Omar Kardoudi, Author at Gizmodo

Neat comercial shows how life would be if we had two mouths

This cool comercial for Madrid Fusión—an international gastronomic summit held annually in Madrid, Spain—shows the complicated life of a man who bears the burden of having two mouths. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Jan 15 '15

Ad: Ron Jeremy wants to be a serious filmmaker

This commercial for the Toronto Jewish Film Festival shows legendary porn star Ron Jeremy trying to understand why his movies have never been accepted to the festival. I feel the same way as you, Ron, Woodfellas and The Rod Father are brilliant. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Jan 14 '15

Hyper-realistic paintings look like huge double-exposure photos

Armenian artist Tigran Tsitoghdzyan made these gigantic hyper-realistic paintings of women faces appearing magically through their hands. They emulate a photographic technique called double exposure, which combines two exposures of different things over the same film to make a single image. Here some more of his work: Tigran Tsitoghdzyan is an Armenian-born painter based currently…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Jan 14 '15

Animator turns Nintendo Power Glove into cool stop-motion film tool

Animator Dillon Markey—who works for Robot Chicken and famous animation studio PESfilm—took an old Nintendo Power Glove, replaced the circuit board, added bluetooth connectivity, and transformed it into a cool animation tool. This short documentary explains how he did it: SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Jan 14 '15

Neat infographic shows brand and model of the most iconic movie glasses

This happens to me very often—and I’m sure it happens to you too: I’m watching a movie and one of the characters wears really cool glasses, so I go to google and look for the brand. British opticians Yates and Suddell spare us the work with this neat infographic showing the most iconic movie glasses…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Jan 13 '15

Bone marrow jam burger could start a revolution on your taste buds

Oh man, this week’s French-inspired Pornburger is making me drool real bad: I drooled when I saw the picture. I drooled when I read the ingredients—I’m dying to try the bone marrow onion jam. I just can’t stop drooling, really. Here are the ingredients: Melted Gruyère de Comté over a grass fed beef patty, a…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Jan 13 '15

Why tipping should be banned

This neat CollegeHumor video explains the origins of tipping and debunks some of the most popular arguments in favor of this stupid American custom. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Jan 13 '15

How Charlie Hebdo created the cover that made them a terrorist target

Back in 2006, Jérôme Lambert and Philippe Picard made this short documentary showing the creative process behind the first cover that made the fanatics to target Charlie Hebdo, a magazine that I used to read when I was a student in France. A unique look into a creative process that will surprise many Americans. At…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Jan 12 '15

Short film: Why the corporate world is better suited for masochists

This hilarious short film by creative agency Studio Hansa shows a regular day in a corporate office. A place where everybody seems to be waiting for an opportunity to hurt you in the most sadistic way. Sometimes it really feels that way. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Jan 12 '15

Ancient Japanese technique to make wood buildings is a pleasure to watch

Japanese carpenters are famous for their elaborate joining techniques that put their wooden constructions among the most durable in the world. These videos show how this neat ancient technique works. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Jan 12 '15

How animal eyes evolved from tiny holes to extremely complex organs

Five hundred million years ago our eyes were only little cavities with the ability to detect the direction of the incoming light. That cavity evolved radically transforming into the complex organs we all know today. But how did this happen? This TedEd video has the scientific answer: SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Jan 9 '15

Watch thousands of ping pong balls flying launched by mousetraps

Pepsi celebrated the New Year with a cool visual experiment: They put thousands of ping pong balls on mousetraps, then they actioned one of the traps making the ball fall on the others triggering an epic chain reaction . As reader Inane boy points out, the idea isn’t new—maybe nothing is anymore. The same experiment…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Jan 9 '15

The best films of the 2010s so far ranked in one video

Film blog Keyframe asked its readers which were the best movies from the 2010s—from 2010 to 2014. Then, they compiled the results of that poll ranking the 26 most voted movies in this neat video. The list includes films like Moonrise Kingdom, The Act of Killing, or The Social Network. Check out the full list—149…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Jan 9 '15

Neat IKEA ad shows the winter migration of the summer t-shirt

This neat Ikea commercial feels like a National Geographic documentary about bird migrations. But instead of birds, it is your beloved t-shirts. They did it to illustrate how, when the cold time comes, it’s time to use Ikea’s storage to put your summer clothes away. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook or…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Jan 8 '15

Impressive kids solve math calculations shaking their fingers in the air

These Indian kids don’t need a calculator to solve mathematical operations in just seconds. They do it all in their heads using a mental abacus—an old Asian technique that allows them to visualize an imaginary abacus and operate it to perform the calculations. This video explains how it works—just don’t pay attention to the exaggerated…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Jan 8 '15

Guy straps fireworks to his ankles for insane breakdance performance

Lil Amok—a professional dancer based in Berlin, Germany—strapped fireworks to his ankles, lighted them up, and performed this insane breakdance show. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Jan 8 '15

Brave girl fishes piranhas holding a piece of raw meat with her hand

Watching this Brazilian girl fishing piranhas barefoot made me cringe. Watching the water boil when the piranhas devour a piece of rawmeat she is holding inches away from them made me cringe a bit more. But watching her doing it with such ease is what impresses me the most. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Jan 8 '15

Cool graffitis bring old buildings to life

Graffiti artist Nikita Nomerz travels around Russia with a cool project called The Living Wall, where he brings old architectonical structures to life by painting playful human faces, eyes and hands on them. Nikita Nomerzis a graffiti artist based in Russia. You can follow him on Facebook,Twitter and his website. This is part of a…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Jan 7 '15

How to prepare an allegedly sexually arousing 8-course snake dinner

Join Munchies’ host Felix Fang in her visit to chef Lupe’s restaurant, in Los Angeles’ Chinatown, where he serves an eight-course meal of Boa constrictor. According to Chinese traditions, the dishes have sexually arousing effects that will give both excite you and give you enough stamina for a sexual all-nighter. Hmm-hmm. [Warning: This video contains…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Jan 7 '15

This is what a movie made of all the superhero movies would look like

French graphic designer and editor Michael Deleau put together this trailer for all the superhero movies released in 2014. It all combines so naturally and seamlessly that it really highlights how all these movies use the same visual language—albeit with different end results, of course. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook or…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Jan 7 '15

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Neat comercial shows how life would be if we had two mouths

Ad: Ron Jeremy wants to be a serious filmmaker

Hyper-realistic paintings look like huge double-exposure photos

Animator turns Nintendo Power Glove into cool stop-motion film tool

Neat infographic shows brand and model of the most iconic movie glasses

Bone marrow jam burger could start a revolution on your taste buds

Why tipping should be banned

How Charlie Hebdo created the cover that made them a terrorist target

Short film: Why the corporate world is better suited for masochists

Ancient Japanese technique to make wood buildings is a pleasure to watch

How animal eyes evolved from tiny holes to extremely complex organs

Watch thousands of ping pong balls flying launched by mousetraps

The best films of the 2010s so far ranked in one video

Neat IKEA ad shows the winter migration of the summer t-shirt

Impressive kids solve math calculations shaking their fingers in the air

Guy straps fireworks to his ankles for insane breakdance performance

Brave girl fishes piranhas holding a piece of raw meat with her hand

Cool graffitis bring old buildings to life

How to prepare an allegedly sexually arousing 8-course snake dinner

This is what a movie made of all the superhero movies would look like

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