Meet Mandlebrot the Fractal Bear [^], designed by Mouse Reeve at Buttons for Mouse. I want one. Fractals [^] are amazing things that appear the similar at any level of magnification, just like Mandlebrot’s hands.
Posts under ‘Strange Creatures’
Huntsman – 8-Legged Nightmare?
They are Australian, brown, hairy, and live in trees, but you don’t find tourists queuing up for a cuddle. We uncovered this huntsman [^] under the bark of a dead tree while cleaning up fallen timber on the farm a few weeks ago. I can see why some people would be afraid of a spider [...]
UpgraDead
After receiving my "Death Has Keen Eyesight" T-shirt the other day, I was severely tempted by this latest offering from shirt.woot [^]. One t-shirt combining tech-humour and zombies – what more can anyone ask for? There is no mention of how many Vista upgraders were used in the production of this work.
Green Polar Bears
The Associated Press has a story about green polar bears in Japan: Three normally white polar bears at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in central Japan changed their color in July after swimming in a pond with an overgrowth of algae. The Associated Press [^]. The algae that turns the bears green grows inside of [...]
Expensive Toys
It seems that there must be a large group of people out in the world with some very deep pockets. The Telegraph [^] has just run a “report” about the a horse-riding simulator. Now you can enjoy all of the benefits of horse riding without any of the downsides, apart from a £40,000 price tag. Apparently [...]