[A Japanese designed table clock that works by tilting](http://watchismo.blogspot.com/2007/07/watchismo-times_16.html)
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[Ten ripoffs of American culture by overseas studios](http://www.cracked.com/index.php?name=News&sid=2229). My favourite: the Bollywood jaws with musical shark attack scene.
[The most accurate watch ever made](http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/the-time-is-nigh/now-watch-is-always-right-278824.php).
[A kinetic giant squid sculpture](http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2007/07/giant_squid_kinetic_sculp.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890).
In recent weeks (since mid-July, really) the social networking website [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/) has become the centre of a pretty substantial hype storm. Whenever you see discussions of new websites…
Researchers at MIT have come up with a [TV remote based on hand signals](http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/gesture-based-television-control-developed/).
How to turn a $2 pen [into a Mont Blanc](http://www.instructables.com/id/EWAMSPFFCKEP2871N2/).
A 1934 computer [made from Meccano](http://www.boingboing.net/2007/07/15/computer_built_from_.html).
[A quick primer on hedge funds](http://www.marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2007/06/hedge_funds.html).
Two movies I'm looking forward to: [Get Smart](http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/getsmart/trailer1/) and [The Golden Compass](http://www.apple.com/trailers/newline/thegoldencompass/trailer2/)