Rocketboom is a daily international news program based in New York City. We cover and create a wide range of information and commentary from top news stories to contemporary internet culture.Tumblr (3.0; @rocketboom)http://blog.rocketboom.com/rocketboom/bloghttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with Pageflakes<img src="http://19.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt6auuojpW1qzopxxo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p>Landmass versus population comparisons, by country. (Looks like eggs to me).</p> </blockquote> <p>via <a href="http://rachelmercer.tumblr.com/post/245270611/landmass-versus-population-comparisons-by" target="_blank">rachelmercer</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rocketboom/blog/~4/u2_-Q5Ro29Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/245749856http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/245749856Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:56:50 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/D4T_QtiepG8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/D4T_QtiepG8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p> (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/" target="_blank"></a>) </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rocketboom/blog/~4/07HXgWFOK-M" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/245558367http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/245558367Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:43:06 -0500<img src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt4besLAWc1qz5k14o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/11/sort-by-magic.html" target="_blank">swissmiss</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rocketboom/blog/~4/G75iibkmDxw" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/243984763http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/243984763Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:23:16 -0500<img src="http://18.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt1w2dahRx1qzpwi0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://thedw.us/post/242668905/natalie-dee" target="_blank">thedailywhat</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://www.nataliedee.com/archives/2009/Nov/" target="_blank">Natalie Dee</a>.</p></blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rocketboom/blog/~4/H1mMv7dIR68" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/243648859http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/243648859Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:31:11 -0500<img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kszhv8o3Ts1qz5k14o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://karynolivier.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Inbound: Houston</a> is a public art project that will replace highway billboard advertisements with images of what the viewer would see if the billboard wasn’t there.</p> <p><a href="http://www.sippey.com/2009/11/inbound-houston.html" target="_blank">via sippey.com</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rocketboom/blog/~4/q-Huo7HEPZ8" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/241230913http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/241230913Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:54:44 -0500<img src="http://3.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksxrroJjSi1qzn8r6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://theslyestfox.tumblr.com/post/240106904/giant-glass-or-small-kitten-you-decide" target="_blank">theslyestfox</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>GIANT GLASS or small kitten? <b>You decide.</b></p> <p><a href="http://piratekitten.tumblr.com/post/240094529/oh-goddddddd" target="_blank">piratekitten</a></p> </blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rocketboom/blog/~4/Ffl_W-Tyqro" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/240609254http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/240609254Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:29:45 -0500<img src="http://23.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksvszvgVhz1qz5k14o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/dinoi/three-rowlf-moon-dj0" target="_blank">Three Rowlf Moon</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rocketboom/blog/~4/nCClArnDOnk" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/238905706http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/238905706Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:04:42 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RM5x7oH9_Dc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RM5x7oH9_Dc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM5x7oH9_Dc" target="_blank"><b>Sesame Street Dances with Rocketboom</b></a></p> <p>Rocketboom’s <a href="http://sprinkleofginger.com" target="_blank">Ella Morton</a> went down to <a href="http://www.sesamestreet.org/" target="_blank">Sesame Street</a> recently to interview Cookie Monster, Elmo, and Abby Cadabby ahead of their 40th season. At some point, every muppet must dance. Check out the links below for more from our day on Sesame Street:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.rocketboom.com/sesame-street-cookie-monster/" target="_blank">Ella interviews Cookie Monster about the origin of Om Nom Nom</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.rocketboom.com/sesame-street-elmo/" target="_blank">Ella interviews Elmo</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.rocketboom.com/sesame-street-abby-cadabby/" target="_blank">Ella interviews Abby Cadabby</a></li> </ul><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rocketboom/blog/~4/eKv2N0bSvXo" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/238196661http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/238196661Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:49:00 -0500<img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksuoy1yI1t1qz5k14o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><b><a href="http://www.msu.edu/%7Ehowardp/organicindustry.html" target="_blank">Who Owns Organic</a></b></p> <p>Which giant corporations own which “small” organic food brands? (2009 edition)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rocketboom/blog/~4/BbO2SvNjY08" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/238189449http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/238189449Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:39:26 -0500<img src="http://14.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kss8r4t0ez1qznvymo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>Cube Lube</b></p> <p>(via <a href="http://klaatu.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">klaatu</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rocketboom/blog/~4/vUhwA2Nu8Lw" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/236844853http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/236844853Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:16:31 -0500<img src="http://10.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksrn7xiwKy1qz5k14o1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://pinktentacle.com/2009/10/animated-stereoviews-of-old-japan/" target="_blank">Animated stereoviews of old Japan</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rocketboom/blog/~4/f3AwbyRYqoc" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/236459731http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/236459731Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:09:32 -0500<img src="http://5.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksrjypX2NS1qz5k14o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.photobasement.com/money-art/" target="_blank"> Money Art</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rocketboom/blog/~4/pwc1ab8Xf2k" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/236405307http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/236405307Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:59:12 -0500<img src="http://16.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksrbsrDC8o1qz5k14o1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>You don’t say!</p> <p>(via <a href="http://bitsandpieces.us/2009/11/06/the-invisible-man/" target="_blank">Bits & Pieces</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rocketboom/blog/~4/h8qui9gz37o" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/236270827http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/236270827Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:02:51 -0500<img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksr9uojLqz1qz5k14o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Solved.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rocketboom/blog/~4/KkjnNzW5cBk" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/236238878http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/236238878Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:20:48 -0500<a href="http://music.metafilter.com/4043/Oh-Balloon-Boy">Oh Balloon Boy (song)</a>: <p>The Ballad of Balloon Boy.</p> <blockquote> <p>(via <a href="http://metafilter.tumblr.com/post/235334508/oh-balloon-boy-mefi-music" target="_blank">metafilter</a>)</p> </blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rocketboom/blog/~4/n6U7r_AtuZM" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/235356495http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/235356495Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:08:14 -0500<img src="http://10.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kspim7bsk61qz5k14o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/8070/moleskine-detour-at-moma-store-tokyo.html" target="_blank">moleskine detour at MoMA store tokyo</a></p> <p>inside the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.momastore.jp/">MoMA design store</a> in omotesando, a glass tunnel with 50 moleskine notebooks showcased the imaginations of architects, designers, writers, directors and artists. <br/><br/> visitors were invited to use a pair of white cotton gloves (which were distributed at the entrance) for closer inspection, of the painting, drawing and doodling of famous architects and designers, on the empty white pages of a new notebook.</p> <p>via <a href="http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/8070/moleskine-detour-at-moma-store-tokyo.html" target="_blank">designboom</a> via <a href="http://dj.riceweevil.com/" target="_blank">david</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rocketboom/blog/~4/oicGONJYIpQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/235285004http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/235285004Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:34:00 -0500<img src="http://18.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksgn4fm2KN1qz7908o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p><a href="http://failblog.org/2009/10/11/soliciting-fail/" target="_blank">Soliciting Fail « FAIL Blog: Epic Fail Pictures and Videos of Owned, Pwnd and Fail Moments</a></p> </blockquote> <p>via <a href="http://rickwebb.tumblr.com/post/233281094/soliciting-fail-fail-blog-epic-fail-pictures" target="_blank">rickwebb</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rocketboom/blog/~4/pObIkYTlU0U" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/233422253http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/233422253Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:48:41 -0500<img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksm415DZNS1qz5k14o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1225042/Bald-bears-baffle-vets-mystery-condition-German-zoo.html" target="_blank">Bald bears baffle vets with mystery condition at German zoo</a></b></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rocketboom/blog/~4/IWeevf0Twms" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/233402551http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/233402551Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:27:04 -0500<img src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kslkom7Dsq1qz5k14o1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://thinkprogress.org/2009/10/28/schwarzeneggers-assembly-secret/" target="_blank">Think Progress » Schwarzenegger’s secret message to the state Assembly: ‘F*ck you.’</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rocketboom/blog/~4/NXsfWFw3aic" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/233071369http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/233071369Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:29:10 -0500<img src="http://15.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kslk9vFS291qz5k14o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://offbeatbride.com/2009/10/comic-book-invite" target="_blank">Offbeat Bride | Amazing comic book style invitation</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rocketboom/blog/~4/InbRDrYiCgg" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/233065400http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/233065400Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:20:18 -0500