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Saturday, February 14, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Guitar Store
A very cool store front.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
The Touchcube - The First Touch Screen Rubik's Cube
The Touchcube from Rubik's is a purely touch screen version of the classic puzzle.
The TouchCube works just like its more antiquated brethren, but instead of grinding the actual spinning cogs (manual labor is for suckers!), a simple swipe of the finger in a straight line or an 'L' shape (for rotations) does the trick. There's an accelerometer built in that ensures only the upwards-facing surfaces respond to your touch, so you can still hold the thing.
And it wouldn't be a touchscreen Rubik's cube without a few improvements: namely, the TouchCube can solve itself as you watch, and even teach you, step by step, how to do it. So you can be one of those kids we all marveled at in school (Ben Shepple, this one's for you) who could solve a cube in a matter of seconds. Built-in memory will also save your cube's state if you need to take a break.
The Touchcube will probably retail for $150. [via]
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
End Of A Rainbow
No pot o' gold! :o(
Monday, February 09, 2009
The Big Picture: Australia Bushfires
Photos from The Big Picture showing the devastation caused by the bush fires in Australia. The photo above shows the melted metal of alloy wheels from a property that was destroyed 160 km from Melbourne.
Fireworks Set Fire To Chinese Hotel
An unfinished luxury hotel in Beijing, China has gone up in flames after being showered with sparks from fireworks set off during a holiday celebration.
The entire 44-story Manadarin Oriental hotel has been engulfed in flames but there have been no reports of deaths or injuries.
The luxury hotel has been under construction of 6 or 7 years and was due to open later this year. AP Article [via]
Tough Guy Challenge 2009
Billed as "the safest most dangerous taste of physical and mental endurance pain in the world", the Tough Guy Challenge takes place in Wolverhampton, England and thousands of competitors tackle 21 obstacles - through mud, freezing water, across ropes and burning terrain.
Each year, hundreds drop out along the way due to exhaustion or injury - broken bones, dislocations, and over 600 cases of hypothermia.
Great photos as usual from Boston.com Big Picture.
Pair Arrested For Eating Iguana On Facebook
Two people have been arrested for eating an endangered species of iguana in the Bahamas and posting the photos on Facebook.
Vanessa Starr Palm, 23, of Illinois and Alexander Daniel Rust, 24, of Indiana were arrested after Bahamian authorities, who tracked down the suspects and arrested them.
According to police the pictures showed them "catching an iguana, parts of an iguana on a grill, two men eating the iguana pieces, and a man and a woman cleaning what appears to be undersized conch." Link
Thursday, February 05, 2009
I Lego N.Y.
Artist Christoph Niemann's representation of New York city life and attractions in just a few pieces of Lego.
Woman Carved Name In Lover's Arm
A woman has appeared in court for carving her name into her lover's arm as he slept at her home after a drunken fling.
Dominique Fisher, 22, of Roebuck Close in Blackburn, used a craft knife to write her name on Wayne Robinson's arm. Mr Robinson told Preston Crown Court he had taken sleeping pills, had been drinking and was not awake during the incident on 14 June 2008. Ms Fisher was found guilty of one charge of unlawful wounding on Monday and is to be sentenced on 27 February. She had also slashed Mr Robinson's arm and shoulder and carved a star in his back during the attack.
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Koala Takes A Dip
Southern Australia has been suffering from a record-breaking heatwave and as a result some of the animals have been seeking out places to cool down. This koala walked into the back porch of a house and the owner set down a bowl of water for it. This is what happened next (Warning: cuteness ahead). [Thanks Kim]
Henry The Lizard Becomes A First-Time Dad At 111
A 111-year-old tuatara lizard has become a dad for the first time.
Henry has been a resident at a museum since 1970 but hasn't been interested in mating. That was until he met Mildred.
He's now the father of 11 baby tuataras but he doesn't know it. If he set eyes on them, chances are he'd eat them!
Paris Hilton To Help The Economic Crisis
If you are worried about the current economic crisis, worry no more. Paris Hilton has pledged to help the economy the only way she knows how - shopping.
"It's really scary about the economy right now. So the way I'm playing my part in helping is doing a lot of shopping wherever I go."
Man Stuck Up Tree With His Trousers Down
A red faced tree lopper got stuck up a tree with his trousers down after his safety harness broke.
His trousers fell down whilst he was holding onto the tree and he was unable to pull them back up.
Unfortunately, for the man, there is a video of the rescue.
Man Caught With Pigeons In His Trousers
An Australian travelling back from a trip to the Middle East was caught with two live pigeons stuffed down his trousers.
They found the pigeons wrapped in padded envelopes and held to each of the man's legs with a pair of tights. Link
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Twitter Chatter During the Super Bowl
An interactive map showing the location and frequency of commonly used words in Super Bowl related tweets.
I've never been able to get into Twitter. I guess I haven't got anything interesting to say. And what's strange is that over the past week or so, quite a few people have started following me even though I don't post anything.
Little People Invade London
Slinkachu is a London-based street artist and photographer who has been creating 'little people' city scenes since 2006. Here are some London.
Some of the installations last for quite a while and Slinkachu revisits from time to time to update them (such as 'vandalising' a micro ATM machine).
Monday, February 02, 2009
Britain Crippled By Some Snow
If someone from BBC News is reading (news story), this is what real snow looks like.
(Okay, the photo is a bit deceptive and is actually a snowdrift, but you get the idea)
Students Hang Beetle Car From Bridge
Five engineering students have been arrested after they dangled the shell of a Volkswagen Beetle from a bridge linking Vancouver and North Vancouver.
Students of the University of British Columbia's engineering school have a long tradition of staging an annual prank, hanging the Volkswagen shell in various locations around Greater Vancouver.
This is the first time that anyone has been caught in connection with the prank. Link
Cow Struck By Lightning?
This cow has not been vandalised. It is believed that it was struck by lightning - and survived!
"Cows are susceptible to lightning strikes because of both sets of legs being on the ground, and they're eating grass from where electricity is conducted from the strike so it is possible it happened but, more often than not, cows die from it," said JCU Professor of Geo-Sciences, Jon Nott.
100 Stunning iPhone Wallpapers
Smashing Magazine has posted a selection of 100 stunning iPhone/iPod Touch wallpapers. There are so many good ones to choose from.
