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• 20 Fantabulous Hunger Games Arts & Crafts
• Sweet 16 Adorable Animals
• White-Out News
• Robojelly
• Cardboard Hellboy And Abe Sapien Costumes
• SXSW Wants to Turn People Into Machines
• Watch Out for That Zombie Kitteh!
• When Adventure Time Goes Skyrim
• Political Posters That Urge You To Vote For The Villain
• She Must Really Love Tacos
• Flashing Chick
• Now That’s One Sneaky Otter
• Celebrities Read Tweets About Themselves
• The Delightfully Strange Sculptures Of Littlewhitehead
• Wonderful Animated Short-”Childhood Of A Circle”
• This Image Is Made with 500,000 Fish Hooks
• Mama Whale Lifts up Baby Whale to See the Humans
• Rumor: Darth Vader’s Armor Is Inscribed with Hebrew Words
• Earth Sandwich
• Superman, Captain America and Nick Fury Take on a Regiment of Stormtroopers
• Grilled Cheese Doughnut
• Benjamin Franklin’s 220 Expressions for “Drunk”
• Flav-O-Straws
• Waldo Can’t Hide From Mathematica
• Evolution Puzzle: Why Bad Mimics Haven’t Died Out Yet
• Scrabble Typography Edition
• Spot The Neatobot Contest!
• From Rocket Science to Firefighting: Why We Should Continue to Fund Science
• Scooby-Doo Mystery Machine for Sale
• Manhattan’s Modest Art Collectors
• Imaginawesome
• Homemade Lucky Charms
• Space is Key
• Zombie Sleep Mask
• Cosplay Samara is Eerily Accurate
• Crocheted Anti-Facial Recognition System
• Troll Electricity
• What Is It? game 219

20 Fantabulous Hunger Games Arts & Crafts Posted: 23 Mar 2012 05:03 AM PDT If you haven't already heard, thanks to all the non-stop commercials and serious internet buzz, The Hunger Games just hit theaters today. In honor of what is already the biggest book/movie series since Harry Potter, here are some fun and fantastic arts and crafts based on the series. Art: Catching Fire Poster I have to admit that my favorite fan art creations were those created by Etsy seller PurpleCowPosters. Just look at the simplistic design and the great use of texture on this poster and it's easy to see why. District 12 Poster In fact, I couldn't just pick one design from PurpleCowPosters, so I thought I'd include this design for District 12 just to show off the serious skills used in their creations. In fact, even if you don't really dig The Hunger Games, I highly recommend visiting their store where there are over 100 cool posters for a variety of movies and TV shows available for sale. SNOW What happens if you mix the Obama campaign posters by Shepard Fairey with The Hunger Games? You get this fantastic Snow poster by Tumblr user Pixhunter. Gary Ross's The Hunger Games With the subtle tree imagery in the background and the shockingly bright mockingjay front and center, this poster, by Bart Van Ackooij is as beautiful as it is striking. Hunger Games Poster Yes, it might look like a manga cover than a poster for the upcoming film, but regardless of what the design actually looks like, there's little debate as to the quality of art in this great piece by RatGirlStudios. Show Them How Good You Are Tumblr user Lawtcherson captures the true spirit of the games in this fantastic minimalist poster. Katniss Everdeen Maybe it's just me, but few artworks really capture just how deadly Katniss can be, but this one, by DeviantArt user Pungang, does so perfectly –even if she does slightly resemble Lara Croft in the process. Healers and Victims While there are plenty of fan art pieces depicting Katniss as Peeta, it sure is refreshing to see another character represented, particularly Prim. In this particular piece by DeviantArt user Jenimal, Prim is rushing to help the injured right when she hears Katniss scream her name. Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark This digital painting by DeviantArt user Palnk manages to not only depict Katniss and Peeta, but it also does an excellent job at hinting at the complexities of their relationship. Hunger Games Art On the other hand, this creation, by Noelle Stevenson, showing the pair together doesn't hint at any deeper relationship issues, but it does show just what a deadly team the two can make together. Fashion: Katniss’s Interview Dress For those that really want to get into the characters from the book, Etsy seller arabydesigns has an incredible take on Katniss's interview dress as it is described in the book. The design features a number of flame-inspirations and is adorned with over 1000 acrylic gems, making it totally unforgettable. Arrow, Mockingjay and Pearl Pocket Watch Necklace There are actually quite a few Hunger Games jewelry pieces out there, but this one, by Etsy seller Shininggift is one of the coolest as it doesn't beat you over the head with symbols from the movie, but it still has enough charms to make it immediately recognizable to any other fan. Hunger Games Nail Art (Video Link) Yes, there already is an official Hunger Games line of nail polish, but if you really want to wear your fandom on your sleeve, skip the marketing and follow IHaveACupcake's lead by painting Hunger Games art on your nails instead.  The Hunger Games Trilogy Shoes Artist Nanette Catigbe wanted to thank her niece for introducing her to the series with this great set of custom-painted Vans. Of course, it wasn't long before enough people started begging her to add them to her Etsy shop and now you can buy your own pair of customized Hunger Games shoes from her. Hunger Games/Catching Fire Vans Unfortunately, Nanette's shoes are pretty darn expensive at $180 a pair, so if you'd like to save some money and get a pair of shoes that are just as cool, albeit a little less intricate, head over to Nickinverted's Etsy shop where you can grab these bad boys for only $80. Needlework: Hunger Games Arena Cross Stitch Without giving away any spoilers, it's enough to say that Jenna Dickes put a lot of effort into this arena cross stitch to ensure that everything that happens in the books is inside her creation. She admits that the design is certainly not canonical, given that she had to squeeze everything to fit nicely in the hoop, but the spirit of the story and the events therein are perfectly represented here. Knitted Mockingjay Pin Technically, this mockingjay design could also go up in the fashion section, given that it is a pin, but it's the knitted design that makes the design so memorable. If you want to make your own, creator Dawn of Chicks Who Give A Hoot has added the pattern to the site's shop so you can, or you can just buy the pre-knitted version. District By District Crochet Blanket When it comes to great Hunger Games crochet projects, I couldn't find anyone better than Shywalker. In fact, the crafter has way too many crochet creations to list here so if you like her work then visit her post on the Craftster forum or the DeviantArt page linked to next. For now though, here is my personal favorite of her many Hunger Games crochet blankets, as it features each district, along with a picture representing their particular skill sets. Katniss Everdeen Amigurumi If you're a sucker for adorable amigurumi characters though, then you'll certainly enjoy Shywalker's take on Katniss Everdeen as a cute little crocheted plushie. Food: Cookies for The Hunger Games There aren't many Hunger Games food projects worth linking to (yet), but Lizy B.'s cute cookies based on the books are simply too wonderful to ignore. How many of you saw the movie today? Did it live up to the book? Do we have any haters in the audience who couldn't stand the books or the new movie?

Sweet 16 Adorable Animals Posted: 23 Mar 2012 04:24 AM PDT Buzzfeed put together an NCAA tournament bracket that has nothing to do with the actual basketball games, but instead pits the teams’ animal mascots against each other to rank which is the cutest. Which means no matter what team you like, you can enjoy a series of sweet wildlife photographs. The wildcats above represent Kentucky. Link

White-Out News Posted: 23 Mar 2012 03:43 AM PDT Hate the news? Grab some wite-out and pens, and edit it to your liking! That's what Sascha Stanton-Craven did with his Tumblr blog White-Out News (yes, he spelled it that way): Link - via Metafilter You got to admit, some of those are very funny.

Robojelly Posted: 23 Mar 2012 03:37 AM PDT (YouTube link) Robojelly, new from SyFy! That’s what it sounds like… but this is real. A team at Virginia Tech has developed a robot based on the movement of a jellyfish. They named the resulting mechanism Robojelly, and it should eventually be able to run completely on the power of seawater! A jellyfish’s movement is down to circular muscles located on the inside of the bell — the main part of the body shaped like the top of an umbrella. As the muscles contract, the bell closes in on itself and ejects water to propel the jellyfish forward. After contracting, the bell relaxes and regains its original shape. This was replicated in the vehicle using commercially-available shape memory alloys (SMA) — smart materials that “remember” their original shape — wrapped in carbon nanotubes and coated with a platinum black powder. The robot is powered by heat-producing chemical reactions between the oxygen and hydrogen in water and the platinum on its surface. The heat given off by these reactions is transferred to the artificial muscles of the robot, causing them to transform into different shapes. Can you guess who sponsors this research? That’s right, the U.S. Navy. Link -via Metafilter

Cardboard Hellboy And Abe Sapien Costumes Posted: 23 Mar 2012 12:06 AM PDT These delightfully square versions of Hellboy and Abe Sapien look so cool that I’m sure they were a big hit at whatever Con they were attending when these pictures were taken. From the comic book inspired detail lines, to the bold colors and painstaking attention to detail, these guys really stand out, and when they’re done with the costumes they can use them to store all their old junk! Link

SXSW Wants to Turn People Into Machines Posted: 23 Mar 2012 12:02 AM PDT First, Zeon told us about the homeless people serving as wifi hotspots, now there are reports that FedEx hired people to serve as power chargers. Sure it’s convenient for festival attendees, but to me, it sounds like another piece of evidence that the machines are trying to take over humans. Link

Watch Out for That Zombie Kitteh! Posted: 22 Mar 2012 11:56 PM PDT Resident Evil Revelations looks kinda tame compared to the last games…but maybe I’m just desensitized to zombie cat violence by now. Link Via I Can Has Cheezburger

When Adventure Time Goes Skyrim Posted: 22 Mar 2012 11:49 PM PDT I would love to see this crossover and the best part is that it seems like something Adventure Time would even consider taking on at some point. Link Via The Daily What

Political Posters That Urge You To Vote For The Villain Posted: 22 Mar 2012 11:47 PM PDT Seeing as how we are in an election year, it’s not surprising that candidates are coming out of the woodwork and declaring their bid for various offices. But with all the problems we’re having in the world, financially and otherwise, wouldn’t it be nice to elect someone who is up front about being full of bad intentions? At least you know what you’re getting into when we elect a supervillain, and who knows? Maybe they’ll actually clean up their act just long enough to put this country back on track. Peruse the assortment of election posters at the Comics Alliance link below and make up your own mind about electing a self-proclaimed villain for public office. Link

She Must Really Love Tacos Posted: 22 Mar 2012 11:45 PM PDT I don’t know where this taco proposal actually comes from, but you have to wonder if she actually was into the idea or was turned off by the idea of a romantic gesture based on something available at Taco Bell. Link Via My Food Looks Funny

Flashing Chick Posted: 22 Mar 2012 11:43 PM PDT Flashing Chick – $3.95 (sold separately) Has work got you down? Maybe you would feel better if you were surrounded by a bunch of cute chicks. The NeatoShop can help.  Behold the adorable Flashing Chick from the NeatoShop. Tap one on a hard surface and watch it light-up. These little cuties are always happy to see you. Flashing Chicks are available in: blue, green, orange, pink, purple, and yellow. Buy one or buy all 6.  Share the love and put one in someones Easter basket. Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more Office & Desk fun and great Easter items! Link

Now That’s One Sneaky Otter Posted: 22 Mar 2012 11:38 PM PDT (Video Link) Break in, play, then run away where your playmate can’t reach you. What a brat. Via Cute Overload

Celebrities Read Tweets About Themselves Posted: 22 Mar 2012 11:28 PM PDT (YouTube Link) To celebrate Twitters 6th anniversary, Jimmy Kimmel asked celebrities to read actual Tweets they’ve received, and it will come as no surprise that they’re mostly hurtful and offensive. Celebrities, like bloggers, really do have feelings folks, and apparently they get to sift through all sorts of mean spirited comments every day just like we do. Thanks Twitter! –via The Daily What

The Delightfully Strange Sculptures Of Littlewhitehead Posted: 22 Mar 2012 11:13 PM PDT The artistic duo known as Littlewhitehead have some strange thoughts behind the sculptures in their collections. Their unique view of the world is darkly comical, which only adds to the disturbing nature of what each piece has to say to the viewer. I’ve subtitled the above image “I’ve fallen and I can’t reach my juice box”, but the piece is actually called “We’re all going to lose”, which is kind of like a kick to the face of any whimsical ideas you may have had about the piece. You can check out more of Littlewhitehead’s sculptural oddities at the Beautiful/Decay link below, along with a rather insightful video where the duo discuss “various pieces and their creative process”. I’m just glad they don’t use real people in any of their works. Link  –via Beautiful/Decay

Wonderful Animated Short-”Childhood Of A Circle” Posted: 22 Mar 2012 11:00 PM PDT (YouTube Link) Childhood of a Circle is a whimsical animated short that will take you back to the wonder years of childhood. Created by French animator Kadavre Exquis, who also had a hand in creating the original soundtrack, Childhood of a Circle is a rare gem among modern animated shorts. With a soothing narrator, painterly backgrounds and a simplistic animation style, it’s timeless fun for kids and grown folks alike. –via JazJaz

This Image Is Made with 500,000 Fish Hooks Posted: 22 Mar 2012 06:24 PM PDT This amazing picture by Cuban artist Yoan Capote looks like a black and white photo, but the ragged-looking surface is actually made out of half a million fish hooks. Capote and thirty assistants spent six months nailing them into place on plywood. Don’t touch them! The barbs are exposed. That’s because Capote wants observers to experience the “sensorial power and aggressiveness of the objects in its sculpture condition.” Link -via Oddity Central

Mama Whale Lifts up Baby Whale to See the Humans Posted: 22 Mar 2012 06:14 PM PDT (Video Link) Whenever I take my kids to the zoo, I have to pick them up so that they can get good views of the animals. Maybe that’s what this mother gray whale is doing by pushing her baby up to the boat full of friendly, curious humans off of Baja California. -via MetaFilter

Rumor: Darth Vader’s Armor Is Inscribed with Hebrew Words Posted: 22 Mar 2012 05:27 PM PDT What do they mean? There are many translations going around the Internet — assuming that the pictures are real and that’s actually Hebrew. You can find them at the link. Offer your own interpretations in the comments, because this 3PO-series droid isn’t helping me one bit. Link -via io9

Earth Sandwich Posted: 22 Mar 2012 05:01 PM PDT Redditor Matt872000 writes “Me, in Korea, and a friend, in Canada, just made an Earth Sandwich.” Very good! It’ll have a nice crunchy texture. Of course, the contents are off center and will slide out with the first bite. Ideally, he needed a friend in Arachania, Uruguay. Link -via Blame It on the Voices

Superman, Captain America and Nick Fury Take on a Regiment of Stormtroopers Posted: 22 Mar 2012 04:45 PM PDT No, it’s not colored in. But that’s a good thing, or else the awesomeness would be too much to mentally process. Comic book artist Darick Robertson gave this image to writer Larry Young. Young passed it on to his young son in a sweet and touching conversation, which you can read at the link. Now in all seriousness, Superman will obviously prevail in this fight. But what about a Superman vs. Darth Vader match up? That would be a great crossover! Link -via Nerd Approved

Grilled Cheese Doughnut Posted: 22 Mar 2012 04:34 PM PDT You're looking at a grilled cheese doughnut, a culinary masterpiece or abomination - your pick, by Tom + Chee restaurant in Cincinnati, Ohio. Why, it's been voted as one of the best sandwiches of 2012 so far by the TODAY show. Perhaps it's best to have the paramedics nearby when you eat one. Laughing Squid has more: Link Previously on Neatorama: Martini Designed to Taste Like a Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Benjamin Franklin’s 220 Expressions for “Drunk” Posted: 22 Mar 2012 04:27 PM PDT (Video Link) Have you ever been offered a lot to drink and afterward found yourself contending with Pharaoh? If you know what I mean. No, you don’t? Well, that was one of Benjamin Franklin’s 220 euphemisms for being drunk. He published a list of them in 1737. Here’s Keith Habersberger of the comedy team I Made America playing the role of Benjamin Franklin. It’s one of many videos by the troupe about six Founding Fathers kidnapped by time travelers and abandoned in Chicago in 2012. Troupe Website -via Flavorwire

Flav-O-Straws Posted: 22 Mar 2012 04:05 PM PDT Flav-O-Straws (sold separately) – $2.95 Are you looking for a way to make drinking an ordinary beverage extraordinarily fun? You need the Flav-O-Straws from the NeatoShop. These crazy scented drinking straws make it seem like you are drinking a fruit flavored beverage. Flav-O-Straws are available in grape, orange, and strawberry. They are a great for parties or everyday use. Kids love them. Buy 1 scent or buy all 3. Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more fantastic Kitchen Stuff! Link

Waldo Can’t Hide From Mathematica Posted: 22 Mar 2012 03:32 PM PDT Waldo may be good at hiding from you and me, but can he hide from computers? Stack Overflow user Heike used the power of Mathematica to come up with an algorithm that identifies the sneaky striped dude: Link - via The Verge

Evolution Puzzle: Why Bad Mimics Haven’t Died Out Yet Posted: 22 Mar 2012 02:33 PM PDT In evolutionary biology, mimicry is what happens when an organism evolved to look like something else, usually to avoid predators. For example, the harmless milk snake look like the venomous coral snake. Obviously, the advantage of good mimicry is obvious - but why do so many animals get by with being bad mimics? Darwinian selection would suggest that over time the hoverflies that sounded most like wasps would be preferentially selected until a species emerged that sounded very nearly, if not exactly, like the creature it was trying to impersonate. In contrast, the species that were poor mimics would all be eaten and die out. The new Canadian research suggests why this hasn't happened. [...] The scientists found that the larger the hoverfly species, the closer it resembled the emulated wasp or bee. They also found that the smaller species were not very good mimics at all. "If you are a small hoverfly then birds are not going to be very interested in you," Prof Sherratt explained. "You are a relatively unprofitable meal and so the selection on mimicry is relatively weak. Link (Image: Andrew Young)

Scrabble Typography Edition Posted: 22 Mar 2012 01:31 PM PDT Love Scrabble but not enamored with its ... well, let's just say "unhip" design? Typography lovers, here's the iconic word game reborn as a stylish set, made just for you. From Core77: Aimed squarely at the design geek crowd, the new set features sleek metal tile racks, six magnetized pieces of walnut that snap together to make the board, a graphic bi-color makeover for said board, and tiles covered in a random assortment of fonts. Even the box it comes in is hyper-designed, with the six board pieces sliding into a walnut storage case with a drawer, that in turn, slide into a box made of birch. Link - via Core77 Previously on Neatorama: Read This Post. Do Not Pass Go. Do Not Collect $200 See also: Scrabble Pencil Case and Scrabble Insulated Bottle from the NeatoShop

Spot The Neatobot Contest! Posted: 22 Mar 2012 01:12 PM PDT UPDATE: We’ve awarded 12 people t-shirts so far in our week-long contest! There’s still 2 more days and 8 more winners to go. In case you’re just tuning in, here’s how it works: We’re giving giving you 4 chances each day this week to win your choice of t-shirt from our neatoshop! All you have to do to enter is spot the Neatobot in one of our daily posts (no, silly, not this post – another post that went up today). When you spot it, click on it and enter to win! Want a better chance of winning? Follow our Facebook, Twitter and/or G+ accounts for daily hints!

From Rocket Science to Firefighting: Why We Should Continue to Fund Science Posted: 22 Mar 2012 12:29 PM PDT The left image on the top is the vortex combustion technology, developed by Orbital Technologies Corporation and NASA. In that technology, rocket fuel is fed into the combustion chamber in such a way to create a swirling vortex flow that improves the rocket engine's durability. So, what does rocket science has got to do with improving life on Earth? Phil Plait of Bad Astronomy pointed out in his post "THIS is why we invest in science. This.", things we learn in science can have real-life applications that are quite unexpected. In this case, knowledge from the rocket propulsion system let engineers develop a new firefighting system: One series of tests using empty houses at Vandenberg Air Force Base compared an HMA system with a 20-gallon-per-minute, 1,400 pound-per-square-inch (psi) discharge capability (at the pump) versus a standard 100-gallon-per-minute, 125 psi standard hand line—the kind that typically takes a few firemen to control. The standard line extinguished a set fire in a living room in 1 minute and 45 seconds using 220 gallons of water. The HMA system extinguished an identical fire in 17.3 seconds using 13.6 gallons—with a hose requiring only one person to manage. Phil argues: In other words, this new system put out a fire more quickly, using less water, and — critically — with fewer firefighters needed to operate the hose. This frees up needed firefighters to do other important tasks on the job, and therefore makes fighting fires faster and safer. There is no way you could’ve predicted beforehand that investing in NASA would have led to the creation of this specific innovation in life-saving technology. But it’s a rock-solid guarantee that investing in science always leads to innovations that have far-ranging and critical benefits to our lives. If for no other reason that’s why we need to invest in science: in NASA, in NSF, in NOAA, and all the other agencies that explore the world around us. It’s for our own good. And it always pays off. Plus, you've got to admit, Space Shuttle launches are amazing! Link | High-Pressure System Suppresses Fire in Seconds by NASA's Office of the Chief Technologist

Scooby-Doo Mystery Machine for Sale Posted: 22 Mar 2012 11:13 AM PDT Ray’s Classics in California has a ’69 Dodge cargo van for sale with the iconic paint job of the Mystery Machine from the cartoon series Scooby-Doo! Dog not included. Link -via Laughing Squid

Manhattan’s Modest Art Collectors Posted: 22 Mar 2012 10:40 AM PDT Herb and Dorothy Vogel of New York City are not rich, but they have an amazing collection of art. Herb retired after years of sorting mail at the Manhattan Post Office. Dorothy was a librarian. They lived simply and spent all the extra money they could come up with on artworks, for their entire married life, because that is their passion. In 1992, after Dorothy retired, the Vogels donated their ever-expanding collection to the National Museum of Art, in Washington, because they had run out of space for it. ‘We’re not ones to throw things out,’ says Dorothy, glancing around, ‘and we couldn’t fit another toothpick in.’ According to Chuck Close, a friend of the couple who is represented in their collection, the Vogels had so much art stuffed under their bed that it had risen off the floor. The museum had no idea of the extent of the Vogels’ hoardings. It took three months and five 40ft lorries to pack up and remove more than 2,500 pieces from their tiny apartment: priceless work by Sol LeWitt, Donald Judd, Carl Andre, Richard Long, Julian Schnabel, Jeff Koons, and Richard Tuttle, among others. Only three works remained in situ, because they were site specific or too fragile to move (the National Gallery has since been back to collect one of these, a piece made out of yoghurt). The art handlers took pride in their project of restoring the Vogels to what anyone else might call normal life: a bare apartment with space for regular furniture. There is a photo of the couple taken after the removal process; they are holding their cats, smiling, posing against a freshly painted white wall. However, this tabula rasa was short lived and the couple soon refilled the apartment. To thank them for their generous bequest, the museum had given them a small annuity, and the Vogels used this, and what was left from their pensions, to buy yet more art, which will also be donated to the National Gallery; they now own more than 4,000 works. They were too addicted to collecting to stop. Read more about the Vogels and their art collection in an extensive article at The Telegraph. Link -Thanks, Marilyn Terrell!

Imaginawesome Posted: 22 Mar 2012 10:34 AM PDT Designer Garrett Miller has an ongoing project in which he takes children’s drawings (and their descriptions) and makes them into professional illustrations. The imagination is still there; he just adds the technical abilities to bring the drawings to a more readable level. The picture shown is by 6-year-old Cody. See some other favorites just ahead. Talia is only four years old, but she’s a confirmed Star Wars fan! The penguins are a creation of 7-year old Tejas. Seven-year-old Aiden drew the Titanic going down, with the submarine that spotted the wreckage nearby. You can submit your child’s drawing, too! See a year’s worth of art at Imaginawesome. Link

Homemade Lucky Charms Posted: 22 Mar 2012 09:43 AM PDT Stef at The Cupcake Project made her own Lucky Charms cereal from scratch including the marshmallows in colors and shapes! She compares the project to climbing Mt. Everest: an accomplishment you can be proud of, but will never do again because it’s not easy. But if you are up for a challenge, she has the directions. Or you can just read about the project. Link -via Boing Boing

Space is Key Posted: 22 Mar 2012 08:46 AM PDT The instructions for this game are right there in the title: use the space bar. That’s all. The game is easy to play, but what they don’t tell you up front is how hard it is to stop! Link -via Metafilter

Zombie Sleep Mask Posted: 22 Mar 2012 08:33 AM PDT Zombie Sleep Mask – $4.45 Are you worried about getting a restful nights sleep once the zombie apocalypse starts? You need the Zombie Sleep Mask from the NeatoShop. This great sleep mask helps you look like a zombie so you can get your zzz’s. Remember, a good night sleep is important for maintaining a healthy brain. Be sure to check out the NeatoShop’s Zombie Shop for more zombie fun! Link

Cosplay Samara is Eerily Accurate Posted: 22 Mar 2012 08:21 AM PDT Cosplay goes meta! The woman under this wonderful rendering of the character Samara from the game Mass Effect is actually the model who was used when the character was originally designed. Read more about her at Unreality magazine. Link

Crocheted Anti-Facial Recognition System Posted: 22 Mar 2012 07:44 AM PDT How can you subvert a camera equipped with a facial-recognition system? With crochet! Howie Woo crocheted a mask with a series of detachable facial features that make you look more like a cartoon character than a real, recognizable person. Hey, these could be useful for creating real-life rage faces, too! There’s a video at his site that shows how the system might work, in which a camera discovers that Woo is addicted to potato chips and has one outstanding parking ticket. Link

Troll Electricity Posted: 22 Mar 2012 07:00 AM PDT (YouTube link) Free power for the rest of your life! What manner of sorcery can this be? This video will set someone up for two possible kinds of rude shock: dangerous and disappointing. How do you think this was done? -via The Daily What

What Is It? game 219 Posted: 22 Mar 2012 06:30 AM PDT Once again, it’s time for our collaboration with the always amusing What Is It? Blog. Do you know what the pictured item is? Can you make a wild and ridiculous guess? Place your guess in the comment section below. One guess per comment, please, though you can enter as many as you’d like. Post no URLs or weblinks, as doing so will forfeit your entry. Two winners: the first correct guess and the funniest (albeit ultimately wrong) guess will win T-shirt from the NeatoShop. Please write your T-shirt selection alongside your guess. If you don’t include a selection, you forfeit the prize, okay? May we suggest the Science T-Shirt, Funny T-Shirt and Artist-Designed T-Shirts? For more clues, check out the What Is It? Blog. Good luck!

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