I've been hoarding links like...someone who hoards links...your challenge is to make up a word whose meaning is that

First, some things on an artsy note:

The ICA of Boston will be featuring the sculptures of Tara Donovan this October. Basically her style involves taking commonplace items (plastic straws, pencils, cups) and using massive amounts of them to create an incredible visual impact - I especially like the cubes of toothpicks and pins that are held together by "friction and gravity only" (I couldn't link to them directly, go to page 4 of the pictures).

Lilly McElroy is the other new artist of my favor - most of her work has to do with what I'll call performance photography. The most fun of her projects is called "I throw myself at men" in which...she throws herself at men. It's a toss up what's sillier - her action, the man's reaction or the looks of the bystanders.

Now for other stuff...

This is for the geeks in the Greater Boston area.

Ben Fry has made this neat...whatever you call it...for looking at zip codes. I mean, I have no idea if this has much of a practical implication, but it's fun to play with.

Speaking of fun to play with, Crayon Physics is ruining my life, slowly.

For the hippies, 50 Ways to Help the Planet (ps, the Mommy Dearest reference in this made my day).

A new song from Death Cab for Cutie (not The Postal Service).

And finally, I finally feel vindicated for having a zillion pairs of ultra flat and thin shoes.