The Giant Mecha-Spider Attacks!

Link Scroll down for today's pictures & links. The Giant Mecha-Spider Attacks! We may think we're used to the magnificent giants of La Machine – the elephant, the girl, the diver, and all the wonderful rest – but then when we see their spider march on Yokohama we're amazed all over again: Link Today's pictures & links: Steampunk Darth Vader! Look him in the eye - (art by Kevin Mowrer) ------------ An Ugly, Dumb Robot From the long-forgotten Russian movie "His Name's Robert" - Ego Zvali Robert - (1967): ------------ The Supercell National Geographic's Photo Contest includes this stunning image: a supercell thunderstorm rolls across the Montana prairie at sunset. (Photo by Sean Heavey) (photo by Sean Heavey, National Geographic) ------------ Mixed fresh links for today: CERN: Anti-Matter Caught! - [wow science] Great Interactive Map of Emigrants and Refugees (by Year & Country) - [cool site] Absolutely Awesome Micro-Photography - [gallery] The City Inside a Giant Siberian Crater - [architecture] One Artist Creates Sun, yes... Sun - [wow art] Syd Mead Inspired Vehicles, more - [futurism] Taxidermy Recycling Artists - [weird art] Some Weirdly Creative Uses of an iPad - [gadgets] Nice Lilttle Japanese Robots Doing What They Do Best - [video ad] The Gentleman's Guide to Villainy - [fun video] Popcorn Popping, Balloon Exploding - [high-speed videos] Frontier Psychiatrist - [really weird video] 10 Really Cool DIY Gadgets (No More Than 5 Minutes to Make) - [compilation] 15 Popular Design Trends on Houzz - [interior design] ------------ The Lonely Edifice Of An Abandoned Weapon Testing Station You know we have a fondness for ruins, but you have to admit these photos of a weapons testing station (built in 1939) in the middle of the Caspian Sea is truly amazing, even for us: (images credit: English Russia) More pics and a little info are here. ------------ The Golden Spine of Autumn Or maybe, the Resting Golden Dragon? Wonderful colors in Namego Valley, Japan (Tenkawa Mountain): (image credit: , via) ------------ Houston? You there Houston? Hello...? Cats in Space... and a poor astronaut that took a wrong turn somewhere (a project by Alicia Framis, more here). If you happen to see him wandering the streets please call NASA. (left image via; right image by Alicia Framis) ------------ Fastest Knitting Needles In The West Artist Inger Carina crocheted these beautiful six-shooters. We have to wonder, though, if she did them at high noon – and what happened to the guy who didn't crochet fast enough... (images credit: Inger Carina) See more "crochet sculptures" here. ------------ Does This Make Me Look Fat? Here's what the well-dressed lunar explorer was wearing back in the '60s - (Photo courtesy of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory / NASA, via) ------------ Backyard Hoth Here is to the coming winter! (and Christmas decorating) - (this image and more are here) while Luke and Han Solo are not looking, Chewbacca gets in trouble: (image via) ------------ WIN a copy of STAR WARS MILLENNIUM FALCON: A 3D OWNER’S GUIDE book! Including Special Modifications to "Millennium Falcon", by Han Solo We have a very special gift to our readers! "Millennium Falcon: A 3-D Owner's Guide" is a multi-layered, beautifully designed and meticulously illustrated book and schematics for the most famous spaceship in the Universe! It's filled with fascinating insights into the Falcon's systems, including its armaments, sensors, crew quarters, life support, engineering and much more! Just issued by Scholastic, this is a curiosity and an artifact of lasting value and of Cosmic Consequence! About the Book: "Get the keys to the most famous ship in the galaxy! Explore the Millennium Falcon layer-by-layer, from the clandestine cargo bays to the highly guarded secrets to its speed. 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