The Batmobile Smart Car seems like a great financial answer for the Dark Knight.
The Smart ForTwo vehicle has got a great remake by George Barris, the maker of the original 1960’s Batmobile version.
17 April 2009
Quick Robin! To the Smartmobile!
The Batmobile Smart Car seems like a great financial answer for the Dark Knight.
The Smart ForTwo vehicle has got a great remake by George Barris, the maker of the original 1960’s Batmobile version.
Hell's Gate
From English Russia, this place near Darvaz, Uzbekistan is called The Door to Hell. Geologists were drilling for gas over 35 years ago when during the drilling they suddenly came on an underground cavern so big that it swallowed the drilling site with all the equipment and camps. No one dared to go down because the cavern was filled with gas, so they ignited it to prevent poisonous gas from coming out of the hole. It has been burning unstopped since then. Nobody knows how many tons of gas has been burned during all that time, but it seems to be an endless supply. See the video on the site as well.
15 April 2009
14 April 2009
The Beer Bottle Buddhist
GreenUpgrader.com brings us an article about Thai monks from the Sisaket province that have used over one million recycled glass bottle to construct their Buddhist temple. The Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew temple is about 400 miles northeast of Bangkok in the city of Khun Han close to the Cambodian border. Using Heineken bottles (green) and Chang Beer bottles (brown) the monks were able to clean up the local pollution and create a useful structure.
Acronym FAIL
The National Organization for Marriage is against gay marriage and created a new initiative called 2 Million for Marriage which they have abbreviated to 2M4M which is also craigslist speak for 2 gay men looking for a third. Who knew the NOM was so kinky?
From Cynical-C.
From Cynical-C.
13 April 2009
10 April 2009
31 March 2009
How to Grow a Pansy
While it has a good heart, this is really just so horrible: The singing. The "Duck!...Duck!...Duck!...Duck!...Quack!" The "3 Deep It Out!"
Kudos, Master Eastwest, you taken this whole thing to another level!
28 March 2009
25 March 2009
There are some FAILs you just have to blog...
Someone forgot to put the container down on the truck...let's watch and see what happens!
23 March 2009
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
If they do this might be the result. Alternatively, this is what happens when you crossbreed geeks with Welsh farmers.
I believe this was part of an ad campaign for Samsung.
I believe this was part of an ad campaign for Samsung.
21 March 2009
Transparent Headed Fish
Macropinna microstoma via Discovery News' Born Animal Blog.
The common name for the fish is "barreleyes." It has tubular eyes and a see-through head. Monterey Bay Aquarium
Research Institute investigators recently figured out why this species
has such an unusual head. Its eyes can actually rotate within its
"skull," so the transparency allows the wary swimmer to keep a literal
eye on happenings above it, as well as to the sides and directly in
front.Although the fish has a tiny mouth, it possesses a large digestive
systems. Two net-caught individuals contained fragments of jellyfish,
which must have been their last meal.Such a potentially painful dinner requires incredible stealth, so it's
now thought that barreleyes carefully maneuvers its body near such
stinging organisms, keeping its "eyes on the prize," as the researchers
said, throughout the entire hunt. Its tiny mouth then picks at the
victim while a transparent shield protects the fish's eyes.To see more images of the transparent-headed fish, please visit this MBARI website.
The common name for the fish is "barreleyes." It has tubular eyes and a see-through head. Monterey Bay Aquarium
Research Institute investigators recently figured out why this species
has such an unusual head. Its eyes can actually rotate within its
"skull," so the transparency allows the wary swimmer to keep a literal
eye on happenings above it, as well as to the sides and directly in
front.Although the fish has a tiny mouth, it possesses a large digestive
systems. Two net-caught individuals contained fragments of jellyfish,
which must have been their last meal.Such a potentially painful dinner requires incredible stealth, so it's
now thought that barreleyes carefully maneuvers its body near such
stinging organisms, keeping its "eyes on the prize," as the researchers
said, throughout the entire hunt. Its tiny mouth then picks at the
victim while a transparent shield protects the fish's eyes.To see more images of the transparent-headed fish, please visit this MBARI website.
20 March 2009
19 March 2009
More Heavy Equipment Skills
I know, I know... that post about doing endos got you all excited. So here is some precision work with another piece of heavy machinery...
18 March 2009
Mobile Nuclear Power from Russia
Russian engineers constructed mobile nuclear power plants that were successfully deployed to distant parts of Russia. These small, self-moving, atomic power plants on tracked and regular wheels were mothballed after the Chernobyl accident.
I guess when you have a totalitarian government the lack of concern for the welfare of your people, is not a concern at all.
I guess when you have a totalitarian government the lack of concern for the welfare of your people, is not a concern at all.
17 March 2009
Holy Crap Architecture
I will let you place the punctuation in the title yourself...
Alternate views are in the design patent that the designer got for this, available from Google.
Alternate views are in the design patent that the designer got for this, available from Google.
12 March 2009
The Untold Story of the World's Biggest Diamond Heist
A great story to read: In February 2003, Leonardo Notarbartolo was arrested for heading a ring of Italian thieves. They were accused of breaking into a vault two floors beneath the Antwerp Diamond Center and making off with at least $100 million worth of loose diamonds, gold, jewelry, and other spoils.
The loot was never found...
11 March 2009
Prada Transformer
The Prada Transformer is an architectural structure created as a collaboration between starchitect Rem Koolhaas and the fashion powerhouse Prada. The project built in Seoul, South Korea, takes the shape of a tetrahedron, a pyramid, with a different shape on each side: a hexagon, a cross, a rectangle and a circle to form a single pavilion:
Now the interesting part. Each of the sides of the pyramid can become the floor of the building. Depending on what the building is to be used for, the building is flipped using cranes to reconfiguring the building. As the press release says "Each side plan is precisely designed to organize a different event installation creating a building with four identities. Whenever one shape becomes the ground plan, the other three shapes become the walls and the ceiling defining the space, as well as referencing historic or anticipating future event configurations."
09 March 2009
Mermaids and Demons, Mummified
Japanese mummies from around the world. Most of these are cobbled together (a la modern taxidermy art that has previously been seen on this blog), but are interesting as an expression of the ideas, beliefs and fears of humans, as well as an window into the mind of some of the capitalists who created these for sale.
And the idea is certainly not limited to Japan. For example, the Jenny Hanivers created by Dutch sailors from cuttlefish to look like mermaids to sell as a means of creating additional income:
With a tip of the hat to Cynical-C for introducing us to Jenny Haniver.
05 March 2009
Dammit I’m Mad
A 224 word palindrome (it says the same thing read forwards as it does backwards) by Demetri Martin.
Dammit I’m mad.
Evil is a deed as I live.
God, am I reviled? I rise, my bed on a sun, I melt.
To be not one man emanating is sad. I piss.
Alas, it is so late. Who stops to help?
Man, it is hot. I’m in it. I tell.
I am not a devil. I level “Mad Dog”.
Ah, say burning is, as a deified gulp,
In my halo of a mired rum tin.
I erase many men. Oh, to be man, a sin.
Is evil in a clam? In a trap?
No. It is open. On it I was stuck.
Rats peed on hope. Elsewhere dips a web.
Be still if I fill its ebb.
Ew, a spider… eh?
We sleep. Oh no!
Deep, stark cuts saw it in one position.
Part animal, can I live? Sin is a name.
Both, one… my names are in it.
Murder? I’m a fool.
A hymn I plug, deified as a sign in ruby ash,
A Goddam level I lived at.
On mail let it in. I’m it.
Oh, sit in ample hot spots. Oh wet!
A loss it is alas (sip). I’d assign it a name.
Name not one bottle minus an ode by me:
“Sir, I deliver. I’m a dog”
Evil is a deed as I live.
Dammit I’m mad.
Dammit I’m mad.
Evil is a deed as I live.
God, am I reviled? I rise, my bed on a sun, I melt.
To be not one man emanating is sad. I piss.
Alas, it is so late. Who stops to help?
Man, it is hot. I’m in it. I tell.
I am not a devil. I level “Mad Dog”.
Ah, say burning is, as a deified gulp,
In my halo of a mired rum tin.
I erase many men. Oh, to be man, a sin.
Is evil in a clam? In a trap?
No. It is open. On it I was stuck.
Rats peed on hope. Elsewhere dips a web.
Be still if I fill its ebb.
Ew, a spider… eh?
We sleep. Oh no!
Deep, stark cuts saw it in one position.
Part animal, can I live? Sin is a name.
Both, one… my names are in it.
Murder? I’m a fool.
A hymn I plug, deified as a sign in ruby ash,
A Goddam level I lived at.
On mail let it in. I’m it.
Oh, sit in ample hot spots. Oh wet!
A loss it is alas (sip). I’d assign it a name.
Name not one bottle minus an ode by me:
“Sir, I deliver. I’m a dog”
Evil is a deed as I live.
Dammit I’m mad.
02 March 2009
28 February 2009
15 February 2009
Cool Dollhouses
Via and excerpted from DarkRoastedBlend:
Colleen Moore's Fairy Dollhouse
One of the more celebrated doll houses lives in the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. Created by legendary silent picture actress Colleen Moore with the set designer Harold Grieve, the fairy castle is a magnificent work of art as well deliriously scaled precision. Towering more than eight feet tall, the house features murals painted by someone you may have heard of (Walt Disney), chandeliers with real diamonds, the tiniest Bible ever written, tapestries featuring the smallest recorded stitches, a library of more than 100 hand-printed books, a pure silver bathtub (with running water), and still more amazing treasures and exquisite details.
Queen's Miniature Windsor Castle
Created in 1924, Queen Mary’s Dolls' House has a pedigree worthy of any stately home in England; the queen’s cousin, Princess Marie Louise, commissioned the famous architect Sir Edwin Lutyens to construct it.But the Queen’s dollhouse was more than a plaything. It was, and still is, a frozen moment in British history, a miniature collection of the pride of the empire with works and features showcasing the best the country had to offer. Like Colleen Moore’s castle, the library had an extensive collection of handwritten books, but because she was the queen, after all, the royal doll house’s library had unique works by Kipling and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.Moore’s house had running water, but the queen’s house not only had that but a flushable loo, too. And that’s not all: the floors were done in fine woods and marble, the kitchen sported a working coffee mill, and even the wine cellar featured bottles containing real wines.
Colleen Moore's Fairy Dollhouse
One of the more celebrated doll houses lives in the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. Created by legendary silent picture actress Colleen Moore with the set designer Harold Grieve, the fairy castle is a magnificent work of art as well deliriously scaled precision. Towering more than eight feet tall, the house features murals painted by someone you may have heard of (Walt Disney), chandeliers with real diamonds, the tiniest Bible ever written, tapestries featuring the smallest recorded stitches, a library of more than 100 hand-printed books, a pure silver bathtub (with running water), and still more amazing treasures and exquisite details.
Queen's Miniature Windsor Castle
Created in 1924, Queen Mary’s Dolls' House has a pedigree worthy of any stately home in England; the queen’s cousin, Princess Marie Louise, commissioned the famous architect Sir Edwin Lutyens to construct it.But the Queen’s dollhouse was more than a plaything. It was, and still is, a frozen moment in British history, a miniature collection of the pride of the empire with works and features showcasing the best the country had to offer. Like Colleen Moore’s castle, the library had an extensive collection of handwritten books, but because she was the queen, after all, the royal doll house’s library had unique works by Kipling and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.Moore’s house had running water, but the queen’s house not only had that but a flushable loo, too. And that’s not all: the floors were done in fine woods and marble, the kitchen sported a working coffee mill, and even the wine cellar featured bottles containing real wines.
Helicopter Aerobatics
Charlie Zimmermann, German helicopter aerobatic champion. A slightly long video, but amazing how close he gets to the ground and the trees. At one point you see the blades of the chopper just a few feet from the ground as he banks. Almost like being in the channel leading to the Death Star's reactor.
Hyundai Car Stunts
Syncronized driving, jumping and other stunts, similar to those in The Saab Suite, Isuzu Dancing in Paris Ad and the earlier Synchronized Off-Roading posts.
Skydiving from one plane to another
Apparently this is not just for James Bond anymore...
Skydiver Greg Gasson from the Discovery Channel's Stunt Junkies show
Skydiver Greg Gasson from the Discovery Channel's Stunt Junkies show
Superb Dressage
Andreas Helgstrand on Blue Hors Matine at the Freestyle Dressage event of The World Equestrian Games. Beautiful.
14 February 2009
10 February 2009
If you can't afford fireworks
Just splash hot molten metal against a wall:
A hot and dangerous celebration at China's traditional Lantern Festival, as metal scraps are heated to 1,300 degrees centigrade, splashing sparks during the night of China's full moon. Less expensive than fireworks, "Dashuhua" is a tradition at risk, as none of the younger generation are yet able to perform the art.
A hot and dangerous celebration at China's traditional Lantern Festival, as metal scraps are heated to 1,300 degrees centigrade, splashing sparks during the night of China's full moon. Less expensive than fireworks, "Dashuhua" is a tradition at risk, as none of the younger generation are yet able to perform the art.
09 February 2009
04 February 2009
Water Surge
Blows off the top of a drainage manhole and disables a car, and then afterwards nearly drowns out the guy in the car...
Being angry only makes it worse...
A guy is unhappy about his speeding ticket but loses the argument with the police officer, and goes to drive away. Apparently he was still to angry to think straight.
01 February 2009
29 January 2009
Um... Oops?!
Dude?! Holy crap! You ok?! Oh, good, good... so, uh, yeah... whenever you are ready, we should talk about how that'll be coming out of your paycheck...
27 January 2009
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