LOST inspired art.

As expected, a bunch of LOST inspired items and paraphernalia have popped up since the finale this weekend. This one of Jack and the dog in one of the final scenes is actually pretty cool. I want!

LOST. The Final Episode.

Ummm... I'm still absorbing everything I just saw. One thing's for sure, though. Miles had the absolute best line of the night! "I don't believe in a lot of things, but I do believe in duct tape."

Two Degrees Away From Knowing POTUS.

President Obama hosted a reception earlier today at the White House to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. My friend P was there and got to meet him. You can prominently see his hand at 1:04 and 7:33 on the right side of the screen. Jealous.

Favela Paintings.

The extent of my knowledge about favelas come from watching City of God. Since the movie paints such a bleak picture, I never would have guessed that there was such a vibrant music scene present there. According to SHFT.com:

In Santa Marta, a hillside favela in the heart of Rio de Janeiro, two artists from Holland are using a massive art intervention to transform the community. Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn originally came to Brazil in 2005 to shoot a documentary on the vibrant favela music scene. They never left. The two stayed in Rio to form Favela Painting, an organization dedicated to creating "striking artworks in unexpected places" that transform poor communities into radiant landmarks. For their latest endeavor, “O Morro” (The Hill), they enlisted the help of local youths to paint 34 houses with beams of bright color, radiating into the city.

As you can see from the illustration above, the end goal is to paint the whole hill. Follow their progress by friending them on Facebook.

Their stuff looks great! And favela funk sounds pretty good.

Haircuts that clean oil spills.

Did you know you can donate your hair to Matter of Trust and help soak up the Gulf oil spill? According to this Matador article, one gallon of hair can soak up a quart of oil in a minute. It makes sense that hair would be natural and effective at collecting oil; that’s why we shampoo. Watch this fascinating demo:

"Last year, 2,600 oil spills happened around the world. Keep collecting your hair and pet fur, frequent salons and groomers that donate, and ask your local salons and groomers to donate if they don’t already."

Interactive Logos!

Today, Google celebrated Pac-Man's 30th anniversary w/ a playable logo on its homepage. I've been at it for the last 15 minutes. Awesome and a half.

The doodle (Google's term for its event and holiday-specific logos) is accessible on its main page and is a full 255-level game complete with a 256th level "kill screen," just like the original coin-op.

The interactive doodle -- a first for Google -- is the brainchild of senior user experience designer Marcin Wichary, whose earliest exposure to Pac-Man came at age five while traveling across his native Poland with his father, a game technician, to repair arcade machines. Wichary worked with Google doodler (yes, it's a real job) Ryan Germick to create the finished design.

So, for today at least, you can tell your boss: "I may be browsing the web and playing a game, but I'm also being part of something historic."

UPDATE: Google has archived their fully functional Pac-Man game logo here. Play on, players!

Supporting environmentally-friendly transit AND seeing a great concert for free.

This great organization soooo needed to exist in Los Angeles.

The Tour Rider initiative addresses the chronic problem of traffic congestion and the subsequent environmental pollution that results from gridlock traffic at large venues for concerts, festivals, and other events

A Tour Rider is someone who carpools, uses Park & Ride programs, or takes public transportation to a Tour Rider sponsored event. Tour Riders receive an array of perks that may include access to VIP ticket lines, private music showcases in shuttle parking lots, and/or a Tour Rider gift bag with exclusive band merchandise, music, accessories, t-shirts, magazines, video games, tickets to local museums and venues, and other popular items.

Volunteer for the following concerts at the Hollywood Bowl and get the chance to watch the show from near the box seats:

FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS: Sunday, May 30, 3:30-8:00 pm.
STING: Tuesday, June 15, 3:30 -8:00 pm

Click here to read the Craigslist post.