In a story reminiscent of the Great Boston Molasses Flood, 10,000 gallons of cattle feed, consisting mostly of molasses, spilled out of a tank owned by Performance Plus, a business in Twin Falls, Idaho. The molasse...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/24/10000-gallons-of-molasses/Long exposure photos are so cool because they view things in ways your eyes never could. Digital Photography School has a great collection of long exposure images and the elapsed time it took for each image to come o...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/23/amazing-long-exposure-photos/I love this great high-resolution pan-and-zoom picture of the Obama inauguration. I wish I'd been there! Post a comment if you find anything neat/strange/unusual/cool tucked away in the crowd somewhere. [Link]...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/23/super-cool-high-res-pan-and-zoom-inauguration-pic/The International Herald Tribune has an article about "titillating" place-names in the UK. Of all the names mentioned, my favorite, I must confess, is Penistone in Yorkshire. From the article:"It's pronounced 'PENNIS-t...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/23/name-this-thread-a-contest/Simon Høgsberg, a freelance photographer based in Copenhagen, Denamrk, has taken a photo that is 100 meters long. There are 178 people in the photo and it was shot during a period of 20 days on a railroad bridge in...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/23/a-100-meter-long-photo/This tote bag, handmade from the November 5th front cover of the LA Times, will be "a daily reminder of the historic election of Barack Obama". Covered in soft, durable water resistant laminate with double straps...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/23/barack-obama-newspaper-tote/The following is a guest post by Collin Palkovitz and Jason Latshaw of Elany Arts, creators of an iPhone app called LETHAL that tells you what dangerous things are lurking just around...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/23/the-most-dangerous-places-in-the-united-states/It looks awesome but will it fly ... or will it blend? I do believe this is what we all wanted as a kid ... lucky guys!A group of daredevils set sail on the ultimate magical childhood dream adventure today, traveling...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/23/worlds-first-flying-skycar-launch/Sometimes the rarest and most mysterious things on our planet also become the most precious, intriguing and exciting. Why do rocks seem to move by themselves in the desert? How can an entire tide turn red or clouds look...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/23/phenomenal-wonders-of-the-natural-world/How we treat death says much about who we are as a people - or in this case as an individual. What is the proper response? Do we mourn and move on or keep the memory alive in strage personal ways? Is this hilarious or va...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/23/humorous-art-of-honoring-the-dead/The web seems to be filled with design fans but the creatively innovative business card is the opus of many designers - something that shows off their skills to potential employers, colleagues or contractors. The coll...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/23/even-more-creative-business-cards/Everyone talks about alternative energy these days but mostly in terms of water, wind and solar. What about cars, cows and tornados?To meet our future energy requirements, we need to rely on a huge range of alternati...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/23/the-uncanny-future-of-electricity/Chris Hornbecker set himself a challenge: take a brand new photo every day. That may be easy given that he's a professional photographer, so naturally there's a catch: Beginning with 14mm, each day I zoom the lens...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/23/1-millimeter-a-day/This little critter is just too cute. Just look at her sitting there with her teddy bear mama. The best part is how exciting her birth is -she's one of only 17 of her species in captivity. More pics are available whe...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/23/baby-madagascar-lemur/It may be a little mean and silly, but I think this cute little dead dog purse is fantastic. Only problem, it's $317. "Based on Paris Hilton's discarded pet Tinkerbell is an upside down dead Chihuahua. This design c...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/23/22225/First amendment rights can all just f--- off! Or at least, that's what one South Carolina senator thinks. State Senator Robert Ford has recently filed a bill to outlaw profanity statewide. If you do say or write a pro...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/23/south-carolina-wants-to-ban-profanity/It's like a magical door to Wine Wonderland! For a mere $30,000, you could have this beauty installed in your house. There are some more examples here - I especially like the one in the study, because a trap door wit...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/22/spiral-wine-cellars-wine-right-under-your-feet/Any Lost fans out there? (Maybe we should start a Lost thread in the forums.) This picture reminds me of Eko's brother's plane. Anyway, this gallery is full of cool pictures of Mother Nature takin...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/22/when-jungles-attack/I can't juggle in real life, so I'm not sure why I thought I would do well at virtual juggling. I couldn't even get past the first level... but maybe you can. Let us know how you do! LinkGame, stacy, flash game, ju...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/22/virtual-juggling-just-as-hard-as-real-juggling/Designing those little icons is tougher than you might think. Check out how designer Felix Sockwell went through the creative process (and the review process, of course) to come up with the icons for the New Yor...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/22/how-iphone-app-icons-are-designed/In high school and college, I spent hours writing overwrought, angst-filled, free verse poetry. Now today's spoiled and over-emotional teenagers can do the same thing, but with only a single mouseclick, thanks to the...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/22/adolescent-poetry-generator/Check out this marvelous Barack Obama action figure that makes him look like a cross between Chuck Norris and James Bond! The site (with lots more pictures) is in Japanese, so I don't know if this is for sale or not. L...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/22/obama-the-action-hero/[YouTube - Link] Casu marzu is a Sardinian cheese with the singularity to be pre-digested by cheese flies' maggots. Wait! it gets better : "Casu marzu is considered toxic when the maggots in the cheese have di...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/22/what-is-cheese-without-the-maggots/Artist and Graphic designer Kasey McMahon used 16th century illustrations to create a silly fashion guide on pants and how to wear or NOT wear them. I'm particularly drawn to this prophetic guide: Don't Wear Acid Washed...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/22/medieval-guide-to-wearing-pants-by-kasey-mcmahon/[YouTube - Link] The Triple Crown never seemed so two-sided. There are those who go to the races to see and be seen. The rich and famous, and the classy entourage they bring with them. And t...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/22/high-stakes-antics-at-the-preakness/Grandma's Graphics has a neat collection of vintage art and public domain images perfect for that children's book you've always wanted to write.From Harry Clarke to 1890's storybooks, if you're looking for unique ima...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/22/public-domain-images-and-vintage-art-at-grandmas-graphics/Photographer Justin Quinnell took this photo of The Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol over a six month period using a pin-hole camera made from a soda can.A series of majestic emerald arcs light up one of Britain'...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/22/photograph-of-the-clifton-suspension-bridge-made-with-a-soda-can-pin-hole-camera/What would Edvard Munch's "The Scream" look like if Matt Groening painted it? Or how about Van Gogh's self-portrait? Or Vermeer's "Girl With a Pearl Earring"? See what happens to g...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/22/famous-works-of-art-simpsons-style/How many cups of coffee, Diet Cokes or Red Bulls will it take to kill you with its caffeine content? This website can do the math for you. Don't miss the disclaimer : "If you actually try this and end...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/22/death-by-caffeine/David Baird has just completed his Herculean 112-day journey pushing a wheelbarrow across Australia (that's 4,115 km or 2,557 mi on foot). He did this to raise money for breast and prostate cancer research. The fi...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/22/david-bairds-4115-km-wheelbarrow-journey/
