News and other tidbits that Chad Cloman finds interesting enough to share
We’ve all seen the pictures where the splash from a drop of water is caught on high-speed film. Photographer Alexander Augusteijn goes one step further and adds a bullet to the mix. Check out his gallery of high-speed photos, with water drops and more.
Link: http://www.petapixel.com/…
(via Neatorama)
A US family was facing foreclosure and the loss of the home they’d lived in for decades. Accepting the inevitable, they started sorting and packing the stuff they’d accumulated over the years. And what a surprise they found: issue #1 of Action Comics, the first appearance of Superman. It’s expected to sell at auction for about $250,000 (recent sales of the same comic in better condition have gone for over $1 million). This will save the house from foreclosure, but they had to get a comic book dealer to call the bank and explain the situation.
Link: http://abcnews.go.com/…
(via Slashdot)
With so many devices using USB connectors as power/charging sources, I guess it was only a matter of time before someone created the USB power strip. A bit on the expensive side, however, and I prefer the USB-enabled power outlet for sheer geek cred.
Link: http://cubiclebot.com/…
I suppose it was just a matter of time before someone put a sandwich inside a can. Apparently the hard part was developing a shelf-stable form of bread that can stay fresh for up to a year. Here’s hoping the inventor, Mark Kirkland, makes a ton of money from his idea.
Thanks to Kevin for this link.
Link: http://www.aolnews.com/…
The “Intimidator” is a 125-piece metal puzzle by GarE Maxton, made from brass, stainless steel, aluminum, bronze, magnesium, and steel. As an extra bonus, some of the parts can be assembled into a functioning .45 caliber handgun. Of course, weighing in at over 40 pounds, this probably isn’t something you’d carry on an airplane in the hopes of smuggling a firearm aboard. And there’s always the possibility that the security guards would make you disassemble it, in which case you’d have to know how to put it back together again. The linked article has several pages of detailed information and pictures. Pricing is not available on the website, but I’m guessing it’s in the $15,000 to $20,000 range based on his other stuff.
Link: http://www.maxton.com/…
(via Neatorama)
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak had a third partner when they first started Apple Computer. His name is Ron Wayne. And like the fifth Beatle, he left too early to get any of the benefits. The linked article gives specifics.
Link: http://www.mercurynews.com/…
(via Kim Komando)
Jim Henson, the creator of the Muppets, did some training and internal promotional films for IBM in the 1960s. These are great!
Link: http://technologizer.com/…
(via Slashdot)
This commercial for the Cullman Liquidation Center should be required viewing for all marketing students.
Link: http://consumerist.com/…
Here at Chad’s News, we’ve mentioned Despair, Inc. before. But they’ve outdone themselves with a new t-shirt that takes advantage of the BP oil spill. The shirt has a BP logo and says, “BP – We’re bringing oil to American shores.” This is just one parody of many.
Thanks to Josh for this topic.
Link: http://www.despair.com/…
For the geek in your life, Victorinox is releasing a Swiss Army Knife that includes a secure USB drive.
Link #1: http://www.realwire.com/…
(via engadget)
Link #2: http://www.swissarmy.com/…
Walt Disney World is hosting several Star Wars Weekends this year and has been promoting them with the ads in the linked article. The Darth Maul poster is hilarious!
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