Chess

I just saw this chess set over at my favorite DND blog (NSFW, sometimes) and it really threw me... it's a completely normal chess board (same number of squares) but the varied heights make it look much more complex, and my brain defaults to "higher is better."  It would be interesting to make (and play) on a board with the actual important squares higher (ie, highest at the center) and see how that changes people's play.

Best Lego MOC ever

If you're any kind of Lego fan, you have to go check this out:  Mini-Fig Scale Serenity.

If I ever manage to build anything that awesome I'll be able to keel over and die afterwards in complete satisfaction with my life.  Make sure you flip through all the pictures (there are many), the interior shots of the kitchen, cockpit, and bedrooms are absolutely fantastic.