterback Nate Davis made the 49ers despite suffering from a learning disability similar to dyslexia. Via.

3. Legend of Zelda's Link as a robot.

*Previously: Homemade portrait with moving eyes.

*Buy Legend of Zelda toys and collectibles at eBay.

Bit.Trip fan art (link roundup)

Commander Video from Bit.Trip by Ty 'Glitch Ritual' Dunitz. See also, creepy Obama. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Holographic bird cage.

2. Camera for the blind.

3. Clever idea - - a drawer with a slide out step.

4. Check out the inside of the Great Buddha statue at Kotoku Temple in Kamakura, Japan.

*Previously: Inside the heart of every Lego enthusiast beats a heart made of plastic.

*Buy vintage cameras at eBay.

Clothing designed for autistic kids (link roundup)

SQUEASE is a jacket designed for people with autism:

the jacket allows the wearer to apply deep pressure to their body, so that they can calm themselves and get over the sudden rush of anxiety. The integrated headphones reduce the sound level of high frequency noises like alarm bells or the sound of chairs scraping on a floor; soothing those with hypersensitive hearing. A comfortable cocoon for those with ASD, the SQUEASE is a smart looking jacket and not just therapy aid.

Designed by Sheraz Arif, Andy Brand, Menno Kroezen and Katrien Ploegmakers. Lots of photos here. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Lots of information about the Harry Potter them park being built within Universal Orlando. "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" is expected to open summer 2010. Via.

2. NY Times editor Bill Keller regrets his appearance on The Daily Show. Via.

3. Ad revenue is up 35% over last year at Gawker, which is once again awarding page view bonuses to bloggers. Gawker also pays page view bonuses to tipsters. Via.

4. Relatedly, the "cost of running [Neatorama] runs into the five figures every year."

*Previously: Redesigned Harry Potter book covers.

*Buy Harry Potter posters at eBay.

Henri's Little Hands

Henri had the misfortune of being born with a rare congenital condition. He had very small hands.

As you can see, the pain of that defect nearly drove him to suicide.

But eventually, he found his place in the world.

Watch this truly touching ad for Herringbone. The rare ad that actually directly ties in to the product it's selling.

The ad is by M&C Saatchi.

*Previously: Tiny monsters fail to terrorize the city.

*Find your perfect job with these books at Amazon.

Asian-themed Steampunk creations by James Ng

Jams Ng has created some beautiful Asian-themed Steampunk images. See high res versions of these and more at his site. He also has t-shirts on sale.

*Previously: Stephen Hawking's walking mech suit.

*Buy dragon toys at eBay.

Doping at the Paralympics and other news of the day

1. Ahmet Coskun, a German wheelchair basketball player, tested positive for a banned substance. He's the second athlete to test positive in the Paralympics this month. Coskun says he was just using the product to grow hair. Link. (Steroids do cause hair to grow...on your back, face and arms.) Via these sites.

2. Cattle and deer have a tendency to graze in a north-south direction that aligns with magnetic north. No guesses as to why in this article. Via.

3. Meet the Candiru, aka "toothpick fish." It's a tiny little thing native to the Amazon and hunts in a stunningly horrifying way. Seriously, you probably don't want to read this. Via. You can order a Candiru t-shirt here.

4. Here's footage of John McCain soon after his release from Vietnam. Age has not been kind to him:

Via.

*See previous news here.

*Buy Dark Banquet: Blood and the Curious Lives of Blood-Feeding Creatures at Amazon.