Link roundup

1. Star Wars web scavenger hunt at G4TV.

2. Photos of Triton's Kingdom at Tokyo Disney Sea.

3. Christopher Hitchens points out how important Stanley McChrystal was to our success in Iraq, and how unfortunate it is that he was not simply relieved of command, but completely removed from the battlefield in Afghanistan.

*Buy Tokyo Disney Sea collectibles at eBay.

Concept art for new giant army blimp (link roundup)

Northrop Grumman has a contract to build three of these football field-long spy blimps for the military. Via.

And a few more links:

1. We're closer and closer to home holodecks - - the new game from Harmonix for Microsoft's Kinect will teach you to dance.

2. Boy on trial for murder appeared on Cops as a toddler when police responded to a domestic dispute involving his grandparents. Via.

3. There's no such dinosaur called a Brontosaurus - - it's really called an Apatosaurus, and the story behind the name is a tale of highly competitive paleontologists. Via these sites.

*Previously: Walking war blimp.

*Buy amber fossils at eBay.

Cartoony Catwoman (link roundup)

Catwoman illustration by Brianne Drouhard.

And a few more links:

1. Wired's Danger Room says we've known for decades about the minerals supposedly just recently discovered in Afghanistan.

2. How to back up a Wordpress blog.

3. Haters don't bother Cthulhu.

*Previously: Audrey Hepburn as Catwoman.

*Buy Catwoman toys at eBay.

The Voltron of business cards (link roundup)

The latest desktop wallpaper at Kitsune Noir is a pirate/ninja battle by Dan Matutina:



Great stuff at Dan's site including this Voltron-esque series of business cards for Ideals:







Plus a Big Bad Wolf desktop wallpaper, and a strange desktop pattern. Dan has prints on sale here.

And a few more links:

1. After being accused of lying, Fake Steve Jobs/Dan Lyons said he "misspoke" when he claimed on TV that Apple lobbied to prevent his hiring at Newsweek.

2. Supposed iPad-esque design for Nintendo's new handheld.

3. Terminator is real in Waziristan:

The drones, operated by the C.I.A., fly overhead sometimes four at a time, emitting a beelike hum virtually 24 hours a day, observing and tracking targets, then unleashing missiles on their quarry, they said.

Via.

*Previously: Voltron reimagined.

*Buy Voltron toys at eBay.

Hulk vs. Galactus (link roundup)

Hulk vs. Galactus by Darren Rawlings. See also: Hulk vs. Modok.

And a few more links:

1. How to download Youtube videos. Via.

2. New York's rules limiting attorney advertising were largely declared unconstitutional. Via.

3. Could Airborne Bears Catch Bin Laden? Via.

*Previously: Fairy tale bear.

*Buy MODOK toys at eBay.

Hot rod spaceships (link roundup)

Hot rod spaceships by Garry Mike David. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Naked, elongated man by Frederick Fontenoy. Via these sites.

2. Funny Fark headline:

British Chinook pilot hit between eyes by bullet over Afghanistan, flies damaged aircraft back to base, lands safely, lives, and all this with huge brass balls weighing helicopter down.

Here's the article.

3. The LA Times: "In what could be the ultimate marine smack-down, great white sharks off the California coast may be migrating 1,600 miles west to do battle with creatures that rival their star power: giant squids."

*Previously: A Hot Rod Shopping Cart That Seats 5?

*Buy toy hot rods at eBay.

Batman (link roundup)

Two photos by Oleg Dou. Via these sites.

And a few more links:

1. Let's count the ways in which this Deadspin post about Erin Andrews is sleazy.

2. Best way to use a single airship in response to a massive natural disaster?

3. Anonymous source tells Gizmodo how Apple hunts for leaks.

*Previously: The Stoli airship conquers America.

*Buy zeppelin toys at eBay.

Lucifer's Fall (link roundup)

Lucifer's fall and bizarre tree by Jonathan Foerster, who has prints on sale here.

And a few more links:

1. Midna cosplay. (The Legend of Zelda - Twilight Princess.)

2. Great article by Adam Ciralsky for Vanity Fair about Blackwater founder (and secret CIA agent) Erik Prince.

3. No one's managed to claim Gawker's $1,000 bounty for snapping a photo of Nikki Finke.

*Previously: Homemade Princess Midna figurine.

*Buy Legend of Zelda toys at eBay.

K9 Storm (link roundup)

Coming soon from K9 Storm:

The K9 Storm Intruder, a bulletproof dog vest with a wireless camera, speakers and a microphone built in. The handler can see what the dog sees and issue commands through the audio system.

The vest is estimated to cost $20,000.

And a few more links:

1. Icons for the sports in the Olympics of the future.

2. "The craze for toy-driven feature films has given rise to a new term in the Hollywood lexicon. In production meetings, studio executives have begun asking if a particular project is 'toyetic' -- meaning whether its concept can lend itself to a toy, and whether the project will be able to sell tickets and merchandise." Via.

3. Consumerist is giving away free anti-gift cards.

*Previously: Dog wearing a gas mask.

*Buy pet costumes at Amazon.

Animation explains oil in Canada (link roundup)

H2oil animated sequences from Dale Hayward on Vimeo.

There's a lot of oil in Alberta, Canada, but it's tough to get at. This cartoon by Dale Hayward, Sylvie Trouve, and James Braithwaite explains the problem. Via.

And a few more links:

1. I'm on a hot streak of not falling for hoaxes - - that story about Peruvian gangmembers murdering people to sell their fat was made up.

2. The Times Online calls out eco-hypocrite celebrities.

3. New secret spy plane? Via these sites.

*Previously: The coma hoax.

*Buy Ricky Jay's hoax collections at Amazon.

Star Wars Trench Run trailer (link roundup)

Trailer for Star Wars Trench Run for the iPhone.

And a few more links:

1. Not science fiction - - a laser cannon successfully shot down a robot plane. Via.

2. An article from 2000, Nick Tosches describes his search for an opium den. Via.

3.. Aside from Storm Shadow, who looks like some kind of weird s&m messiah, the new G.I. Joe action figures look pretty impressive. Via.

*Previously: Lamb with freaking laser beams for eyes.

*Buy Polish Star Wars posters at eBay.

Videos of dogs welcoming home soldiers

Thanks to all the soldiers out there. Go here for several more videos of dogs welcoming their masters. Via.

Epic Mickey desktop wallpaper (link roundup)

Destructoid posted lots of concept art from the new Epic Mickey game. I took the liberty of creating a widescreen desktop wallpaper using Oswald and the creepy zombie/robo Donald. Also, Kotaku posted an interview with Warren Spector about the game.

And a few more links:

1. Longtime Los Angeles Times columnists Steve Lopez describes visiting a doctor to get a medical marijuana prescription. The doctor was a gynecologist. He prescribed the marijuana for Lopez's reported back pain. (He's also at least the third LA Times columnist to write about obtaining medical marijuana.)

2. Vercorin, Switzerland features an optical illusion created by Felice Varini, called "Cercle et suite d'éclats." When you view the town from the right spot, a bunch of circles appear. Via these sites.

3. The U.S. Military has a technology for catching bombplanters called Vader ("Vehicle and Dismount Exploitation Radar").

*Previously: Vintage Oswald the Lucky Rabbit toy.

*Buy Oswald the Lucky Rabbit toys at eBay.

Monstrous tortilla chips and salsa (link roundup)

Monstrous tortilla chips and salsa concept packaging by Jeanelle Mak. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Now this would of have been interesting - - awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to the opposition in Iran. Via.

2. Digital tank camouflage on a tank. Weird how what looks like 8-Bit graphics is actually cutting edge.

3. Wait, you're not Data, you're Lore!

*Previously: Highly desirable cigarette packaging.

*Buy wind-up tanks at eBay.

Animated ink drawing (link roundup)

Ink commercial directed by Niko Tziopanos for CCTV. Via these sites. (Heads up, Niko's site resizes your browser.)

And a few more links:

1. California "prison officials have confiscated 4,130 contraband cellphones this year, more than all those seized in the previous three years combined."

2. NASA has almost completely run out of the plutonium it uses to power deep space probes. Via these sites.

3. Short and sweet explanation of the different types of missile defense.

*Previously: Inflatable Guantanomo Bay bouncy prison cell.

*Buy the CIA Catalog Of Clandestine Weapons, Tools, And Gadgets at Amazon.

Laughing origami frogs (link roundup)

Laughing origami creatures by Joseph Wu.

And a few more links:

1. Meet Teresa L. King, first woman to be the army's top drill sergeant. Via.

2. If your intro to philosophy class was sponsored, you'd get something like Ethical Dilemmas Involving Klondike Bars.

3. Zelda and the Minish Cap fan art. (I liked that game a lot more than Phantom Hourglass.)

*Previously: I regret what I did for a Klondike Bar.

*Buy Legend of Zelda toys and collectibles at eBay.

Team Fortress 2 Guard Dog (link roundup)

Apparently there's some mystery as to whether this dog is really going to be added to Team Fortress 2. But he sure looks great. More images here.

And a few more links:

1. Check out how the Lockheed aircraft factory in Burbank, California looked before WW2 and then looked after it was camouflaged.

2. There's a CubeDudes group pool for people inspired by Angus MacLane's creations.

3. New Castle Crashers figurine.

*Previously: Castle Crashers cosplay.

*Buy Castle Crashers toys at eBay.

Stud naval mailman (link roundup)

A studly mailman stars in an ad by Masterminds for the Battleship New Jersey. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Stuffed baked potatoes that look like mice. And an alternate design.

2. Chairface.

3. Goofy Pegasus sketch.

*Previously: Pegasus paper toy.

*Make fun food for kids with these books at Amazon.

Suggestive ad for the Mandarin Oriental (link roundup)

Exactly what sort of parties are held at the Mandarin Oriental? Via.

And a few more links:

1. Danger Room makes a few guesses as to what was on the rocket that was launched from Cape Canaveral this week.

2. Firefighters fighting the recent massive fires in LA were warned against drinking energy drinks such as Red Bull because the high amounts of caffeine can have various negative results.

3. The demo for Palm Pre Tetris is 30 seconds long. Via.

*Previously: New United Football League logo seems a little suggestive.

*Buy Red Bull collectibles at eBay.

Toy tank, perhaps? (link roundup)

The notes say "World War II-era tank," but it looks too cute to be dangerous, right?

And a few more links:

1. Comment and win a ReFrame.

2. Remember that woman who claimed that Seinfeld's wife ripped off her recipes, and that Seinfeld had defamed her? Sounds like the claims have all been dismissed.

3. Yosi Sargent, communications director for the National Endowment for the Arts, has apparently resigned his post after it was revealed that he encouraged artists to work to further President Obama's legislative agenda.

*Previously: Adorable papercraft tank.

*Buy toy tanks at eBay.