Turn your loudest, most urgent frustrations into mere whispers with the Shouting Vase ($79.00).
The plastic jug is designed to fit over the contours of your mouth and absorb your screams and shouts, 'storing' them in the vase and emitting a softer version of your angry cries through the tiny hole at the base.
Shouting Vase
Using Your Browser URL History To Estimate Gender
With the click of a button this site estimates your gender using your browser history. They look at your history to find out which of the Quantcast top 10,000 sites were visited. They then apply the ratio of male to female users for each site and with some basic math determine a guestimate of your gender.
I tried it and they say that the likelihood that I am male is 50% and the likelihood that I am female is also 50%. Thank God it's just something to play around with and not to take seriously, otherwise the psychological consequences of this could put me in a Gender Identity Disorder.
(via The Daily Digresser)
Dead Monster Washes Ashore In Montauk
A mysterious creature washed up on a Long Island beach near New York has led to a frenzy of online speculation. Dubbed the Montauk Monster after the Long Island town where it was found, the creature has prompted speculation it was part of a secret mutant breeding program undertaken by the US Government.
Four government biologists were unable to identify the species of the animal from its photo and they came to the conclusion that no such creature exists, putting forth the possibility that the photo may have been doctored.
Bodybuilder Robot
Either you like bodybuilders or you don't. I fall in the latter category but that's probably because I don't look like a bodybuilder at all. And because I don't know much about bodybuilding, I won't make any ignorant comments. I just thought this 'robot' routine looked funny.
(via afrojacks)
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SKIP'S HOUSE OF CHAOS
Skip is a negotiation trainer from Los Angeles who started his blog off a few years ago as a lark. It's part humor, part political, part personal stuff.
Skip's House of Chaos.
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ePIFFUNNIES
The motto of ePIFfunnies is: 'We will all become wiser if we share our wisdom with each other.' Besides the daily 'ePIFfunnews' and ePIFfunnies from Mr. ePIFfunny, we post Guest ePIFfunnies and the ePIFfunny of the Week.
We also have a page of 'ePIFfunnus Rex' (links to useful information). Plus, once a week, we send out a 'Vitamin ePIFfunny' (a 'secular sermon of encouragement') to everyone on our mailing list. ePIFfunnies is not only family friendly; it's pro-family!
ePIFfunnies.
Creative Coffins
Creative Coffins provide a green solution for those who want a distinctive and practical funeral. Environmentally sympathetic and certified non-toxic, their cartonboard coffins are suitable for both burial and cremation.
Creative Coffins was formed in response to a genuine demand for an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional wooden coffins, that were more than just plain white.
(thanks Ashley)
The Original Google Computer Storage
This image shows the first Google storage system. In 1996 Google had its headquarters in one of the founders' dorm. At that time 4 GigaByte hard disks were the largest available, so they assembled 10 of these drives into a low-cost LEGO cabinet.
The equipment is currently on display at the Stanford University Museum.
(via Zootrópole)
10 Immense Internet Phenomena That People Ended Up Hating
The internet meme is no longer a new phenomena. A meme is when a hyperlink or file is spread from person to persons. A meme has as many faces as your average politician - it can be a website in its own right, a joke, an image, a video, a weird and wonderful news story - or even an unexpected link.
There have been huge phenomena on the internet over the years. Many enjoy huge popularity and then, as ever, familiarity breeds contempt: some we just hate from the word go. Here is a selection of internet phenomena that people ended up hating.
(thanks Robert-John)
Grass Flip Flops
Doughnut maker Krispy Kreme designed the world's first grass flip flops to relax city workers by giving them their own mini-park to walk around in.
The al fresco flip-flops take up to three weeks to grow and each shoe is covered with over 5,000 blades of grass. If watered regularly the unique footwear can remain in season for over four months – meaning they are the perfect, head-turning summer-accessory for stressed-out men and women.
Burning Cigarette
Rafael Rozendaal is a visual artist from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Rozendaal creates digital playgrounds, bringing a kind of non sense aesthetism.
One of his projects is 'Burning Cigarette,' a page with three YouTube videos. Click the videos from right to left as fast after another as you can to see the effect.
Authority For Universe Ownership
Ever wanted to rule the Universe? Well, now you can! Authority for Universe Ownership allows you to purchase deeds to an entire parallel universe - a universe customized exactly as you want it.
For a limited period you can get a free instant gift certificate. First you must fill in the details for your universe ownership certificate. This should only take a few moments. None of these details are recorded. Then print your certificate.
Bubbloo
The Denver Art Museum in Colorado, USA, has a project called Bubbloo. Bubbloo is an interactive space where people step or jump on projected bubbles. Popping the bubbles flip over parts of a mosaic that are part of a wall projection to reveal objects from the collection.
When the object is totally revealed, there's an end screen which gives some detail about the artwork, where it's located in the museum, and a credit line for the experience.
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SAGAVIDEOS
SagaVideos is about music, lyrics and information, and about many different music artists. Lots of music videos, and all safe for work.
SagaVideos.
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@HOME
@home is a blog from Palma de Mallorca, Islas Baleares, Spain. It's a blog with practical and interesting things, and frequently updated.
@home.
Flood Versus Traffic
Traffic frustrates. Sunken traffic frustrates absolutely. Most of these photos were taken during flooding in Sofia, Bulgaria, in Minsk, Belorus, and in Moscow and Kazan, Russia.
These recent events show a few stubborn drivers going against the flow... and even making it to the other side sometimes to the amazement of those who thought that their cars were only good as anchors.
Know Your Money
The United States Secret Service is a federal law enforcement agency with headquarters in Washington, D.C., and more than 150 offices throughout the United States and abroad. The Secret Service was established in 1865, solely to suppress the counterfeiting of U.S. currency.
You can help guard against the threat from counterfeiters by becoming more familiar with United States currency. Look at the money you receive. Compare a suspect note with a genuine note of the same denomination and series, paying attention to the quality of printing and paper characteristics. Look for differences, not similarities.
Senior Citizen Bumper Stickers
There may be nothing you can do about growing old, but that doesn't mean you can't laugh about it. PM Caregiver has a neat collection of humorous bumper stickers about growing old.
(via Neatorama)
Cuil
In her two years at Google, Anna Patterson helped design and build some of the pillars of the company's search engine, including its large index of Web pages and some of the formulas it uses for ranking search results. Now, along with her husband, Tom Costello, and a few other Google alumni, she is trying to upstage her former employer.
Yesterday their company, Cuil (pronounced cool), unveiled a search engine that they promise will be more comprehensive than Google's and that they hope will give its users more relevant results. I think it will be better, Costello said in an interview. But there is no question that the public has to decide.
Strange Architecture
A slideshow of some of the world's wierdest architecture.
(via Everlasting Blort)
50 Beautiful Feminine Illustrations And Artworks
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and so is the quality of femininity. Exploring this for many artists takes on a diversity of themes.
This article showcases different styles, different ideas, different approaches to the illustration of a girl and a woman. Some examples are very funny, some are very sad.
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TYWKIWDBI
Tywkiwdbi is an acronym for 'Things You Wouldn't Know If We Didn't Blog It,' a blog created to house 'an eclectic mix of trivialities, ephemera, curiosities, and exotica...' in part to entertain my family and friends, but also to create a repository of enjoyable items I can revisit frequently if/when I lose my short-term memory.
Tywkiwdbi.
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SUZELYNQS
My blog is a compilation of interesting tidbits I find on the intertubes, mixed with random recaps of my life. I enjoy reading other people's blogs, and hope that mine gets a view or two.
SuzeLynqs.
Where Is Steve Fossett?
Round-the-world flying adventurer Steve Fossett may have faked his own death, investigators have claimed. Fossett went missing last September in a light plane over the Nevada desert.
Lieutenant Colonel Cynthia Ryan of the US Civil Air Patrol has said Fossett, whose body or plane was never found, could still be alive. She said: I've been doing this search and rescue for 14 years. Steve Fossett should have been found. It's not like we didn't have our eyes open. We found six other planes while we were looking for him. We're pretty good at what we do.
(via Arbroath)
World's Tallest LEGO Tower
Built in the beginning of July in Toronto with 465,000 bricks, it's 96.12f high. It took three attempts to put the last section in place, due to strong winds. This is a new world record registered by the Guinness Book.
The LEGO tower was completed under the supervision of professional LEGO builders Per Knudsen and Erik Therkelsen, but the construction was done by kids and families who were visiting the C.N.E. fair (where the tower was constructed).
(via Zootrópole)
Weird And Bizarre Japanese Soft Drinks
What is it with Japan and weird drinks? Part of the answer lies in the love Japanese have for soft drinks – surveys show that about 40% of the nation's citizens drink at least one soft drink every day. That's about 50 million people!
In addition, trends come and go very quickly in Japan. What's cool today is as flat as warm Pepsi Ice Cucumber tomorrow... so soft drink companies are constantly coming out with something new and (hopefully) attention-grabbing 'cause one success more than makes up for dozens of failures.
InventorSpot has a list of the bad, the even more bad and the downright ugly.
Italian Motorcycle Police 1953
A display by the Italian Motorcycle Police in 1953.
(via Grow-A-Brain)
Lost Zombies
After seeing my post about Zombie Harmony last Saturday, Presurfer reader Ryan told me about his site called Lost Zombies.
Lost Zombies is the first ever community generated zombie documentary. Their goal is to gather definitive proof that zombies are real and to compile that proof into a feature length documentary film. Lost Zombies are asking the general public to assist by submitting any proof of zombies they may have.
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BOLIBIC BLOG
My name is Bolibic and I am a biro from an office. My site is in Spanish language but everyone understand the power of drawings.
BoliBic Blog.
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WORDS & PICTURES
Words & Pictures is about the adventures of a creative team in a large advertising agency. We've been around for almost 3 years and are read in 43 countries. New strips are posted every Monday.
Words & Pictures.
Detouching
A Worth1000 Photoshop contest.
Detouching: removing the retouching from airbrushed celebs.
10 Things People Do With The First Cup Of The Day
People are as numerous and diverse as pebbles on a beach. Most, though, will have some sort of morning ritual, designed to start the day.
For many of them, that will involve the wondrous potion known to the world as coffee.
Here are ten things that people do while they take their morning coffee. Do you recognize yourself here?
(via Robert-John)
Home Schooled
Home Schooled is a comics series by American artist Ash Jackson.
Co-writing 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.
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: A Day in the Life of Pat.
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OpenPhotoVR
OpenPhotoVR is a pseudo-3D photo browser in Flash. Users create photo albums by uploading pictures, taken at different angles, and linking them together by hand. You can use the mousewheel to zoom, click-and-drag to pan, click 'hotspots' with hand cursor to navigate between images.
Try the photo below for example. Use your mousewheel to zoom in, click and drag to pan about, and simply click on any of the hotspots to change your view or move deeper into the scene.
(via Ursi's Blog)
The Ultimate RSS Toolset
RSS, or Rich Site Summary, is an easy way to stay informed of the latest updates to your favorite sites without having to actually visit them each individually. For those who have sites, it can be a great way to increase readership and get information out about your blog, website or business.
Either way, RSS enables users to navigate the Web in an easy, fast format and to access information at the click of a button. This collection of RSS tools will give you everything you need to get started or improve how you're working with RSS.
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QUINTOH
My blog is basically on design, but as not only of Pantones he lives the designer also there is very much of one zapping on the visual world, tendencies, tutorials, videos, photography. The cool along with the uncool.
QuintoH.
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THE WORLD OF STUFF
I'm a 19-year-old college student in Florida, USA. In my blog, The World of Stuff, I write about technology, current events, and my day-to-day happenings with a touch (or more) of humor.
The World of Stuff.
Zombie Harmony
Zombie Harmony is a dating service for zombies, and for zombies only. You can sign up for Zombie Harmony only if you lack a pulse, have limited motor skills, or feel an intense desire to feast on human beings.
Zombie Harmony is not responsible for lost or ingested loved ones. If you go on a date with a zombie, Zombie Harmony cannot be held liable for contributing to the apocalypse.
List Of Unusual Personal Names
A Wikipedia list of people who have received media attention because of their name, or are otherwise widely recognized as having names that are unusual. This list includes both names given at birth, and people who have legally changed their name.
Some examples:
Tarquin Fin-tim-lin-bin-whin-bim-lim-bus-stop-F'tang-F'tang-Olé-Biscuitbarrel. A British political candidate self-renamed after a Monty Python character. Born John Desmond Lewis.
Louis George Maurice Adolphe Roche Albert Abel Antonio Alexandre Noë Jean Lucien Daniel Eugène Joseph-le-brun Joseph-Barême Thomas Thomas Thomas-Thomas Pierre Arbon Pierre-Maurel Barthélemi Artus Alphonse Bertrand Dieudonné Emanuel Josué Vincent Luc Michel Jules-de-la-plane Jules-Bazin Julio César Jullien was a French conductor.
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MICAMAN'S THOUGHTS
My name is Pedro Marrucho and I'm from Portugal. I own a blog called 'Micaman's Thoughts' where I post about all the interesting, strange and funny stuff I find on the web.
My blog is written in Portuguese, although I've managed to link to Google's translation services for my blog to be available in other languages. Hi-tech news, hilarious videos, strange facts, images, jokes and all kinds of information that I find interesting.
Micaman's Thoughts.
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AMYOOPS
Where funny is a 4-letter word... Oops. Funny is as funny does and being the only person who was 'swept' out of a Rocky Horror Picture show presentation, Amy brings her humor to the world of blogging.
Amy searches the world over to bring you her version of funny things. She knows they are funny and knows you will laugh till its time for a diaper change – well some of you anyway.
AmyOops.
Worlds Most Amazing Instrument
I have posted this before but Presurfer reader Mark reminded me about this amazing instrument, so here it is again. The instrument is not real but the work of computer animation. The video is a piece called Pipe Dream that was created by Wayne Lytle, and Dave Crognale and their team at Animusic, a content creation company located in Austin, Texas.
(thanks Mark)
AfraidToAsk
Have you ever had a medical question that you were too embarrassed to ask a friend, family member, or even your doctor? Are you tired of the establishment medical sites that sugar coat their information and won't show you the pictures you need to see?
Unlike most healthcare web sites, afraidtoask.com offers in-depth information and graphic photographs that will give you a better understanding of highly personal health issues.
7 Things You May Not Know About Charlie Chaplin
Entertainer Charlie Chaplin was probably the most well-known actor of the early 20th century. After adopting his trademark Little Tramp costume, consisting of baggy pants, bamboo cane, bowler hat, and over-sized shoes, Chaplin became a Hollywood icon.
Most Hollywood scholars know the basics of his life, yet there are many interesting facts about Charles Spencer Chaplin that the general public does not know.
(thanks Tony)
e-MANcipate!
Yes, this is about pantyhose for men. e-MANcipate! is a project to accelerate the acceptance of male pantyhose as a regular clothing item.
Surprise or not - many men do wear pantyhose as a regular clothing item. Why? Why not? If you think a bit you see nothing gender-specific in this garment, except that it was worn mostly by women during the last fifty years.
Men who wear pantyhose do it to improve athletic performance, energize and revitalize tired, aching leg muscles, and to stimulate circulation if they sit all day. In addition, compression can help reduce swelling and decrease the dangers of circulatory problems. And of course there are many men who simply like the soft material and the comfort that sheer pantyhose provides.
Crystal Girl
Hasnah Mohamed Meselmani, a 12 year-old Lebanese girl has baffled medical experts by producing crystals from her eyes. Coming at a rate of seven a day, the crystals are razor sharp, but do not harm her eyes.
Read Hasnah Mohamed Meselmani's story.
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Yesterday I asked if you were interested in promoting your blog on The Presurfer. Until now I have had 20 32 requests. I will post two blogs each day. First come, first served. So, it could take a couple of days until your site appears here. Thanks for your cooperation.
BONTE GAMES
As a fan of Gerard's blog I wouldn't miss the opportunity to promote my own blog, so here goes: I'm a casual games designer trying to create original simple webgames that usualy require some logic to solve.
If you're into casual webgames do checkout my blog where I'm presenting my own games as well as new casual games for other game designers from over the world. Cheers!
Bonte Games.
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COWGIRL IN THE CITY
My name is Mallory and I'm an Oklahoma-born country gal trying to survive the big city life as an NYU student.
My blog is called Cowgirl in the City. It's mainly about the things going on in my life, methods of survival for New York City living , relationships, partying, and pop culture.
Cowgirl In The City.
Astronaut Ed Mitchell: Aliens Exist, But NASA Covers Them Up
Former Apollo 14 moonwalker Edgar Mitchell claimed, in a recent radio interview, that not only have aliens been visiting the Earth for the past sixty years since the Roswell incident, but that Earth governments are aware of this fact and are covering it up.
Mitchell claims that sources at NASA, the military, and the intelligence community have described these aliens as, 'little people who look strange to us.' The aliens have a small body frame, a large head, and large eyes as has been traditionally depicted in popular films and television.
International Music Score Library Project
The International Music Score Library Project attempts to create a virtual library containing all public domain musical scores, as well as scores from composers who are willing to share their music with the world without charge.
IMSLP also encourages the exchange of musical ideas, both in the form of musical works, and in the analysis of existing ones. Therefore, feel free to create/edit a page with your analysis of a particular piece.
(via Zootrópole)
Gale Franey
Gale Franey has been creating digital art, graphics and web design since 2001. Her digital illustrations are featured in an award winning childrens' book. She has worked extensively with refugees and the homeless.
It is those immensely rich experiences that have shaped her ideas and influenced her style of art and design, which ranges from fantasy to complex social issues.
(thanks Yves)
Oh My God! It's A Giant Cow!
His name is Chilli and he's described as a gentle giant. His owners have contacted the Guinness Book of Records who are currently assessing his credentials and comparing them to other big bovines. The black and white Friesian bullock weighs well over a ton and is the same height as a small elephant.
The heifer, who is almost as high as he is long, lives at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary in Chard, Somerset, England, after he was left on their doorstep aged just six-days-old. Nine years on, Chilli has kept on growing, and staff believe the giant will smash a record for Britain's tallest ever cow.
Promote Your Blog
Here's something I want to give a try. I get lots of emails of starting - and even experienced bloggers - who ask me to take a look at their site, tell them what I think about it, and/or add them to my blogroll. I want to give you a chance to promote your blog in your own words.
All you have to do is send me an email (webmaster@presurfer.com) and tell me in your own words what your blog is all about. You can add some personal info if you want. I will then publish a post on The Presurfer with the info you provided me and a link to your site.
But remember, the choice whether your blog is promoted here is mine, and mine alone. Sites with questoniable content will not be accepted because this is a child-friendly blog. Comments for this post are closed because the only way you can promote your blog is via the email adress mentioned above.
Yawning Lions
Amazing yawning lions. Warning: there's a half-eaten animal appearing in this video.
(thanks Brian)
Are You Roman tonight?
With his dashing chiselled features, swept back hair and perky bouffant the resemblance is unmistakable. But incredibly this carving of Elvis Presley was created around 1800 years before the King of Rock and Roll first warbled his first note. The amazing likeness has come to light as part of a sale of ancient antiques by the auction house Bonhams.
(via Neatorama)
Beating The Heat
The northern hemisphere is feeling the summer heat. A number of heat waves have already rolled across parts of southern Europe, the United States and Asia.
From swimming pools to rivers, wave pools, ocean beaches and more, here are some recent photos of people around the world having fun, competing and keeping cool in the water.
Criminal Searches
PeopleFinders.com, the premier online service that helps consumers quickly find and connect with anyone, announced the launch of Criminal Searches. It's a free website that provides consumers with detailed information on people with criminal histories, including sex-related offenses, violent crimes and theft.
Babysitter, nanny, cleaning service, janitor, neighbor, construction workers, school teachers, electrician, plumber, gardener, locksmith, acquaintances, your children's friends. Do you really know who these people are? We associate with them and even invite them in our homes. Do they have a criminal background? Are your children safe with them?
The Clean-Up Crew Episode 1
Got a dead body? Just call Frank's Crime Scene Steam-N-Clean - the premiere biohazard removal company!
The Clean-Up Crew is a web series by Tim Dragga and Scott Rickels. It's a twisted, dark mockumentary in the vein of The Office and Reno 911! about the guys who clean up Crime and Trauma scenes. Starring Dale Midkiff, Richard Riehle, Natt Bettinelli, Tyler Tuione, Travis Willingham, and Jessica McClendon.
The Clean-Up Crew.
(thanks Tim Dragga)
Cyber Clean
Did you know that the average computer keyboard is proven to accumulate more germs than a public toilet?
Now theres a Swiss solution that can help protect your vulnerable electronic devices, not to mention your health. Cyber Clean's patented formula uses a combination of viscosity and elasticity to sink right into cavities, absorbing dirt and other residues whilst killing germs on the surface'. Simply press on the surface of keyboards, cameras, keypads etc. for instant results.
How To Get Abducted By Aliens
You have not been abducted by aliens. You have never seen a UFO. In fact, you have not one scrap of evidence to support the existence of extra-terrestrials, much less their activity in this solar system. What can you do?
First, you must identify the type of aliens you wish to join. This is crucial. Amongst certain tribes, you will enjoy a healthy cross-cultural experience. Amongst certain other abductors, such as the medical experimentation and baby snatcher aliens, life can be miserable. They may expose your body to very long needles, take your baby, or force you to consume large amounts of toxic substances.
How To Get Abducted By Aliens.
(via One Click)
Canadian Street Performer
A street performer in Montreal shows off his talents 'dancing' with a large metal ring.
(via SixPackTech)
Date To Save
Hello, my name is Tamara! As you can probably tell, I'm a Christian woman who loves Jesus Christ and cares for all humans, even the wicked. What you probably don't know is that I'm hot. I want to use my beauty for God.
So, I created this web page for information regarding the calling of Missionary Dating. First of all, it helps that you're good looking. Since our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit, it makes sense that we should use our beautiful bodies to glorify His name, the Holy Spirit will work the strongest since He's in our body, right? That's the best position to be in!
What's That Stuff?
Ever wondered about what's really in hair coloring, Silly Putty, Cheese Wiz, artificial snow, or self-tanners? Chemical & Engineering News presents a collection of articles that gives you a look at the chemistry behind a wide variety of everyday products.
As a whipping agent, gelatin binds large amounts of water into marshmallow. Gelatin is a mixture of polypeptides. Its amphiphilic nature gives it foam-stabilizing properties.
A typical gelatin polypeptide contains the amino acids alanine, glycine, proline, arginine, glutamic acid, and hydroxyproline. It is prepared from collagen,
which is isolated from animal bones and fish skins with a dilute acid.
Truck Antlers
Turn your truck into a buck with Truck Antlers. Better than a bumper sticker in telling motorists 'I'd rather be hunting.' Mount easily between window and window jam.
(via Random Good Stuff)
From Floating Churches To Rotating Skyscrapers
(image via Fogonazos)
Here are twelve fantastic feats of ingenuity and structural engineering that range from pragmatic to artistic, from seemingly impossible moving buildings to incredibly creative building moving projects.
12 Unbelievable Examples of Buildings in Motion.
(via Neatorama)
Bng Bng
You're probably familiar with Boing Boing. Did you ever wonder what Boing Boing would look like without vowels. No? Me neither.
But, if by chance, you have the uncontrollable urge to see what Boing Boing looks like without vowels, visit Bng Bng.
Bacon Floss
Dentists recommend flossing and we recommend bacon! Now you can improve your dental hygiene while enjoying the amazing flavor of crispy fried bacon! Each Bacon Floss 2" tall plastic dispenser contains 27.3 yards of waxed floss. Yummy.
(via Everlasting Blort)
TinyURL Custom Alias
TinyURL makes long URLs usable. But did you know that you can make a 'custom alias' for your link. The best aliases are probably already gone but I did manage to get a 'presurfer' alias.
So, http://tinyurl.com/presurfer will always direct you to this site.
Just go to TinyURL, type the name of your site into the box and fill i9n your custom alias.
(via Talking With Myself)
The Planet
The Planet contains illustrative animations, educational stories and interactive video about our planet. All material is based on scientific research on global change.
The Planet's aim is to enhance public awareness about the planet and our future.
(via Ursi's Blog)
Animatronic Dinosaur
The Museum of Modern Arts lets an animatronic dinosaur walk its halls.
(via UniqueDaily)
Tilted Twister
Hans Andersson decided to create his own Rubik's cube solver. So he built a robot using only the Lego Mindstorms NXT Retail-kit.
The robot is called 'Tilted Twister' because it tilts the cube using only one motor, leaving the other two motors for turning the cube and for positioning the light sensor.
(via The Daily Digresser)
The Pram Museum
A collection of perambulators, strollers, and sundry curious conveyances.
The Pram Museum.
Moscow Traffic Police
The Moscow traffic police now uses special hi-tech devices for an extra clear view of the road under control.
Summer Meter
It's summer, at least it is in the Northern Hemisphere.
The Summer Meter will let you know how much time of summer is left.
Alé Sports Car
The Alé sports car is a high mileage high performance car. For the past 2 years FuelVapor Technologies has been concentrating on developing a proprietary fuel delivery system and a light-weight, 3-wheeled high performance sports car from the ground up.
The Alé is one of very few independently designed vehicles specifically created to demonstrate and test advancements in new automotive technologies. Accomplishments to date include 92 mpg, 0-60 in 5 seconds, and 1.7 G's cornering ability.
Periodic Table Printmaking Project
The Periodic Table Printmaking Project is a project started by Jennifer Schmitt, aka AzureGrackle. Ninety-six printmakers of all experience levels, have joined together to produce 118 prints in any medium; woodcut, linocut, monotype, etching, lithograph, silkscreen, or any combination.
The end result is a periodic table of elements intended to promote both science and the arts.
Home Schooled
Home Schooled is a comics series by American artist Ash Jackson.
Co-writing 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.
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: Must Hate Dogs.
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Inner City Snail
Inner City Snail is a street art project by a 28-year ol London artist only known as Slinkachu. He has used snails for a series of designs.
One was given a graffiti-style urban revamp complete with a new name – John – spelt out across its shell. Another had the London subway logo painted on as well as acquiring a couple of unexpected passengers. Slinkachu said no snails were harmed – they just had their homes vandalised.
Oldest Blogger Dies
I just heard the news that the oldest blogger in the world, Olive Riley, of Woy Woy, New South Wales, Australia, died last week at the age of 108. Olive Riley, who began blogging in February 2007, wrote about her early years struggling as a waitress and her life during the two world wars.
I posted about Olive in September 2007.
Messages of condolence have caused her blog, 'The Life of Riley' to crash, although it still displays a moving eulogy from her friend and scribe, Mike Rubbo.
Birdie Diapers
Do you ever get tired of the mess associated with owning a bird? Does your bird get restricted to his cage for the sake of a clean Poop Free home? Are you afraid of taking your bird outside fearing your pet will fly off?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, Jungle Wear Birdie Diaper may be just what you are looking for. As you know, birds defecate on an average of every 20 minutes, and depending on the size of the bird this can be a messy experience.
No longer will you chase your companion with a bottle of disinfectant, instead dress him or her in a Bird Diaper.
(via Everlasting Blort)
Detoxify Yourself
With air pollution, harmful pesticides and an unhealthy diet, your body is probably full of chemicals and poisons that you don't even think about. If you want to detox your entire body, Nursing School Search has a list with tips.
But it's not just about your body. Did you know that to remove the poison from your mind, spirit and life, all you have to do is watch less TV, stop gossiping, give your hair a break, get a spam filter, take out the trash frequently, and drive an eco-friendly car? It's true!
National Ice Cream Day
Today is National Ice Cream Day in the USA. In America, more ice cream is consumed per head than any other country in the world. This is reflected in other ways too, not least by the fact that the USA has its own National Ice Cream Month.
Since 1984, when President Reagan proclaimed that National Ice Cream Month be celebrated annually, every July has been a focus for greater attention to ice cream with the 3rd Sunday of that month each year being National Ice Cream Day.
Ten Great Moments In Internet History
Most of us would never know that the 1957 launch of Sputnik would lead us to the Internet. It was the fear of the Soviets that led Dwight D. Eisenhower to develop ARPA (Advanced Research Projects Agency) which would assemble some of the greatest minds in the United States and eventually create the first internet.
The first project was to put the first US Satellite into orbit and they accomplished the task in just 18 months. Afterwards, ARPA turned its attention to the need for improved military communications in 1962, with a focus on computer networking. By 1968, ARPA brought a lot of its research contracts to the university level, pulling them from the private sector.
(via Grow-A-Brain)
Bed Time
So, you've got a couple of puppies and it's time for them to go to sleep. What do you do? Sing them a lullaby, of course.
Gerard Vlemmings - President Of Iraq
Wink People Search is a free people search engine. They claim to be the largest people search engine in the world. They automatically generate profiles using references found on the Internet. I searched for my own name and found something weird.
There are two profiles with my name. The first one is correct, as you can see below.
The second one is the weird one. According to this profile, I'm the President of Iraq. I have no idea where that came from.
Baby Animal Alphabet
A is for Aardvark, B is for Black Handed Spider Monkey, C is for Camel... The Baby Animal Alphabet.
Kuku Klok
Kuku Klok is an online alarmclock where you can wake up at the sound of a classic clock, an electronic clock, a cockerel, or a slayer guitar.
Fingerfood
How to balance your snack with your Dom Perignon? The answer is a charming little plate with a ring that fits right on your finger. Now you can balance your glass and your hors d'ouevres, and look positively in control the whole time. Genius!
Ever Seen A Creepier Tower?
A television tower in Prague, in the Czech Republic, is one of the creepiest towers you have ever seen. The picture above shows the tower from afar.
Deputydog has more closeup pictures of the tower and these closeup pictures show exactly why this is one of the creepiest towers in the world.
Odd-Looking Marine Animals
They exist. Don't ask why, just accept their unbelievable strangeness and the fact that other surreal creatures may inhabit the oceanic depths, of which we have only explored a tiny fraction.
Here are 10 odd-looking creatures, each one step short of an alien life form.
Gangsters: They Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To
Machine Gun Kelly, Pretty Boy Floyd, Baby Face Nelson, Bonnie and Clyde.
Gangsters: They Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To.
30 Creepiest Trees On Earth
If you are a horror movie buff, you've certainly noticed the liberal use of trees to set the mood. Halloween is hardly complete without the image of a moon-lit and fog-laden tree.
However, some trees have been molded by Mother Nature into specters of their own. Scary, frightening, or downright weird, these trees will leave you wondering if Mother Nature herself digested some magic mushrooms.
(thanks Chris)
Right Whale Listening Network
Right Whales are an endangered species, characterized by a large head, whalebone plates in the mouth, and absence of a dorsal fin. They were so named by whalers, who for centuries considered them 'the right whales' to hunt, because they float when killed and because they yield enormous quantities of oil and of baleen.
Now, endangered North Atlantic right whales are safer along the coast of Massachusetts thanks to a new system of smart buoys. The buoys recognize the distinctive call of the whales and route the information to a public website and a marine warning system, giving ships the chance to avoid deadly collisions.
10 Facts You Didn't Know About Houdini
Harry Houdini was the most influential magician of the 20th century. His specialty was escapes: slipping out of ropes, chains and handcuffs while locked in trunks and milk cans or submerged underwater. His skills and showmanship made the single name 'Houdini' synonymous with entertaining magic.
His life has been well-documented by various histories and biographies, but a lot of public misconceptions remain. How well do you know Houdini? Chances are that only true magicians or advanced historians will know all of the facts.
(thanks Tony)
Totally Looks Like...
Totally Looks Like... is a new blog from the guys behind I Can Has Cheezburger? The site features photos of famous people and celebs that totally look like animals and other things.
(via Laughing Squid)
(Return I Will To Old) Brazil
This song made me happy. It's a version of the song '(Return I Will To Old) Brazil' performed by The Real Tuesday Weld. The retro-styled animation was created by Aleksey Budovsky.
(thanks Rogerio)
Computer And Desk Stretches
Prolonged sitting at a desk or computer terminal can cause muscular tension and pain. But, by taking a five or ten minute break to do a series of stretches, your whole body can feel better.
Its also helpful to learn to stretch spontaneously, throughout the day, stretching any particular area of the body that feels tense for a minute of two. This will help greatly in reducing and controlling unwanted tension and pain.
The Last Supper In 16 Billion Pixels
The Last Supper In 16 Billion Pixels is the highest definition photograph ever in the world. You can enlarge and observe any portion of the painting, giving you a clear view of sections down to as little as one millimetre square.
(via The Daily Digresser)
The Unbreakable Self-Defence Umbrella
It is said that the security team of Philippine president Gloria Arroyo are equipped with an unusual secret weapon. An umbrella! Not an ordinary umbrella, but an unbreakable fighting umbrella.
The Story Behind 'Take Me Out To The Ball Game'
In America, baseball is called the national pastime. Organized baseball was well into its glory years before other sports such as football, basketball, hockey and soccer were drawing much of an audience. It is only natural that one of America's most popular sing-along songs relates to the sport.
'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' is a simple tune that tells of a girl who wants her beau to take her to a baseball game instead of to another popular spot. The song turns 100 years old this year, and the United States Postal Service has commemorated the event with a beautiful new stamp.
(thanks Tony)
Sean Tevis For State Representative
Sean Tevis is a geek from Kansas who's fed up with his state rep. He's an unknown but he's polling within three points of his opponent, and is looking to raise some Internet dough to kick this guy's ass.
To promote his cause, he's made a fantastic, XKCD-style toon called 'It’s Like A Flamewar with a Forum Troll, but with an Eventual Winner.' Specifically, Sean Tevis is looking to raise $8.34 from 3,000 people.
Google Moon
Two young men find pictures of the Apollo moon landings on Google Moon. Perhaps they should have stayed away from that.
The Caffeine Test
Caffeine gives you powers. Take in enough of it and your twitching, vibrating body is capable of amazing feats. This 'highly scientific' test determines your level of caffeine intake by measuring how fast you can click your mouse. The test will last for 30 seconds, during which you must click a button as many times as possible.
I took the Caffeine Test this morning and my caffeine level for today is 'Well Caffeinated and Easily Excitable.
Zing! Spoon
Mothers please look away as we tell your kids, and yes maybe even your husband, of our discovery of the Zing! Spoon. Let's face it, sometimes there is a need to launch your lunch or defend your dinner, and this is the perfect utensil to do it with.
The Zing! Spoon is easy to use; simply load up a particularly mushy pea or corn niblet, aim, pull back the spring-loaded handle and watch your food take flight. Caution: Food Fights can leave stains on your walls!
(via Everlasting Blort)
50 Web Sites that Make Cable TV Obsolete
Are you sick of paying your cable bill every month, knowing that there's plenty of high quality TV online, if only you could find it? You've just found the motherlode.
Cable TV offers entertaining original programming, but so do these sites. Check them out to find video entertainment from up-and-comers and big producers alike.
(thanks Kelly)
The New iPhone 3G - Will It Blend?
At 'Will It Blend' they take everything but the kitchen sink, stick it in a blender, and ask, will it blend? This time, the new iPhone 3G. Will it blend?
20 Abandoned Cities From Around the World
There are many reasons why cities are abandoned; some, like the ghost towns of the American West, have become tourist destinations while others have been condemned or simply forgotten.
These 20 abandoned cities of the world share an eerie, haunted quality that is part of what makes them so fascinating.
Daruma-Otoshi Skyscraper Demolition
Japanese construction firm Kajima Corporation is using an innovative new skyscraper demolition method. Kajima's floor-by-floor slow demolition is one of those rare things in life that leaves you truly speechless, mouth wide-open, and pinching yourself to be sure this is real.
More information on how this works at Gizmodo.
The Blog And Website Cuss-O-Meter
The Cuss-O-Meter will tell you what percentage of pages on your website contain cuss words and compare that score to other websites. First, the number of pages on your blog or website that contain cuss words are counted and compared to the total number of pages.
The result shows what percentage of pages on your website contains cuss words. The percentage is then compared to all the other websites who have used the Cuss-O-Meter, giving you an idea of how foul-mouthed you are when compared to the rest of the web.
The percentage of cussing is very low here on The Presurfer. But actually, that's the way it's supposed to be.
Stripes
Grab the stripes image to the right and slowly drag it over the other stripes layer below it.
The 10 Machines You Must Avoid At Your Gym
Defenders of stationary equipment argue that machines are designed to limit what you can do wrong. But seated machines often put heavier loads on the back and joints than is necessary, and almost always miss the mark when it comes to replicating the movements found in everyday life.
The Piano
The Piano is a short film by Aidan Gibbons. The music is 'Comptine d'un Autre Eté: L'après Midi' by Yann Tiersen. It's a retrospective of an old man's life, based around the evocative imagery created by his piano playing. Although I've seen better animations, the story touched my heart.
(via Bella)
Am I On MySpace.com?
No. It appears you are not on MySpace.com. You're safe at the moment, but at any point you could accidentally follow the wrong link and end up stuck inside the sweaty armpit of the Internet.
But with this helpful Firefox plugin you can browse in peace again. Any visit to MySpace will cause it to jump in and save you with a large prompt offering to take you back to sanity.
The 10 Weirdest U.S. Museums
If you're in the US and didn't know there are so many odd museums all over the country, it's time for a road trip. For those outside, here's an even better reason to visit the country and see what are the downright weird attractions.
The 10 Weirdest U.S. Museums.
Graffiti Artist Banksy Unmasked
He is perhaps the most famous, or infamous, artist alive. To some a genius, to others a vandal. Always controversial, he inspires admiration and provokes outrage in equal measure. Since Banksy made his name with his trademark stencil-style 'guerrilla' art in public spaces his works have sold for hundreds of thousands of pounds. Banksy's true identity has always been a jealously guarded secret, known to only a handful of trusted friends.
But now, after an exhaustive year-long investigation in which The Mail on Sunday has spoken to dozens of friends, former colleagues, enemies, flatmates and members of Banksy's close family, the newspaper has come as close as anyone possibly can to revealing his identity.
The State Of The Web - Summer 2008
An illustrated collage of stuff that's happening on the web right now.
Munny
Munny is the world's greatest do-it-yourself toy!
You can draw and paint on Munny, use crayons, pencils, ketchup, or anything else you can think of. You can make clothes for Munny. Make things to put in Munny's hands! Snuggle him, pierce him, drape him, cherish him. Munny is open to pretty much anything.
9 Reasons Not To Date A Tyrannosaurus Rex
9 Reasons why dating a Tyrannosaurus Rex will always end in disaster.
Multicolr Search Lab
With Multicolr Search Lab, you can browse through 3 million of Flickr's most interesting images, and find ones that share the same colors. Choose up to 10 colors from a palette of 120 different shades.
World Heritage List
In 1994, the World Heritage Committee launched the Global Strategy for a Balanced, Representative and Credible World Heritage List. Its aim is to ensure that the List reflects the world's cultural and natural diversity of outstanding universal value.
Places as unique and diverse as the wilds of East Africa's Serengeti, the Pyramids of Egypt, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Baroque cathedrals of Latin America make up our world's heritage.
The World Heritage List includes 878 properties, including 679 cultural, 174 natural, and 25 mixed properties in 145 countries.
Home Schooled
Home Schooled is a comics series by American artist Ash Jackson.
Co-writing 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.
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: Fool me Once...Don't Fool me Again!
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Southpark Internet Characters
A gathering of the most famous Internet characters of the past years done in Southpark style.
(via Look At This...)
Lounge Seat Washing Machine
Indian designer Harsha Vardhan created a lounge seat that doubles as a washing machine. It doesn't use water or detergent but cleans clothes with ionized air.
Designer Vardhan admits that the Alternative Clothes Cleaner concept is still a dream and a long way from reality.
Colors
In this delightfully esoteric seven-part series, Allen Abel and Madeleine Czigler of the National Post troll centuries of history and draw on everything from classical literature to modern art, consumer psychology to science for a rollicking tour through the three centuries since Isaac Newton's magic prism scattered pure white sunlight into seven separate hues.
Fix It Club
The Fix It Club offers you 175+ Fix It Guides with illustrated steps to guide you in troubleshooting and repairing or recycling anything around your home and household.
From repairing your mechanical clock to your wooden furniture and from your electric tooth brush to your coffee grinder.
Human Mirror
Improv Everywhere causes scenes of chaos and joy in public places. This time, 15 pairs of twins create a human mirror on a New York subway car.
(thanks Stanley)
I'm Not Here To Make Friends
Friendship is a beautiful thing. Friendship opens the door to an escape from egoism or the belief that the rational course of action is always to pursue one's own self-interest.
In Reality TV however, there are not many people who want to make friends.
(via b3ta)
Smoking Gun
Smoking is bad for your health. Some say you can as well put a gun to your head. And that's exactly what you do with the Smokig Gun. For the die-hard smoker, this accessory will underscore just how bad-ass you are. For those who would like to quit, perhaps this metaphor will help supress your cravings.
The Smoking Gun is made of coated brass, available in the colors gold, white, black, and red, and it's only $140.
Anti-Terrorism Exercises In China
Last week I posted about the 'Anti-Terror Assault Vehicles' used by the Chinese anti-terror police in light of the upcoming Olympics.
The Boston Globe published some more pictures of a week-long series of anti-terrorist drills. The drills involved emergency responders, police forces, the People's Armed Police, the People's Liberation Army and the health, environmental protection, meteorology and transportation departments.
Fifty Most Influential Female Bloggers
As it is often the case with technology, blogging can seem like a boys' club to many, but the average blogger is no longer a geeky, twenty-something man. Strong, interesting women are taking over the blogging world. They have the passion, they have the skills, and they are here to stay.
Weblog NorthxEast has a list of the fifty most influential female bloggers at the moment.
The Fun-O-Meter
The Fun-O-Meter - aka Robofun, the Fun Idea Machine, or Funulator - is a vending machine that sells ideas for things to do for 50 cents.
(thanks Scott)
The Cassette Tape Skeleton
Cassette tapes are near extinction.
And this skeleton is one wacky creation for this statement. The creation belongs to Brian Dettmer, a guy famous for altering common media such as old books, maps, record albums, and cassette tapes and transforming them into works of art.
Favthumbs
With Favthumbs you can visualize your del.icio.us bookmarks. If you have an account, type your del.icio.us username in the box (no need to give your password) and all your bookmarks are shown as thumbnails.
100 Places To Go For Good Answers Online
While Wikipedia isn't likely to lose its status as the first place people look for quick answers anytime soon, there are loads of other sites out there that can provide you with information, some of which may even be better and more accurate.
Whether you're researching for a paper or just settling a bet with a friend, here are 100 places you can find all the answers you need quickly and easily online.
The Growth Of Wal-Mart Across America
Wal-Mart is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large, discount department stores, and was founded by Samuel Moore Walton in Rogers, Arkansas, in July 1962.
Wal-Mart is an irresistible (or at least unavoidable) retail force with more than 7,250 stores, including about 975 discount stores, 2,800 combination discount and grocery stores, and 590 warehouse stores.
Wal-Mart has been criticized by some community groups, women's rights groups, grassroots organizations, and labor unions, specifically for its extensive foreign product sourcing, low rates of employee health insurance enrollment, resistance to union representation, and alleged sexism.
Watching the Growth of Walmart Across America.
Western Spaghetti
Western Spaghetti is a stop-motion animation by Adam Pesapane, a.k.a. PES.
(via Neatorama)
The Bank That Was Sent Through The Post Office
One of the strangest things to be sent through U.S. mail was a bank. And not a child's piggy bank, but a savings institution. Of course, the entire bank couldn't be sent through the mail system, as there are the obvious logistics of moving the building.
But the next best thing was mailed - all of the bricks used to construct the bank, all 80,000 of them.
(thanks Tony)
Angry Women With Handbags
Stories and videos of women using their handbags as a weapon. Like 83-year-old Bernie Garcia who fought off a purse snatcher, Sienna Miller attacking a paparazzi with her purse, and Grandma taking revenge on an impatient driver.
(thanks Chris)
Bird Formation
A flock of starlings swarms and swoops, forming a virtual creature in the sky.
(via Reality Carnival)
Stone Massage Sandals
Natural Jianwen stone massage shoes utilize various sized, smooth, rounded stones strategically positioned on each sole to stimulate 60+ acupuncture points on both feet as believed in traditional Chinese medicine to improve foot health and relax the body. Give them a try - all you have to lose is your stress!
(viw UniqueDaily)
The Hidden Hazards Of Microwave Cooking
Are you using a microwave oven to cook your diner? You better start worrying, according to this article by osteopathic physician and health activist Dr. Joseph Mercola, whose dietary recommendations often put him at odds with mainstream dietary advice.Is it possible that millions of people are ignorantly sacrificing their health in exchange for the convenience of microwave ovens? Why did the Soviet Union ban the use of microwave ovens in 1976? Of course, if microwave ovens were really harmful, the government would never allow them on the market, would they? Would they?
The purpose of this report is to show proof - evidence - that microwave cooking is not natural, nor healthy, and is far more dangerous to the human body than anyone could imagine.
(via One Click)
Powerset
Powerset is a search engine where you can use spoken language, like 'What are the ingredients in beer?' or 'When did Caesar cross the Rubicon?'
In the search box, you can express yourself in keywords, phrases, or simple questions. On the search results page, Powerset gives more accurate results, often answering questions directly, and aggregates information from across multiple articles. Finally, Powerset's technology follows you into enhanced Wikipedia articles, giving you a better way to quickly digest and navigate content.
10 Richest People Of All Time
Who is the richest man of all time? Bill Gates? Warren Buffet? Not even close, though there's no denying they're very, very rich.
The richest man of all time, when wealth is measured as a percentage of the national economy, was the guy in the picture to the left, John D. Rockefeller, whose fortunes made Gates' and Buffet's look downright puny.
Here is a list of the 10 richest people of all time and how they made their fortunes.
Onomatopoeias
An onomatopoeia is a word or a grouping of words that imitates the sound it is describing, suggesting its source object, such as 'click,' 'bunk,' 'clang,' or animal noises such as 'oink,' 'slurp,' or 'meow.'
This website (in Spanish) has gathered all onomatopoeias from the Batman comics.
The Zombie Of Montclaire Moors
British artist Alan Dickinson created this life-sized, gray-toned zombie that will claw his way out of your garden plot or family room corner, pleading for assistance with the most lifelike eyes you've ever seen.
His macabre expression is captured in such great detail in quality designer resin and finished so realistically that you'll swear you can hear him breathing. You can het this zombie sculpture for only $89.95.
Batmobile Vs Formula One Car
Last Sunday the Batmobile made an exhibition lap alongside the Toyota TF108 Formula One car around the Silverstone circuit before the British F1 Grand Prix. Toyota and Warner Bros have joined forces to promote The Dark Knight.
(via Zootrópole)
Openpuzzle
Openpuzzle is building a huge jigsaw puzzle of profile images from all over the world. At Openpuzzle the faces of people from around the world take center stage.
Openpuzzle is composed of people's faces and is a living mosaic of portraits. Sign up for free with your email address (verification required), fill in your personal details, add your picture, and become a part of this online art form.
(via Le Blog du Modérateur)
Things They Don't Tell You (But Should)
To be considered a 'success,' you must slave to simultaneously meet or exceed the expactations of everybody you ever meet throughout your entire life, and then constantly maintain an upward trajectory until the day you die.
To be considered a 'failure,' you must do the opposite, i.e. nothing. Guess which is more fun.
A guide to life, told by adult animals to their little animal kids.
The Continuum Of Cute
The Continuum of Cute invites the viewer to arrange 100 pictures of different animals, all found on the Internet, in order of cuteness. A giant inter-species beauty contest, the project investigates both our individual and collective sense of the 'cute' at the same time as it indulges the anthropomorphic qualities that are often embedded in our sense of the word.
Click and drag images around the grid. The cutest creature should be in the bottom right corner and the least cute in the top left corner.
(via corsinet)
50 Places To Find Downloadable TV Shows
Finding something to watch has moved beyond the TV and remote control. Go online and you will find almost any TV show you want, from current seasons, to classics from network TV, to pay channels.
Your options for free TV shows are great, but if you want entire seasons upon release or hard to find episodes, you may need some pay options too. Here are 50 resources for TV downloads, and even a few for commercials.
(thanks Kelly)
eCalc
eCalc is an online calculator. It's a unit converter, equation solver, it has scientific functions, can handle complex numbers, and is 100% free.
This Is Sand
This is Sand is a website for play. It changes the pixels on the screen to digital sand that can be used as building material for cosmic landscapes or mandalas.
Press or double click the mouse button to drop sand. Press C to pick a color. E to erase the drawing.
Binaural Beats
Binaural beats are auditory processing artifacts, or apparent sounds, the perception of which arises in the brain independent of physical stimuli. The brain produces a phenomenon resulting in low-frequency pulsations in the loudness of a perceived sound when two tones at slightly different frequencies are presented separately, one to each of a subject's ears, using stereo headphones. A beating tone will be perceived, as if the two tones mixed naturally, out of the brain.
Interest in binaural beats can be classified into two categories. First, they are of interest to neurophysiologists investigating the sense of hearing. Second, that binaural beats may influence the brain in more subtle ways through the entrainment of brainwaves and can be used to produce relaxation and other health benefits.
Thriller Automatic LEGO Crossbow Pistol
German designer Martin Hüdepohl created a firearm for which the ammunition can be found in toy stores and children's bedrooms. The Thriller Automatic is a slide action crossbow pistol made out of LEGO with highly engineered cocking and chambering mechanims.
(thanks Chris)
Advertising Vs Reality
Advertising Vs Reality - A Product Comparison Project is a study by a German website of 100 different products by comparing the look of the products as shown by the packaging with the actual contents inside the boxes.
The study shows that the real product doesn't always look like the picture on the box.
Internet Cafes Of The World
A Flickr photoset of Internet cafes all over the world. From Darfur to Darlington.
(via Grow-A-Brain)
Elite Blogger: Rendezvous With Avi Abrams
Elite Blogger had an interview with Avi Abrams, founder and editor of Dark Roasted Blend. In the interview Avi called The Presurfer one of his coolest favorites. Thanks Avi.
World Time Engine
What time is it in millions of places around the world? The World Time Engine service is the easiest way to compare past, current and future world times and arrange calls and meetings across multiple timezones.
The World Time Engine covers every country, city, town, village, zipcode, point of interest and street on Earth. They also provide geo-local time information allowing you to use GPS co-ordinates data to resolve the local time.
The Future Of Wave Power
A giant rubber snake could be the future of renewable energy. The rippling 'Anaconda' produces electricity as it is squeezed by passing waves. Retired physicist Francis Farley and Rod Rainey of Atkins Global dreamed up a flexible tube filled with seawater and sealed at both ends like a giant sausage. The structure streams out in the waves like a windsock pushed by the wind.
The passage of each wave squeezes the rubber and produces a bulging pressure wave that travels down its length. When the bulge reaches the end it sets turbines spinning to generate electricity.
(via Neatorama)
Over Is Right, Under Is Wrong
'Current Configuration' are offering you the first installment of what will be an ongoing series of Essential Life Lessons.
Kicking off this series will be a critical but even-handed examination of a common misunderstanding that occurs in a realm of many misunderstandings: the bathroom. Put simply, there is a right way to hang the toilet paper, and a wrong way.
Slabovia TV
The People's Republic of Slabovia is the last remaining Communist State in Europe. It is run by cartoon folk and populated by a variety of slightly odd people.
Slabovia TV is an online representation of the Slabovian State Communications Network and its various media output. General Schmerdiakov launched Slabovia TV on March 7, 2008 to celebrate 60 years of 'glorious repression' in Slabovia.
Due to the high-expectations of all televisual output, no TV commissioner in Slabovia has survived in the role for more than six months (and by survived, it is meant that they were all killed by The General).
A Different Kind Of Why The Chicken Crossed The Road
OPRAH: Well, I understand that the chicken is having problems, which is why he wants to cross this road so bad. So instead of having the chicken learn from his mistakes and take falls, which is a part of life, I'm going to give this chicken a car so that he can just drive across the road and not live his life lik