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Sorry. One-of-a-kind. Make your own. Like a Sasquatch in the Himalayas, this was allegedly seen at the University of California at Davis. Little else is known. [Flickr via Reddit via neatorama]
As an Incase product owner I’m pretty used to the idea of my iPad and MacBook cases being simple black and white affairs that perform their jobs well with little fanfare (and a high price). That’s probably why this simple, handmade wool felt case from Hard Graft appeals to me as much as it does.…
Charles Guan, recent MIT grad, is certainly a certifiable tinkerer. Where I see a skateboard and a snowblower engine he sees a portable off-road skateboard. Completely DIY, it got noticed at the World Maker Faire New York on Saturday. Guan’s impressive DIY project can reach speeds of 15-20 mph. To me that suggests a helmet,…
As much as the news cycle would want to move on and declare “victory” in Libya there is still very much a war going on there. Gaddafi loyalists continue to put up a fight in the few areas they still control, people are still dying, and the rebels continue to show they can create a…
The President oversaw the elimination of Osama bin Laden and he asked the White House kitchen to begin brewing its own beer for parties? Remind me, how is it he’s not a shoe-in for reelection? Don’t answer that. Focus on the beer. Yes! It’s true, dear readers (of which there must be a few home…
When your stable of art projects includes feces and tattooed pigs, using tires as your canvas is no real surprise. This is the case with artist Wim Delvoye, who has somehow managed to create intricate sculptures out of boring rubber tires. These are destined for a gallery, for sure, not the Springfield Tire Fire. [Wim…
Really, a swingset suspended over the ground at billboard height with nothing but some wire fencing at your feet to prevent an accident? I struggled with the tags for this retro-inspired oldie-but-insanie post. Ultimately “art” beat out “lawsuit.” The design is the work of Paris-based architect Didier Faustino, whose heart is certainly in the right…
What’s old is new (and better) again thanks to 3D printing techniques under the employ of Airbus. Seen above are two parts. The simpler one was created using conventional manufacturing techniques. And by conventional I mean, of course, soon-to-be obsolete. OBsolete, and replaced by 3D printing, which Airbus has apparently perfected to the point that…
Saturday night is about stripping down to the rougher, roguish, and restless in you and dressing it back up in a fine suit. Well, for me anyway. Sometimes. Maybe you, too? It’s about getting weird and dancing. So this is Chromeo’s Night by Night. Chromeo is this Canadian electrofunk outfit composed of the virtuosic P-Thugg…
According to a source close to Techcrunch, three new names appear to have been confirmed for Facebook’s upcoming music launch: Rhapsody, Deezer, and SoundCloud. All the evidence was floating around in each of the service’s HTML. https://gizmodo.com/facebook-music-coming-september-22nd-5836261 That’s three more names added to Facebook’s music sharing strategy. I suppose we’re officially counting iTunes out, then?…
Scott Hove is a scary scary man. His latest series, “Deadly Desserts”, is all about cakes with fangs and tongues and… *shudder*. I feel like I’m staring into the maw of a great pink hellbeast. So delicious. So evil. [Hi Fructose via Neatorama]
Admit it. There are a bunch of you out there who still wash your clothes in hot water. Don’t worry, I’m with you. But this just in: Stop. Use cold. Washing with hot wastes money, energy, and is bad for the environment. First, being a poor New Yorker Jerseyan means I don’t exactly have the…
This helmet was made for Star Wars Remix out of actual Adidas Star Wars skate shoes. It’s completely fit to wear. You can even buy it. I think I just might, too. This is the spiritual successor to the milk jug stormtrooper helmet of yesteryear. It’s beautiful. The perfect companion would be a DeLorean made…
Just a day after an air show crash took the lives of three nine people in Reno, Nevada, another plane went down during yet another air show. This crash took place during the Thunder Over the Blue Ridge show in Martinsburg, WV. https://jalopnik.com/chilling-video-of-deadly-reno-air-race-crash-5841252 The WWII-era T-28 crash during a routine at around 2:30 this afternoon.…
Nothing can stop these little guys. Panasonic’s Evolta battery-powered robots were already pretty impressive, but now they’re going for a hat trick of endurance-testing awesomeness by taking on Hawaii’s Ironman Triathlon later this Fall. https://gizmodo.com/evolta-robot-cliffhanger-channels-sly-stallone-scales-393173 The triathlon entails surviving three courses: one for swimming; one for biking; and one for running. Above-normal humans are expected…
Here you see Larry Page’s public Google+ page. And that he hasn’t updated it in a month. Now, granted, he could very well be having a Plus Party for his Circles in there, but given the recent drop in public activity… Not a good look. [NetworkWorld] https://gizmodo.com/public-google-posts-have-fallen-41-percent-what-does-5840583
This clip, created by Desrumaux Celine, is like watching the Apollo launches, but through the lens of a Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon. And then modernized to make it that much more spectacular. [Vimeo via Fubiz]
It looks a little far out, but the Tropism Well is welcome in my neighborhood park. Designed by Poietic Studio, it senses the approach of an individual and bows to grant them the gift of hydration. It’s probably the friendliest, most elegant tentacle you’ll ever see. The only thing is you’ll probably want to bring…
Cryos, a Danish network of international sperm banks and the largest one of its kind, has officially stopped taking sperm from redheaded guys. Despite an overall increase in donations, the demand for ginger sperm just isn’t that high. Sorry, Matt. Essentially, no one loves redheads sterile couples by and large don’t want to make redhead…
You can already rent movies on Facebook. Now, according to the New York Post, Mark Zuckerberg will be showing off his plan for bringing Hulu and possibly even Netflix into the fold at the upcoming F8 conference. https://gizmodo.com/you-can-rent-movies-on-facebook-now-5832713 The move, in a way, resembles Facebook’s plan for integrating music services into their network. Sources told…
