Kottke nailed it when he said that the timelapse video of these colorful pills dissolving looks like "decaying clowns."

The parallels between the Bernie Sanders insurgency and the vicious UK Labour Party fight over its left-leaning, incredibly popular leader Jeremy Corbyn keep on coming: now there's a Labour analogue… Read the rest of the article: McNichol is the UK's Wasserman Shultz: Corbyn supporters will be able to vote in Labour leadership race

Vincent Riemer made a TR-808 drum machine that runs in the browser, complete with all twiddly controls, the classic turn-of-the-eighties color scheme, and all the cowbell you can handle.

Peter Serafinowicz does another hilariously femme Donald Trump dub. Remember, these are always Trump's own words.

The Perseid meteor shower originates from the Swift-Tuttle comet, and is visible now through until August 24, 2016. The show is seen viewed from a northeastern direction in the northern… Read the rest of the article: The 2016 Perseid meteor shower peaks August 11-12. Here's how to watch!

VH1 has ordered a new unscripted series that will star Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg, under the working title "Martha & Snoop's Dinner Party."

This is cool as hell. "While thousands turned out to watch NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) recently complete a full-scale test of its booster, few were aware of the other… Read the rest of the article: NASA's High Dynamic Range Stereo X camera captures rocket test in breathtaking detail

The next SF in SF event features Cecil Castellucci (previously), author of books as varied as Odd Duck and Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure and Ben Loory, author of… Read the rest of the article: To do in San Francisco: Cecil Castellucci and Ben Loory at SF in SF

See sample pages from this book at Wink. Print Workshop: Hand-Printing Techniques and Truly Original Projects by Christine Schmidt Potter Craft 2010, 176 pages, 7.5 x 9 x 0.7 inches… Read the rest of the article: Print Workshop – Print up all kinds of fun stuff with this step-by-step handbook for the DIY artist

I have a larger model of the Mpow motion sensing solar-charged LED outdoor light and it has performed well since I installed it earlier this year. The light is very… Read the rest of the article: Motion sensing solar-charged LED outdoor light for $11

Y Nakajima's "Skull Walker 2.0" used the skull off an older sculpture and a HEXBUG Strand Beast Toy Figure (inspired by Theo Jansen's Strandbeest walkers) to create this brilliant piece… Read the rest of the article: Skull Walker: a scuttling skull-creature

Imprisoned whistleblower Chelsea Manning is suffering from severe mental health challenges in prison, directly related to her treatment in prison. She isn't getting the care she needs, and she recently… Read the rest of the article: Chelsea Manning, after suicide attempt: 'Your incredible love and support is lifting my spirits.'

As a longtime fan of sparkling, zero-carb flavored water beverages, I thought I'd check out the new offerings from Dasani, whose own unsweetened slim-can drinks come in a range of… Read the rest of the article: Review: Dasani Sparkling Bread Mold water

The world's first psychedelic computer enters the universal library. And it all runs in the browser, meaning you'll never have to hunt for Workbench disk images again.

At a rally in Detroit, Donald Trump said "titties" while attempting to say "cities."

Paper engineer Petrina Case creates miniature sculptures from business cards that, if so desired, may depict the profession listed on the card. She accepts commissions via her Etsy shop: Petrina… Read the rest of the article: Tiny business card sculptures of the profession on the card

"Scary Lucy," the freakishly grotesque statue of Lucille Ball by sculptor Dave Poulin that for several years stood in her hometown of Celoron, New York, was joined this weekend by… Read the rest of the article: "Scary Lucy" statue of Lucille Ball now accompanied by new lifelike sculpture

Last month a 31-year-old Chinese man who was traveling through Germany realized he lost his wallet in Stuttgart, Germany. The tourist, whose name hasn't been disclosed, tried to ask authorities… Read the rest of the article: Chinese tourist fills wrong form for lost wallet, lands in refugee shelter

When the baby gets older, she'll learn to politely smile like the grownups around her while something terrifying is happening.

Last week, Andrew Tierney and Ken Munro from Pen Test Partners demoed their proof-of-concept ransomware for smart thermostats, which relies on users being tricked into downloading malware that then roots… Read the rest of the article: Proof-of-concept ransomware for smart thermostats demoed at Defcon