Archive for April 2007

Large Hadron Collider Panorama.

Peter McCready took this neat VR panorama photo of the Large Hadron Collider [wiki] at CERN, near Geneva, Switzerland. Impressive! http://www.petermccready.com/portfolio/05091901.html...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/05/large-hadron-collider-panorama/

Night-Shining Noctilucent Clouds.

Photo: Denver Post / Richard KeenThe Denver Post a nice story about the beautiful and mysterious "night-shining" noctilucent clouds:Noctilucent clouds appear only at night, when their altitude - 50 miles up...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/05/night-shining-noctilucent-clouds/

Rock Music for Babies!

Want your kids to grow up just like you? Well, you have to start them young listening to cool music like Metallica, Coldplay, Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, and other rock bands. In lullaby, of course, silly!Link - Than...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/05/rock-music-for-babies/

The May Day Mystery.

Every May 1st since 1981, mysterious ads have been placed in the college newspaper Arizona Daily Wildcat. Bryan Hance discovered the series of ads in 1997, and had been documenting it ever since: Link | Wiki - via reddit...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/05/the-may-day-mystery/

Plumber's Tree.

From the website:More than 125 joints and fittings form a plumber’s tree displayed by a Chester, Pa., firm. All the bends, traps, elbows and other parts comprising it are commonly used soil and water-pipe conne...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/05/plumbers-tree/

Mushroom Plushy Stool for Video Gamers.

Who says video game and furniture don't go hand in hand? Here's one that screams "I'm a cool video gamer" (either than or "geek!"): a mushroom plushy stool just like in Super Mario Bros.! Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/05/mushroom-plushy-stool-for-video-gamers/

Zombified Movie Posters.

We've featured Rob Sacchetto's unique art before (he "zombify" your photo for a price), but we can't resist his new works: movie posters as zombies! (More please, Rob!)Link | Zombie Portraits [flickr] - Tha...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/05/zombified-movie-posters/

Magnetar: Stellar Hiccup?

Astronomers have caught a magnetar, basically a massive star with a super strong magnetic field, in the middle of a cosmic "hiccup"!Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/05/magnetar-stellar-hiccup/

Ghost Cars of the World.

Dark Roasted Blend has a gallery of vehicles from all over that they call “ghost cars”. Some are just ugly and past their prime, but some will make you scratch you head and wonder how they still run. It may...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/05/ghost-cars-of-the-world/

Fictional Floor Plans.

Artist Mark Bennett drew floor plans for the homes of TV and movie characters. See where the Cleavers, the Clampetts, the Brady Bunch, Luke Skywalker, and others lived! This print shows the Wayne Manor, including the u...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/05/fictional-floor-plans/

What is It? Game 18

This week's collaboration with What is It? Blog brings us this strange metal object - for dimensions and another photo from a different angle, check out: What is It? Blog.Guess what this strange object i...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/05/what-is-it-game-18/

Movies and History as Illustrated with Peeps!

Easter is nearly here, and with the holy day, we get ... Peeps! Here's a neat list of movies, history, and diorama featuring Easter's favorite snack.This one above is The Lord of the Peeps - if you can't guess which movi...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/04/movies-and-history-as-illustrated-with-peeps/

Muppet Mobile Lab Visits Pixar.

Here's a cute video clip of The Muppet Mobile Lab with Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker visiting Pixar studio.Link - via Eduyayo...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/04/muppet-mobile-lab-visits-pixar/

Tiger Fish: Another Reason Not to Swim in the Congo River.

I don't know which is scarier, this Tiger Fish above or the Candiru fish ... In either case, don't ever swim in the Congo River!Cellar Image of the Day has more pics: Link - via Random Good Stuff...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/04/tiger-fish-another-reason-not-to-swim-in-the-congo-river/

Red Sheep!

Here's a publicity stunt for ya: a business park decided to pay a farmer to spray his flock of sheep bright red then release them to graze next to a highway!Link - via A Welsh View...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/04/red-sheep/

Parasite Can Alter Host's Fear.

Toxoplasma gondii, a brain parasite spread by cat feces, can target and alter its host's feeling of fear!Rats usually have an innate fear of cat urine. The fear extends to rodents that have never seen a feline and those...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/04/parasite-can-alter-hosts-fear/

Future by Design.

Here's a trailer for Future by Design, a film by director William Gazecki about the vision of Jacque Fresco. Jacque wants to build fantastic new cities from the ground up (or in the sea), complete with flying cars and ma...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/04/future-by-design/

Joe Malia's Clothings for Privacy and Computer-Obsessed Geeks.

In 2004, Joe Malia created clothings for people who are obsessed with computers, mobile phone texting and privacy! http://www.interaction.rca.ac.uk/people/alumni/04-06/joe-malia/projects/project2.html - via Say No To Cra...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/04/joe-malias-clothings-for-privacy-and-computer-obsessed-geeks/

Push the Big Red Button.

What happens if you press the big red button on this Cox & Forkum's cartoon? Find out for yourself: Link - via Who Tends the Fire...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/04/push-the-big-red-button/

Cell Phone Coffin from Ghana.

We've featured the creative coffins (caskets, if you want to be technical, I suppose) from Ghana before. Here're some more: a Ferrari, Nokia cell phone, and even a Microsoft mouse!Link - via Random Citations...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/04/cell-phone-coffin-from-ghana/

Online Stripe Generator.

The Stripe Generator 2.0 is a neat little web tools to create stripes (don't laugh - it's really quite well done). You can select the size, spacing, color, and other details about your stripes!Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/04/online-stripe-generator/

Crocheted Tardis.

This crocheted tardis by LiveJournal user meredee is just one of many pics (and patterns) posted of fan-made projects by the Fandom Knit community.Don't miss: NES Afghan, R2D2 knitted beanie, tribbles, and the Wrath of K...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/04/crocheted-tardis/

Toons At War

Cartoons took away the clouds of sadness that the war brought ... and they sold war bonds! You can buy the guide to cartoons at war here: Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/04/toons-at-war/

World's Largest TV

The world's largest TV is (currently) the Toshiba 2651: Built for the Japan Racing Association (JRA) by Mitsubishi Electric, the screen measures 11.2 meters (37 feet) x 66.4 meters (218 feet), is about 4 stories hig...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/04/worlds-largest-tv/

DIY Designer Lamp

This DIY light kit (designed after famous lamp designs) comes complete with cutout figures ready to assemble. It's designed by Mark McKenna and you can buy the complete set at Collete for 40€ (about $45).Link [Flas...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/04/diy-designer-lamp/

Nature Watercolors by Mario Reis.

For his art series "Nature Watercolors" German artist Mario Reis soaked his canvas in various rivers to truly capture the "color" of a river:Slowly, sediment is deposited, minerals are soaked up and p...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/04/nature-watercolors-by-mario-reis/

Motorwind: Micro-Wind Turbines.

Harvesting wind energy used to be limited to large conventional wind turbines, until Lucien Gambarota invented micro-wind turbines for private use called Motorwind. The turbines are small (25 cm or about 10 inch in diame...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/04/motorwind-micro-wind-turbines/

If Ancient Rome Had the Internet ...

If ancient Rome had the Internet, here's a list of what would've happened:- The destruction of Pompeii in 79AD is the most viewed video at YouTube. The first comment is..."OMG so cool! Volcanos ROCK!"*...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/04/if-ancient-rome-had-the-internet/
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