Archive for April 2007

The Sneeze Orchestra.

This Swedish site lets you create your own video with sneezes! Click on each child to hear their sneeze, then use the controls (in Swedish) to make one and send to yourself or friends. To see the above example, push pl...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/17/the-sneeze-orchestra/

A commute gone wrong.

Ok, you’re driving to work. Not only does a storm sewer explode on the road to work, but you crash into the manhole cover. You get out of the vehicle to inspect the damage, and it just gets worse from there. Pus...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/17/a-commute-gone-wrong/

What's the Difference: Hitler vs. Himmler vs. Goebbels vs. Göring

The following is an article from mental_floss' What's the Difference book. The Dilemma: You've seen so many documentaries about these guys, but you still can't tell them apart. They're jus...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/17/whats-the-difference-hitler-vs-himmler-vs-goebbels-vs-gring/

Internet Crime of 2006.

One of my favorite new blogs is Dave Kaplan's Bad Guys Blog (named so because Dave, chief investigative correspondent at U.S. News & World Report, covers stories about terrorism and other baddies).Dave just wrote an...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/17/internet-crime-of-2006/

Body Shape Through the Ages.

Surprise! Models and actresses are skinnier than the general public. But how skinny and how do their body shapes change throughout history?Diet Blog has the timeline:The 1920s and 1960s both bucked the trend of the c...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/17/body-shape-through-the-ages/

Snap! Turn Your Webcam into a Virtual Photobooth.

Neatorama reader Daniel Walton told us about his new project, a downloadable software called Snap! that turns your webcam into a photobooth (you can add stickers, speech bubbles, and "wacky fun-house" filters)....

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/17/snap-turn-your-webcam-into-a-virtual-photobooth/

How to Make a Knot in a Single Motion.

Can you make a knot in a single motion, without releasing the rope once you hold it in your hands? Here's the trick: Hit play or go to Link [metacafe] - Thanks zloyshaman!...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/17/how-to-make-a-knot-in-a-single-motion/

That's One Useless Cat!

See reason why this series of photo is called "For Sale: One Useless Cat": Link - Thanks Robert!...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/17/thats-one-useless-cat/

Are Cell Phones Destroying the Bee Population?

Scientists at the Landau University of Koblenz, Germany, discovered that radiation from cell phones can disorient bees, stop their ability to communicate with each other, and lead to the collapse of their colonies: ...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/17/are-cell-phones-destroying-the-bee-population/

How to Rip a Phone Book in Half.

We've featured a post on how to rip things (phone book, deck of card) in half before, but it looks like so much fun ... so here it is again: How to rip a phonebook in half. Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] - Thanks M...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/17/how-to-rip-a-phone-book-in-half/

Cousin Itt ... er, Woman With Really Long Hair Found in China.

Today's collaboration with Cellar Image of the Day brings us this photo:Xia Aifeng, 36, stands on a chair as her daughter checks her hair at their home in Shangrao, in east China's Jiangxi province. Xia has not cut h...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/16/cousin-it-er-woman-with-really-long-hair-found-in-china/

Tea Time.

The blog Tea Time is a gallery of vintage East Asian-themed ephemera, including advertisements, artwork, and photographs. The above is a Japanese drink ad from the 1930s. Link -via Everlasting Blort...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/16/tea-time/

Tea Time in Orbit.

In the microgravity of Earth's orbit, you can use chopsticks to drink (or eat) your tea! NASA Science Officer Don Pettit demonstrates aboard the International Space Station. Push play or go to YouTube. -via Dump Trumpe...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/16/tea-time-in-orbit/

Kaleidocycles.

A kaleidocycle is a three-dimensional object made up of at least six regular tetrahedra in a way that can be joined to show a series of connecting faces. At M.C. Escher Kaleidocycles, you’ll see different kinds...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/16/kaleidocycles/

New Collaboration with Bathroom Readers Book.

Yay! We're very happy to announce a new regular feature on Neatorama: articles from Uncle John's Bathroom Reader books, thanks to the good people of Bathroom Readers' Institute.The Bathroom Readers got its start in 1987....

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/16/new-collaboration-with-bathroom-readers-book/

The Creepiest Movie Ever Made

The following is an article from Bathroom Readers' Institute's 17th edition Uncle John's Slightly Irregular Bathroom Reader.  Bruce Lee statue in Hong Kong (Image Credit: Inti [Flickr]) Can...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/16/the-creepiest-movie-ever-made/

The Difference Between Men and Women Shopping.

From Miss Cellania, who has a neat post about the differences between men and women: Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/16/the-difference-between-men-and-women-shopping/

No Fishing? The Magna Carta Said It's OK!

Michael O'Shea is fighting a poaching conviction - his defense will be arguing that the 1215 Magna Carta [wiki] gave him (and the public at large) the right to fish on large tidal rivers:Mr O'Shea of Dungarvan, Co Waterf...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/16/no-fishing-the-magna-carta-said-its-ok/

Beer Pouring Robot.

Here's something from Japan for beer-loving geeks: beer pouring robots!TV in Japan has the video clips: Link - via Eduyayo...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/16/beer-pouring-robot/

DIY Matchbox Camera.

The always entertaining English Russia blog has the gallery of photos taken by this homemade camera built with two matchboxes and a beer can! Link - via A Welsh View...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/16/diy-matchbox-camera/

Crackers, Cookies and French Fries House.

Spluch has some neat pics of houses made from crackers, cookies, and ... french fries for the fence! LinkPreviously on Neatorama: Elizabeth Hickok's Jell-O San Francisco | Sang Dong's Biscuit City | Eggsquisite Egg Art...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/16/crackers-cookies-and-french-fries-house/

Used Cow For Sale.

Found at Michael and Krissy's Photogallery - via Say No to Crack...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/16/used-cow-for-sale/

The Rings: An Unusual Fruit Storage System.

Designer Joung Myung Lee created unusual, circular, hanging fruitbowls called "The Rings" made out of porcelain. Link - via Random Good Stuff...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/16/the-rings-an-unusual-fruit-storage-system/

Emily Fox's Speedstacking Video.

Emily Fox held world record for speedstacking, where a player stacks plastic cups into pyramids in a pre-determined sequence, before it was broken in 2006 by Robin Stangenberg of Germany. Here's the clip of Emil...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/15/emily-foxs-speedstacking-video/

Rotating Eco-Home.

Inventor Robin Hamilton has designed a three-story rotating house that will generate more electricity than it uses. The house will follow the sun in order to collect the maximum amount of solar energy, and will use win...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/15/rotating-eco-home/

Reynaldo Ojeda and Claudia Lopez.

An amazing performance. Reynaldo Ojeda and Claudia Lopez are professional salsa dancers from Bogota, Columbia. That's about all I can find out about them with my limited language skills. I also found out that Google wi...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/15/reynaldo-ojeda-and-claudia-lopez/

Adult Rocking Horse.

For parents who miss the carefree days of their youth, Celery Furniture offers this adult-sized rocking horse. Reliving your glorious toddler years won't come cheap though - the cheapest version starts at $725 and t...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/15/adult-rocking-horse/

Predatory Mice.

The mice of Gough Island have turned carnivorous and are threatening the existence of the Tristan albatross, which is three hundred times their weight:Nearly three feet (one meter) tall, a Tristan albatross chick can...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/14/predatory-mice/

Group Art.

Group Art is a grafitti-like painting application. You can start a project, then leave it for others to contribute to and/or paint over. Or you can finish a project and keep it! The example shown is a rush job; there a...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/14/group-art/

Solar Flares.

SOHO stands for Solar and Heliospheric Observatory. The SOHO Gallery has movies and animations on sunpots, solar flares, photon showers, and comets. This video of solar flares was made from SOHO’s images. Push P...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/14/solar-flares/
  |  




X

This website uses cookies.

This website uses cookies to improve user experience. By using this website you consent to all cookies in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

I agree
 
Learn More