Adorablog

Dashing through the crime rate

by a-dog, concerning the matter of Current Affairs, Technological Advances

What's the best way to prevent purse-snatching at Christmas time?

Jingle bells! 

And this year they're bigger, too. 

Bells on bobtails ring, making spirits bright - and they fight crime!

Cutie Gadget

by unsinn, concerning the matter of Technological Advances

Sometimes when you're doing a Google Image search for "cute whale", you come up with so much more than you bargained for. Like, say an entire blog reviewing cute gadgets. It's in English for the most part, but it seems to be Japanese in origin, which leads to extra language cuteness, like in this page I clicked in on:

7. Cute Whale Mascot USB Drive

It has additional function : as a  mp3 player. Has 512 mb, it’s big enough for store many music… It’s a really adorable gadget, Sweet! I love cute mascot!

Sweet!

Kenya!

by gus andrews, concerning the matter of Babies, Kittens, Technological Advances

Cute in the original version, hilarious in the live-action version... how to make it even cuter and funnier? Japanese kindergarteners!

WiiKitties!

by a-dog, concerning the matter of Kittens, Technological Advances

Kittens + Wii = double the happy.

2-year-old playing Rock Band

by oboreruhito, concerning the matter of Babies, Technological Advances

Via Joystiq:

"Want me to turn it up loud?"

"Turn it LOUUU-UD."

Applied Geography

by C. Fernsebner, concerning the matter of Puppies, Technological Advances

Amanda Kludt from Gridskipper has brought it to our attention that she's created a Google map to show petless New Yorkers where to get their puppy fix.

I'm half tempted to create a similar resource for the greater Boston area. We're big fans of the off-leash dog park near Union Square, and of Charles Street.

Where do you go, dear readers?

Twink's toy pianos, bunnies and ice cream

by oboreruhito, concerning the matter of Bunnies, Tasty Things, Technological Advances

Boston musician Mike Langlie, aka Twink, has been collecting toy pianos — and performing with them — for years.

NPR featured one of his songs, the See-'n'-Say-sampling "Do You Hear the Frog?", from his self-titled 2003 album (and 32-page picture book!).

Stuffed Liver

by C. Fernsebner, concerning the matter of Technological Advances

A plush organ so friendly you'll never want to give it cirrhosis or anything:

Also happy to keep you alive: heart, kidney, and lungs. Ages 3 and up, and keep them away from these guys.

All better now

by C. Fernsebner, concerning the matter of Crafts, Technological Advances

Kellypuffs banged up her Volkswagen. Fortunately, there was a very large first aid kit on hand.

Via Universal Hub.

A series of tubes

by C. Fernsebner, concerning the matter of Technological Advances

Visitors to London's Tate Modern Art Gallery can now travel from the top of the building to the ground floor via enclosed slides designed by German artist Carsten Höller.

Höller's previous works include "upside-down goggles" and a room full of frisbees.