Encapsulated Ideas
Neatorama through the proxy of a reader located this bubblegum machine in the East Village that has been savvily modded to dispense ideas for fifty cents apiece, each absolutely guaranteed to be actionable or your money back. Buy a moose, it might tell you, or Invent a Jump-To-Conclusions mat! Start a fire! Get a […]
Trailheads
Patrick Dougherty’s “branchwork” art is fantastic! They play with sculptures and huts (for lack of a better word) made from saplings, branches, and twigs. Plus he has some new installations that deserve another look.
Energy From Waste
An emerging Washington state company InEnTec LLC (Integrated Environmental Technologies) has made some innovative plans for confronting the foulest problems from our industrialized world. Not only is the method environmentally responsible, but it unearths a potential energy source from waste products while reducing expensive liabilities. Hazardous, medical, radioactive, and even common garbage waste […]
Thow Away, Throw Away, Throw Away, FLEE!
This looks like it could be a lot of fun. The Flee Digital Camera is designed specifically to take photos after you’ve launched it into the air. The casing for the camera actually looks like it was inspired by some of the fancier balls made for playing fetch with […]
A shark was found in a swimming pool at one of Sydney’s most popular beaches on Friday, apparently swept into the baths by a freak wave.
Your personal health care system.
Intel’s taking some serious steps into the medical world with its just-FDA-approved Intel Health Guide, an 8lb gadget that functions as a personal health care system. The Health Guide includes a small touch-screen PC running Windows XP and a web portal that helps connect patients and doctors. The computer can be […]
Bob Winger is that guy on the highway, puttering along in the far right lane.
As Chevrolet Tahoes, Cadillac Escalades and a host of other cars and trucks whip by in the passing lanes, Winger slowly accelerates up to the 60-mph speed limit on Interstate 64 in Newport News. He eases up on the gas a […]
Cinebox System
While the high price of gas means that many of us are staying closer to home this summer, that doesn’t mean we can’t still have some fun. The Cinebox system from Open Air Cinema lets you host a movie night in your backyard, with a 9 or 10 foot screen that inflates in a couple […]
This laser wants to be your friend
Deceptive boring office scanner looks aside, the Zing Laser from Epilog Laser makes laser engraving a piece of cake. Connecting to your computer just like a printer, the Zing uses Corel Draw to engrave any image on wood, acrylic, plastic, leather, cork, Corian, glass, and even treated metals with […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2JChnwv2Ws
Kinda takes the emotion out of the music…
The technical and music worlds were taken by surprise when they heard about the robotic band from New Zealand a few months ago. The Trons consist of robots that are programmed to make and perform music. They were built using recycled and salvaged material. These humanoid robots are […]
Teens are notoriously weird shoppers online
Nearly six out of 10 US teens surveyed have made a purchase online, according to a June 2008 study conducted by OTX and The Intelligence Group. Responding online buying teens said they spent an average of $46 every month, and more than one-quarter spent $50 or more.
A single 550-kg cow produces between 800 to 1,000 liters of emissions each day.
In an attempt to understand the extent of cow flatulence on global warming, scientists in Argentina are strapping plastic bags to the backs of cows to capture their emissions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFmFm7N7M0o
Very funny!
This “kissing monkeys” video is hilarious. More after the jump.