Dec 29 2006 Amazon UK during Christmas
This is a shot of what Amazon UK looked like during Christmas. I dunno if it's any more packed than what Amazon UK normally looks like, but that sure is a lot of boxes. Click the above image for the full effect. Or don't. Whatever, man, it's a free country. Unless you're in North Korea. In which case sucks for you.
Dec 28 2006 Humping Dog USB gadget
This is old by now, but I somehow missed the video of the humping dog USB gadget. Complete waste of a perfectly good USB port? Or best invention ever. Only time will tell.
Dec 27 2006 400hp hybrid sports car for $35,000
The FT-HS Hybrid Sports Concept from Toyota is a 400+ horsepower hybrid concept sports car which is projected to go from 0-60mph in under 4 seconds and be priced around $35,000. Which is pretty much the most ridiculous thing ever. It's like buying a Rolex for $6.50. Which is actually $6.50 more than what I paid for my mine. Stealing is only illegal if they catch you.
Dec 27 2006 Bees get destroyed
I am visiting my family in Florida for the holidays. I was chillin at my sister's house when we looked out back and noticed a swarm of honeybees congregating on their swingset. There are a lot of kids around, including my sister's 3 kids. They were inside at the time, fortunately.
So what did they do next? Well figure out ways to decimate them of course. I do so enjoy it when insane people try to do things.
Dec 26 2006 Hand crank lego usb charger
Instructables has a tutorial on how to build a hand crank usb charger out of legos. Because why buy one from the store when you can just print this out and set up your own sweat shop at a kindergarten class? Today's arts and crafts project is: making me rich!
Dec 22 2006 Line Rider - Urban Run
If you're not familiar with the game, acquaint yourself. And then watch this video and appreciate how incredibly lonely the guy who created it must be.
Dec 21 2006 Crazy cat chases laser pointer
Probably the most determined cat ever to have played the game.
Dec 20 2006 JLr7 most confusing watch ever
The JLr7 uses geometric lighted patterns to tell the time, letting the L-shaped segments represent blocks of hours, quarter past, half past, quarter to, and 14 lights for the time in between. Although I've been studying this thing for the past 15 minutes and I still can't figure out what I'm looking at. If anybody ever asked what time it was I'd reply: "I don't know! For the love of God I don't know!" And then I'd start crying and rocking back and forth like a little baby.
Dec 19 2006 Plane flies through hail
Our Boeing 727 BAX aircraft flight 705BX encountered severe weather over Alberta Canada. The aircraft was cruising at 35,000 feet when it encountered tennis ball sized hail. The pictures below show some of the damage. All landing lights were destroyed, as was the radar. Amazingly, the engines continued to work. The crew was forced to make a "blind" emergency landing. Upon safe return to the ground the first officer and flight engineer quit. It is expected that the aircraft is a total loss as its structural integrity has been compromised.
I had a bare knuckle fist fight with a plane once and that's exactly how it ended up looking. More pictures here.
Dec 19 2006 Man fights MGM for Wargames.com
Rogers Cadenhead has been battling MGM for the rights to Wargames.com which he's owned since 1998. They're claiming it infringes on their 1983 movie, even though he uses it to sell war-based games and it has nothing to do with the film. What does this mean for you? Absolutely nothing. But MGM is being an asshole and we should totally give them a wedgie.
Dec 18 2006 Vacuum shoes are shoes that vacuum
Electrolux has developed a pair of green slippers that suck up dirt as you shuffle around. They're still concepts, but they'd be pretty sweet to own. Mostly because I hate vacuuming and love slippers. Now all they need to do is create dish washing underwear and I'll be set.
Dec 18 2006 Grand Canyon gets a glass walkway
The crazy cats at the Hualapai tribe announced they're opening a glass walkway in March 2007 that would go 70 feet out into the Grand Canyon. I had a way better version, which would span the entire thing. Can you imagine how awesome that would be? Of course not. Your brain would explode.
Dec 18 2006 Archie gets a new look
After 60 years of their signature style, Archie comics are getting revamped with a more modern realistic look. It looks terrible, and makes me thing they'd be better off going with stick figures. That's what I'd do. But I'd also make sure to give all the ladies really big circle boobies.
Dec 15 2006 The Best Photos of the Year 2006
Time magazine has put out their annual Best Photos of the Year 2006. Almost all of them are related to the war in Iraq, which is disappointing because so much more happened than that silly thing. Like me winning first place in the local hot dog eating competition. That was pretty big news, man.
Dec 14 2006 Fellowship of the Ring - HD vs DVD
This guy took his HD and DVD copies of Lord of the Rings and did a frame by frame comparison. If you've ever had any doubt about the quality difference of HD you should check it out. And then you should check out my abs. Pretty impressive, huh? They're like sculpted steel.
Dec 14 2006 Spudgy falls asleep
Spudgy falls asleep while he's sitting up. He is a 10 year old pure bred Pomeranian, and also blows bubbles out his nose.
So incredibly pointless. So incredibly cute. Just like my tushy.
Dec 14 2006 Guitar Hero controller out of a Fender guitar
If you take your gaming serioulsy and want a full-size Fender guitar when you play Guitar Hero then check out what this guy did. Because he, uh, did just that.
Dec 13 2006 ASIMO eats it again
That poor son of a bitch. If robots ever invade your safest bet will be to run up and down some stairs.
Dec 13 2006 ASIMO eats it
Robot walking demonstrations are usually more impressive when they don't totally and completely fail. Not nearly as entertaining though.
Dec 12 2006 Ruf Cinema takes watching TV in bed to next level
If having a TV in your bedroom isn't good enough for you, Ruf Cinema has developed a bed with a built in projector that can raise and lower. It's absolutely as pointless as you'd imagine, but if you get it you can finally say with 100% confidence that you're the lamest person on your block. Possibly even the entire city.
Dec 12 2006 Mr. Show - Pre-Taped Call In Show
If you're not familiar with Mr. Show you need to remedy that immediately.
Dec 11 2006 Walking table almost as weird as it sounds
This walking table was spotted at Dutch Desgin Week in Eindhoven, Netherlands. It doesn't really walk, but sort of waddles when you push it. Perfect if you really like moving tables around or creeping out guests.
Dec 11 2006 Charlie Brown Christmas performed by the cast of Scrubs
They actually reworked the script so it plays out like an episode of Scrubs.
Dec 8 2006 Flybook VM sort of innovates laptops
I dunno if you'd actually call it an innovation, but the thing it does with the screen is pretty cool. And if they extend it even further they might finally reach that giraffe demographic they've been missing for so long.
A few more shots of the Flybook VM in action after the jump.
Dec 8 2006 348 UFO photographs
Whether or not you believe in UFO's you'll find this collection of 348 images interesting to look at. Or maybe you won't. What, you think you're better than me?
Dec 8 2006 Catching a giant catfish
I've caught bigger. But only with my trustee bazooka.
Dec 7 2006 TV skewered by Wii Remote
This guy hurled his Wii remote with such inhuman fury that he actually pierced his TV. I hear in his spare time he also likes to bench press trains and juggle refrigerators.
Dec 7 2006 Real life Leeroy Jenkins
This is only amusing if you know who Leeroy Jenkins is. Otherwise it may very well be the dumbest thing you've ever seen.
Dec 6 2006 LaCie Huby looks like a monster
Your USB hub not creepy enough? Then get the LaCie Huby which turns all your USB cables into a single bundle of tentacled creepiness. Although personally I prefer to use my current USB hub: a live octopus. It doesn't work so well, but boy does it look cool.
Dec 5 2006 Sheer kitchen unit made for space aliens
For those of you who think your kitchen doesn't look enough like a spaceship, the Italian company Sheer has developed this crazy looking kitchen island. The top lifts up to reveal the cooking surface and sink, and with a few modifications you could probably get it to teleport things. Or shoot lasers. It's all good.
Dec 5 2006 Stain teacups get better with drinking
Stain is a set of a teacups designed to improve through use. This project examines the assumption that use is damaging to a product (For example, scratches on an iPod).
The interior surface of the cup is treated so as to stain more in predetermined places. The more the cups are used, the more the pattern is revealed. Over time they will build up an individual pattern dependent on the users personal way of drinking tea.
Unfortunately my personal way of drinking tea is dunking my face directly into the tea pot so I don't know much I'd get out of these. But it sounds pretty good for regular folks.
Dec 4 2006 Octopus escaping through a 1 inch hole
I could escape through a 1 inch hole too if I didn't have all these pesky bones.
Dec 4 2006 Thin-panel device displays anything under it in 3D
The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) and Kobe University have jointly developed a thin-panel type device, which forms 3D images in the air. "This device renders transparent, reflected images. Unlike holography, the device needs no special optical system other than itself and features color image production," said a spokesperson. Just by setting a display (or a subject to be shown) under a glass table and laying this device over the table, a "3D display" can be created.
I'm sure there's a purpose for this I just can't figure out it is. It basically takes an existing 3D object and redisplays it in 3D. Call me old fashioned but why not just look at the original?