Archive for August 2011

Generation Vexed

We've got the baby boomers, Gen X, then Gen Y and The Millenials ... what do you call young people of today? Tiffany Hsu and Shan Li of The Los Angeles Times coined the term "Gener...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/08/24/generation-vexed/

Facebook “Like” Buttons Now Illegal in German State

Is Facebook's "like" button violating German privacy laws by providing the social network with information on state websites? According to government officials they are and have removed them from all state websites....

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/08/24/facebook-%e2%80%9clike%e2%80%9d-buttons-now-illegal-in-german-state/

Knit Your Own Mini Ninja

Knit Your Own Mini Ninja - $11.95 Have you always dreamed of knitting your own army of mini ninjas, but just didn't know where to start? You need the Knit Your Own Mini Ninja from the NeatoShop. This fantastic kit inc...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/08/24/knit-your-own-mini-ninja/

The Inside Scoop on the Fake Barf Industry

In case you've ever wondered who decided the world needed fake vomit, the story can now be told, courtesy of novelty historians Stan and Mardi Timm. Professional prankster Irving Fishlove began manufacturing plastic puke...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/08/24/the-inside-scoop-on-the-fake-barf-industry/

Miss Devine

(YouTube link) Storycorps listened to cousins James Ransom and Cherie Johnson as they remembered their childhood Sunday school teacher Miss Lizzie Devine, "the only woman who scared them more than their grandmother....

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/08/24/miss-devine/

Batman's Origin Story

This unintentionally goofy mistranslation appears on a toy package in a Chinese dollar store. Unfortunately, the original photographer is unknown. -via Dangerous Mindsbatman, origin, translation, spiderman...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/08/24/batmans-origin-story/

Sand Art Created Right before Your Eyes

(Video Link) Ako Tsubaki, a Japanese artist, works with sand. In this amazing video, he arranges sand in layers so that the cross section reveals a landscape. -via reddit | Artist's Websitesand, Ako Tsubaki...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/08/24/sand-art-created-right-before-your-eyes/

Microwave Patterns

You know how microwave ovens heat or defrost your food unevenly? You must either rotate or stir your food between zaps to get it "done." Lenore at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories accidentally uncovered the pattern her mi...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/08/24/microwave-patterns/

Chase Scene

(YouTube link) Jesef, in a motorized wheelchair, is chased by a desert tortoise named Cruiser. As exciting as this is, I can't help but think it needs more Yakety Sax. -via Buzzfeedchase, wheelchair, tortoise...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/08/24/chase-scene/

Elegant Paper Peacock

Believe it or not, this peacock sculpture is actually made out of paper! The Great Omar, named after the cover image on a book of Persian poems, was created by Joyanne Horscroft and Julie Wilkinson. http:...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/08/24/elegant-paper-peacock/

Czech Kangaroo Steals Underwear

Police in Prague, Czech Republic, began receiving calls about thefts of women's underwear from clotheslines, at about the same time a man called to report his pet kangaroo, Benji, had escaped. It all made sense when one...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/08/24/czech-kangaroo-steals-underwear/

The Gary Hudston Project

(YouTube link) Attention, Portal 2 fans! Gary Hudston commissioned a series of custom levels of the game. The clever puzzles were put together by designers Doug “TopHATTWaffle” Hoogland and Rachel “Miss Stabb...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/08/24/the-gary-hudston-project/

Neatorama Facts: Splash Mountain

If you’ve been to Disneyland in the last twenty years, then you’re almost certainly familiar with Splash Mountain. Even if you refuse to ride the massive log ride, you probably at least rode the train throug...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/08/24/neatorama-facts-splash-mountain/

The Mystery of the Dyatlov Pass Campers

In 1959, ten people went on a skiing expedition to a Russian mountain named Kholat Syakhl, camping along the way there. One turned back due to illness, and the other nine were later found dead. Caught in a snowstorm, th...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/08/24/the-mystery-of-the-dyatlov-pass-campers/

Skeleton Apron

Skeleton Apron - $23.95 The very popular Skeleton Apron is back in stock at the NeatoShop.  This apron is only available for a limited time. Get your Skeleton Apron before it is too late. This fantastic chef apron...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/08/23/51879/

Humans and Habitats

I've been saying this for years: we're all just characters in a really boring role-playing game played by transcendent, unseen beings. Or that our lives, somehow, are interesting to them. Kris Straub sums up this rea...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/08/23/humans-and-habitats/

8-Bit Zardoz

(Video Link) Zardoz, that bizzare 1974 John Boorman film starring Sean Connery, might make a good video game. Animator Nick Criscuolo created this introduction for this tragically non-existent game. -via Bo...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/08/23/8-bit-zardoz/

DIY Grappling Hook Launcher

You can buy a grappling hook launcher, but they're expensive. Instructables member and MIT mechanical engineering student crreed figured that he could build his own. The force is provided by a paintball gun CO2 canis...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/08/23/diy-grappling-hook-launcher/

The Cute Cartoony Watercolors Of Mark A. Fionda Jr.

Awww, Chunk and Sloth are best friends! Mark A. Fionda Jr.'s take on characters from pop culture, such as these cuties from The Goonies, make me feel all warm and squishy inside. Use these images to battle depression...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/08/23/the-cute-cartoony-watercolors-of-mark-a-fionda-jr/

Destruction Caused By The East Coast Earthquake

The East Coast  is still recovering from a less-than-devastating earthquake that shook walls, knocked stuff over on desks and generally didn't do a whole lot of damage. The folks over at BuzzFeed have gathered together...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/08/23/destruction-caused-by-the-east-coast-earthquake/

Woman Made of Candles

This isn't a sleeping woman, but a huge candle sculpted into the shape of one. It was made by the A.F. Vandevorst fashion design house and displayed at the Arnhem Mode Biennale, an art and fashion show held this pas...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/08/23/woman-made-of-candles/

Star Trek Cat Tree

I can't find any information about this marvelous creation which shows a Galaxy-class starship and Terek Nor. But as you can see from the other photos in the gallery, it's not the only such cat tree. Somebod...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/08/23/star-trek-cat-tree/

Can Feeding Pigeons Get You in Trouble with the Law?

It sure can, if the birds turn out to be a major safety hazard for airplanes at a nearby airport. Here's the story of how 59-year-old business owner (and bird lover) Charles Douglas got...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/08/23/can-feeding-pigeons-get-you-in-trouble-with-the-law/

These Binoculars Do More Than Help You Spy On The Neighbors

Have you ever wanted a record of all you see while peering into your binoculars, whether bird, ballgame or a neighbor's illicit activities? Maybe not, but even if you don't care to record it all, you have to admit these...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/08/23/these-binoculars-do-more-than-help-you-spy-on-the-neighbors/

The Horror Train of Japan

Got a spoiled brat? When scoldings and time-outs don't work, scare 'em straight with the horror train. Yes, that's right: here's the Yokai Train, a scary summer "attraction"...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/08/23/the-horror-train-of-japan/

Man Tried to Stop Car the Flintstone's Way and Crashed

Most people would stop driving their car when the brake failed, but not this Fred Flintstone-wanna be: he tried to use his feet instead. Roseville Police arrested a 24-yea...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/08/23/man-tried-to-stop-car-the-flintstones-way-and-crashed/

Papercraft Pistol

Firefly fans will enjoy this paper craft version of Malcolm Reynolds gun. Created by Leo Firebrand of Firebrand Creations this gallery features his work on the replica firearm. Linkpapercraft, serenity, Firefly, p...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/08/23/papercraft-pistol/

Virtual Boarding Agent in Paris Airport

No more surly boarding agents in Orly, wary travelers! The Paris airport is experimenting with "virtual" boarding agents that materialize out of nowhere at a touch of a but...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/08/23/virtual-boarding-agent-in-paris-airport/

Tron Guy Duck Tape Stop Motion

The "Tron Guy" is back in a new video utilizing multicolored rolls of duck tape to recreate the iconic light cycle scene from the film. Watch the video at the link to see if a stop motion duck tape - creepy "younger"...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/08/23/tron-guy-duck-tape-stop-motion/

Scientists Discovered the "Missing Link" of Beer Brewing

Mystery solved! Scientists have discovered the "missing link" in beer brewing. Ladies and gents, take a good look at the orange-colored galls on the beech tree to your left...

https://www.neatorama.com/2011/08/23/scientists-discovered-the-missing-link-of-beer-brewing/
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