Archive for April 2007

Designer Ice.

If you drink designer water like this one, then it just won't do to - gasp! use tap water for ice.Enter aquaICE, purified water in ready-to-freeze sealed ice trays.What will they think of next? Link - via The Bachelor Gu...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/04/designer-ice/

Springy Bed with Car Suspension Parts.

Here's a springy bed made from recycled car suspension springs. Supposedly it's quite comfortable to sleep on. Erhm. Yeah. For sleeping. Thanks Dimitra Doufekas!...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/04/springy-bed-with-car-suspension-parts/

So sayeth the Hungarian Rapper

A rapper from Hungary allegedly called Speak (hereafter to be known as "Speak the Hungarian Rapper") has a strange video on YouTube where he drops a few ill-rhymes about war. Word. Link [YouTube] Update: I've been...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/04/so-sayeth-the-hungarian-rapper/

No Exit: The Advantages of Self-Employment.

Here's a new cartoon collaboration, with Andy Singer of No Exit. Definitely check out Andy's website and new book!...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/04/no-exit-the-advantages-of-self-employment/

Jeremy Mora's Sculptures.

At first glance, Jeremy Mora's artwork look like an abstract pile of something - but you'll be delightfully surprised when you look closely and find neat little figures doing something in the sculptures! http://www.jerem...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/04/jeremy-moras-sculptures/

Picupine: Share Your Pics, No Logins, Good for 1 Week Only.

Say you want to share your photos with family and friends but you don't have a website, don't want to email the pics, and you don't want to sign up for a flickr account.Here's something else: picupine, a simple pic shari...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/04/picupine-share-your-pics-no-logins-good-for-1-week-only/

Pillow Speakers for Your iPod.

Here's a list of 7 hi-tech pillows/speaker combo for your iPod. Probably good for people who like to sleep to music.Link - Thanks Chanel!...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/04/pillow-speakers-for-your-ipod/

Space Junk Yard.

If you like our previous post on the Black Hole of Los Alamos, you'll like the space junk at Norton Sales - they've got rockets, real rockets!Dave Bullock has some photos of the place: Link | Norton Sales website - T...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/04/space-junk-yard/

Five Minute to Kill (Yourself): a Deranged Flash Game.

In this deranged Flash game by [adult swim], you're an office worker who is sick and tired of meetings - so, to stick it to the man, you stick it to yourself. And oh, you've only got 5 minutes to kill yourself.Link [Flas...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/04/five-minute-to-kill-yourself-a-deranged-flash-game/

The X Prize for Cars.

The X Prize Foundation, which Ansari X Prize [wiki] for a privately funded spacecraft was won by SpaceShipOne [wiki] in 2004 (left pic), is now offering a new prize: the Automotive X Prize.The contest will require ve...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/04/the-x-prize-for-cars/

College Dorm Room Telephone Book Prank.

This is why you shouldn't go skiing for the weekend, forgetting to lock your dorm room's door. Hit play or go to Link [YouTube].For more college prank, check out this article from The Chronicle of Higher Education: ...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/04/college-dorm-room-telephone-book-prank/

Habitat for Humanity East Bay (Northern California) Looking for Volunteers.

Neatorama reader Hui Nie wrote to us about a partnership between my alma mater, UC Berkeley (Go Bears!) with Habitat for Humanity East Bay to recruit volunteers for their annual Build-A-Thon event.This year, they are...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/04/habitat-for-humanity-east-bay-northern-california-looking-for-volunteers/

Stygian worlds / Elderlands

Stygian worlds is an upcomming Mmorpg ( Massively multiplayer role playing game ) created by the game developer Jason Ely ( Aka: Lothgar ). The game will be in 2D isometric and it will be atrociously fun... and you can a...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/03/stygian-worlds-elderlands/

Vintage Board Games.

Before video games were invented, board games filled their place and often reflected pop culture trends (such as with this Addams Family game). The "Trash Collector", a purveyor of vintage books and pop culture Memo...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/03/vintage-board-games/

A Beastly Transformation.

Defenders of Wildlife is a non-profit environmental group. To get your notice, they offer an animated morphing application that can change your picture into one of 20 wild animals! I turned one of my children into a pa...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/03/a-beastly-transformation/

Office Aquarium.

Time to put your fish to work: put 'em in this office aquarium, complete with desk, computer, lamp, chair and potted plant!http://www.redenvelope.com/re/gifts/product_display/product_information.jsp?nc=44939&refPg=/produ...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/03/office-aquarium/

Portable Toilet with Heated Seat and Water Spray.

Japanese toilet maker Toto made this portable toilet with heated seats and water-spraying bidet combo! The whole thing only weighs about 44 lb. (20 kg) so it can be moved from hospital room to hospital room quickly.If on...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/03/portable-toilet-with-heated-seat-and-water-spray/

6 Economists Everyone Should Know

Sure, the next time you're laid off, salaried down, underbudgeted, or wearing hand-me-downs, you could blame the economy. But why pick on the economy when you can pick on the economist instead?1. Adam Smit...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/03/6-economists-everyone-should-know/

Ukrainian Graffiti.

Grafitti Graffiti in Ukraine is just so much better! Link - via Cynical-C...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/02/ukrainian-grafitti/

Sam Weber's Artwork.

Sam Weber's paintings - sometimes dark and gruesome and sometimes whimsically delightful - are always interesting. Check out more here: Link - via Need Coffee...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/02/sam-webers-artwork/

"I am Not a Nazi" Swastika.

Here's an online gallery of "I'm not a Nazi" Swastika at Heathen World:The Swastika has been in use by humans since prehistory. The word Swastika has its roots in Sanskrit, the language of ancient India, bu...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/02/i-am-not-a-nazi-swastika/

Dog-Powered Scooter.

Why expend energy getting your scooter to mosey along when your dog can do it for you? Here's a dog-powered scooter created by Mark Schuette: Link - via Shurebit...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/02/dog-powered-scooter/

Melted Toy Soldiers Alphabet.

That's Neatorama spelled with Oliver Munday's toy soldiers melted into alphabets! http://www.olivermunday.com/Fireinthehole.html - via Boing Boing...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/02/melted-toy-soldiers-alphabet/

Famous Balloon Movies

I wanted to post a whole bunch of videos but then the post will fill up the front page of Neatorama. So, I decided to pick my favorite instead: 'Floating in the Rain': You'll laugh for sure. The project is de...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/02/famous-balloon-movies/

Jim Henson teaches how to skip stones.

Jim Henson [wiki] teaches PJ how to skip stones in this clip from the Jim Henson Play-Along Video "Neat Stuff". Click Play or go to Link [YouTube]....

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/02/jim-henson-teaches-how-to-skip-stones/

Solar Eclipse.

This week's collaboration with Cellar Image of the Day brings us this amazing picture of a solar eclipse in 2006:This photo was taken last year by Miloslav Druckmuller and Peter Aniol from the Libyan desert. It is a...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/02/solar-eclipse-2/

Comedic Moments in Soccer.

Here's a clip of comedic moments in football (or soccer for us Yanks!): Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] - via Miss Cellania...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/02/comedic-moments-in-soccer/

More Strange Statues Around the World: The Shark.

The guys behind the Strange Statues around the World at haha.nu came up with a dedicated website to keep track of these strange statues. This one is The Headington Shark:The Shark became the most famous resident of H...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/02/more-strange-statues-around-the-world-the-shark/
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