“Disrepair” is a Serious Understatement
Sunday, April 13th, 2008
The linked video is a walk up the El Caminito del Rey in Spain. Insane, absolutely insane. I’m wondering why they don’t tear this thing down completely.
Archive for the 'Cool Stuff' Category
Police Sniper Defuses the Situation
Saturday, April 5th, 2008
A precise and difficult sniper shot, caught on video.
Link: http://www.youtube.com/…
(via digg)
Everyone Kills Hitler
Sunday, March 30th, 2008
Here’s a short story that combines time travel with chat room etiquette.
Link: http://www.abyssandapex.com/…
(via Bureau42)
Survival Kit in a Sardine Can
Saturday, March 29th, 2008
I’m not sure how useful this would be in an emergency, except for perhaps the matches. But you’ve got to admit that it’s light and completely waterproof.
Link: http://www.thinkgeek.com/…
(via The Presurfer)
Dog Heaven
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
This little dog is really living the high life. Notice how he waits for the machine to pull back before he takes off.
The Answer to: Will a Boomerang Work In Zero Gravity?
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
In an update to this Chad’s News article, it turns out that, yes, a boomerang does work in zero gravity. Although the boomerang he used is not your standard bent piece of wood.
Link #1: http://www.news.com.au/…
Link #2: http://www.newscientist.com/…
A New Type of Spam
Thursday, March 20th, 2008My friend Josh received an ingenious type of spam that uses banner art to spell out the message (and thus circumvent spam filters):
xe dl no
ip jc
vc kr
hc rv vv xjmq fmltv wsfm jbst
ci wg vi qe qw td ugx dg
ixbl oj zwxwy ru yh ut cwxtg
kqfo eq yf yx ue do gl om rb
wb vl jj il dz es gy hj kg
ke xl vdjzj cerlk hp ozkwz
mr
tlilb
If you look closely, you’ll see that the message is actually made up of text characters:
xe dl no
ip jc
vc kr
hc rv vv xjmq fmltv wsfm jbst
ci wg vi qe qw td ugx dg
ixbl oj zwxwy ru yh ut cwxtg
kqfo eq yf yx ue do gl om rb
wb vl jj il dz es gy hj kg
ke xl vdjzj cerlk hp ozkwz
mr
tlilb
The Phone Booth in the Middle of Nowhere
Sunday, March 16th, 2008
The linked article is about a phone booth in the Mojave desert that became famous for its remoteness. People around the world would call, just to see if anyone would answer, and others would hang out by the phone, waiting to answer incoming calls.
Swan Lake as Performed By the Chinese Circus
Monday, March 10th, 2008
When she does a full pirouette while standing tiptoe on his head—that definitely put me in “jaw dropped to the floor” mode. The part at the beginning, with the frogs, is just a warm up for the main act. Absolutely amazing.
Link: http://www.youtube.com/…
(via Neatorama)
Morning Glory Magic
Saturday, March 1st, 2008
The video in the linked article is a time lapse movie of a morning glory. It shows how the vine finds stuff to climb.
What a Karate Chop Really Looks Like
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
The linked article has a super-slow motion video of a karate chop. Ouch!
Hitler’s Legacy — Doubt Creeps In
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008Stephen Hawking has said that he’s skeptical about time travel, because we haven’t seen a steady stream of visitors from the future. The linked comic shows the alternative.
Link: http://www.viruscomix.com/…
(via digg)
