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- Train Engineer Adopts Owl from Track
- Shotgun Shell Wreath
- Time-Lapse Video of the Coding of Space Invaders
- Bacon Dreamcatcher
- Tabasco Sauce Bottle Lamp
- Chen Chun-Hao Nails It
- A Robber Fly With Some Sweet Dance Moves
- Seal Your Wedding Vows with a Pinky Swear
- Joss Whedon Can Finally Move In To The Barbie Dreamhouse
- 10 Survival Uses for a Cell Phone
- The Mighty F Blog
- Popular Characters As Pac-Man Ghosts
- Steampunk Winged Goggles
- This Birdhouse Looks Like a Vintage Camper
- Burning Books to Save the Library
- This Is How DJs Mixed Records Over 100 Years Ago
- Living Stem Cells Survive in Corpse 17 Days After Death
- “Dat @#$% is a DEMON! HOLY SPIRIT! … Please continue to move forward.”
- It’s Not Easy Making Lions
- Touchdown Gosling
- Patients with Locked-in Syndrome: The Hardest Question
- Paralyzed Teen’s Graduation Promise
- How Aunt Jemima Changed U.S. Trademark Law
- Yohio: Japanese Doll Singer is Actually a Dude
- Hot Dog Slicer
- Wasabi as a Weapon
- Loki Cupcake
- Robbing the Same Liquor Store Three Times in Two Days
- Neanderthals Cave Art?
- Taco Bell Opening Hoax Devastated Alaskan Town
- Artists’ Tribute to the GIF
- Crazy Charles Guiteau
- Denis the Cat Burglar
- A Life-Size Dollhouse
- Jamming-based Robotic Arms Use Coffee To Solve Gripping Problems
- School Lunch Blogger Stopped by Authorities
- The Russian Dashcam Supercut
- Tourists Saved by Calling Pharmacy
- Holographic Smiley Party Glasses
- Stained Glass Disney Characters
- Awesome LEGO Superman Mosaic
| Train Engineer Adopts Owl from Track Posted: 16 Jun 2012 03:32 AM PDT
You can see pictures of the baby owl riding the train with Guo at Austrian Times. Link -via Arbroath |
| Posted: 16 Jun 2012 02:00 AM PDT Hang this wreath on your door to welcome visitors. Etsy seller Angelique M arranged a hundred used shotgun shells on a wreath and topped it with a burlap bow. |
| Time-Lapse Video of the Coding of Space Invaders Posted: 16 Jun 2012 01:00 AM PDT (Video Link) It’s an oddly mystifying video to watch, much like a time-lapse video of the creation of a painting. YouTube user irrationalistic wrote a version of Space Invaders for a programming class. There’s something beautiful about the way it takes form before your eyes. -Thanks, Say Uncle! |
| Posted: 16 Jun 2012 12:00 AM PDT Do not let your pork dreams escape. Keep them secure in your mind and your belly with this bacon dreamcatcher. Link -via That’s Nerdalicious! |
| Posted: 15 Jun 2012 11:00 PM PDT To add some spicy hot mood lighting to your pad, follow Michael Krumpus’s instructions. He made an Arduino-controlled mood lamp that lights alternating sequences of LEDs inside old tabasco sauce bottles. Previously by this maker: Bomb Alarm Clock |
| Posted: 15 Jun 2012 10:00 PM PDT Taiwanese artist Chen Chun-Hao doesn’t use a brush or a pen, but a nail gun. He drives hundreds of thousands of nails into boards to recreate masterpieces by Chinese masters. By varying the size, depth and placement of the nails, he makes finely-detailed pointillistic images. View more photos of his work at the link. Link -via Dude Craft | Photo: Chen Chun-Hao |
| A Robber Fly With Some Sweet Dance Moves Posted: 15 Jun 2012 09:33 PM PDT This video features a robber fly getting down to the song Too Close by Alex Clare, proving that this fly guy has what it takes to put his enemies in check both on and off the dance floor. I love these silly little “sync a video of something moving to a popular song” videos, but I can’t help but think that this little guy would look good getting down to any song with a beat. Remixers, do your thing! –via Obvious Winner |
| Seal Your Wedding Vows with a Pinky Swear Posted: 15 Jun 2012 09:00 PM PDT Bethany and her groom decided to affirm their commitment to each other in a way that expressed the seriousness of marriage. She explains:
Link -via Offbeat Bride | Photo: Michael Porter |
| Joss Whedon Can Finally Move In To The Barbie Dreamhouse Posted: 15 Jun 2012 08:26 PM PDT If you feel like there’s something missing from your dolly playtime, you’re probably just wishing you had a Joss Whedon action figure to throw into the mix! Complete with sensible shoes, ginger beard and hands capable of framing any scene faster than you can say action, the Joss Whedon action figure will transform any playset into a Hollywood movie set, The Avengers sold separately. –via Nerd Approved
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| 10 Survival Uses for a Cell Phone Posted: 15 Jun 2012 08:00 PM PDT You can keep trying, but that cell phone will never work again. We’ve obviously been hit by an EMP. The 21st Century is gone — and much of the 20th with it. But survival expert Creek Stewart has some good ideas about what we can do with your phone, including starting fires, setting snares and making fishing lures. Previously: 10 Survival Uses for a Tampon |
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| Popular Characters As Pac-Man Ghosts Posted: 15 Jun 2012 07:24 PM PDT This simply adorable bunch of ghostly characters comes to you courtesy of graphic designer Ryan Coleman, who played Pac-Man for so long that he’s started seeing things, like Bender’s face on Blinky’s body. Someone should make an indie Pac-Man spin-off with these cute little guys, in order to literally feed the Pac-People’s obsession with popular culture! Link –via Geek Tyrant |
| Posted: 15 Jun 2012 07:08 PM PDT Steampunk Winged Goggles – $14.95 Are you looking for a pair of summer glasses that will really lift your spirits? You need the Steampunk Winged Goggles from the NeatoShop. This wondrous pair of goggles features faux leather wings and an adjustable flexible strap. Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Eyewear! |
| This Birdhouse Looks Like a Vintage Camper Posted: 15 Jun 2012 07:00 PM PDT The Shasta camping trailers of the 1950s and 60s let Americans hit with the road with comfort and style. Now even birds can get that retro-cool look (and the envy of others) by moving into this birdhouse made by Etsy seller jumahl. Link -via Nag on the Lake |
| Burning Books to Save the Library Posted: 15 Jun 2012 06:30 PM PDT The library in Troy, Michigan, was under a threat to close if a referendum raising taxes .07% did not pass. Things looked pretty grim until a creative campaign using reverse psychology was designed to turn the focus from the tax increase to the library and its books.
The campaign to save the library won an Effie Award in the non-profit category. Link -via Metafilter |
| This Is How DJs Mixed Records Over 100 Years Ago Posted: 15 Jun 2012 06:22 PM PDT Think Disco or early Hip Hop DJs invented mixing and crossfading? I thought the same thing, until I read about this wondrous device. It’s called the Chronophone, and it was invented in 1910 by French engineer Leon Gaumant to sync sound and film when the length of one gramophone simply wasn’t enough. It’s capable of crossfading and mixing via two platters, with the sound pumped out via “twin gramophones, driven from a common electric motor between them. An air hose goes to each valvebox from the control valve just under the air pressure gauge…this control valve allowed the operator to crossfade between the two gramophones.” I wonder what people would have thought about scratching records in 1910? |
| Living Stem Cells Survive in Corpse 17 Days After Death Posted: 15 Jun 2012 06:00 PM PDT
How long do stem cells in your body last after death? New research by histologist and neuropathologist Fabrice Chrétien shows that stem cells can last much longer without oxygen and nutrients than previously thought:
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| “Dat @#$% is a DEMON! HOLY SPIRIT! … Please continue to move forward.” Posted: 15 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT
Rahat of Penguin Magic, a self-professed magician prankster, likes to go to the drive-thru and amaze fast food workers with a little trick or two (flaming dollar, anyone?). The best part, however, is their amazement. |
| Posted: 15 Jun 2012 04:30 PM PDT Getting pregnant is a real chore for the King of the Beasts (or his mates, actually).
But that’s tame compared to what some animals go through! This story is just part of the list 11 Utterly Bizarre Animal Mating Rituals at Oddee. Link (Image credit: Flickr user Arno & Louise Wildlife) |
| Posted: 15 Jun 2012 04:00 PM PDT
Lisa Franceski took this photo of a gosling for National Geographic's Your Shot and wrote: A gosling raises his little stubbly wings into the air, and I couldn't stop laughing because it looked like a gesture of a referee at a football game calling, “Touchdown!” via Yahoo! I thought it was raising its wings in frustration, yelling in the cutest gosling voice ever "whatchudothatfor?" |
| Patients with Locked-in Syndrome: The Hardest Question Posted: 15 Jun 2012 03:30 PM PDT
On the surface, allowing such patients to have a say in their own future seems to be the humane thing to do. But how can we assess a patient’s intellectual ability and competence with such new technology? And how can we judge a patent’s mental health under such grim circumstances? And even if those questions are put to rest, what is the right thing to do? This is not just a theoretical argument. Tony Nicklinson, who can only communicate by moving his eyes, will petition a court next week to allow his doctor to legally end his life. Adrian Owen’s communication technique may uncover other patients with the same wish. But he is not ready to ask them yet. Link -via The Browser (Image credit: John Hryniuk) |
| Paralyzed Teen’s Graduation Promise Posted: 15 Jun 2012 03:00 PM PDT
17-year-old high school student Patrick Ivison of San Diego was paralyzed most of his life because of a car accident that happened when he was just a year old. But he made a promise that he'd walk on stage to accept his high school diploma.
Watch: Hit play or go to Link |
| How Aunt Jemima Changed U.S. Trademark Law Posted: 15 Jun 2012 02:30 PM PDT Imagine that you spent time and money developing a brand and an advertising icon and someone else just decided they’d use your idea, too. You’d probably take them to court! There are gray areas in copyright, though. How much of an idea is stolen or not, and how much damage is done to a brand varies from case to case. The case of Aunt Jemima was an important precedent, because Aunt Jemima Mills Company (which made pancake mix) didn’t like it a bit when Rigney and Company used the Aunt Jemima character to sell pancake syrup. Find out what happened and why at mental_floss. Link |
| Yohio: Japanese Doll Singer is Actually a Dude Posted: 15 Jun 2012 02:00 PM PDT
Oddity Central has the story and video clip of Yohio's solo performance (despite the appearance, he actually sings in a man's voice):
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| Posted: 15 Jun 2012 01:39 PM PDT Hot Dog Slicer - $5.95 Are you looking to have a doggone good time at the dinner table. You need the Hot Dog Slicer from the NeatoShop. This great kitchen tool creates bite-size pieces quickly and easily with no sharp blades to worry about. Fill the bowl with ketchup or dipping sauce. Your kids will have a tail wagging good time with this child-friendly kitchen gadget. Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more Mealtime Fun! |
| Posted: 15 Jun 2012 01:30 PM PDT
*yes, actually just colored horseradish and mustard in most countries outside of Japan. REAL Wasabi is a bit different. Image: Wasabi Gumballs from the NeatoShop |
| Posted: 15 Jun 2012 01:00 PM PDT
With cupcake like that available on here on Earth, it's no wonder that Loki wanted to conquer us! Ant of Nerdache Cakes created this Loki Cupcake (his helmet alone uses 24 separate pieces of fondant and took over 3 days to put together): Link - via That's Nerdalicious |
| Robbing the Same Liquor Store Three Times in Two Days Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:30 PM PDT
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They may be cavemen, but they're artistic cavemen! Scientists using new dating technique found that many famous cave paintings are actually thousands of years older than previously thought, and may have been drawn by Neanderthals: Sharon Begley of Reuters has the story: Link |
| Taco Bell Opening Hoax Devastated Alaskan Town Posted: 15 Jun 2012 11:30 AM PDT
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| Posted: 15 Jun 2012 11:00 AM PDT Twenty-five years ago today, the GIF (Graphic Interchange Format) was born. It was developed by Steve Wilhite of Compuserve. It immediately led to the production of animated GIFs, which brought us the Hamster Dance and the distinctive look of GeoCities websites. Today, gifs are more sophisticated and funnier than ever, because instead of just passing them around, people make their own. In honor of the anniversary, The Daily Dot invited artists to create GIFs specifically for the occasion. The GIF here is from Pusheen the cat. See the rest at The Daily Dot. Link |
| Posted: 15 Jun 2012 10:00 AM PDT
The opportunity to act came the next day, on June 2, 1881. Read what happened on that day, how Garfield’s medical treatment contributed to his death, how Alexander Graham Bell figured in, and what happened to the delusional Guiteau, all at Damn Interesting. Link |
| Posted: 15 Jun 2012 09:33 AM PDT Denis the Cat Burglar Newman loves to collect things, like the neighbor’s laundry from clotheslines. In this security video, you can see him bringing home his ill-gotten gains, over and over. Neighbors in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, know where to go to claim missing items. Denis was a shelter kitten, and lends his criminal fame to the organization Homeless Cat Rescue Bedfordshire. Link -via Arbroath |
| Posted: 15 Jun 2012 09:00 AM PDT The prairie home in Saskatchewan looked like just a rundown farmhouse to most folks, but Canadian sculptor Heather Benning saw an opportunity for art. She transformed the structure into a life-size dollhouse! Yeah, yeah, “life-size dollhouse” may seem like just “a house,” but this one has one wall completely removed so you can see the interior, and retro pastel decoration that evokes the feel of the 1950s. See more pictures at Stylist. Link -via Fark (Image credit: Heather Benning) |
| Jamming-based Robotic Arms Use Coffee To Solve Gripping Problems Posted: 15 Jun 2012 08:20 AM PDT |
| School Lunch Blogger Stopped by Authorities Posted: 15 Jun 2012 08:00 AM PDT Martha Payne, the 9-year-old blogger in Scotland who went viral documenting her school lunches for two months has been shut down by the local council. The blog had caused visible improvement in the quality of the local school lunches, and had raised £2,000 for a food charity. But Martha was called out of class yesterday and told she could no longer take photographs in school because of a newspaper article. Martha protested that she doesn’t write newspaper articles. Her father made an inquiry, as the school had supported Martha’s efforts, and found that the new rule came not from the school, but from the Argyll and Bute council. No explanation was given for the council’s decision. Link -via Wired Update: Today, the council at least temporarily reversed its decision, and placed the blame on the newspaper. Link -Thanks, Walaka! |
| Posted: 15 Jun 2012 07:30 AM PDT Many Russian drivers use a constantly-recording dashboard camera for legal defense in case of trouble, which leads to some awesome clips for the internet audience. -via Buzzfeed |
| Tourists Saved by Calling Pharmacy Posted: 15 Jun 2012 07:11 AM PDT
The Cosimis later returned to the shop to thank Askwith for going above and beyond for them. Link -via Arbroath (Image credit: Graham Turner for the Guardian) |
| Holographic Smiley Party Glasses Posted: 15 Jun 2012 06:48 AM PDT
Has life got you down? Don’t be sad! Put on a happy face with the Holographic Smiley Party Glasses from the NeatoShop. This delightful pair of sun glasses has 3D holographic smiley faces on both lenses. Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more cheerful Eyewear! |
| Stained Glass Disney Characters Posted: 15 Jun 2012 06:00 AM PDT I don’t know about you guys, but I wish these stained glass versions of Disney characters were actually made from stained glass instead of just being artwork that looks like stained glass. That way, I could have put them in my Disney cathedral.Either way though, they’re still really cool, so don’t miss the other set at the link. Link Via The Mary Sue |
| Posted: 15 Jun 2012 05:27 AM PDT This impressive LEGO Superman mosaic was created by Dave Ware, a man who knows how to put different colored bricks together in ways which please the eyes and make the fanboys drool. That wicked gleam in his eye means Supes is getting angry…. You won’t like him when he’s angry…. Link –via ComicsAlliance |
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