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Here’s a little song about squashing bugs:

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When’s the last time you heard of something really cool done by shepherds? A week ago? Two weeks? Well, it’s time for the dry spell to end. These guys show what’s possible when you’ve got a herd of sheep, some talented working dogs, a video camera and a bunch of LEDs.

Personally, I’m glad to see an internet video of guys having fun with sheep that doesn’t make me fear for our future.

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Think about how we all would have turned out if we had this to watch instead of Fat Albert. I think Winnie the Pooh and Piglet are in this, but this is definitely more Eeyore-land.

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When I wrote the post about the Retro-Encabulator, I had no idea there was such a history behind it. Apparently, it originated as the Turbo-Encabulator. Check out this Wikipedia Entry for an overview of the history and use of this magnificent device.

There have been a few different demonstration films created over the years for this device. While I’m still partial to the previously-linked one, here are some others:

Here’s a Chrysler training film, demonstrating the components and service of the Turbo-Encabulator:

Here’s another, using the device as the basis for a new car transmission:

This guy makes good use of the diagram behind him to show the various components:

Sun Microsystems took a crack at it as well, using stock promotional footage and a guy who could have been a little more serious:

And for completeness, here’s the Rockwell Automation version mentioned before:

If you know about any other versions, let me know and I’ll add them to this list.

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After seeing this sales video, I’m rushing out to buy one of these now. I don’t know how I got by without it all this time. I’m not sure my house is zoned for this amount of awesomeness, but I’ll fight that battle when I get to it.

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I thought this was sped up the first time I saw it, but this is the real thing. This is Yuja Wang playing Flight of the Bumblebee on piano. This is like some kind of brutal forearm and hand endurance test - truly amazing.

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I wonder how many people watched this video and learned anything? As horrible as it is, I now know the proper cooking technique for those square burger patties. And I feel poorer for it.

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I guess I never even considered the possibility that giraffes might fight with each other. They seem like such peaceful animals. I’m just glad I learned this lesson from the comfort of my own home instead of somewhere a bit more embarrassing, like the zoo or on safari. I can safely cross “pissing off giraffes” off of my bucket list.

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I am enough of a nerd to be able to debate the relative merits of various Star Trek movies, and I stand firmly by my position that the 2nd one is the only one they ever should have made. OK, the first one had some merit as well…it cured my insomnia.

So when I saw the Robot Chicken adaptation the other night, I was thrilled. This is nothing short of awesome.

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The song is OK, but I really like the video. There’s some really cool use of stop-motion work here, and I enjoyed it.

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