Prepare yourself, tomorrow, April 1st 2009 is Internet Annoyance Day. No, it’s not funny anymore. Please remember to celebrate through abstinence.

If any guys upload any other good “Internet Annoyance Day” posters or graphics on Flickr, leave the link in the comments and I’ll try to post them here.

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Internet Annoyance Day (April 1st), Celebrate Through Abstinence

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While riding the “wicked awesome” escalators at Moscone West on our way out of Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco 2009 my old friend Schlomo Rabinowitz tells us his Hodgman-esque story of Jorge Escalario, the inventor of the escalator.

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Schlomo Tells The Story of Escalario, The Inventor of The Escalator

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Here’s teaser trailer for the upcoming film “The Whisperer in Darkness” by HPLHS Motion Pictures (H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society). HPLHS is the group that made the well crafted silent film adaption of Lovecraft’s “The Call of Cthulhu”.

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H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society Presents “The Whisperer in Darkness”

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I ran into Gregarious today at the Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco 2009 and he was sporting his new mohawk haircut done in the style of Mr. T. He explains how it came to be.

photos by Scott Beale

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Gregarious Explains His New Mr. T Haircut

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Star Wars remixed as the opening sequence of the televsion series Dallas.

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Star Wars Remixed As Opening of Dallas TV Series

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Jon Sarriugarte has created a really cool Iron Fire Log for home fireplaces.

My newest creation are steel logs hand forged from iron that use natural gas for fuel. The colors of flame thoughout the fire are wonderful. This is my modern take on the ceramic log. I can build this as a match light system, or add a fully automated remote system with safeties. I use ANSI certified fire pans and safety valves. These logs could also be used in one of my outdoor fire pits as well.

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Steel Fireplace Logs Hand Forged From Iron

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Irina Slutsky and Eddie Codel returned to SXSW Interactive 2009 this year with their TechCab Confessions (see last year’s write-up). I caught up with them late on the first night and shot a little video as Irina drove me around the block.

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A Trip Around The Block With TechCab Confessions

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On Wired’s Gadget Lab blog, Dylan Tweeny has written an excellent article on the burgeoning global DIY hackerspace movement.

“There are zillions of people around the world doing this,” says Altman, referring to the swell of interest in do-it-yourself projects and hacking. “It’s a worldwide community.”

At the center of this community are hacker spaces like Noisebridge, where like-minded geeks gather to work on personal projects, learn from each other and hang out in a nerd-friendly atmosphere. Like artist collectives in the ’60s and ’70s, hacker spaces are springing up all over.

NoiseBridge - a collectively operated hackerspace located in San Francisco’s Mission District - is extensively profiled, as is Brooklyn’s NYC Resistor.

“It’s almost a Fight Club for nerds,” says Nick Bilton of his hacker space, NYC Resistor.

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photos by Dylan Tweeny / Wired.com & Rubin Abdi, image by Suzanne R Forbes

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Fight Clubs For Nerds, Wired Reports On DIY Hackerspace Movement

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Andrew Disney, a writer and director from Los Angeles, is making the first feature length, live action film to be shot entirely with a DSLR. Production on the film, named “Searching for Sonny“, will begin this summer and will be shot using a Canon 5D Mark II with a special adapter for Nikon lenses.

To stoke interest in the upcoming film, they’ve released a teaser video.

When three bumbling twentysomethings come back for their high school reunion, they are sucked into a small town murder mystery that is oddly similar to a stage play from high school that none of them can seem to remember.

We’ve written about the amazing video capability of the Canon 5D Mark II before, used in filming a Nine Inch Nails concert and also used by Vincent Laforet in the filming of Reverie.

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Searching for Sonny, The First Live Action Feature Film Shot With DSLR

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Each year on the initial day of April The First Church of the Last Laugh stages a singular parade through the streets of San Francisco to celebrate their one holy day a year Saint Stupid’s Day.

This Wednesday, April 1st will be no exception…

Bring PINK SLIPS and EVICTION NOTICES for the HQs of the not so free market…print your own money for bail outs, pay offs and buy ins. Fun for all ages! Drums and other noise production devices encouraged. Attend at your own risk. Watch your step. Spread the word.

Free lunch. RAIN OR SHINE. War and peace. free!! Hotcha!

Wednesday, Noon, April 1th, foot of Market st. SF. Ca. USA

This will be the first year that Saint Stupid is on Twitter: @ststupid.

Led by church founder, Bishop Joey (aka Ed Holmes, actor, non-mute mime, fake Dick, and seaman of some repute), some hundred plus ordinary members of the human race and three abnormally large dog heads embrace their inner, outer and median stupid nature.

Here’s a little motion picture taste of it:

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The parade makes its Stupid way through North Beach on years when April 1st falls on a weekend, and on weekday 4/1’s the Stupid massive meanders through The Financial District, chanting Back to work! Back to work! at those who peek out their office windows as the thumping Stupid horde goes by.

The parade features a number of rituals along the way, The Stations Of Stupid, that include throwing socks in the air at the old Pacific Stock Exchange and knocking on “The Tomb of Stupid” to see if he’s home–he never is.

It is a truly great and serentypical San Francisco happening each year as Frank Chu, multitudinous motley cacophonists, and the ghost of Emperor Norton all stroll the streets proudly in their finest buffoonery.

Much more visual evidence of past parades is available on Flickr, including Scott’s images and video from last year. But the earliest photos of the event shot by our primary tentacle are from 2003 and you can see them here.

There’s also a post-parade Stupid afterparty at The Elbo Room on Wednesday night, featuring numerous SubGenius luminaries including Dr. Hal and Michael Peppe, plus Los Banos, Fluff Grrl, Brian Kenny Fresno, David Apocalypse, and Karla LaVey.

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31st Annual Saint Stupid’s Day Parade on April 1st in San Francisco

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“The Lost Tribes of New York City”, a lovely short film by urban anthropologists Andy and Carolyn London who animated inanimate objects from the streets of New York using the voices of interviews with New Yorkers.

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The Lost Tribes of New York City, Inanimate Objects Find Their Voice

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“Giant Torayan”, a massive fire breathing baby robot created by sculptor Kenji Yanobe was recently on display in Tokyo’s Roppongi district as part of Roppongi Art Night.

Pink Tentacle

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Giant Fire Breathing Baby Robot Terrorizes Tokyo’s Roppongi District

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“Ask Me About My Conspiracy Theories” is a wonderful new glow-in-the-dark t-shirt by R. Stevens on sale for a limited time through April 9th.

Conspiracies! We know they’re true. You know they’re true. But how are you supposed to tell people about them without looking crazy? Make people ask you, of course!

illustration by R. Stevens

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Ask Me About My Conspiracy Theories Glow-In-The-Dark T-Shirt

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New York City’s 24th Annual April Fools’ Day Parade, organized by notorious prankster Joey Skaggs, takes place this Wednesday, April 1st, starting noon at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street. Here’s the full press release.

The theme for this year’s parade is “Take the Money and Run.” Led by Grand Marshall Bernard Madoff, the parade will kick off with the SEC Marching Band playing the Beatles’ hit song “Money.” Spectators are requested to participate by photo-copying hundred dollar bills and tossing them out windows or from roof-tops at the passing parade instead of confetti.

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New York City’s 24th Annual April Fools’ Day Parade

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The Chicago Tribune has a great series of photos on how Marshmallow Peeps are made.

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How Marshmallow Peeps Are Made

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Dark Roasted Blend has a great series of Nightmare Playgrounds and Children’s Sculptures, Part 1, Part 2 & Part 3. Mike Kupietz describes them as:

Photographs of surreal, decrepit playgrounds that were designed so strangely or fallen into such ugly/beautiful disrepair that they’d give any sensible kid nightmares. It’s as if Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean had gotten into the playground business.

Thanks to Mike Kupietz for the tip!

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Nightmare Playgrounds & Children’s Sculptures

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At around 6pm today there was a simulated tanker truck explosion on the Interstate 280 offramp at King Street in San Francisco that was part of an accident scene that was being shot for the pilot episode of the new NBC television series “Trauma”.

Here are photos of the scene from WHAT IM SEEING, Mr_Andre and Ian. Additional photos can be found in The Filming of NBC’s Trauma Flickr group.

Here’s more coverage from the San Francisco Chronicle, including video.

photos by WHAT IM SEEING, Mr_Andre & Ian

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“Trauma” TV Pilot Shoots Tanker Truck Explosion Scene on I-280

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