For 29 years, all I wanted was to get behind the wheel of a monster truck. And then my mind was blown. Meet my new crush, the funnest thing on four wheels, the monster mower.
NOTE: The clip’s music is not entirely safe for work, but these beautiful beasts of burden aren’t really safe for, well, anything standing in their way. You can see why Kenny G didn’t quite cut it for the soundtrack.
Click the mouth, nose, and each eye to switch it ‘em up independently… if my calculations are correct, there are 759,375 different faces that can be built in Monoface. On a related note, statistically speaking, if the math holds true, I’m pretty sure Michael Jackson’s had at least 12 of them.
LINK: Monoface.
There’s probably a million and one cool accessories you can get for your camera, but 90% make you look dorky-do. And then there’s the Dragonflyer.
Six rotators in a co-axle layout, whisper-quite motors, a black-box data recorder, GPS, and a remote controlled tilt, zoom, and shutter-release… I want one, I want one, I want one. No, really though, I want one. If they ever re-make Revenge of the Nerds, I guarantee this thing makes a cameo.
The web site’s got some kick-ass video, and loads of awesome pictures, the one thing it doesn’t have is a price. It must be a lot though, as the company has a “grant assistance specialist” who will help you fill out the proper papers to get the Department of Homeland Security to chip in. Anyone idea on how to spin Zoomdoggle as “essential for national safety”?
LINK: Dragonfly.
Kudos. Whether or not they speak the truth, the North Carolina flooring super-center has done the impossible…
They made flooring look fun.
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Ooh. Ahh. Oh. Soothing.
Ready for the ultimate in food customization? Instructables has the complete how to.
PS: A special thank-you to everyone who sent in info on laser etching and 3D printers. It didn’t fall on deaf ears… good stuff is on the way.
LINK: Instructables via Neatorama.
Quick, get up from your desk, take three steps backward, and look at the twins pictured above. Where are they looking? At each other, right? But look again when you sit back down and they’ve both got their eyes on you. It’s called the “Ghostly Gaze,” and it was created by Rob Jenkins of the University of Glasgow. Fun, right? There’s a full explanation after the jump.
LINK: Scientificamerican.
If you sail due west or east from the shore of Cape Horn, on the southern tip of Chile, the next bit of land you’ll hit is Cape Horn, on the southern tip of Chile. No where else on Earth is this the case.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau statistics there are 304,989,515 people in the United States of America. If everyone in the U.S. lined up single file, the line would stretch around the Earth almost 7 times. But how many people on that line would answer to your same name? That’s the question How Many of Me answers. Type in your first and last name and, using data straight from the census, they’ll return the answer.
Turns out There are 50,364 people named John Smith in the United States. There are 1,066 people named James Bond, 115 people named Harry Potter. 38,124 people in the U.S. have the first name Jake, 2,470 people have the last name Bronstein, but there’s only on Jake Bronstein… and, interestingly enough, it’s not me.
LINK: Howmanyofme.
Pick up someone else’s camera.
Let your face get completely slack.
Shake hard.
Flash.
Wait for it to be found.
Smile.
The next time someone picks you up in their car - say a friend or family member - climb in the back, right-hand seat, leaving the front passenger seat empty. With a straight face, tell ‘em where to. It’s a little game I call “Chauffeur.” Fun.
Write the letters “B” and “R” on a one-dollar bill. Tuck your boner anywhere you please. Pull it out when least expected for maximum effect.
For this one, you need to be in the back of a car.
And you can’t be the only one there.
first, let your body go limp (it helps to imagine you’ve actually got no bones).
Next, undo you’re seatbelt.
Now play Jello.
The fun starts midway through the first turn one.
On a hot day, few things beat “stinky ice cream”:
While eating with a friend, ask if their’s smells funny too.
When they go in for a whiff, give the old elbow a little bump.
Not too hard, just enough to powder their nose.
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