Archive for March 2007

The TARDIS Arcade.

Simon Jansen put a MAME (multiple arcade machine emulator) console inside a homemade TARDIS! Link - via Look at This...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/13/the-tardis-arcade/

DIY $10 Light Tent.

Strobist blog has the DIY guide on how to make your own $10 light tent for a professional quality macro photography studio without spending the month's rent on equipments! Link - via Make....

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/13/diy-10-light-tent/

Jazz Dispute.

A clever debate between Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, played out in musical form! Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] - via Ursi's Blog...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/13/jazz-dispute/

He's on a Roll.

Found at For Your Entertainment (heck, I even swiped the title from his cool blog!)...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/13/hes-on-a-roll/

Helvetica Film.

Helvetica, a documentary film by Gary Hustwit, looks at the typography, graphic design, and global proliferation of the Helvetica typeface. Link - via smidigt.se...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/13/helvetica-film/

World's Highest Swing.

The world's highest swing is located in the Oribi Gorge in South Africa, where you can jump off a 33-story waterfall. Didn't You Hear has the videoclip: Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/13/worlds-highest-swing/

Airbrushed Mexican Car Tailgate Murals.

Here's a Flickr pool of airbrushed Mexican tailgate murals: Link [Flickr] - via growabrain...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/13/airbrushed-mexican-car-tailgate-murals/

Cool Marriage Proposals.

Tom Lane proposed to his girlfriend Tina Kilford in a personal film he arranged to be shown at a local theater before the movie (she said yes). For more cool marriage proposals, see this article by Miss Cellania at menta...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/13/cool-marriage-proposals/

Surfing the Amazon.

From Fogonazos:Twice a year, between the months of February and March, the Atlantic Ocean waters roll up the Amazon river, in Brazil, generating the longest wave on the Earth. The phenomenon, known as the Pororoca, i...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/13/surfing-the-amazon/

Metallica License Plate.

Today's coolest vanity license plate was spotted in (where else) Los Angeles!Link [flickr] - via LAist...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/13/metallica-license-plate/

Social Media Website in Cartoon Forms.

What would Del.icio.us, Reddit, Slashdot, and Digg look like in cartoon form? Matthew Inman of Drivl has the sketches: http://www.drivl.com/posts/view/731 - via digg...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/13/social-media-website-in-cartoon-forms/

Professional Courtesy is Dead: Shark Bit Lawyer.

An attorney was bitten by a shark while surfing at the Tiger Shores Beach off Hutchinson Island, Florida. Apparently, professional courtesy is dead! http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper/2007/0...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/13/professional-courtesy-is-dead-shark-bit-lawyer/

Cosmic Muffin

Check-out this unusual plane-boat, made out of the historic and rare aircraft - “Boeing 307 Stratoliner” (1937). Check out the complete gallery here. Via: Bornrich...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/13/cosmic-muffin/

Playful Pancakes

Cassidy Lynn is a second-grader who is trying to buy goats for families in Sudan. She designs and makes cat toys called Playful Pancakes, which you can buy through Soft Star Shoes. Each toy is handmade by Cassidy or on...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/13/playful-pancakes/

First Commercially Available Brain-Computer Interface.

The Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) A Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) provides a new communication channel between the human brain and the computer. Mental...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/13/first-commercially-available-brain-computer-interface/

Simultaneous Volcanic Eruptions on Jupiter's Moon.

This photograph shows three simultaneous volcanic eruptions on the surface of Io, one of Jupiter's moons. The largest volcanic plume, at the moon's north pole, measures an astounding 180 miles high. The photogr...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/13/simultaneous-volcanic-eruptions-on-jupiters-moon/

What's the Difference: Shia vs. Sunni

Image credit: Indi.ca article "Who Will Rule Iraq? (Iraqi Power Players)"[Update 3/14/07: Distribution of Sunni and Shia in the world. Larger pic: Wikimedia - Thanks Jonathan Soeder!]The Dilemma:*/...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/13/whats-the-difference-shia-vs-sunni/

Tom Claasen's Giant Animal Sculptures.

Tom Claasen is famous for his giant animal sculptures, which seem to all be sitting or standing around lazily! Link - via whynot?...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/12/tom-claasens-giant-animal-sculptures/

Einstein Cross.

That's not a galactic four-leaf clover - instead it's an example of how gravitational lensing split the light from a distant quasar into four distinct images.This specific case is known as the Einstein cross: Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/12/einstein-cross/

Kris Harzinski's Waiting Light.

Annoyed at having to wait in line, Kris Harzinski created this "Waiting" light that you wear around your waist:When you turn on the switch it shines a bright orange color behind the bold, black letters that...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/12/kris-harzinskis-waiting-light/

Drill-Powered Skateboard.

Where was this when I was young: a drill-powered skateboard! Here's the step-by-step instruction by Pop Sci at Instructables: Link - via Core77 Design Blog...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/12/drill-powered-skateboard/

Heart-Shaped Teacup.

How cute is that: when you pour it in, the tea takes the shape of a heart!http://www.bitsandpieces.com/%5EGifts%2BFor%2BHer/08-W5833.html - via Cribcandy...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/12/heart-shaped-teacup/

Thomas Kuebler's Sculptures.

Thomas Kuebler creates amazing high-detail, life-size sculptures that are fantastic in their cartoonish features. The two above are called "Myron Klinefelter's Revenge" (what's Klinefelter? Look it up)Link - vi...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/12/thomas-kueblers-sculptures/

Wire Frame Subaru Sculpture.

That's not CGI, that's a lifesize wire frame sculpture of Subari Impreza by British artist Benedict Radcliffe. The "car" was parked outisde of an art gallery and was ticketed by pissed off traffic cops!: http:/...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/12/wire-frame-subaru-sculpture/

Retro Video Game Belt Buckles.

Productdose has the list of 10 neat retro video game belt buckles: Link - via GorillaMask...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/12/retro-video-game-belt-buckles/

Capsized Cargo Ship.

Er, your shipment will be a little late. And wet. Um, yeah: http://www.zattevrienden.be/sfw/schip_verrebroekdok_luchtfotos - via ETTF...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/12/capsized-cargo-ship/

Pointlessly Artistic Freeway Loopty Loop.

In 1996, artists Marc Weis and Martin De Mattia proposed to build a giant loop on a freeway just for the heck of it, er ... art. Link - via VVORK...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/12/pointlessly-artistic-freeway-loopty-loop/

Nativity Scene Reminds People to Drive Safely.

A car insurance company from Puerto Rico used this clever Nativity Scene print ad to remind you to drive safely! Larger pic: Link Link to the page from Neatorama denied, I wonder why ......

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/12/nativity-scene-reminds-people-to-drive-safely/

Great Pockets.

For those who carry lots of stuff in their pockets and therefore need extra-large pockets, here's the satirical Henry Needle & Sons' hand tailored great pockets clothing: Link [Flash, warning: loud, annoying talking...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/12/great-pockets/

Bizarre Keratin-Like Growth Skin Condition.

WFMU Beware of the Blog has the strange story of a man in Eastern Europe with a bizarre skin affliction where keratin-like matter grows out of his hands and feet: Link - via Boing Boing ...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/12/bizarre-keratin-like-growth-skin-condition/
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