T-Shirt Give-Away

Johnnycocktail t-shirts, a British based t-shirt company, in cooperation with The Presurfer, is giving away 5 t-shirts for Presurfer readers.

You don't have to answer any questions. Just go to Johnnycocktail t-shirts, take a good look around and tell me what t-shirt you would like to receive.

Remember, I need size, colour, and design.

Mail your answer to webmaster@presurfer.com.
Contest closes on Thursday evening, March 11, at midnight GMT. Everyone who enters will have a chance to win a t-shirt. The 5 winners will be drawn by a True Random Number Service and announced on Friday morning, March 12.

Winners wil be contacted by me and asked for their postal address.
Important: I am very concerned about your privacy. Email and postal addresses will only be used for this contest.

T-SHIRT GIVE-AWAY RULES:

Go to Johnnycocktail t-shirts.
Look around an pick a t-shirt.
Mail size, colour, and design to webmaster@presurfer.com.

The Oldest Trick In The World

An advertisement for the BMW S1000 RR motorcycle. The BMW S1000 RR features 193 hp and goes from 0-60mph in just 2.9 seconds which made this trick possible.



(thanks Cora)

Top 10 Wildest Cannes Moments

It's the film festival where anything goes. For two weeks in May a peaceful seaside town in the South of France is transformed into a place of motion picture madness by 10,000 film industry professionals descending from 97 countries.

That means self-promoters large and small kicking it up at the most uninhibited parties and trying to grab as much attention as they can for themselves and for their movie. So what are some of the most unruly/scandalous/wacky events to have occurred? These are the top 10 wildest Cannes moments.

(thanks Sheridan)

Car Runs On Coffee

A car that runs on coffee is unveiled today - but it certainly won't take the grind out of commuting. And at between 25 and 50 times the cost of running a car on petrol, the invention won't please any motor industry bean-counters either.

Nicknamed the Car-puccino, it has been built by a team from the BBC1 science programme Bang Goes The Theory. The car was created using a converted 1988 Volkswagen Scirocco bought for £400 ($600).

(via Neatorama)

Non-English Dance Songs Which Became International Hits

Just because we can't understand a song doesn't mean that we won't like it or enjoy it.

Here are four Spanish, one German, and one Korean danceable songs which topped the charts worldwide.

And I know you can already name some of them if not all because indeed they were big hits worldwide.

(via Webphemera)

Toy Traveling

Toy Traveling is a Czech Republic travel agency for teddy bears and cuddly toys. Do you think your favorite plush toy can do more than get stuck between the pillows in your bed, collect dust on the shelf in your office or perhaps, in the worst case, to be locked up in a box missing all the fun?

Give him an extraordinary present - a trip to Prague. Except amazing experiences, he will bring back home many great photos and other presents.

AltShift

AltShift is a little game where you are a test subject of a brilliant but mad scientist. Go into his secret laboratory and find the exit. Move your character with the arrow keys and shift the dimension with 'SHIFT' or the arrow down key.

Pink Terror

An art video by Mike Barzman, shot with a Phantom camera at a very high speed rate, 1800 frames per second.



(thanks Mike Barzman)

Cosmetic Mask

Searching for eternal youth? Want to get rid of those unsightly wrinkles? After a thin layer of lotion is put on your face (for the contact points), the amazing Rejuvenique Anti-wrinkle Facial Toning Machine is turned on and electrical pulses send shocks into the facial muscles. This stimulation will slow or reverse the aging process of the face.

(via Everlasting Blort)

Top 10 Strangest Things Sold On eBay

A lot of weird and wonderful things are sold every day on eBay, but some are just plain and simply odd.
Here are 10 of the strangest things ever sold on eBay.

(thanks Ben)

100 Free And Useful Web Apps For Writers

No matter what you write, whether it's for a college class on creative writing or for a novel you've finally found time to get around to, having some tools to make the process a little easier is always a welcome prospect.

This list brings together a wealth of just those kind of resources, all found online and all free to use, so you can concentrate on being creative and producing the best writing you can.

(thanks Kaitlyn)

Lace-Amatic

Never struggle with laces again. Everyone from triathlon athletes and busy parents to seniors will appreciate how lace-amatic gets you in and out of tight and knotted running shoes instantly with a wave of a hand.

The Lace-Amatic lets you easily step in and out of runners. You can even undo and loosen your sneakers - hands free - without needing to bend over.

(thanks Cora)

David Cameron Can't Live Without The Presurfer

Look what David Cameron, the leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition in the United Kingdom, has to say about The Presurfer.


Make your own David Cameron poster.

Things People Are Willing To Do For $5

Fiverr is a place for people to share things they're willing to do for $5. You can create a gig for a small service you are willing to offer. You will be notified when your gig is ordered, and be asked to accept it.

If you don't have anything to offer there's the possibility to take up on an offer. Find a gig you like and order it. Pay $5 by PayPal or credit card and track your seller's work progress, exchange files and communicate. Get your finished work!

Examples of gigs offered on Fiverr are: I will install wordpress on your server for $5. I will create an Avatar movie portrait from your picture for $5. I will send you a postcard from Almaty, Kazakhstan! for $5. I will write your company name on my arm for $5.

(via Urlesque)

The Giant Trebuchet

Inspired by his passion for the middle ages, Hew Kennedy fires his used cars over a hundred metres... using a giant trebuchet.



(via Humanyms)

Top 10 Latest Crime-Fighting Technologies

Hi-tech GPS enabled phones, more accurate guns and faster cars. The criminals have taken their favorite cat-and-mouse game with the police on to a whole new level. Crime-fighting has become tough but law enforcement agencies are not willing to give up, not yet.

From vomit-inducing flashlight to brain fingerprinting, here are the top ten hi-tech ways in which the cops are getting back at the goons.

Top 10 Funniest Google Search Suggestions

The Google Suggest tool is a great tool that shows you suggestions that Google thinks you are searching for, as you type. However, Google's somewhat unusual sense of humor often comes out with the suggestions it comes up with.

Here are the top 10 funniest Google search suggestions.

(thanks Ben)

30 Marvelous Motorcycles

Since the first internal combustion motorcycle was developed in 1885, by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach, people have been fascinated by them.

This fascination has led to innovation and to some pretty unique bikes along the way. Check out these 30 examples unique motorcycles.

(thanks Nick)

Woman Goes Back To Work After 20 Years

Can a 4-seconds video be funny? Yes, it can! A woman decides to go back to work after 20 years. Little does she know how much things have changed.



(thanks Cora)

How The Alphabet Was Born From Hieroglyphs

The invention of the alphabet ushered in what was probably the most profound media revolution in history. Earlier writing systems, like Egyptian hieroglyphic and Mesopotamian cuneiform with its curious wedge-shaped characters, each required a knowledge of hundreds of signs.

The alphabet of modern Western Europe is the Roman alphabet, the base of most alphabets used for the newly written languages of Africa and America, as well as for scientific alphabets.

How the Alphabet Was Born from Hieroglyphs.

(via History Buff)

10 Most Valuable Books In The World

If you thought buying textbooks for your college classes cost too much, then take a look at the prices attached to these books, some of the most valuable in the world.

From the first book ever printed to the most valuable comic book to the childrens picture book worth the most money, check out these ten books that will bring a pretty penny to anyone lucky enough to have one in their collection.'

(thanks Gracie)

The Giant Stone Mushrooms Of Beli Plast

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Local legend has it that the giant stone mushrooms of Beli Plast are in fact the severed heads of four sisters, who after fleeing an oppressor were pursued. He beheaded them as punishment for daring to run and here they remain to this day.

Of course, truth is sometimes stranger than fiction and the origins of these peculiar rock formations tell a story much older than that provided by the locals. These bizarre rock formations are the result of millennia of weathering.

(via Robert-John)

Where Is My Milk From?

I know, it comes from cows, but where doe the cows come from? Many people are interested in finding out where their food comes from. Find out about your milk, yogurt, chocolate milk, soy and organic milk, coffee creamer, cottage cheese, ice cream, and many more products.

Most dairy products, especially milk have a state and plant code. Go get the milk out of your fridge and find out which dairy it comes from. Look at the code on the carton, type it in and find out where yours is from. It only works for US products.

(thanks Cora)

Rolf Harris Jukebox

Rolf Harris is an Australian born musician, singer, composer, painter, and television host and popular television personality. Here's the all singing, all dancing, amazing, but badly animated Rolf Harris Jukebox.

Google It!

Google It!

The 10 Worst Celebrity Fragrance Names

It seems like celebrities brand everything, from clothing lines to cosmetics - it's even been reported that Jersey Shore reality-TV star Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino is launching his own cologne called 'Sitch.'

Think that sounds crazy? Believe it or not, there are plenty more oddly named celeb fragrances out there. Here are some of the worst - from head-scratchingly confusing to hilariously terrible.

(thanks Jessie)

The Abnormal, Gruesome Gall - Alien Invader In Your Yard

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They appear as if from nowhere. A previously healthy looking plant suddenly has an abnormal growth protruding from it. Some are hideous and some strangely beautiful but they leave the plant looking as if it has been invaded by miniature aliens.

And in a way that's exactly what has happened. Take a look at the weirdness of the plant gall.

(via Robert-John)

Dogs In Slow Motion

Dogs in slow motion catching treats. An advertisement for Pedigree shot at 1000 frames per second using a Phantom camera.



(thanks Cora)

German Town Is Selling Potholes

They cause accidents and they blight the streets - extreme winter weather has resulted in a rash of potholes across Europe.

With a shortage of cash to fix them, the German town of Niederzimmern has come up with a unique solution: selling sponsorships, complete with a plaque.

Smoke Alarm For Deaf People

Next to not being able to listen to music, one can imagine that one of the worst aspects of being deaf is the inability to hear warning signs. Thankfully, Air Water Safety Service, a fire extinguisher company based out of Kobe, Japan, and Seems, a bioventure in Tokyo, have developed a device that warns the deaf of impending fire that isn't dependent on a shrill noise.

The alarm device emits the pungent aroma of allyl isothiocyanate, the chemical compound responsible for giving foods such as wasabi and mustard that pleasant kick guaranteed to clear the sinuses.

Home Schooled

Home Schooled is a comics series by American artist Ash Jackson and co-written by Silas Jackson. The Presurfer will feature a Home Schooled cartoon every Monday. This is an absolute exclusive cooperation between The Presurfer and Ash Jackson, which started on May 16, 2005.

Home Schooled is more or less a reflection of the wacky and occasionally interesting adventures of the artist, Ash Jackson, himself, with the aid of his friends, family, and other cohorts.

Title: The Stars Are Aligned!

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Visit the Home Schooled Webcomic.

Breakfast Machine

Yuri Suzuki and Masa Kimura created a Breakfast Machine. The machine is a Rube Goldberg machine which can serve you an omelet, coffee and a toast with jam.

Yuri and Masa invited other designers and the public to help build and design the Breakfast Machine. They've used recycled remnants of previous projects to solve all the different problems to get to their goal.