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         <title>Happy 4th Of July Weekend! *BOOM BOOM*</title>
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Dearest Reader,

Those were fireworks at the end of the title in case you couldn't tell.  <em>*BOOM BOOM*</em>  Oh, there went some more!  Anyway, this is an incredible <em>*BOOM*</em> cute stop motion video from PEZ, whose <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2008/05/game_over_stop_action_animatio.php">work</a> is always <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2008/07/wicked_stopmotion_video_from_p.php">amazing</a>.  Now, everyone get out there and have a safe and firework-y holiday.  And if my next post doesn't make any sense -- I'm typing with stumps.  WHEE!

Love,

Your Geekologie Writer

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bmpFCwZbwM">Youtube</a>

Thanks to Towhee Monster, who's a little firecracker herself.]]></description>
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Some guy named Adam Harvey designed an anti-paparazzi <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2009/06/looking_for_trouble_underwear.php">purse</a> that, when the flashbulbs of the photogs go off, immediately flashes it's own <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2008/11/sure_why_not_a_new_flatter_lig.php">bulb</a> back, ruining their pictures and effectively protecting your privates from showing up on <a href="http://www.thesuperficial.com/">TheSuperficial</a>.  Obviously, it's a terrible idea.  Terribly terrible.  Right up there with the current public decency laws.  IT'S HOT OUTSIDE, GIMME A BREAK.  Also, a rub-down with that lotion ;).  Seriously,<em> SP my F</em>.

<a href="http://dvice.com/archives/2009/07/anti-paparazzi.php">Anti-paparazzi device flashes lewd photographers right back</a> [dvice]

Thanks to FDSY, whose anti-paparazzi device looks a lot more like a sock full of quarters.]]></description>
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         <title>Sexy New Dinos Discovered In Australia</title>
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Since I've been so good lately, <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2009/02/astronomers_discover_the_eye_of_god_sauron.php">God</a> has decided to shine his golden face upon me with three previously unheard of <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2009/06/dinosaur_video_reminds_me_of_b.php">dinosaur species</a> for me to choose from as soon as my time machine is complete.  Thanks, God.

<blockquote>The two herbivores (Wintonotitan and Diamantinasaurus, middle and bottom) and one carnivore, excavated from the Winton formation, roamed our land during the Cretaceous period - 98 million years ago.


"It not only presents us with two new amazing long-necked giants of the ancient Australian continent, but also announces our first really big predator - <em>Australovenator</em>," says Long.</blockquote>

That's right folks, that handsome devil up top is the <em>Australovenator</em>.  I feel like I'm able to love again for the first time since <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2009/06/im_in_love.php">Red Bull girl</a> shot me down like a defunct satellite.  Australovenator -- LOVENATE ME!

<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2009/07/03/2615729.htm">Scientists discover three new Aussie dinosaurs</a> [abc]

Thanks to Melissa, Michael, janw and draw, who, HEY I CALLED DIBS GUYS, BACK OFF.]]></description>
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This is a<a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2008/06/plush_felt_nintendo_looks_frea.php"> felt</a> Playstation<a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2009/06/guy_fills_iphone_with_cleverly.php"> iPhone</a> case made by Etsy user <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7392849">rabbitrampage</a>.  As you can see (provided you're not rocking dualie eyepatches) it was very well constructed.  And whenever she actually has one in stock, it'll run you $20 -- plus another $7 per controller.  Still, damn cute.  I'd even consider buying one if I didn't just get a new purse.

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The Sears Tower opened "The Ledge" to the public today.  The Ledge is a 4-foot <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2009/05/house_from_farris_buellers_day.php">glass</a> balcony that's suspended 1,353 feet above the ground on the 103rd floor.  It provides a panoramic view of <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2009/03/warp_whistle_mario_in_the_real.php">Chicago</a>, provided the walls aren't covered in accidents.  Fun fact: urine spilled from the 103rd floor can break concrete on the sidewalk below.*  And not just if you drank a jackhammer, but it helps.

<small>*No not really, stop emailing me.</small>

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This is a <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2009/06/cuuute_hello_kitty_castle_open.php">castle</a> made entirely of <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2009/05/artist_folds_paper_to_create_p.php">paper</a>.  And I think we can all agree: it's pretty much the big bad wolf's wet dream-home.

<blockquote>I had the immense opportunity to see this wonderful paper craft art installation by a genius of the name of Wataru Itou, a young student of a major art university here in Tokyo. The installation is hand made over four years of hard work, complete with electrical lights and a moving train, all made of paper!</blockquote>

Normally when I see something this all I can think about is wanting to burn it.  But not in this case, it's just too beautiful.  Huh?  What do you mean what's behind my back?  Oh, these?  <em>Just some fireworks.</em>

Hit the jump for a couple more, then the link for a bunch of nicer high-res joints.]]></description>
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Two <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2009/07/just_sad_2year_old_smoking_cig.php">quality parenting</a> posts in a row, whee (literally this time)!  Apparently some kids stole a <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2009/06/yay_color_choices_black_wii_to.php">Wii</a> and then had their mom pawn the console so they could split the <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2009/06/music_downloader_fined_80000_p.php">money</a>.  You'll have to excuse me, I'm getting a little choked up just thinking about the quality bonding time they must have spent in the car on the way to the pawnshop.  

<blockquote>Police have already arrested 18-year-old Joshua Carter, 16-year-old Patrick Early, and 13-year-old Derrick Henson on felony charges for stealing a neighbor's Nintendo Wii video game system.


However, Early admitted to police that his mom, 41-year-old Maxine Law, helped the teens sell the Wii at a local pawn shop even though she knew it was stolen.</blockquote>

Wow, stealing from the neighbors.  That's almost as bad as the time I stole my own watch from myself....
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....
HEY -- GIVE ME THAT BACK!

<a href="http://www.wftv.com/irresistible/19912930/detail.html">Kids Steal Wii, Mom Arrested After Pawning It</a> [wftv]

Thanks to GLiTCH, who once stole a woman's heart.  Grody.]]></description>
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There's no way around it, this is just plain <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2009/04/spellbound_apprentice_casts_of.php">sad</a>.  And it would have been the most heartbreaking thing I'd ever seen all day if my little sister didn't get hit by a garbage truck.  Kidding, streetsweeper.

<a href="http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ab9_1246385878">China : 2yo Lights Up Cigarette And Smokes It.</a> [liveleak]

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         <title>The Aliens Are Watching Our TV Programming</title>
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This is a little diagram showing how far our <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2009/04/wicked_awesome_philips_commerc.php">television</a> broadcasts have traveled out into <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2009/05/astronauts_drinking_urine_lovi.php">space</a> already (I had to cut the image, full size version <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2009/07/02/alien%20tv%202.jpg">HERE</a>).  As you can see, the aliens orbiting Procyon are just about ready for some Sopranos action.  Then, they'll smash their televisions because they're advanced enough to know there's nothing good coming after.

<a href="http://gizmodo.com/5306214/the-aliens-of-the-star-iota-horologii-are-just-watching-captain-kangaroo-now">The Aliens of the Star Iota Horologii Are Just Watching Captain Kangaroo Now</a> [gizmodo]

Thanks to Julian, who once made out with an alien chick while secretly watching a<em> Friends</em> rerun over her shoulder.]]></description>
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In honor of Canada Day yesterday and the 4th on Saturday, this is a video of three Wiffle-ball headed <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2009/06/robot_displays_emotions_doesnt.php">robots</a> trying to <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2009/06/fake_boy_freaks_out_over_cance.php">sing</a> happy birthday and failing so hard I almost felt bad.  <em>Almost</em>.  Just watch and listen.  Did you hear that?  It sounded like the one on the left was singing "die die die".  IT NEARS!

<a href="http://robots.net/article/2869.html">Robots Sing Happy Birthday to UK Science Museum</a> [robots.net] (who will be receiving a nasty email)

Thanks to Crimsonfox, who used to be Fusciafox until he painted himself to have better luck sneaking into the henhouse.]]></description>
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This is a <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2009/02/do_it_yourself_pacman_motorcyc.php">Pac-Man</a> themed <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2008/12/cool_augmented_reality_adverti.php">Mini Coope</a>r from The Cool Hunter.  I can't tell if it's <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2009/02/do_it_yourself_pacman_motorcyc.php">real</a> but I'm leaning towards absolutely not.  So, somebody <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2009/01/fake_this_is_a_complete_photos.php">Photoshopped</a> a Mini Cooper -- how bout that?  Hold on to your hats though, because there's a Space Invaders model after the jump.  Now i know what you're thinking, and no, that wasn't me driving on the sidewalk last night (yes it was).  I thought it was the bike lane!

Hit it real good.]]></description>
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Chris Lentz, instead of going the classy route and getting a pair of <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2009/06/golden_zomg_wtf_are_those_thin.php">truck</a> nuts, decided to throw a Czech built Motorlet M-701 <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2008/03/minivan_is_mega_fun_jet_engine.php">turbojet</a> in the bed of his <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2008/07/oops_how_not_to_use_a_drivethr.php">truck</a>.

<blockquote>The fifty-five-year-old electrical foreman from Jackson, Michigan, had longed for a jet-powered truck for decades. Two years ago, Lentz discovered a way to realize his dream when he met a pilot from New York who imported used turbojet engines. After watching an example run on a test stand, Lentz paid $10,000 for one.</blockquote>

Unfortunately, it's pretty unimpressive.

<blockquote>Without jet assist, Lentz's 231-hp V-8 accelerated its 6600-pound burden (truck, jet engine, two occupants) to 60 mph in a sluggish 14.5 seconds.


The best of three runs in hybrid mode - exploiting both piston and jet propulsion - trimmed six seconds from the sprint to 60 mph. The quarter-mile speed jumped 30 mph and we achieved 140 mph after 45 seconds of acceleration.</blockquote>

Wow.  You could probably tape bottle rockets to your bumper and go faster.  Just sayin', HAPPY CANADA DAY!  Somebody burn themself with a firework for me.

Video after the jump.]]></description>
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         <title>eBay: The Ocarina of Time All White Meat</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><img alt="ocarina of all white meat.JPG" src="http://www.geekologie.com/2009/07/01/ocarina%20of%20all%20white%20meat.JPG" width="450" height="500" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></span>

Lucky <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2009/03/itll_get_you_drunk_the_mcnuggi.php">McDonalds</a> customer 0iz0 just so happened to score the most covered of all chicken strips:<em> the <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/mt/mt-search.cgi?search=ocarina&IncludeBlogs=&IncludeBlogs=1&x=0&y=0">Ocarina</a> of Thigh</em>.  

<blockquote>The shining beam of light accompanied by the melodic Zelda jingle blared out of the chicken select treasure box that was handed to me by a late night, tired, acne infested teenage boy as I opened it and discovered what lay in wait for me. Anyone who is a true Zelda fan must get this precious gem of unintentional craftsmanship! It will help you find your Zelda roots, and be just as much of a heroic mastermind as Link!  Don't pass this opportunity, for I am certain you will be able to make great music and friends with this golden nugget!


<strong>This is your chance to own a piece of history!</strong>

Do not eat</blockquote>

<em>*Licking fingers*</em>  Sorry, what was that last bit?  <em>TOOT TOOT TOOT TOOTLE TOOT!</em>
<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170351743691">eBay Auction</a>

Thanks to VinnyC, who just played the Song of Deliciousness.]]></description>
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         <title>Tiny Bloodbots To Crawl Around In Your Veins</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><img alt="bloodbot.jpg" src="http://www.geekologie.com/2009/07/01/bloodbot.jpg" width="450" height="335" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></span>

Writing that title alone gave me <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2009/05/not_for_the_faint_of_heart_rob.php">heart trouble</a>.  It was hairy there for a minute, I almost Michael Jacksoned on you.  Anyway, more <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2008/04/ubot_5_robot_designed_to_help.php">robotic death</a>.  Remember: what doesn't <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2009/06/stay_away_the_robotic_needle_o.php">kill you</a> makes you stronger.  Unfortunately, these will kill you.

<blockquote>Researchers at the Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa have developed a miniature crawling robot, called ViRob, that can crawl through your lungs, find a tumor, and zap it with drugs. The bot, which is one millimeter long and four millimeters from end to end, can snake its way through the body, slipping into blood vessels and navigating through the respiratory and digestive systems


But thanks to tiny arms that help it grip vessel walls , ViRob is the first microbot that can tunnel between different body cavities. It's controlled by an electromagnetic field outside of the robot that creates a vibration that propels ViRob forward.</blockquote>

Wow, that's....wrong.  And I, for one, refuse to piss robots.
<a href="http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/05/26/the-tiny-robot-that-can-crawl-through-your-veins%E2%80%94and-treat-your-tumors/">
The Tiny Robot that Can Crawl Through Your Veins--And Treat Your Tumors </a>[discovermagazine]

Thanks to msjessiemeghan, who, please wake me up and tell me it's just been a nightmare.]]></description>
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         <title>Like I Don&apos;t Have Enough To Worry About: Mega Ant Colony Is Taking Over The World</title>
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<a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2009/01/cool_massive_underground_ant_c.php">Ant colonies</a>, like rabbits, are <strike>cuddly</strike> prolific.  So prolific, in fact, scientists have just discovered a single interrelated colony of Argentine <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2009/05/sick_fly_turns_ants_into_zombi.php">ants</a> that has <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2008/09/ants_build_nest_in_couples_hom.php">populated</a> much of the globe.  ATTAAACK!

<blockquote>The colony may be the largest of its type ever known for any insect species, and could rival humans in the scale of its world domination. 


While ants are usually highly territorial, those living within each super-colony are tolerant of one another, even if they live tens or hundreds of kilometres apart. Each super-colony, however, was thought to be quite distinct.

But it now appears that billions of Argentine ants around the world all actually belong to one single global mega-colony. </blockquote>

So they're all relatives.  But way more so than say, you and I are.  So....it's cool if I touch your butt, right?  I mean it's not like we're ants or anything.

<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8127000/8127519.stm">Ant mega-colony takes over world</a> [bbcnews]

Thanks to Alistair and 2MechanicalArms, who may or may not have fire ants in their pants.  They do, I put them there.]]></description>
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