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- Graveyard Snowmen
- Love is Like an Unfamiliar Shower
- Swim-Up Hotel Room
- When Chocolate was Medicine
- Rocket Launch Lamp
- Getting Specific: Adding Category Tags to Bookstore Shelves
- A Tribute to 80's Teen Movies
- 3D Printed Colorful Hummus
- LA SHARKNADOES - Don't Mess With Their Defense!
- Telescopic Contact Lenses
- Amur Tiger Cub is Sole Survivor of Her Litter
- Dual-Wielding Basketball Human Throwing Machine
- Mardi Gras Pancakes
- The World's Tiniest Rodeo
- 8 Weird Things Inspired by U.S. Presidents
- Literally Beauty AND the Beast Cosplay
- Kitten and Ducklings
- Kid Writes Letter to Batman, Batman Writes Back
- 8 Classic Movies That Nurtured Us Into Geeks
- Why You Should Never Trust a Map
- Skull Link - Beware Of Legendary Heroes
- These 30 Geeky Mashup T-Shirts Are Two Times The Fun!
- Real-Life Lassie Saves Owner
- Melon Skiing
- Cat Catches Octopus, Octopus Catches Cat
- The Hitching Post: White House Weddings
| Posted: 17 Feb 2015 04:00 AM PST
Did you think that you were safe from the undead during the winter? You were wrong. Zombies may freeze, but it is only now that snowzombies are ready to rise from their graves. -via Lifestylemagick  | ||||||||
| Love is Like an Unfamiliar Shower Posted: 17 Feb 2015 03:00 AM PST
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| Posted: 17 Feb 2015 02:00 AM PST
Some luxurious resorts have pool areas where bathers can swim directly to poolside bars. The Villa Seminyak in Bali, Indonesia goes even further. Its Lagoon Villa has a pool accessible directly from the room. The room description says that it comes with free shuttle service, which I hope means a gondola. I found this item through Messy Nessy Chic, which quips, “Now imagine the maid service swimming around with a cart and vacuum cleaner.” | ||||||||
| Posted: 17 Feb 2015 01:00 AM PST In the 17th century, Europeans were introduced to new hot drinks from all over the world: tea from Asia, coffee from the Middle East, and chocolate from the Americas. The effects of these strange beverages concerned users, and eventually they were considered to be drugs.
The explanation of how chocolate could be used to advance one’s health was nonsense even in the medical knowledge of the time, bordering on magic, but the promotion of chocolate as a cure-all (and aphrodisiac) was quite profitable. Connecting chocolate with tea and coffee promoted it as exotic, yet the inclusion of the Aztec culture’s contribution to pharmaceutical beverages was even more exotic than the slightly more familiar and civilized regions of Asia and Arabia. Read about the history of chocolate in Europe at the Public Domain Review. -via the Presurfer | ||||||||
| Posted: 17 Feb 2015 12:00 AM PST Arnout Meijer, a designer in Amsterdam, made this desk lamp that he calls Get Ready for Launch. It's a minimalist design that neatly mimics the image of a rocket launching off the surface of a planet, presumably on its way destroy Earth with a doomsday device. It's ideal for workspaces that need inspiration and enthusiasm. -via Fubiz | ||||||||
| Getting Specific: Adding Category Tags to Bookstore Shelves Posted: 16 Feb 2015 11:00 PM PST
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| Posted: 16 Feb 2015 10:00 PM PST The 1980s were a golden age for coming-of-age movies. Was it because there were so many of them, or because they were so good? There was Flashdance, Footloose, Fame, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and movies that didn’t start with an F as well. Robert Jones assembled clips from a whole slew of them into one video, using the song "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds, featured in the movie The Breakfast Club. -Thanks, Robert! | ||||||||
| Posted: 16 Feb 2015 09:00 PM PST You can print hummus? You can print hummus! It's true and Instructables member 3DigitalCooks proves it. The team used a Pinya2, which is a type of printer that extrudes liquids. This makes it suitable for printing hummus, providing that it's the right viscosity. Add a bit of icing color for flair. I've printed with only polylactic acid filament, which tastes terrible. So I must acquire a Pinya2 for my library and start printing out some hummus. For as Remy Munasifi reminds us, "It's all about that paste." | ||||||||
| LA SHARKNADOES - Don't Mess With Their Defense! Posted: 16 Feb 2015 08:00 PM PST When the latest L.A. sports team went looking for a mascot they settled on something both unsettling and symbolic of Hollywood movie magic- the Sharknado. A whirling mass of fangs and fins, the Sharknado could whip into any town at any time and chew their way to victory, so it seemed like the perfect way to put the fear into their rivals. But the Sharknadoes weren't counting on another new team coming to town with their own killer mascot ready to shut those sharks down- the Beverly Hills Fin! Sports mascots don't come much more epic than the Sharknado, and now you can root for your favorite fictional team with this awesome LA SHARKNADOES t-shirt by Pufahl. Visit Pufahl's Facebook fan page, official website, Instagram, Twitter and Tumblr, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more delightfully geeky designs:
Are you a professional illustrator or T-shirt designer? Let's chat! Sell your designs on the NeatoShop and get featured in front of tons of potential new fans on Neatorama! | ||||||||
| Posted: 16 Feb 2015 08:00 PM PST Imagine contact lenses that can switch your field of vision from normal to telescopic sight. Does that sound creepy? Yes it does, on the surface. But the point is not to enable spying; it’s to correct bad vision. Telescopic contact have been developed by EPFL in Switzerland, and unveiled at the AAAS Annual Meeting earlier this month.
So far, the contacts need to be used with glasses, as the glasses hold the method of changing light polarity to turn the telescopic view of the lenses. You control that by winking. The next step is to make them controllable without the glasses. I think I’ll just stick with my bifocals for now. -via Digg | ||||||||
| Amur Tiger Cub is Sole Survivor of Her Litter Posted: 16 Feb 2015 07:00 PM PST
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| Dual-Wielding Basketball Human Throwing Machine Posted: 16 Feb 2015 06:00 PM PST
They call him Khaki Shorts. No one knows his real name, for he is a creature of the night. Also the arcade. With both hands, he throws one basketball after another into the hoop. Smoothly, the balls slide through the net, much faster and more accurately than his two competitors.
Having played with this child's toy long enough, Khaki Shorts aims for the basket on a different console! He banks the shots, sending the basketballs through the net. Then Khaki Shorts strides off casually, disappearing into the sunset. He shall return again when we need him the most. -via Rocket News 24 | ||||||||
| Posted: 16 Feb 2015 05:00 PM PST Tomorrow is Mardi Gras, or Pancake Day as it’s known in many parts. It’s the final day before Lent, when all the rich foods and sweets need to be cleared out so they won’t tempt you during the fast. Still, many folks who don’t fast during Lent still celebrate Pancake Day. The colorful recipe you see here comes from Manchester, England, believe it or not, but chef Anyonita is an American who incorporated the New Orleans Mardi Gras colors into her recipe for Mardi Gras King Cake Fruit & Honey Pancakes at Anyonita Nibbles. It’s just one of many pancake and crepe recipes you may want to try out in a list at Buzzfeed. | ||||||||
| Posted: 16 Feb 2015 04:00 PM PST
The frog is an endangered species called Reinwardt’s Flying Frog, part of the family Rhacophoridae. The family of species is native to India, Japan, Madagascar, Africa and Southeast Asia. Frogs in this family have long, webbed toes that enable them to glide or "fly." Mp, a lover of macro photography, shot this series near his home in Sambas, Indonesia. See additional photos of frog riding beetle here. See more of Hendy Mp's impressive wildlife photography at his 500px site, Facebook and Twitter. | ||||||||
| 8 Weird Things Inspired by U.S. Presidents Posted: 16 Feb 2015 03:00 PM PST All of the U.S. presidents have left a legacy in history and politics, but some leave even more: inventions and products they inspired. One president registered a patent, but many others had ideas, or at least gave others ideas. Washington invented farm machinery to do more work. Jefferson invented things, too, and discovered an extinct species that was named after him.
Of course, Teddy Roosevelt had plenty of other accomplishments. Celebrate Presidents Day by learning more about our forefathers from this list at Mashable. -via Daily of the Day | ||||||||
| Literally Beauty AND the Beast Cosplay Posted: 16 Feb 2015 02:00 PM PST By that I mean this clever cosplayer is both Belle and the Beast from Disney's Beauty and the Beast. David Ngo, a professional cosplay photographer (yes, this awesome job exists) snapped this shot at Katsucon, an annual fan convention in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. Ngo describes this as a Rule 63 costume. I think that means switching the gender of a cosplayed character. I am hesitant to argue with a man who does cosplay photography for a living, but I think this is actually a combination of both characters. | ||||||||
| Posted: 16 Feb 2015 01:00 PM PST A curious kitten jumps into a box to find out what all that squeaking it. It’s an incubator full of ducklings! You’d think that would be kitten heaven, but this little guy is soon overwhelmed. You’ve probably seen the .gif going around, and here’s the full video, courtesy of Ignoramusky. -via Everlasting Blort | ||||||||
| Kid Writes Letter to Batman, Batman Writes Back Posted: 16 Feb 2015 12:00 PM PST Redditor I_Say_ writes, "My son wrote a letter to batman about a week and a half ago. Today he got his 'response'." You can view a larger version here. Before you get too excited: Yes, Batman is real. But, no, he doesn't respond to letters. I_Say_ wrote this letter for his/her son. It's a fine job, though it does make Batman look a bit boring. I suppose that Batman doesn't have a lot of time to devote to fan mail. If he had only 3 minutes or so to devote to writing to each child, he's bound to resort to tedious platitudes that can be rattled off quickly. | ||||||||
| 8 Classic Movies That Nurtured Us Into Geeks Posted: 16 Feb 2015 11:00 AM PST Was there a certain movie that you watched as a kid that turned you into a real fan? One that opened up a whole new world to you, be it sci-fi, fantasy, tech, or something else? The ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s were full of classic films that tied together a generation of geeks that now run the internet. Geeks Are Sexy lists eight of those movies for your nostalgic pleasure. If you are of a different age, you may have a different list. Personally, I would include Planet of the Apes (1968), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Fantastic Voyage (1966), The Time Machine (1960), and The Andromeda Strain (1971). Because I’m an old geek. | ||||||||
| Why You Should Never Trust a Map Posted: 16 Feb 2015 10:00 AM PST In middle and high school, we learn that flat maps are distorted projections of a nearly spherical planet. They're always wrong. The popular Mercator map gets especially bad in the polar regions. Still, even with this knowledge, bad impressions form in our minds about the relative size of countries and continents. For example, though Greenland appears to be huge in a Mercator map, it's very small compared to the equatorial-centered continent of Africa. This BuzzFeed video illustrates some of the common misconceptions and shows how big parts of the world really are. -via The Presurfer | ||||||||
| Skull Link - Beware Of Legendary Heroes Posted: 16 Feb 2015 09:00 AM PST Skull Link by Theduc Link was looking to butch up his image, so he went searching for a logo that screamed "don't mess with me, I'm a legendary hero and a total badass!" The shield was too simple, the sword not edgy enough, and the mask was less scary and more crazy, so he kept drawing a blank. Then one day it hit him as he was battling an old Stalfos- his heroic head as a skull would look totally badass as a back patch for his tunic! Sport this awesome Skull Link t-shirt by Theduc and watch your fellow Zelda fans grin with geeky delight! Visit Theduc's Facebook fan page and official website, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more mighty cool designs:
Are you a professional illustrator or T-shirt designer? Let's chat! Sell your designs on the NeatoShop and get featured in front of tons of potential new fans on Neatorama! | ||||||||
| These 30 Geeky Mashup T-Shirts Are Two Times The Fun! Posted: 16 Feb 2015 09:00 AM PST When one geeky reference simply isn't enough it's time to seek out the almighty mashup, where the power of two or more becomes one totally cool design! The NeatoShop is chock full of geeky mashup designs that are sure to appeal to all kinds of fans, so why stick to one geeky reference when you can have more?! Back To The Firehouse by Ninjaink The power of two famous droids combined to form one epic bender by the bay Some mashups are more despicable than others And some are just plain legendary! A love of mashups begins at an early age, when you cut your teeth on men dressed like bats and monsters obsessed with cookies Batmonster by Maped Then things get all grown up, and you notice the dark side of cartoon life BREAKING BROWN by Jason Parish Mashups exist in a magical space between two worlds, where characters undergo a magical metamorphosis Final Fantasia by Steven Lefcourt Video game superstars may wind up fighting a war in the stars And burger slingers might let loose their inner clown Bob McDonald By Inner Coma Clothing Co. A raccoon can become a big solo star with the pull of a trigger And Sailor scouts can discover the power to whip it- whip it good! Crystalvania by DiHA Life used to be boring for characters stuck in one franchise, then mashups set them free It's Not Easy Being Green by Lavalamp Allowing them to live the fictional life of their dark dreams Or helping them ditch their squeaky clean image for a look that's a bit more terrifying The mashup is a wondrous juncture where any blue doctor can become a who doctor And creatures can combine forces to become an even more bizarre and powerful hybrid Our favorite characters are free to explore the danger and sin found in city life And those gentle stars of yesteryear can get a marvelously edgy makeover without losing their appeal There are mashups that pay homage to the sullen cartoons from our childhood Most Sarcastic Witch Of Her Age by Mandrie Mashups that reveal how close two fictional universes can come to crossing streams Pokebusters by Moysche Designs And designs that present a fun new take on a timeless classic Peanut Companions by Kellabell9 The art of the mashup can be classically influenced Or it can be based on two newer families on the animated block with a totally new look Return of the Lich Queen by Gilles Bone Mashup designs show that beloved franchises age gracefully And they reveal how two new flavors can taste mighty great together The Walking Beth by MikeGoesGeek The mashup can breathe new life into a childhood friend we could always count on And it can combine two mighty classic forces to create an incredible new force for good Super He-Man by Letter-Q Artwork The best mashups show us who we are as fans Doctor Who Suess by Oliver Banks And how our favorite shows from yesteryear still influence our style to this day Starktron: Defender Of Winterfell by ClayGrahamArt And if these two guys don't take mashups too far and collapse the virtual world in upon itself we'll have plenty of new geeky combos comin' our way in the near future. Shut up and mash stuff up, Morty! Share your uniquely mixed up vision of fandom with the world, bring home one of these amazingly geeky mashup t-shirts from the NeatoShop. All sales benefit the amazing artists from around the world who create the designs we love, and there isn't a geek in this or any other world who won't love the incredible designs found in the Neatoshop! | ||||||||
| Posted: 16 Feb 2015 08:00 AM PST Lassie the dog famously saved her owner in almost every episode. Little Timmy was forever falling into wells or getting stuck in old refrigerators or whatnot. The fates wanted him dead and only Lassie kept Timmy alive. Certainly Cat Lassie wouldn't have done what this dog in Germantown, Wisconsin did (warning: auto-start video). For unknown reasons, Crystal Lauer fell unconscious on her front porch. It was only 3°F outside. She was dressed in pajamas and a housecoat. So she was in great danger of freezing to death. Johnny, her black Labrador Retriever, ran into the street, agitated. Officer Jeff Gonzalez spotted him from his patrol car. Johnny led the officer back to Lauer's porch, where he found the unconscious woman. She had been on that porch for about an hour. Thanks to timely medical intervention, she's now recovering in a local hospital. -via Nothing to Do with Aborath | ||||||||
| Posted: 16 Feb 2015 07:00 AM PST While we deal with ice and snow in February, in Australia it’s the height of summer. The town of Chinchilla, Queensland, cooled off this past weekend with their annual Melon Festival. Oh, yes, every place has a harvest festival, but Chinchilla takes it to the next level with sports, activities, and competitions that require the use of 20 tonnes of watermelons. My favorite is shown above: melon skiing, in which you place your feet inside nice juicy watermelons and try to stay upright as you are pulled down a melon juice-covered ski run. Don’t forget your melon helmet! There’s also melon bunjy (sic), a melon tug-of-war, seed-spitting, the melon carving contest, the melon growing competition, the melon eating contest, and the Iron Man, in which you carry a watermelon through a course of obstacles and try to keep it intact. That’s the way to cool off on a hot summer day! See more pictures of the melon events at Buzzfeed. | ||||||||
| Cat Catches Octopus, Octopus Catches Cat Posted: 16 Feb 2015 06:00 AM PST
The cat saw a pool full of live octopodes. It's time for a snack! But the octopus he selected was not in the mood to be food. -via reddit | ||||||||
| The Hitching Post: White House Weddings Posted: 16 Feb 2015 05:00 AM PST This Presidents Day article is from the book Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges Into the Presidency. Uncle John puts on his top hat and tails to get the gilded dish on White House weddings.
The dish: The only president to see his son married in the White House was John Quincy Adams. But he was unhappy because this was a wedding he’d done his best to prevent. First Lady Louisa Adams couldn’t enjoy herself because she was sure that the groom, her son John, “looked quite sick.” The source of all this angst? It was John’s bride, Mary Catherine Hellen, a nineteenth-century femme fatale who took the Adams family by storm. The dish: She was twenty-one and gorgeous. He was fair, fat, and well past forty. But their union caught the public fancy. Everyone knew that the president doted on the daughter of his former law partner, and rumors had been circulated about their engagement for months. When President Grover Cleveland married Frances Folsom in 1886, happy crowds filled the White House grounds. Sounds of music coming from the Blue Room told the public that John Philip Sousa was leading the Marine Band in the wedding march. ___________________
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The dish: President James Madison was only the third president to occupy the White House and the first president to hold a wedding there. The bride was Lucy Payne, the sister of First Lady Dolley Madison; it was Lucy’s second time at the altar. Lucy was a widow who accepted the proposal of Supreme Court Justice Thomas Todd. The 1812 ceremony wasn’t as grand as later White House weddings, but the event was carried off with typical aplomb by Mrs. Madison, perhaps the most consummate Washington hostess of all the First ladies.
Thought Maria and Samuel were the stars of the show, they didn’t get to run it- Eliza wouldn’t let them. Eliza was Maria’s older sister and the acting First Lady because Mrs. Monroe was often very ill. Eliza had been educated with royals in France and she considered her presidential family too elevated to entertain mere Washington society. Over Maria’s objections Eliza pared down the guest list until not even members of the president’s cabinet received an invitation. An offended Washington, DC, considered itself thoroughly snubbed. 
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The dish: President Theodore Roosevelt’s oldest daughter Alice was beautiful, witty, spirited, and adored by the American public. Over Pop’s presidential protests, Alice managed to smoke, drive fast cars, and travel without a chaperone -and it didn’t hurt her popularity one bit. Admiring Americans sang songs such as “Alice Blue Gown” in her honor. European royalty gave her gifts. The world worshiped “Princess” Alice, and she gracefully allowed them the privilege. When Roosevelt announced that his daughter would marry Ohio congressman Nicholas Longworth at the White House, Alice watched the “loot” pour in. She received everything from a hand-crafted teak chest containing jewels and furs from the dowager empress of China to a barrel of popcorn from the U.S. citizens. 
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