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The Fine Art of Holding a Ball

June 7th, 2008 at 11:52 pm » Comments (0)

 I used to think balls were for kids
His name is Okotanpe and he makes it look so incredibly easy. Second video after the jump.
 



A Trip to Soapland

June 7th, 2008 at 11:40 pm » Comments (0)

As the Japanese say, “soapiness is next to godliness”
Soapland is a type of Japanese brothel where men are bathed with female prostitutes, although there are a few specifically for female clienthood. Soaplands are special in the idea that a companion’s work room has two areas in it. One is a small area with a small [...]



Boeing Tests First Fuel Cell, Zero-Emissions Aircraft

June 7th, 2008 at 11:19 pm » Comments (0)

Finally, all of the fuel cell hype is starting to pay off
The Dimona Fuel Cell Plane is a joint venture test craft modified by Boeing Research and Intelligent Energy. The first test flight took place in Spain recently and seemed to go well in that no-one died and the thing flew for a while [...]



New Action Camera from Oregon Scientific

June 7th, 2008 at 11:11 pm » Comments (0)

 
Clamp anywhere, record anything
Oregon Scientific is set to unveil the next generation of its hands-free, waterproof action cameras designed for the YouTube crowd. You’ll find the new  pricing at around $150 and $200, respectively.



Cradle Mimics Motion in Mommy’s Womb

June 7th, 2008 at 7:10 pm » Comments (0)

 
Ask a newborn baby to make you understand the feeling of a mother’s womb and I’m sure his answer will be ‘akin to lying in the babyC’. That is hypothetically of course…cause you definitely cannot shoot a question to an infant and nor is he going to answer back in words.  
 



Fire Up Your Night Drumming With Firestix

June 7th, 2008 at 6:54 pm » Comments (0)

 
 

After you decked out your Rock Band rig with a light show and smoke machine, I bet you thought you added all the cheap theatrics you’d ever want. But when I saw these light-up drumsticks, I knew there was just a little more you could do to crank your performances up to 11.



Great Moments in Patents: “Be The Bike”

June 7th, 2008 at 6:43 pm » Comments (0)

Ingenious though it was, the “Be The Bike” patent did not attract much attention amongst bicycling aficionados. But dreams were not dashed: the same inventor’s later patent for “Be The Pony” would eventually make him a kinky S&M baron of a new, multi-million dollar industry.



Introducing a ‘Skin-tenna’ to Monitor Health

June 7th, 2008 at 5:20 pm » Comments (0)

The whole-body antenna informing the world of everything you do
A wireless antenna, which is small enough to be worn discreetly under clothes and allows doctors to monitor illnesses and injuries remotely, is closer to becoming a reality.



Cuttlefish Can Learn as Embryos

June 7th, 2008 at 4:46 pm » Comments (0)

Learning at a very young stage

Cuttlefish turns out to be a smart predator – in fact, so smart that they actually learn which animal to prey on before they are born!



Top 10 Photos of the Week

June 7th, 2008 at 9:43 am » Comments (0)

No, I have to admit, they don’t often call me “stinkin’ cute”, but you got the first part right
It is your duty to honor the odd picture. We are still working on the Constitutional amendment, but for now, let’s just say that odd pictures bridge the gap between humanity and reality. Join us on this [...]