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Archive for June, 2011

Archive: June 2011

Magnificent & Weird Trees The Walking tree, the Cannonball tree, and others Philosophy 101 (Funny Pics) Philosophy slogans to pick you up or bring you down American Concept Cars Showcase, Part 1 The Creme de la Creme of Automotive Design Unintentional Faces in Objects Funny, weird, screaming, and simply nuts Industrial Photography with a Soul Iron Bridges, Gothic Bell Towers and Mystery Machines Radical X-Ray [...]

Tokyoflash Treasure Hunt #16 Winners

A couple of weeks ago, we ran a Tokyoflash Treasure Hunt contest (answer page), with the grand prize of a Tokyoflash watch of your choice. Here are the winners: Congratulations to Gika who won the Mmm … Pi T-shirt, smileyguy95 who won the TARDIS Emergency Fund Keychain, and rold5 who won the Fox Mini Squishable. The [...]

The Dark Starry Knight

Brilliant! I don’t want to see Bruce Wayne cut off his ear, but if that is the necessary price of this tattoo coming into existence, it is worth it. This inking is the work of the Dominika Gardocka i Skorpion Sosnowiec tattoo studio in Poland. Link | Previously: Gotham Starry Night

The Tragic End of Nyan Cat

After the YouTube incident, it should have been obvious that someone had put a hit out on Nyan Cat. And really, I mean, his body was a pop tart. You can’t be that delicious and expect to live very long. The girlfriend of redditor Vosson finally did the deed. Link -via Diary of a Death [...]

The Matrix with A Cappella Sound Effects

(Video Link) Matt Mulholland, a vocal artist, recreated the soundtrack and sound effects from the lobby shootout scene in The Matrix. The only instrument that he used was his own mouth. Pew pew! Artist’s Website -via Geekologie

Kim Hyun’s Dice Figures

Kim Hyun’s creative process begins with plaster casts of her subjects. From these, she makes sculptures composed of dice held together with wires. Google Translate renders the title of the exhibit as “Dice Cast Dice Cast.” Link (Google Translate) -via Colossal | Photo: Neolook

Foursquare Application Turns New York City into a Giant Game of RISK

World of Fourcraft is a new computer game that lets Foursquare users in New York City participate in a version of the classic world conquest board game Risk: Users decide which team they are on by swearing allegiance to one of New York City’s five boroughs. Checking into a neighborhood on Foursquare is the online game’s [...]

Garf-Eel

This is why Garfield has to be a cat. Jon doesn’t have to work so hard to be neurotic. But what type of animal would Odie be? Link -via Super Punch | Image: Patrick Alexander

Doctor Who Future Sonic Screwdriver

Doctor Who Future Sonic Screwdriver – $25.95 Attention Doctor Who fans! Behold the Doctor Who Future Sonic Screwdriver from the NeatoShop! This is a replica of the screwdriver of the Tenth Doctor ( as used by River Song in Series 4). It has authentic red and blue lights, a neural relay indicator panel, and awesome sound [...]

3 People Who Talked Down Potential Jumpers

It’s not always a trained negotiator who talks a potential jumper off the ledge. Sometimes it’s a shock jock, a rapper, or a hotel maid. 1. Howard Stern Keeps Caller On the Line, On the Bridge Howard Stern gets odd phone calls every day, but on the morning of December 7, 1994, he got a real [...]