Cat Sneaks Up On Pidgeon But Is Dissapointed
Women Driver Awards
Sheltered bike parking locations in NYC
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Bacon Bandages
If I would’ve had these on me when I was a kid I would have probably licked them!
[via Amazon.com]
Thumb-Wrestling Pro Ring | Oddity Central
Want to settle a disputer in the most gentleman-like manner? Get yourself one of these!!!
Thumb-Wrestling Pro Ring | Oddity Central
Tetris Art
Tetris Art
Originally uploaded by Justin Sachtleben
Tetris Street Art in Sydney on Abercrombie Lane - Live Lanes - By George!
Retro Mini Handheld NES System
We old-school gamerz should seriously consider one of these!
[via TechEBlog]
Ana rima con banana
Ana rima con banana
Originally uploaded by holly reynoso
Nice post I found in Flickr...it's got nothing to do with da girl people...OK!!! I like the colors / technique!
| Angel | ^i^ | |
| Heart | <3 | |
| Eyes | «»«» | |
| Looking at you | ô¿ô | |
| Chinese | ^_^ | |
| Like an Egyptian - or - Dance baby Dance! | O-Z--< | |
| Simple person | O-<-< | |
| Male Figure | (:-o)-(O):= | |
| Boy riding skateboard | O-|-<]: | |
| Female Figure | (:-o)-(8)>= | |
| Bikini lady | :)B<-< | |
| I'm fat | :)~ | |
| Last of the Mohicans | -(:-o <----« | |
| Last of the Mohicans | -(:-| <-----<< |
USB Flash Drive Transforms into Ravage
Transformers fans rejoice!!! OK that was exagerated but still this lil’ thing it’s pretty cool.
[via Coolest Gadgets]
Smart Water faucet with face recognition
from the website:
The SmartFaucet recognises your face and then remembers exactly what water temperature and pressure you like. And if you get bored while you soak? Just use SmartFaucet to catch up on a few emails or find out how your calendar’s shaping up for the weekend.
[via Gadget Watch]
Machine Keeps Animal Hearts Beating for Research
From NCSU:
"Researchers can obtain pig hearts from a pork processing facility and use the system to test their prototypes or practice new surgical procedures," says Andrew Richards, a Ph. D. student in mechanical engineering at NC State who designed the heart machine.
The computer-controlled machine, which operates using pressurized saline solution, also allows researchers to film the interior workings of the pumping heart - enabling them to ascertain exactly which surgical technologies and techniques perform best for repairing heart valves.
By using the machine, researchers can determine if concepts for new surgical tools are viable before evaluating them on live animals. They can also identify and address any functional problems with new technological tools. "There will still be a need for testing in live animal models," says Dr. Greg Buckner, who directed the project, "but this system creates an intermediate stage of testing that did not exist before. It allows researchers to do 'proof of concept' evaluations, and refine the designs, before operating on live animals." Buckner is an associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at NC State.
Using the system could also save researchers a great deal of money. Once the machine is purchased and set up, the cost of running experiments is orders of magnitude less expensive than using live animals. "It costs approximately $25 to run an experiment on the machine," says Richards, "whereas a similar experiment using a live animal costs approximately $2,500."
[via MedGadget]
‘Slide To Unlock’ Doormat
The price if $50 and it measures 23”x17”. An Apple “Command” key mat is also available.
[via OhGizmo!]
More stop for the beloved G-Train
According to a recent MTA memo, the beloved G, the G stands for garbage ;-), Train will now get 5 more stops.
this is a blurb from NYPost.com:
That's because work on the highest-elevated subway stop in the entire system, Smith and Ninth streets in Brooklyn, will force G trains to make their end-of-run reversal further south than usual.
That means the train will stop at Fourth Avenue-Ninth Street, Seventh Avenue, 15th Street-Prospect Park and Fort Hamilton Parkway before finally reversing course at Church Avenue.
Is the Dog-o-Matic an owner's best friend? | Mail Online
Mr Jarry said: 'It doesn't take long to wash the dog - usually a few minutes. The longest part is the drying. The dogs don't seem to get bored. They just sit there and they come out clean.
'We are really hoping it will take off and that other places will start buying in the machines.
'I would love them to be available in England within the next year or so but at the moment people are still getting used to the idea.' [via Mail Online]
Self-healing concrete
Alright!!! No more “Hey I broke my ankle when I tripped on the sidewalk so now I get to sue the city” nonsense.
[via DVICE]
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China-Made Vehicle turns into puree in 40MPH Crash Test
Odd looking house in Manhattan. I saw this when I was stopped at the light at the 185th street and Audobon Avenue. Not your typical NYC building. It kinda' looks like a Haverstraw building.View Larger Map
El Boulevard ChimichurriThis is perhaps the cleanest chimichurri in all of NYC. It's located at the corner of 207th Street and 10th Avenue, right under the El train. Prices start at $8 for very well cooked and clean food. [Google Maps]
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FacebookThe application is very clean and easy to use. I love how you have access to all the important features. you can chat and send messages to your friends profiles.
- Price: Free
- Fun factor: ****
- Stability: ****
- Cleanliness: *****
- Practicality: ****
Need I say anything?
Climbing robotBoston Dynamics' own design, the RiSE v3, is a 28-inch long four legged robot that can make its way up vertically at speeds of 8 inches per second.
[via Technabob]
Gizmodo - The Study Ball Enslaves Your Lazy Kids - Study ball
Need to study but can’t find the motivation? Here is the your “miracle” solution. (via Gizmodo)
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Volcano Surfing in Nicaragua | Oddity Central
Thrill-seekers have a new reason to be happy. Volcano-surfing, a new kind of extreme sport, is growing more and more popular.
Phillip Southan is the young owner of Green Pathways Tour, the company that organizes volcano surfing sessions on Cerro Negro, one of Nicaragua’s most active and dangerous volcanoes.
Dressed in protective gear, adrenalin-junkies climb 726 meters up Cerro Negro and slide down on specially-built plywood boards. Southan admits there is a chance the young volcano could erupt, but says the biggest danger is the volcano surfers might fall off the board and injure themselves.
The volcano surfing tour has only been around for 4 years, but 10, 000 people have already participated.
(via NYTimes.com thru via Medgadget)
from NYTimes website:
From her horizontal world — a 7-foot-long, 800-pound iron cylinder that encased all but her head — Ms. Mason lived a life that was by her own account fine and full, reading voraciously, graduating with highest honors from high school and college, entertaining and eventually writing.
She chose to remain in an iron lung, she often said, for the freedom it gave her. It let her breathe without tubes in her throat, incisions or hospital stays, as newer, smaller ventilators might require. It took no professional training to operate, letting her remain mistress of her own house, with just two aides assisting her.
“I’m happy with who I am, where I am,” Ms. Mason told The Charlotte Observer in 2003. “I wouldn’t have chosen this life, certainly. But given this life, I’ve probably had the best situation anyone could ask for.”
Stanza
love this app 'cause it's free and supports ebooks. the settings are quite detailed. you can control things from page scroll to layout (*****).
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