The legendary Isaac Hayes has passed away at the age of 65. May his Hot Buttered Soul rest in peace.

Now this is just silly…

The sleeveface Flickr photo pool is a work of genius! Please, somebody do a Don Blackman!

Fräuleinwunder Hildegard Knef’s über hip, neo-kitsch masterpiece “Holiday Time” is light-years ahead of its early 70s contemporaries. Remarkably, this was a B-side upon release!

Darth Vader’s skills with a golf putter are enough to make a grown man weep.

Watch in awe as Mr T punishes a puny speed walker in this TV spot by AMB BBDO.

Lively, currently in beta, is Google’s answer to Second Life. The downloadable application allows you to create rooms, decorate them to your liking, then make and invite friends over. Of course, you’re far better off actually doing these things in real life, but if you have poor personal hygiene and/or no friends you’re sure to find it very rewarding.

Ah, the Rubik’s Cube - possibly the most frustrating puzzle/toy/gadet/thing ever invented. Few people are blessed with the patience to complete one, discounting those, like myself, that opt for the “peel the stickers off and rearrange them” method.

Ad agency DDB New Zealand cleverly plays on the themes of time and patience in Rubik’s new campaign.

Clive Sinclair’s Spectrum graced many a home in the 80s. It’s Herculean 48k of RAM (128k, if you were lucky) just doesn’t cut it these days, but the pioneering ZX Spectrum Orchestra is helping to keep the legend alive.