interesting

 About a year ago, prototype artwork for "Pepsi Throwback" and "Mountain Dew Throwback" were released online.  They were awesome looking, and "Made With Real Sugar!"  See below:

http://www.thedieline.com/blog/2009/02/pepsi-mountain-dew-throwback.html

The design was changed before the final product was released, which can be seen here:

"SuperFoam" is a creation of Rich Gilbert, and it's pretty awesome.  The concept is that you can design the foam structure to be more flexible in certain areas (by using larger or smaller spherical gaps) making a more comfortable seat, but I just like the look of it.  The construction is also really unique, using balloons, and what seems like RTV urethane to create the open cell structure.  Unfortunately, information is sparse so I can't be sure of the material.

 This is one of those "man, why didn't I think of that" moments.  I mean, it's just so simple and elegant: chain & weld your remote to a 1.5 foot long piece of crane rail (with an easy to carry handle on top!), and you won't lose it.  Truly genius.  The only thing that could make this better would be if it were a Logitech Harmony 1100 on the end of the chain.

via makezine.com via thereifixedit.com

Ellipses make things more interesting.  Read the full article here.
via drudgereport.com

 This is an interesting article.

Lack of Sleep Could be Deadly (usnews.com, excerpted from sciencenews.org)

Basically, those who sleep less die earlier.

new data about sleep’s benefits suggest that losing sleep might speed up death’s arrival

Of course, everyone's first response is, "yeah, but I'm in the minority, I'm even better on less sleep!" well...

Ok, this is just really cool.

nasa via digg

 According to Politiken.de Obama was screwed over, indirectly, by the American Olympic Committee.  

According to Politiken’s information, the coordinated action in rejecting Chicago came as a result of dissatisfaction with the fact that the American Olympic Committee is to receive a DKK 2.3 billion grant in the four-year period up to 2012 as a result of a permanent contract with the IOC. 

According to the system, the United States had launched five missiles, which were rapidly heading into Soviet territory. The U.S.S.R. was under attack.