Archive for April 2009

William Warren's Shelves for Life is a Stylish Coffin/Bookshelves

There's a good reason that William Warren named his creation "Shelves for Life":The shelves are CNC cut in oak veneered plywood to the customers measurements. They are intended to be used throughout life as...

https://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/11/william-warrens-shelves-for-life-is-a-stylish-coffinbookshelves/

The Dalek Girls: Extermination Never Looked This Good!

LiveJournal user Echidnite shows us why Australian cosplayers rawk! Behold, the world's loveliest Daleks at Supanova expo in Brisbane. Extermination (and toilet plungers) never looked this good! Link - via i09dalek, cosp...

https://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/11/the-dalek-girls-extermination-never-looks-this-good/

Every Guy's Lightsaber Duel Fantasy

While we're still in the subject of sexy nerdery (is that a word? It should be!), here's a faux ad by Adam Green of two ladies fighting with lightsabers where they cut each other's clothes off.No, no nudity (this is, Nea...

https://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/11/every-guys-lightsaber-duel-fantasy/

Easter Basket Stuffer

Just in case you need one more thing to stuff in your Easter basket. -via Buzzfeed Easter, grocery ad, vinegar...

https://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/10/easter-basket-stuffer/

Hamster Makes Carrot Disappear

This is quite the magic trick. This little tiny hamster can make the whole carrot just disappear. Link Via ICanHasCheezburgerhamster, carrot, disappearing act...

https://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/10/hampster-makes-carrot-disappear/

Supermodels of the Equine World

Photo: Julian WolkensteinWe've featured the artwork of photographer Julian Wolkenstein before on Neatorama, but I couldn't resist his latest artwork, a collaboration with hairstylist Acacio da Silva to turn horses into t...

https://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/10/supermodels-of-the-equine-world/

Didi Senft: Cycling Superfan and Builder of Outrageous Bicycles

Ever sport has got its hardcore fan, and cycling is no different: it has Didi Senft, a 56-year-old cycling superfan better known as "El Diablo" (yes, he wears the devil's cape everywhere he goes).Didi is quite...

https://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/10/didi-senft-cycling-superfan-and-builder-of-outrageous-bicycles/

VideoSift Clips of the Week

Why Canada Is So Dangerous ... because everyone in the land of Canadia, our neighbor to the north, carries knives and swords! Sure make...

https://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/10/videosift-clips-of-the-week-24/

Bra Sizes Increasing

One of America's largest bra makers says that three years ago, the most common size in the country was 36C. Last year it was 36D. In 2009, Wacoal predicts that 36DD will be the size more women purchase than any other. *...

https://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/10/bra-sizes-increasing/

The Simpsons Stamps

The US Postal Service will begin selling stamps featuring The Simpsons on May 7th. The first-class stamps will be worth 44 cents each. “This is the biggest and most adhesive honor The Simpsons has ever...

https://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/10/the-simpsons-stamps/

Walking for the Water

Great-grandmother Josephine Mandamin, an Anishinabe elder from Thunder Bay, Ontario has seen the decline of the Great Lakes due to pollution, and decided to do something to bring the world's attention to the problem. She...

https://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/10/walking-for-the-water/

Google Street View Car Hits a Bridge

When driving, always keep your eye on the road and NOT on the camera! Google Street View uploaded a scene near Pittsburgh of a bridge, then a closeup, then the camera goes wildly awry. The simplest explanation is that th...

https://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/10/google-street-view-car-hits-a-bridge/

20 Creepy Abandoned Sites in Europe

We don't know why abandoned places are so creepy, but they are. Here are 20 abandoned places in Europe that are a little too creepy for us to handle.This was once the largest hemp and rope factory in Europe, dating b...

https://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/10/20-creepy-abandoned-sites-in-europe/

6-Year-Old Ping Pong Whiz

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxnBSCTSbb0][YouTube - Link]Don't mind the noise this 6-year-old ping pong prodigy makes while she slams the ball (She's serious!) Little information is provided about this lit...

https://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/10/6-year-old-ping-pong-whiz/

Cat Does Taxes...kinda

[YouTube - Link] Meet Sheeba. She needs to do her taxes. Unfortunately, for her human food provider this is an arduous and tedious process. DUDE!Cat, taxes, dude...

https://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/cat-does-taxeskinda/

Volcano's Lightning Captured in Photo

When Mount Redoubt volcano in Alaska showed signs of erupting several months ago, researchers from New Mexico went there with the latest technology to measure the phenomenon.  The Lightning Mapping Array allows...

https://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/volcanos-lightning-captured-in-photo/

How Bacteria Communicate

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVfmUfr8VPA][YouTube - Link]Bonnie Bassler, professor of molecular biology at Princeton, explains how bacteria communicate with one another in this TED talk. She begins with bio...

https://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/how-bacteria-communicate/

Minimates based on Hitchcock's Psycho

This week is Custom Con 22, where toy customizers get to show off their latest creations. So far, my favorites are Luke Porter's set of Psycho Minimates. Other particularly strong entries are Sillof's Victorian Ave...

https://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/minimates-based-on-hitchcocks-psycho/

The Neurology of Zombies

Dr. Steven Schlozman, professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, will present a public lecture on the neuropsychology of zombies, as well as that of zombie attack survivors: And that's the crux of one of S...

https://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/the-neurology-of-zombies/

Neatorama Upcoming Queue - Mystery Gift for March 2009 Top Submitters

Gosh, is it April 9th already? Time certainly flies when you're having fun ... or in my case, busy working. When we started the Upcoming Queue, we promised to reward - not penalize - its top users. The top 10 submitters...

https://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/neatorama-upcoming-queue-mystery-gift-for-march-2009-top-submitters/

The Triple Galaxy

The Hubble Space Telescope took a closer look at this triple galaxy group on April 1 and 2 after 140,000 people around the world voted on six potential targets. The areas have previously only been photographed by...

https://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/the-triple-galaxy/

The Kind You Don't Bring Home to Mother

Sure, werewolves are frightening when the moon is full, but the rest of the month they're just ordinary people! "The Kind You Don't Bring Home to Mother" is a werewolf comic without the werewolves, created...

https://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/the-kind-you-dont-bring-home-to-mother/

Build a Multitouch Surface Computer for Less than $500

Microsoft's cool Surface computing device costs $12,000 and is not yet available to the public, so the folks over at Maximum PC decided that they're going to build their own Surface-like computing device using open-sourc...

https://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/build-a-multitouch-surface-computer-for-less-than-500/

What Billionaires Have In Common

What do billionaires have in common besides a lot of money?  Forbes magazine decided to find out, and did an in depth analysis of the 657 self made billionaires on their list from a few months ago.  Amongst the...

https://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/what-billionaires-have-in-common/

Saharan Rolling Spider

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XwIXFFVOSA][YouTube - Link]When travelling down a sand dune, the Saharan rolling spider (Araneus rota) is capable of rolling on its outstretched legs, achieving speeds of...

https://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/saharan-rolling-spider/

Rare Megamouth Shark Caught, Eaten in the Philippines

Fishermen in the Philippines accidentally caught a megamouth shark, one of the rarest animals in the world with only 40 documented sightings ever recorded. What did they do afterwards? Why, they ate it, of course...

https://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/rare-megamouth-shark-caught-eaten-in-the-philippines/

Guerilla Dance Party in Shibuya, Japan

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_hEVKYdafI][YouTube - Link]You may remember the stormtrooper dancing in a Shibuya, Japan, street.  Here are some more dancers ... What is it about Shibuya that attracts gu...

https://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/guerilla-dance-party-in-shibuya-japan/

Bulletproof Fashion

Colombian designer Miguel Caballero makes what is probably the world's safest haute couture: his clothings are bullet-proof! To keep his customers safe, Miguel has made bulletproof jackets, polo shirts, and yes, even und...

https://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/bulletproof-fashion/

12 Creative Ways to Color Easter Eggs

This Easter, don't just dip your eggs in dye for ho-hum Easter eggs ... rather, unleash your creative side to make them memorable! Dabbled blog explains:Another Flickr Roundup for you, this time it's Ways to Dye Y...

https://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/12-creative-ways-to-color-easter-eggs/

Beer Soap

If you like beer, but hate wimpy soaps, check this out: Beer Soap by etsy sellers Jamin and Zaidat. Sadly, the soap doesn't actually smell like beer ...No longer can the eau de booze only be achieved by the...

https://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/beer-soap/
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