2005 October 02

Archive for October 2nd, 2005

Alternate Trailers.

Posted by Alex in Video Clips on October 2, 2005 at 8:33 pm

Robert Ryang entered the Association of Independent Creative Editor’s contest and won The contest was to take any movie and cut a new trailer for it, but in an entirely different genre. Only the sound and dialogue could be changed, not the visuals.

Robert’s alternate trailer: The Shining – a Romantic Comedy. Also checkout his other clips, West Side Story as a zombie movie and Titanic as a horror movie.

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Rock-N-Roll Drum Keyboard.

Posted by Alex in Video Clips on October 2, 2005 at 8:31 pm

This guy rocks! Watch him play rock-n-roll drum using a special Creative ProdiKeys DM keyboard. Link (via Unique Daily)

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Forklift Oops.

Posted by Alex in Pictures on October 2, 2005 at 8:31 pm

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Young Tie-Coon.

Posted by Alex in Everything Else on October 2, 2005 at 8:31 pm

Baruch Shemtov made his first tie by hand when he was 16. By 17, he has a flourishing business selling luxury ties for $100 each to upscale retailers. Link

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Video Game Endings.

Posted by Alex in Everything Else on October 2, 2005 at 8:30 pm

The Internet has everything, including a website dedicated to screenshots of video game endings. Yes, images of when you finally beat the big boss. This one’s for Super Nintendo: Link

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Sorren’s Illustrations.

Posted by Alex in Art on October 2, 2005 at 8:29 pm

Joe Sorren is a great illustrator. Here’s some of his works: Link

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The Negro Space Program.

Posted by Alex in Video Clips on October 2, 2005 at 8:29 pm

Andy Bobrow wrote and directed this shocking-but-false story of america’s blackstronauts! Link

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DIY Battle Bots.

Posted by Alex in Everything Else on October 2, 2005 at 8:28 pm

Carlo Bertocchini, the designer of the famed battle bot BioHazard, has designed BattleKits: fully assembled mobile platforms on which you can build your own killer bot! Link

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Japanese Cars Are Everywhere!

Posted by Alex in Pictures on October 2, 2005 at 8:27 pm

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What is Silly Putty Anyhow?

Posted by Alex in Everything Else on October 2, 2005 at 8:27 pm

What is silly putty? Chemical & Engineering News: What’s That Stuff? explains it:

"Silly putty is a dilatant compounds, which means it has an inverse thixotropy–that is, as a viscous suspension or gel, it becomes solid under the influence of pressure."

The manufacturer of silly putty, Binney & Smith, noted that it has "been the subject of dissertations by aspiring physicists and chemists."

OK, so what is silly putty? It’s a mixture of silicone oil with boric acid.

Link

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