Archive for May 4th, 2011

Owl Accessory Holder

Owl Accessory Holder - $5.95 Do you know a wise old bird in need of some organization? Get them the Owl Accessory Holder from the NeatoShop.  The desk will probably stay just as cluttered, but now you will have a cute...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/04/owl-accessory-holder/

I Want

(YouTube link) The Animal Humane Society put words in the kitties' mouths to make you go "awww" and adopt a feline friend. Link -via Best week Evercats, kittens, pets...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/04/i-want/

Navy SEAL Blowin' Stuff Up!

I'd like to meet the SEALS that took out Bin Laden some day and buy them all the beer they can swill. Navy SEALS are so badass; they are the only thing Chuck Norris fears. Just look at this SEAL blowing stuff up on t...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/04/navy-seal-blowin-stuff-up/

Circuit Tree

Joe Liles, among other media, creates art from printed circuit boards. This is the lovely and appropriately-named "Circuit Tree." You can see three other examples at the link. Link via Makecircuit boards...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/04/circuit-tree/

Magic Chair

How does Peter Bristol's Cut Chair work? The secret is that the one solid leg is firmly anchored to a steel plate beneath the carpet: A plate concealed by a thick carpet allows a robust cantilevered seat. Three we...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/04/magic-chair/

Handfeeding a Wasp

(Video Link) YouTube user maculifrons says that it's possible to desensitize young wasps to human fingers. I'm not sure about that, but clearly the wasp is somewhat domesticated. via redditwasps...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/04/handfeeding-a-wasp/

Boeing Phantom Ray Makes Maiden Flight

The US military is making ever more use of unmanned fighters and intelligence gathering aircraft. The great thing about this type of aircraft is that they can loiter over some far away battlefield for a long time, a...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/04/boeing-phantom-ray-makes-maiden-flight/

Adorable Baby Pudu is Adorable

The Southern Pudu is the smallest species of deer in the world, and one was recently born at a zoo in Belfast, UK. When fully grown, Pudu are about 17 inches tall. This baby weighs only as much as a pint of milk! You...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/04/adorable-baby-pudu-is-adorable/

The Situation in the Situation Room

The photo of President Obama and senior officials watching the live feed of the killing of Osama Bin Laden from the White House Situation Room has gone viral and produced some hilarious works of photoshoppery. My fav...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/04/the-situation-in-the-situation-room/

Taxi of Tomorrow

Say goodbye to the bland Ford Crown Victoria taxi and meet the future New York cab, a minivan by Nissan called the NV200, which won "The Taxi of Tomorrow" competition:... the announcement by Mayor Bloomberg...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/04/taxi-of-tomorrow/

Extreme Minimalism: Owning Only 15 Things

How many things do you own? Whatever it is, it's probably a lot more than the things tech entrepreneur Andrew Hyde owns. The extreme minimalist was photographed above with the 15 (or so) thing...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/04/extreme-minimalism-owning-only-15-things/

Shopping Cart Lounger

Mike Bouchet of Cumulus Studios in Miami converted steel shopping carts into functional lounge chairs: They are constructed from existing supermarket shopping carts. The metal is bent back and forward to create t...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/04/shopping-cart-lounger/

Tornado-Proof Car for Sale

Storm chaser Steven Green had this custom car built so that he could drive it directly into tornadoes -- which he did so in 2004. The chassis was originally from a desert racing vehicle which was converted by Green i...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/04/tornado-proof-car-for-sale/

Robber's Saggy Pants Thwart Beer Heist

(Video Link) Due to his fashion choices, a beer thief in Florida got away, but not with the beer: Surveillance video shows a man rushing from the EZ food store in Lake Wales, trying to steal two cases of beer....

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/04/robbers-saggy-pants-thwart-beer-heist/

Baby Aardvark

Cute alert! Meet Busch Gardens Tampa Bay's newest addition: a baby aardvark!The young male aardvark was born at Busch Gardens on April 10. Busch Gardens’ animal care experts stepped in when they saw that the mo...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/04/baby-aardvark/

Knowledge Map

Marian Bantjes created this awesome poster about knowledge (or lack of it) as a map. Check out the Isle of Knowledge, surrounded by the Sea of Ignorance and set apart from the Unknown by the Curiosity Straights (sic)...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/04/knowledge-map/

Egg Cell

Egg Cell - $8.95 What do you give the Mom who has everything?  How about a plush Egg Cell from the NeatoShop.  A toy Ovum really is the perfect way to say thanks for being such a good sharer. Be sure to check out a...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/04/egg-cell/

Tradition vs. Progress: The Art of the American Fire Helmet

The iconic American fire helmet was designed in 1731, with the basic shape that is still recognizable. Safety comes first, but tradition dictates the helmet's shape, the significance of its color, and how it is personali...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/04/tradition-vs-progress-the-art-of-the-american-fire-helmet/

Aboard the L Train, Luncheon Is Served

Imagine a fancy luncheon -served on a subway train! That's exactly what happened in New York City on Sunday, aboard the L train bound for Brooklyn. The guests only knew they were there for an "underground dining experien...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/04/aboard-the-l-train-luncheon-is-served/

The Crop Circle House

The Aliens may have been trying to tell us something by leaving those crop circles all those years; crop circles would be a neat design for a house. Jolson Architecture in Australia got the message by designing the E...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/04/the-crop-circle-house/

Brave Woman Teases Wild Cheetahs

  Marlice Van Der Merwe is a Namibian conservationist who really knows how to stick her neck out for her job. This video footage at the link shows her wandering through a Cheetah filled field with nothing but a motor...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/04/brave-woman-teases-wild-cheetahs/

The Idea Swap

In theory this sounds like a great idea. Post an idea and you get an idea back. Freedom of the exchange of information, that’s what the internet is for right? However I could see this posing some problems when some...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/04/the-idea-swap/

7 Grimm’s Fairy Tales That Would Make Great Movies

  We are all familiar with the classics like Snow White and Hansel and Gretel but what are some of the original Grimm Fairy Tales that would make great (Non Disney) movies? My favorite from the titl...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/04/7-grimms-fairy-tales-that-would-make-great-movies/

Incredible Space Pics from Astronaut Twitpic Account

This past fall when NASA astronaut Colonel Douglas H. Wheelock took command of the International Space Station he began posting photos to his Twitpic account of the incredible views he was encountering from his lofty...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/04/incredible-space-pics-from-astronaut-twitpic-account/

A Defense Against Cat Urine

(YouTube link) Craig Turner has a problem with neighborhood cats peeing on his property. They spray the house, doors, car, and worst of all, the air conditioning vents. I would just get a dog (which I did), but Turn...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/04/a-defense-against-cat-urine/

Happy Star Wars Day!

Today, it being May the 4th, is Star Wars Day! Geeks Are Sexy has a roundup of fun Star Wars entertainment to celebrate. And May the Fourth be with you. http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2011/05/04/happy-star-wars-day-2/St...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/04/happy-star-wars-day-2/

23 Facts You Might Not Know about The Dukes of Hazzard

I grew up a devoted fan of The Dukes of Hazzard. It was, to my childhood self, an exciting, funny, and understandable grown-up show. I was never able to convince my father to jump our car like the Duke boys ju...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/04/23-facts-you-might-not-know-about-the-dukes-of-hazzard/

Pomppufiilis

(YouTube link) Wow, a dancing human marshmallow with the voice of Elmo! This very strange but catchy video is from Finnish actor and comedian Riku Nieminen, who plays a character called Munamies (Egg Man). The name...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/04/pomppufiilis/




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