Archive for March 2008

Plastic Bag Animal Street Art

Found at Wooster Collective: this creative (and non-destructive) street art by a mysterious artist who makes animals out of discarded plastic bags and ties them to subway grates. When the train rushes below, the puff of...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/30/plastic-bag-animal-street-art/

Steam cabinet

The latest Cabinet of Curiosities blog carnival brings together all sorts of Steampunk wonders starting with the famous steam-powered wheelchair from Wild Wild West, the prop design one of the few great thi...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/30/steam-cabinet/

LEGO Planter

After Bob of TheBobBlog saw a Park Planters pot by Tristan Zimmermann, retailing for $100 (or even higher), he decided that he could do one cheaper ... with LEGO! Here's Bob's version, the LEGO Planter: Link - Thanks...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/30/lego-planter/

The Wolverine Blog

Gideon Boomer's friend asked him to draw the X-Men character Wolverine, so he did. And now he can't stop!My friend Chuck made me draw Wolverine, so I did it and made him a mountain and an animal rights activist. One...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/30/the-wolverine-blog/

Greeting Cards for Inmates

Attorney Terrye L. Cheathem (really?) noticed that a niche that Hallmark isn't serving, and decided to do something about it."With more than 2.5 million people incarcerated in the Unites States today, I saw that...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/30/greeting-cards-for-inmates/

King Kirby's comic conspiracy

The above is a great example of collision between pop culture and conspiracy theories. An upcoming talk by Kenn Thomas, one of the more level-headed conspiracy theorists, looks at the links between a story written by...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/30/king-kirbys-comic-conspiracy/

Dean Kamen's "Luke" Arm

(YouTube link) Dean Kamen, inventor of the Segway, has been working on a next-generation prosthetic arm that will blow your mind. A man who lost his arms 26 years ago can now peel a banana without squishing it. Read m...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/30/dean-kamens-%e2%80%9cluke%e2%80%9d-arm/

God saved me from the evils of... Doctor Who

This is Simon White, who is selling his Tardis for a novel reason: Dr Who and his materialistic obsession with it represents the "greatest lie that Satan ever told" according to Mr White. ......

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/god-saved-me-from-the-evils-of-doctor-who/

Groovy Korean Drummer

A Korean drummer steals the show. Unfortunately, there is no information about the name of the band. Maybe someone else knows? Link [YouTube] - via Videofeberdrums...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/groovy-korean-drummer/

Ceiling Cat Rescued

New homeowner Wayne Berkowitz heard cat noises from inside the drywall of his house. Workers spent days tearing out the new walls and ceiling to get the frightened cat out. Link -via Metafilter...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/ceiling-cat-rescued/

Design Coding

(YouTube link) The Poetic Prophet, aka The SEO Rapper has a nerdcore rap about properly coding your html to optimize your website. Now can someone explain to me why strong is better than bold? -via Viral Vid...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/design-coding/

Jedi Master Attacked by Darth Vader

Jedi Master Jonba Hehol was one of the founders of the UK Church of the Jedi. His friends and family know him as 36-year-old hairdresser Barney Jones. He was giving a TV interview in his back yard last week when a man we...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/jedi-master-attacked-by-darth-vader/

Sardoodledom

(YouTube link) The kid at the spelling bee had never heard of the word, but neither had I. It is pretty funny! Try to use sardoodledom in a sentence sometime this week. -via the Presurfer...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/sardoodledom/

GraphJam

The people who brought you I Can Has Cheezburger? were inspired by the Jamphat collection of rap lyrics explained in graph form, and created a new blog. GraphJam invites everyone to make and submit funny graphs and cha...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/graphjam/

The Dog and the Door

(YouTube link) Talk about a creature of habit! The dog cannot be convinced there is no glass in the door, even when confronted with evidence. -via Bits and Pieces...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/the-dog-and-the-door/

A Disaster-Proof Bed

The Quantum Sleeper is a bed that converts into a bullet-proof, airtight shelter that is shielded from biochemical attacks with filtered ventilation and rebreathing equipment. Options include a toilet, a short-wave rad...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/a-disaster-proof-bed/

Elephant Paints Self-Portrait (Video)

A video clip of an elephant painting a self-portrait. Fake? You be the judge. Or just sit back and relax, and enjoy the video. Link [YouTube]elephant...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/elephant-paints-self-portrait-video/

Quincy Theme with Lyrics

(YouTube link) At one time, Quincy, M.E. was my favorite TV show. It ran from 1976 to 1983. If you’ve never seen it, the new lyrics will explain what it was all about. -via b3ta...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/28/quincy-theme-with-lyrics/

Now this is how you park a car

Link to larger version here. Here's a less orderly way to park cars....

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/28/now-this-is-how-you-park-a-car/

The Deadliest Creatures (Most Easy to Miss)

Dark Roasted Blend welcomes guest blogger M. Christian as he profiles six very scary animals that you might not even see before they kill you! As anyone who has studied nature can attest, the world and all its creat...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/28/the-deadliest-creatures-most-easy-to-miss/

Bizarro: Baseball Without Steroids

What would a game of baseball look like if none of the players take steroids? Here's what Bizarro thinks:For more Bizarro, check out Dan Piraro's website and blog....

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/28/bizarro-baseball-without-steroids/

Zebras ... in Toronto?

Photo: PhotoFusion [Flickr]Nah, that's just some clever (manual) photographic manipulation by Robert Stirrett: Zebras on plains, lush golf courses, sandy beaches in Africa... all fused withthe iconic skyline of Toron...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/28/zebras-in-toronto/

How to Grow Grass in Someone's Keyboard

Jealous that your co-worker is leaving on a vacation while you're stuck in the office working? Here's snarky little how-to video on how to grow grass in your co-worker's keyboard.No words whether the keyboard is usable a...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/28/how-to-grow-grass-in-someones-keyboard/

Panorama Video. Yes, Video

We posted a whole bunch of panorama photography on Neatorama but never a video one (Ooops, apparently we had! I don't even know what's been on my own blog ... Thanks Neatorama Fan!). Here's a technical tour de f...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/28/panorama-video-yes-video/

Time Lapse Video of a Katrina-Damaged Home Tear Down and Rebuild

I don't know why it's so interesting, but it is: Here's a time lapse of a tear down and a modular build of a house damaged by Hurricane Katrina.No words on how many days it took to tear-down and build (the whole project...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/28/time-lapse-video-of-a-katrina-damaged-home-tear-down-and-rebuild/

DIY Tetris Magnet

We posted a story about the Tetrius Puzzle Game Magnet, but perhaps it's more fun just to make your own. Geek Crafts tells us what you'd need: * wooden cubes - $2.99 at Michael’s for 42 cubes* glue - I used som...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/28/diy-tetris-magnet/

Monkey on a Mini Motorcycle

[YouTube Clip]When Neatorama reader Yoshi Hashimoto (Thanks yoshi!) submitted this YouTube clip, it was like a blast from the past for me. See, I grew up in Indonesia and what the clip shows is a trained...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/28/monkey-on-a-mini-motorcycle/

A Victim Treats his Mugger to Dinner

Social worker Julio Diaz was walking to a diner in the Bronx when a teenager pulled a knife on him. After handing over his wallet, Diaz offered the mugger his coat as well. The teen was even more surprised when Diaz aske...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/28/a-victim-treats-his-mugger-to-dinner/

Microswitch Keyboard

Tim Tyler constructed his microswitch keyboard with 124 keys. Some of the keys are vertical, to alternate hand stress between the flexor and extensor muscles of the fingers. This would require a much larger desk than m...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/28/microswitch-keyboard/

Smug Barbecue

This barbecue has a better attitude than the Angry Barbecue. From GeekFlirt. -via Reddit...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/28/smug-barbecue/
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