Some very bizarre USB gadgets have originated from the Far East such as this USB Air Freshener but this USB Eye Massager has to rank up there with one of the most bizarre. Apart from poking your eyes out, I can't see how it can possibly massage them.
If you are a celebrity, or are married to a celebrity (or past celebrity), then this is probably your worst nightmare. Getting photographed after you have been tied up naked in your car by three female robbers. At least that's what the 9th husband of Zsa Zsa Gabor is claiming.
This car was unlucky to be parked next a truck that was transporting a truck that was transporting a huge 200-ton engine.
The engine, which was destined for a Navy ship under construction, was being carried on a truck and as it was traveling about 2 to 3 mph, it shifted and slid off the trailer.
It landed on a car next to it and at the same time made a crater in the street disrupting water supplies. Link
A collection of 52 influential photographs. There are many here that are well known but there are some amazing photos that I've never seen such as the first colour photo and the first photo of a person. The last few photos aren't really influential (e.g. Goatse & Lolcat)
Update: In light of recent events, don't click on the explicit image (trust me!)
More 'LOLcats of Death' at Mental Floss.
Seabrook crisps has been crowned the champion of the (unofficial) Salt and Vinegar World Cup 2007. I would agree, Seabrook make great crisps although possibly not as good as south Wales' very own Real Crisps.
A short documentary of a man who travels to New York to be branded.
Follow the blueprints and stack up the pieces before the timer runs out. [via]
Just 30 seconds after launching, the skipper of this superyacht managed to crash it into the harbour wall causing damage to the hull.
I wonder if A-Style has realised what everyone is seeing in this logo? [via]
This flight image sequence was allegedly taken during the filming of a Eurofighter Typhoon from a Hercules 130 cargo bay. Apparently, the director asked the pilot over the radio to come closer and closer and closer, until the pilot got fed up and whizzed right up to the entrance of the Hercules saying: "Would you like it this close?"
That's gotta hurt. [via]
A new service has been launched for people who want a dog haven't got the time or space to care for one full-time.
It will cost you $2,648.15 plus tax for the first year (two weekend daily rents per month with shuttle service). If you don't return the dog on time, they charge you a $75 inconvenience fee in addition to the daily charges.
If you choose to rent on weekdays and not use the shuttle service, it will cost $1,448.15 plus tax for the first year (two daily weekday rents per month).
The service is currently available in Los Angeles and San Diego with plans to open in San Francisco, New York and London. [THanks Kent]
A new bra for men has been made by an Australian company that is designed to flatten man boobs.
The creators of the Male Support Vest promise it will flatten the chest, make breasts less noticeable and reduce bounce during physical activity.
Available in white, black and beige, they are custom fit to individual measurements and are also designed for men suffering from gynecomastia, a medical condition that causes enlarged breasts in men.
The vest costs $85 and is available by mail order.
She may be standing in the shadows but one little horse is reaching heights of her own.
At a mere 17 inches, the miniature brown mare known as Thumbelina takes pride in the lofty title of the World's Smallest Living Horse.
Her companion, Radar, is a Belgian draught horse with his own big claim to fame - as the Worlds Tallest Living Horse.
t was the first time the world's smallest and tallest horses had been photographed together. Link
Digital Photography School's guide to photographing a child's birthday party.
A cool looking piggy bank in the shape of a key from a keyboard.
F-15 Eagle over Kennedy Space Center during a shuttle mission. [via]
This week I was lucky enough to be invited to a screening of Ratatouille in London. It was being held in a screening room in the very posh Soho Hotel.
I don't watch a lot of animated movies and have only seen one or two Pixar movies so I wasn't sure what to expect. The trailers and teaser clips that I had already seen were impressive and I was looking forward to the movie.
The first thing that struck me about the movie was how realistic it was. The animation was visually stunning and there was great attention to detail (in particular when Remy gets covered with water in the sewer and the food that looks good enough to eat). The characters in the film acted like real people and in parts you would think that you were actually in Paris.
For those who may not know, Ratatouille is about a rat named Remy who dreams of becoming a great chef like his hero, Gusteau. Fate lands Remy in Paris where he is guided to Gusteau's restaurant by the late chef Gusteau's spirit. Whilst trying to escape from the kitchen, Remy tries to rescue a poorly made soup and is caught by garbage-boy Linguini. The two then forge a relationship in which Remy helps Linguini become a chef by tugging at Linguini's hair to control his movements.
The film has some great characters besides the lovable Remy, including the bossy head chef played by Sir Ian Holm and the snobbish critic Anton Ego played by the excellent Peter O'Toole.
Running a bit too long, I would still recommend this movie. I give it 4 out of 5.
A crow has been banned from a south Wales pub because it keeps drinking everyone's beer! The bird — nicknamed Carling by drinkers — swoops on customers’ pints whenever they turn their backs.
Sarah Wyatt, manager of the David Protheroe pub in Neath, South Wales, moaned yesterday: “At first everyone thought it was funny.
“Then a bird expert pointed out he’s a carrion crow which feeds off dead animals. We’ve told all our customers he is banned. If they see him they should chase him off.”
Regular Steve Morgan, 31, said: “If you nip to the loo you come back and find him supping your beer.
An odd place to have a school although the field trips could be fun.
Situated on Fleet Street, London. The pub is a bit wider inside but it's still narrow. After this onto a pub built in 1667!
I love new toys and for the last week or so I have been playing with my new gadget, a Nokia N800 Internet Tablet. For those that don't know what one is, it's not a mobile phone but it's a device that's used for accessing the Internet (either via Wi-Fi or using your phone connection via bluetooth). It can also be used as an MP3 player, play videos and display photos. It runs on a version of Linux so is basically a mini-computer.
The tablet has a great 800 x 480 pixel display that allows you to view full web pages without having to zoom in to read. And as it comes with Opera 8 and supports Flash 9, the tablet can handle sites like YouTube although playback can be a little jumpy.
The N800 has a generous 256MB of RAM and has two memory card slots and supports up to 8GB in each.
The device hasn't got a physical keyboard but supports input from either from the stylus, handwriting recognition or via a graphical on-screen keyboard much like the one used on the iPhone. I've used the stylus and on screen keyboard and if I'm going to be typing a lot, such as a blog post, then the on-screen keyboard is best.
Other features include an RSS reader, email, FM Radio, webcam, Skype support and additional applications that can be downloaded.
Here's a video of it in action.
That's gotta hurt!
The +336+, designed by Robert Stadler, is a mirror able to receive SMS messages sent from a mobile phone. The messages appear as luminous text, running on the mirrors’ surface when one gets close to the mirror. Only 20 have been made and cost $10,000 each. [via]
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