Hulleye Comes By!

this man, local from toronto, makes art from chewing gum. it’s brilliant. how cool are these images. each image is 100% chewing gum. as explained on his site,

Each Gum Blonde is 100% chewed bubblegum on a plywood backing. No paint or dye is used. The colour is inherent to the gum - the mixing of colour takes place inside the mouth during chewing using an endless variety of flavours made by an endless variety of companies. Kronenwald has a dedicated team of chewers and prefers the texture of Trident. However, he does not chew gum himself unless he must.

he also blogs here.

Shoe maker Asics Corp. has developed some special super-light shoes for Japanese astronaut Takao Doi, who will join a US space shuttle mission in 2007.

“In an environment of no gravity, human muscles become atrophied and astronauts need to train themselves on machines,” said Takehiro Tagawa, who developed the far-out footwear.

The first samples, with a soft heel and flexible sole, weigh only 130 grams (4.6 ounces) each and incline slightly upward toward the toes.

“By having the slant, the shoes would stretch a wearer’s calf muscles even in the no-gravity environment,” Tagawa said.

They also include a gap dividing the big toe from the others, similar to traditional Japanese socks known as tabi which are often worn with sandals.

“The divider makes it easier to stand firm,” he said.

Since everything from bookeeping to fitness specialists are outsourced from India, how about space explorers? NASA administrator Griffin on a visit to Indian space facilities in Bangalore has signed an agreement to explore the moon with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). This agreement will see NASA instruments on a 2008 Indian moon mission, and further cooperation is being explored. An Indian paper has a different take on the visit. Interesting answer by Griffin on NASA outsourcing to ISRO.”

well maybe not. so these guys instead of trying to go faster than light, have figured out a way to make light go backwards. which just sounds really confusing but if you read this, it’s not too bad to figure out. good luck.

Get yer Richard Feynman fix on at Google Video, particularly this 50-minute video of The Pleasure of Finding Things Out. A bit more Feynman at YouTube.

Be glad you don’t live in the US.(too bad if you do). If the poll described in this article is correct then Americans (at least the majority of them) get the leaders they deserve.

via AAL

thanks shb. i miss you. click on image to be able to read.