April desktop wallpaper (link roundup)

Download a swell April desktop wallpaper here.

And a few more links:

1. The Hugo awards need a logo and are holding a design contest. Via.

2. Will Wright has a new website called Stupid Fun Club that's stupid and not fun (and ugly).

3. I don't care too much whether Obama bows to the king of Saudi Arabia or not. But I do care that he clearly bows and then pretends he didn't when people start criticizing the move.

4. Rotate a photograph of the Boston Subway and it looks pretty indistinguishable from the nightmare environments of Alien and Aliens.

*Previously: The Lion King recut as a horror movie.

*Buy Aliens posters at eBay.

EA puts tiny billboard in San Francisco to promote Spore

The Spore billboard in San Francisco's Union Square is so tiny, you have to use a conveniently-placed telescope to see it.



More photos here.

*Previously: "Life is short, have an affair" billboard.

*Buy great advertising collections at Amazon.

The Sims cosplay

Found amidst a whole bunch of San Diego Comic Con photos.

*Previously: Space Invaders costume.

Photos of Spore creature figurines

Tomopop has photos of approximately a dozen different figurines that were displayed at E3. No word on how much figures will cost, or whether you'll be able to get figures for some of the more exotic creatures created.

Hanged Man Spore Creature

Wasn't there talk that they'd make a figurine of your creature? Go here to see more bizarre Spore creations. Via Waxy.

Spore creature posters

Just a few of the items available at the Official Spore Store