Archive for June 2007

Daft Hands.

There are no edits in this music video. Stay with it; it gets better as it goes along. Push play or go to YouTube. -via Viral Video ChartDaft hands, Daft Punk, Harder Better Faster Stronger...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/23/daft-hands/

World’s Ugliest Dog

Elwood is a Chinese Crested and Chihuahua mix from New Jersey. He was crowned the World’s Ugliest Dog yesterday at the Marin-Sonoma County Fair in California. http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/features/8143552...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/23/worlds-ugliest-dog-2/

Mobius Dress.

A new design by My Studio: The Mobius Dress proposes an inherently inside-out and outside-in garment. The Mobius Loop, applied to the body, creates one continuous loop designed to turn inside out as it unravels. B...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/23/mobius-dress/

Disgusting Flavors.

Would you believe celery-flavored Jello? Curry toothpaste? And what does flower-flavor taste like anyway? Mental Floss finds some disgusting flavors, and the comments add many more. Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/23/disgusting-flavors/

Battery Adapter.

How to make your C cell batteries work in a gadget that requires D cells. Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/23/battery-adapter/

Spy Box.

Artist Tim Knowles sent a package from his studio to an art gallery. The box contained a camera, which took a picture every ten seconds, recording its journey through the postal system. The 6,994 images were later made...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/23/spy-box/

Bubble Trouble: The Not-So-Sweet History of Champagne.

Champagne bottles aging in the Pommery's basement in Reims, France (Image Credit: Éole) [Flickr]Just hearing the word "champagne" conjures up images of sparkling wine, popping corks, and wild celebrations. B...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/22/bubble-trouble-the-not-so-sweet-history-of-champagne/

Bizarro: Catastrophic Wasteland.

For more Bizarro, check out Dan Piraro's website: Bizarro | See also a recent interview with Dan on Cecil Vortex's About-Creativity....

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/22/bizarro-catastrophic-wasteland/

Riding a Bucket Loader to Prom.

Limos? MacKenzie Steeves and his date Cally Hardy don't need no stinkin' limos to go to the prom. Their choice of transportation is a bucket loader! http://www.canadaeast.com/ce2/docroot/article.php?articleID=14845 - via...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/22/riding-a-bucket-loader-to-prom/

VideoSift: Evolution in Action

Man, I love VideoSift's collectives - this one's called Evolution in Action, and is the "home to stupid people doing stupid things, fire-breathing mishaps, guys getting run over by their own cars, tho...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/22/videosift-evolution-in-action/

Lunar Occultation of Venus.

This marvelous photo, taken in Xinjiang, China, is of a rare astronomical phenomenon called the lunar occultation of venus, where the planet is hidden (or eclipsed) by the moon.Link - via Random Citations...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/22/lunar-occultation-of-venus/

Jessica, the Pet Hippo.

Meet Jessica, a three-quarters of a ton pet hippo of retired game warden Tonie Joubert and his wife Shirley: The hippo greets Tonie, in particular, with special grunts and flicking ears whenever she sees him and fol...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/22/jessica-the-pet-hippo/

Diaper Wars: Star Wars for Tots.

Diaper Wars is a funny "baby version" spoof of Star Wars. Excellent!Starring Babywan Kenobi, Luke Cribwalker, Jabba the Tot, and more.http://www.flowgo.com/404.aspx?404;:8007/funny/11751_diaper-wars.html [Flash...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/22/diaper-wars-star-wars-for-tots/

Cheetah Poops on Man Through Roof Hatch.

Fame can come in Jonathan Scott: "I suppose it is funny when you realize you will always be known throughout your life as that bloke in that car where the cheetah pooped through the roof hatch.&quo...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/22/cheetah-poops-on-man-through-roof-hatch/

Best Business Name Ever!

Yes, it's a real business name. Too exciting? Here's another one: Boring Business Systems Link - via Scribal Terror....

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/22/best-business-name-ever/

Nintendo Characters Paper Craft.

GotOrioN has a neat collection of paper models of various Nintendo characters, like Mario, Bowser (complex!), Yoshi, and more.http://www.gotorion.com/orion/singles3.php?t1=Nintendo%20Paper%20Models&f1=miscfunny/papercraf...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/22/nintendo-characters-paper-craft/

Apple MacBook Handle.

No need for a laptop bag, here's a handle that you can screw into your Apple MacBook:handle-it by case-mate is a premium leather & aluminum handle crafted exclusively for Apple's MacBook, MacBook Pro and Powerboo...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/22/apple-macbook-handle/

Neatest Posts on Boing Boing: June 22, 2007.

A re-cap ot some of the neatest links featured in Boing Boing in the past 7 days: Yes Man To Oil Company: Turn Humans into Fuel!Political tric...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/22/neatest-posts-on-boing-boing-june-22-2007/

Researchers Use Microchip to Restore Some Sight.

German researchers have created a microchip that shows promise to restore limited sight for some forms of inherited blindness. The device contains 1,540 photodiodes (similar to pixels in a camera) that connect direc...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/21/researchers-use-microchip-to-restore-some-sight/

Squirrels Torch Man's House. Twice.

Here are some squirrels that definitely deserves the controversial catapult treatment previously posted on Neatorama:If you think Alan Turcott has bad luck, just think of the squirrels in his neighborhood.Fo...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/21/squirrels-torch-mans-house-twice/

Worst Baby Name Ever.

If you think naming your kid "Georgebush" (yes, one word - as previously posted on Neatorama) was bad, check this out:Announcing the arrival of a beautiful new baby boy at St. Francis Health Center . . .*/e...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/21/worst-baby-name-ever/

Twinkies Deconstructed: What Are Twinkies Made From Anyhow?

Steve Ettlinger, author of Twinkies Deconstructed, traveled the world to find out what exactly is a Twinkie made from: One of the most amazing ingredient I discovered was simple old baking powder called chem...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/21/twinkies-deconstructed-what-are-twinkies-made-from-anyhow/

Cecil Vortex's Secret of Creativity Interviews.

Cecil Vortex's About-Creativity features a series of interviews with artists, writers, and musicians about their creative process.The newest interview is with Dan Piraro, creator of the cartoon Bizarro (featured every Fr...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/21/cecil-vortexs-secret-of-creativity-interviews/

Painting Dog.

Strapped for cash, dog trainer Mary Stadelbacher decided to try a bizarre fundraising scheme:If she could teach dogs to become service animals for the disabled - holding open doors and even removing socks for people...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/21/painting-dog/

Dude, Where's My Lake?

Park rangers in Chile discovered an empty crater where a five-acre glacial lake used to be just a couple of months ago:When park rangers patrolled the area in the Magallanes region in March, the two-hectare (five-acr...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/21/dude-wheres-my-lake/

Purdue Scientists Created WTC Crash Simulation.

Researchers at Purdue University have created a computer simulation of what likely happened (engineering-wise) when an airplane crashed into the World Trade Center's North Tower on 9/11/01:The simulation could be use...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/21/purdue-scientists-created-wtc-crash-simulation/

Singing Tesla Coil.

At Duckon 2007, Steve Ward of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign programmed a Tesla coil to "sing":This is a solid-state Tesla coil. The primary runs at its resonant frequency in the 41 KHz range, a...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/21/singing-tesla-coil/

Was Stonehenge a Round Building?

Professional puzzle inventor (apparently, there is such a thing) Bruce Bedlam has created a scale model of what he thought Stonehenge should look like: a round building revolving around the number 3:He believes that...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/21/was-stonehenge-a-round-building/

Counting to One Million.

Harper of MillionCount is hoping to count to one million (he thinks it's going to take about 3 months) and you can watch him do it on his webcam: http://millioncount.com/ (right now, he's at about 40,000) - Thanks Ly...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/21/counting-to-one-million/

Bike Forklift

You don’t need petrol or even electricity to move large items anymore. Simply get yourself a human-powered forklift instead. Link via Plastic Bamboo...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/21/bike-forklift/
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