Archive for June 2nd, 2008
The Toy Story 3 t-shirt you can't buy
(At least as of the last few minutes when I scanned eBay.) A parody of Chip Kidd’s iconic Jurassic Park logo. Visit /Film to see the back.
*Previously: Chip Kidd’s cover for Sir Gawain and the Green Knight = Middle English Classic or Scooby Doo Episode?
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Neatorama T-Shirt Spotted in the Wild!
Woohoo! Spotted in the wild: a gorgeous Neatorama t-shirt worn by Neatorama reader Rich at Carr’s One of a Kind in the World Museum in Spokane, Washington (he’s coming out of Jackie Gleason’s 1968 limo).
If you get your own t-shirt, you’ll have my undying love and gratitude! Link – Thanks Rich!
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Art of Manliness' Barbershop Locator
Our pal the Art of Manliness blog is asking your help to locate and map barbershops in the United States:
Barbershops are one of the last bastions of manliness today. What other place can you get a sharp haircut and good conversation with a bunch of men? Having difficulty finding a decent barbershop? Well, your
troubles are over with this handy dandy barbershop locator.In order for this to work, we need everyone to collaborate. If you know where a good barbershop is, please add it on the map along with a short review of the place. A picture of the shop would be fantastic. The more people who contribute, the better the locater will be. That way next time you move into a new town, you’ll know exactly where to go to get your ears lowered.
I used to go to a barbershop, it was fun but the barber just took too long … Now I just go to Sport Clips, well at least they still have the scalp massage! Link – Thanks Mu!
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Marilyn and Bruce, If They Had Lived to See Old Age
Czech artist Andrzej Dragan (who also happens to be a quantum physicist!) did a fantastic photoshop job on imagining how Marilyn Monroe and Bruce Lee would look like had they lived to see old age.
Link (Flash website with background music, click on Portfolio, then Advertising) – via abduzeedo
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Elephant With a Prosthetic Leg
It’s sad to see this wee elephant named Mocha got its leg blown off by a land mine (grrr … stupid land mine!). But thanks to modern science and the Friends of the Asian Elephant organization in thailand, Mocha can walk again … with a prosthetic leg!
Check out Miss C’s post at our pal mental_floss about all sort of animal prosthetics (including a rubber tail for Fuji the dolphin, new beak for Uzonka the stork, and a pegleg for George the Pegleg Parrot!)
Link – via Miss Cellania (new bite-sized format for her blog, it’s nice – check it out!)
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How to Read Mayan
This is pretty cool: an interactive Flash website by NOVA at pbs.org about reading ancient Mayan writings. This is the Stela 3 from the pyramid at the Maya site of Piedras Negras in Guatemala.
A series of Maya hieroglyphs may look like just so many pretty pictures or symbols to you. But they actually say something, of course, as Mayanists have known for some time (see Time Line of Decipherment). In this feature, you can actually "read" a passage of glyphs carved into an ancient Maya stela, or dedicatory stone monument. You can both read the ancient Maya (transcribed using the Roman alphabet) and hear it spoken (by Mayanist Barbara MacLeod) as well as read the English translation.
Link – via Scribal Terror
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Hand Wrench by Paul Julius Martus
Michigan designer Paul Julius Martus designed this awesome "hand" wrench out of cast bronze – just don’t let it pinch you! Link – via Super Punch
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Meet Aqua Ray
Ok, now we we’re all acquainted with Air Ray, right? Well, meet it’s baby watery cousin Aqua Ray by Festo! Mimicking the movement of its larger real life counterpart (the Manta Ray) the Aqua Ray has the ability to realistically swim, dive, and turn like the real thing. From the video you can gauge the size of the Aqua Ray when you see the diver next to it. Tiny and adorable! I want to buy a carton full of these and put them in an Olympic sized pool and swim in it.
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8 Non-Wikipedia Pedias
From Wired, here comes a list of the 8 best non-Wikipedia pedias by Brian Dustrud. For example:
Uncyclopedia
"The content-free encyclopedia"
A parody site inspired by inaccurate but hilarious Wikipedia entries. Jimbo’s creation is defined here as a massively multiplayer online editing game played by redundancy experts.Wookieepedia
"The Star Wars wiki"
Did you know that "snot vampire" is slang terminology for the Anzati species? Of course not. No one did.Dickipedia
"A wiki of dicks"
Sample entry: Gerald "Geraldo" Rivera is a TV journalist, noted egotist, former talk-show host, and a dick.
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Inventor Buried in Pringles Can
Fredric J. Baur, designer of the Pringles potato crisps container, was so proud of his accomplishment that he wanted to be buried in it!
Dr. Fredric J. Baur was so proud of having designed the container for Pringles potato crisps that he asked his family to bury him in one.
His children honored his request. Part of his remains was buried in a Pringles can – along with a regular urn containing the rest – in his grave at Arlington Memorial Gardens in Springfield Township.
Link – via Boing Boing
Previously on Neatorama: Cell Phone Coffin from Ghana
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Japanese Game Show "Hole in the Wall" Coming to America
Forget American Idol … the funniest TV contest is coming to America straight from the King of funny TV shows, Japan. FOX TV is now casting for the American-version of Hole in the Wall.
I have a sneaking feeling that this was on Neatorama already, but what the hey, it’s funny: Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] to see how it’s played – via Pop Omnivore, thanks Marilyn Terrell!
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Credit Card Rewards Are Rip-Offs
If you’ve ever tried to redeem frequent flier miles from your credit card rewards only to find that it’s nearly impossible to book a flight (or worth the hassle as the airlines want you to fly the most inconvenient flights like red-eye or multiple connections), then you already know this: credit card rewards are a real rip off.
Jessica Dickler of CNN Money has the story:
About 85 percent of U.S. households participate in at least one rewards program, according to a study released Monday by Consumer Reports. And though rewards do spur consumers to spend more, the study found that confusing rules and restrictions make most reward cards more trouble than they’re worth.
"They make it 100 times more complicated," said a former marketing executive at CitiCards, referring to the popular rewards programs. For example, when you read the fine print, you might find that some rewards are limited to certain brands, or expire if not used within a certain timeframe.
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Teenage Cannabis Smoker More Likely to Develop Schizophrenia
Still think that cannabis is harmless? Here’s another reason why you shouldn’t smoke pot: scientists found that teenage cannabis smoker are more likely to suffer psychotic symptoms and full-blown mental illness later in life.
Adolescent drug takers interviewed for the largest study of its kind reported experiencing at least three symptoms indicating a risk of psychosis.
These included feeling like something strange or inexplicable was taking place, suspecting they were being influenced or followed and difficulty in controlling the speed of thoughts.
Frequent drug users were more at risk but even youngsters dabbling at an early stage were vulnerable.
The researchers also found taking cannabis in adolescence creates a greater risk of developing schizophrenia than using it when older.
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Super Mario Bros. Villain or Obscure Dinosaur?
Video game villains multiply like… like paleontological discoveries! Today’s Lunchtime Quiz at mental_floss should be easy if you spent the last twenty years playing Super Marios Brothers, OR if you keep up with the many many species of dinosaurs. I scored 73%, mainly due to dumb luck. Link
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Resume Bloopers
JobMob has the 150 Funniest Resume Mistakes, Bloopers and Blunders Ever! The best argument for proofreading I’ve seen anywhere, although obviously some of these people really don’t want a job. Here’s a taste:
Application: How large was the department you worked in with your last company? “A: 3 stories.” (Resumania)
A resume listed a skill as “being bi-lingual in three languages” (Ask Annie’s)
Background: “28 dog years of experience in sales (four human).” (Resumania)In the section that read “Emergency Contact Number” she wrote “911.” (Ask Annie’s)
Candidate drew a picture of a car on the outside of the envelope and said it was the hiring manager’s gift. (Careerbuilder.com)
Languages: “Fluent in English. Also I have been heard muttering Gibberish in my sleep.” (Resumania)
“Directed $25 million anal shipping and receiving operations.” (ResumePower.com)
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Butt-cooling Seat
The Suzukaze seat cushion keeps your butt cool as you work. For about five cents a day, a fan blows air through the cushion to keep you comfortable. You may work in an air-conditioned office now, but when energy costs cause your employer to think twice about turning it on, you’ll thank me for this. Link -via Digg
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Big Buck Bunny
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Big Buck Bunny is a charming 8-minute animation produced by Ton Roosendaal of the Blender Institute. Link -via Viral Video Chart
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Quadriplegic Sailor
36-year-old Hilary Lister is paralyzed from the neck down, but that hasn’t stopped her from participating in her love of sailing. In 2005, she became the first quadriplegic sailor to cross the English Channel. Her next goal is to sail around Britain solo, using her breath to pilot a 20-foot boat.
She is planning to start her trip in Dover, in her boat, the Artemis 20, on 9 June.
It is anticipated the clockwise journey, which will be taken in a series of day sails, will take three to four months.
Mrs Lister has been paralysed for seven years as a result of a progressive degenerative disease, reflex sympathetic dystrophy.
A rigid inflatable boat will support her on the journey and a motor entourage of two motor homes and a Land Rover will provide land support.
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Smile on a Stick
Experts say even faking a smile can make you feel better. Well, they don’t get any faker than this.
Also available in holiday editions. You can get a frown on a stick, too, although I don’t know why you’d want to. Only $2.50 from The Spoon Sisters. Link -via J-Walk Blog
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Strange and Wonderful Vending Machines
You name it, and somewhere there’s a place where you can buy it right out of a machine! Let’s take a look at some of the weirder vending machines you can stick your money into.
Medical Marijuana
Medical marijuana can be purchased from a vending machine in California. Yes, you have to have a prescription. In order to use the machines, you have to have an ID card, and you’ll be fingerprinted and photographed by a security guard at the machine site. See a video report here.
Nathan’s Hot Dogs
Nathan’s Famous hot dogs in Coney Island is the site of the annual July 4th hot dog eating contest. Soon, New Yorkers will be able to get the famous dogs from a vending machine! They’ll be kosher, as the machines are run by Kosher Vending Industries, which already makes kosher pizza and other items available by machine. Only selected Nathan’s locations currently sell dogs with rabbinical oversight.
iPods
The Atlanta airport is home to a Zoom Shop machine that sells iPod Minis and Shuffles, along with batteries and digital cameras. There are similar machines at other airports. Have your credit card ready, this probably doesn’t take quarters! (image credit: sbisson)
Pet Supplies
The Hey Buddy! company makes vending machines that sell dog supplies, such as dog food, leashes, flea collars, chew toys, treats, waste bag holders and refills, and purified water. Check for a location near you.
Live Bait
Fishermen get up and go earlier than bait shop owners prefer, so the idea of a live bait vending machine makes sense, even if it seems weird. In 1993, fisherman Joe Meyer converted an old sandwich machine to a bait machine and sold it to a shop owner, who now has 30 machines and sells 10,000 night crawlers every week! Bait machines are refrigerated, and the bait is sealed in plastic bags with an oxygen tablet added.
Crow Food
They don’t expect you to buy food for crows; this machine is for the crows to use! The point of the experiment is to create a device that will train crows to pick up change dropped on the ground and exchange it for peanuts, using this specially-designed vending machine. See a video here.
Pornography, Beer, and Eggs
Japan is vending machine heaven. You can get pretty much anything you like from vending machines. Sometimes a row of vending machines will replace an entire store! There are vending machines that sell pornography, bread in a can, and even fresh eggs. There are reports of fetish items still for sale in Japanese vending machines, if you know where to look.
Cigarette for Adults Only
Cigarette machines are only seen in antique stores in America these days, but they are still used in japan, where the legal age to buy tobacco is twenty. New technology is being developed to keep underage smokers from using the machines. New machines require a “taspo” (tobacco passport) card, an ID issued by the Tobacco Institute of Japan. Manufacturer Fujitaka has another machine in development that uses face-recognition software to “see” how old the buyer is. The face recognition is around 90% accurate in judging a person’s age. It has yet to be approved for public use.
Toilet Paper
No, you don’t get to go for free everywhere. Some places still have coin-operated toilets. In Japan, you can use the facilities, but you’ll have to pay for the paper, at least in some public areas. But you might get lucky: Japanese businesses often hand out free samples as part of their advertising budget, since the individual packets have advertising printed on them.
Live Lobster Claw Game
This machine in Osaka is not exactly a vending machine -it’s a claw game! You pay your money and test your skills at catching a live lobster, which is also the prize. Have fun carrying it home!
Coke
Vending machines are so popular in Japan that they’ve been made into a popular toy, which in turn was the inspiration for these life size Coke Bots!
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