[An IL76 tries to take off from Canberra airport](http://the-riotact.com/?p=6802). This has *got* to be safer than it looks. Because it looks like this plane takes off by the…
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[The Palace](http://www.itv.com/Drama/contemporary/ThePalace/default.html), a new series from ITV in the UK. The setup is pretty simple: *The West Wing* meets *The Queen*. That's a difficult premise to live up…
[An obsessive treasure hunter and his ex-wife hunt for Spanish riches](http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/foolsgold/trailer1/). This looks like a very very silly film. Maybe sometime when I don't want my brain on.
[A table, stool, wardrobe, bed and bookcase that fit into a small crate](http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/02/12/casulo-complete-furn.html). Watch the video - this is a very nice bit of design.
[How to maximise your use of caffeine](http://scienceblogs.com/developingintelligence/2008/02/optimally_wired_a_caffeine_use.php). Hmmm, I could go for a coffee about now...
[Lego Monty Python](http://gizmodo.com/355912/lego-monty-python-beats-lego-star-wars-with-a-stick). Personally I'd love to get a Black Knight minifig. (And if you haven't seen Monty Python and the Holy Grail, none of this will be…
[A Racetrack shaped goldfish bowl](http://gizmodo.com/356239/racetrack-fishbowl-for-goldfish-daredevils). I'm not sure how well the fish could handle the hairpin turn, to be honest.
Last year I tried to complete [NaNoWriMo](http://www.nanowrimo.org), the National Novel Writing Month. I did better than the year before, but still fell well short of the goal of…
[A panoramic view of inside the A380's cockpit](http://www.gillesvidal.com/blogpano/cockpit1.htm). Takes a little while to load. Really nicely done webpage. But somehow I find the interior a bit underwhelming -…
[A Ford truck that comes with RFID tags for all your tools and a tracker](http://www.boingboing.net/2008/02/06/ford-truck-with-rfid.html). Your truck tells you when you've left something behind. Really clever. Can someone…