A smile appeared when I clicked through Miranda July’s funny website to promote her new book “No One Belongs Here More Than You“. You don’t need more than a marker and a well equiped kitchen to make a website!

From Wikipedia: Greg F. Packer (born December 18, 1963), an American highway maintenance worker from Huntington, New York, has been quoted in more than 100 articles and television broadcasts as a member of the public (that is, a person on the street rather than a newsmaker or expert).

Packer’s status as a frequent interviewee came about due to his hobby of attending public appearances of celebrities and other media events and being first in line on such occasions, leading to him being dubbed a professional line sitter. He has consequently had the opportunity to meet people including Mariah Carey, Garth Brooks, Dennis Rodman, and Ringo Starr, as well as at least three presidents of the United States: Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush.

Most recently, he is credited as being the first in line to purchase a iPhone at the Apple Store at Fifth Avenue in New York. He began camping in front of the store at 5:00 a.m. on Monday, June 25, 2007, four days before the scheduled release.

Sexy Beijing is a funny pastiche of Sex in the City set in China. It explores romance and dating in Chinese society through the eyes of an American girl. More shows here!

There’s a little trick going around the internet to download the new fonts that come with Windows Vista:

Windows Vista includes several new fonts based on ClearType that can be used on Windows XP as well as Macs. These beautiful typefaces were created especially for improving the on-screen reading experience in Vista.

Unfortunately, Microsoft doesn’t provide a direct way to download these fonts without buying Windows Vista.

But here’s a simple trick to download the Vista fonts for free and legally without buying a Vista license:

Download either the free Microsoft Powerpoint 2007 Viewer or the Microsoft Office Compatibility pack - both the software include the new Windows Vista fonts.

Once you install the above Microsoft programs, the Vista Fonts also become available for use on your Windows XP system.

More about the fonts and their use here.

Doctor: Order an MRI, CT scan, and a full blood work-up.
Session assistant: Okay… What’s the primary diagnosis?
Doctor: I don’t know, cancer?

– Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

The concept is simple as can be: a website where anyone can post snippets of dialogue overheard in New York. Overheardinnewyork.com has been around for quite a while, but it still provides great doses of absurdism and funny snippets of dialogue.

Mom: Let’s take the stairs, honey.
Thick daughter: Are you saying I’m fat?

–Rockefeller Center

Readymechs are free, flatpack toys for you to print and build. They are designed to fit on an 8.5″x11″ page and printed with any printer. You’ll need double-sided tape, thick matte paper, and 10-15 minutes for build time.

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This luxurious Prada store is situated along a desolate road near Marfa, Texas. Only, you can’t open the front door: it’s a permanent public sculpture entitled “Prada Marfa“, by artists Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset:

The work is located on the outskirts of Valentine, Texas near Marfa on desolate ranching land with no other visible trace of civilization. As one drives toward the artwork it appears to be a large minimalist sculpture; as one gets closer it looks like a luxury boutique where a display of Fall 2005 high-heel Prada shoes and bags can be seen through the store front windows. Yet, one cannot open the door, it is a sealed time capsule and will never function as a place of commerce.

Have fun with these paper cut-out and fold-up designs! There are some odd ones like Angkor Wat, the Taj Mahal or Bill Gate’s house. All available in high-resolution pdf’s.