It's been snowing on and off for more than 24 hours, and there's still only about an inch on the ground here. But don't worry, there's plenty of TWiA to (hopefully) keep you amused:
There are hobbyists, and there are hobbyists. This intrepid gentleman, who happens to live in nearby Winchester, MA, creates incredibly realistic-looking scenes and backdrops for his collection of 1/24 scale Franklin Mint vehicles. The Wheels blog at the New York Times has the story, and you can check out Mr. Smith's Flickr images here. Amazing stuff.
Who doesn't love gloriously cheesy training videos from the '80s? This one happens to be for new police recruits, which makes it even more awesome in its awfulness. (Everything Is Terrible, naturally)
The Awl collected 10 web videos from 2010 that it thinks are particularly memorable.
And finally this week, a headbanging penguin, just because. (Videogum)
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