Gizmodo: nails

Kids Invent Vanishing Nail Polish to Dodge School Rules

Kit Eaton — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:15:03 EDT

What would you do if your school's ban on makeup meant you couldn't show off your nail art? You'd get your chemistry set out and invent a new UV-reactive polish that was near-invisible indoors, but was bright and colorful when you're outside lessons, wouldn't you? Well, you would if you were a group of students in Salford in the UK. Designed in collaboration with the local University, the product is scheduled for release soon in 32 colors inspired by local brickwork. Neat hey? No word on whether the school actually allowed them to get away with wearing it, though. [Daily Mail]

Homemade Bazooka Nail Gun Tested on a Dumbass: Point and Laugh

Sean Fallon — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:50:27 EST

What the hell is wrong with people? Seriously. Anyone who has seen the endless stream of Jackass copycat videos floating out there knows all too well that there are some frighteningly stupid people out there. As if you needed yet another example, check out this vid featuring a bunch of tools testing out their homemade nail gun bazooka. Spoiler: It doesn't end well. [Break]

Nail Assist is Sadly Not What You Think

AddyDugdale — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 08:37:34 EDT

This one's going out for all the clumsy DIY freaks, people who aim for the nail, honest, but just end up playing Test Your Strength on their thumbs. Insert the nail head into the collar, so that the head is resting on the red vagina-y part. Then pull down the perspex tube so that it covers the nail, and hammer away, enjoying both pain-free home improvement and straight nails. [Yanko]

Nail Artist Nails da Vinci (with Nails)

Mark Wilson — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:33:06 EDT

Where others use watercolors, one man uses metal. This artist (if you know his name, hit the comments) re-creates masterpieces using nothing but nails. The process appears to utilize a computer grid to map dots onto plyboard—we're betting a projector and pencil is used—after which the artist nails thousands of metallic dots onto his "canvas." He's the Monet of metal, in a sense, with yet another trick up his sleeve—toothpicks.
[knuttz via make]

Pathformer: Nail Trephination Thing

johnb — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 16:31:18 EDT

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Pathformer from Path Scientific drills micro-holes to a specified depth for said nail trephination as well as punctures skin for biopotential measurements and drug delivery..

Oh my god oh my god Oh my god oh my god Oh my god oh my god Oh my god oh my god Oh my god oh my god Oh my god oh my god Oh my god oh my god. – John Biggs

Pathformer: Better than a Hot Paper Clip [Medgadget]