Neatorama

---

• Cryptex Flash Drive
• Best Of The Worst Holiday Card Photos
• 10 Fictional Holidays You Can Actually Celebrate
• Play Super Mario Bros. by Flexing Your Muscles
• Banksy's Latest Work Is A Cardinal Sin
• Giant LED Screen Ceilings At Chinese Mall
• How Kevin Costner Made a Fortune from Waterworld
• The AT-AT Liquor Cabinet
• The Most Delicious Skyrim Tribute Ever
• The Cutest Protestors At Occupy Wall Street
• 10 Spies You Probably Haven't Heard About
• Statue Cosplay In New York
• Survival Belt Made from 80 Feet of Paracord
• Hubcap Christmas Tree
• Pool Disappears Beneath Stone Slab
• Vandal Caught Due to Consistent Misspelling
• FailDesk
• Revenge of the Meerkat
• Doctor Who Lenticular Animated Chess Set
• Incredible Sunken Ships
• Christmas Hedgehogs

Cryptex Flash Drive Posted: 17 Dec 2011 04:00 AM PST Okay, it’s time to give your presentation to the hiring committee. Just load up the PowerPoint show. Now what was the combination again? Tarator, a Russian steampunk modder, does computer security the old fashioned way. Link (Google Translate) -via Make

Best Of The Worst Holiday Card Photos Posted: 17 Dec 2011 02:45 AM PST These delightfully awful Christmas card photos put the hohoho! back in the holidays. If you don’t like the way you look in your photo this year, take a gander at this wacky gallery and feel better about yourself. Link

10 Fictional Holidays You Can Actually Celebrate Posted: 17 Dec 2011 02:43 AM PST If you’ve had it with the holidays and you’re looking for a new way to celebrate, then this list of fictional holidays, invented by TV shows, might show you a new way to celebrate. From lesser known Yak Shaving Day, to the wildly popular celebration known as Festivus, these holidays are a far cry from boring, and they’re all a good enough excuse to par-tay! Link

Play Super Mario Bros. by Flexing Your Muscles Posted: 17 Dec 2011 02:00 AM PST (Video Link) Show off both your mad video game skills and your muscular body with this modified Nintendo Entertainment System controller. Brian Kaminski’s interface lets you control Mario’s movements by flexing your biceps and forearms. His instructions at the link show you how to build one that just plugs into a USB port. Link -via DVICE

Banksy's Latest Work Is A Cardinal Sin Posted: 17 Dec 2011 01:32 AM PST Banksy has literally defaced a statue in his latest work, replacing the face of a replica statue with pixels as a political statement: Banksy titled the statue "Cardinal Sin", and designed it as a comment on recent crimes perpetrated by the Catholic church—a response to the child abuse scandal that was covered-up. In a statement, Banksy said: "I'm never sure who deserves to be put on a pedestal or crushed under one." It’s a statement, no doubt, but is it worthy of sitting alongside the works of Van Dyck and Rubens? Link

Giant LED Screen Ceilings At Chinese Mall Posted: 17 Dec 2011 01:15 AM PST (YouTube Link) Shopping in The Place Mall in Beijing, China is like taking a strange journey through a hallucinatory wonderland, or maybe it’s just the giant LED screens that play animated videos all day. They don’t look like very much fun for people who suffer from motion sickness, or for those who already think the sky is falling. –via SuperPunch

How Kevin Costner Made a Fortune from Waterworld Posted: 17 Dec 2011 12:01 AM PST In 1995, Kevin Costner released Waterworld, a grand post-apocalyptic movie which he produced, directed, and even starred in. It was, at that point, the most expensive movie ever made. And it was a considered an utter flop. The movie made back less than half of its cost domestically. Overseas revenues ultimately made up the cost of the movie, but Waterworld still has a reputation as a failure. Yet for Costner, it wasn’t. The movie inspired him to learn more about separating oil from water and he decided to invest in emerging oil spill cleanup technologies: He purchased a company — including some intellectual property — from the U.S. government for $20 million. The technology? A machine which uses centrifugal force to separate oil from water. Costner's partner, the company's CEO John Houghtaling, called the machine a "kind of like a big vacuum cleaner." For 15 years, he and his business partners refined the technology, waiting for the next great oil spill disaster. When the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, Costner and team were ready to spring into action. They offered their technology, which allegedly can separate 97 to 99% of the oil out of water at the rate of 200 gallons a minute, to BP. BP ended up buying 32 of the machines as part of the on-going cleanup at an unreported price. Link | Image: Universal Pictures

The AT-AT Liquor Cabinet Posted: 16 Dec 2011 11:58 PM PST Sure, you may not realize it when they’re in battle, but AT-AT’s are actually the ultimate party mobile. That’s why having one as your liquor cabinet makes so much sense. Link Via BuzzFeed

The Most Delicious Skyrim Tribute Ever Posted: 16 Dec 2011 11:44 PM PST A bacon helmet might not help you protect yourself from dragons, but on the upside, it’s probably a great way to fight off hunger while questing for hours on end. Link Via Geeks Are Sexy

The Cutest Protestors At Occupy Wall Street Posted: 16 Dec 2011 11:39 PM PST By now you’ve probably already seen a few pictures of pups from Occupy Wall Street, but if you want to see all the adorable critters, then check out the Awwccupy Wall Street blog, featuring cuties from protests around the globe. Link Via Laughing Squid

10 Spies You Probably Haven't Heard About Posted: 16 Dec 2011 11:35 PM PST Sure the names of most spies aren’t common knowledge, but History has a fascinating list of spies whose names you don’t recognize, but probably should learn. Nancy Wake, at left, leads off the list for her daring exploits in WWII. Until she developed a reputation as the elusive "White Mouse," as her enemies dubbed her, she brazenly flirted with German soldiers to waltz through checkpoints. In 1943, aware that her hunters were finally closing in, Wake fled to Spain and later to Britain, where she convinced special agents to train her as a spy and guerilla operative. In April 1944 she parachuted into France to coordinate attacks on German troops and installations prior to the D-Day invasion, leading a band of 7,000 resistance fighters. Read more about Nancy and the rest at the link. Link

Statue Cosplay In New York Posted: 16 Dec 2011 11:29 PM PST The Alamo sculpture in New York has finally got a great makeover bringing it into the 21st century all thanks to some students at CalTech. The Mary Sue has a great list of suggestions for other ways to geek up classic statues. Link

Survival Belt Made from 80 Feet of Paracord Posted: 16 Dec 2011 10:00 PM PST There’s only so much survival gear that you can easily carry. That’s what makes Doug and Chelsey Luehr’s invention so awesome. The whole thing unravels into 80 feet of 550 strength paracord that you can use to MacGyver your way out of whatever mess you’ve gotten yourself into. Link -via Boing Boing

Hubcap Christmas Tree Posted: 16 Dec 2011 08:00 PM PST Hubcap trees are, of course, a pre-Christian pagan tradition from Europe. But they remain popular symbols of Christmas to this day. Champion Auto Sales in Arundel, Maine participated in the ancient tradition by erecting this one. Link -via Dude Craft | Photo: Champion Auto Sales

Pool Disappears Beneath Stone Slab Posted: 16 Dec 2011 06:00 PM PST (Video Link) Stefan Kanetis’s mother loved her life as a dancer, but paid a price for it when she was in her later years. The wear and tear on her body made it difficult for her to get around. Her doctor suggested swimming, but getting in and out of a pool would be very difficult. So Mr. Kanetis invented a pool with a floor that raised and lowered. The end result was this amazing pool that is perfect for your inner James Bond villain. Link -via Super Punch

Vandal Caught Due to Consistent Misspelling Posted: 16 Dec 2011 04:26 PM PST A man in Vermont is accused of vandalizing his ex-girlfriend’s car. He would have gotten away with carving the word “slut” into her car, except that he misspelled it as “sult”. The woman identified him as the likely perpetrator, so the police called the man into their station to question him: Police called Hall into the station and issued him a citation. Hall denied any involvement with the vandalism, but when asked to write the sentence "You are a slut," on a piece of paper, Hall wrote "You are a sult," instead. The misspelling matched that of the vandalism. Stay in school, kids, and pay attention in English class. It pays off in the long run. Link -via Althouse | Photo: Flickr user Shayne Kaye

FailDesk Posted: 16 Dec 2011 11:33 AM PST From the idle fertile minds behind Geeks Are Sexy comes a new site that focuses on the world of IT professionals and the funny stuff they encounter in their work. FailDesk has, of course, those clueless co-workers, resourceful workarounds, and clients that will surprise you. I had a very nice lady call me completely in tears one day because she had spilled an entire can of soda on her keyboard and it had quit working properly (aside from being just nasty – lol). One of the tricks I had learned was to have the customer put the keyboard in the dishwasher, after which, they should let it dry for a day or two. I explained to her this was perfectly safe to do and she was elated that it could possibly be so simple. Several days pass and she calls me back in tears because it didn't work and NOW her computer won't even turn on! After a few minutes of interrogation I determined that I needed to overnight her a new replacement computer. What tripped me off? It was at the moment when she stated that she was able to get her keyboard AND box (CPU) in the dishwasher but the monitor didn't fit so she had to remove the top shelp of her dishwasher and run a separate load just for it! You’re invited to send in your IT stories, pictures, and other funny stuff and share it with those who will understand. Link

Revenge of the Meerkat Posted: 16 Dec 2011 11:29 AM PST (YouTube link) Mattias Klum tries to get meerkats to sit still for photographs. The meerkats, however, don’t take him seriously at all. -Thanks, Marilyn Terrell!

Doctor Who Lenticular Animated Chess Set Posted: 16 Dec 2011 08:13 AM PST Doctor Who Lenticular Animated Chess Set – $64.95 Are you still searching for the perfect gift for your favorite chess playing Doctor Who fan? Get them the Doctor Who Lenticular Animated Chess Set from the NeatoShop. This fantastic chess set features 32 highly detailed Doctor Who characters in 3D lenticular image (front and back). Who will play the hero? Who will play the villain? You decide! Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more amazing Doctor Who items. Link

Incredible Sunken Ships Posted: 16 Dec 2011 07:28 AM PST Take a tour of the most photogenic sunken ships all over the world -or at least the part that’s underwater. It’s whole lot easier than diving down all those places yourself! Shown is a close-up of Tugboat Rozi, sunk off the coast of Malta. Link (Image credit: Flickr user DiveKarma)

Christmas Hedgehogs Posted: 16 Dec 2011 06:26 AM PST (YouTube link) These cute little hedgehogs are interactive. Select one and it will sing for you! (via Metafilter)

You are subscribed to email updates from Neatorama To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email delivery powered by Google
Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610