Category: Cool Stuff


How To Prepare For The Perfect Road Trip

 

 

” Hitting the road for Memorial Day? PopMech’s Editor-in-Chief gives you the checklist for a classic family vacation—with an assist from modern technology, of course.”

 

Keep Tech in Perspective

” These days it is common to see families barreling down the interstate with each kid wrapped in headphones and lost in a movie or video game. There’s no question that DVD players, game devices, and the like can make long drives easier, but all this distraction comes at a price. When will these kids learn to whine and squabble like my generation did? Seriously, though, think twice before using digital entertainment as a universal kid silencer. Turning on the DVD player every time children get slightly restless is a bit like pacifying them with big, sugary drinks; over time they will demand that any hint of boredom be immediately washed away with a flood of empty-calorie entertainment.”

 

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    A month or so ago we linked to a fabulous 3D sidewalk painting brought to us by Amazing Things . It was a very popular post on a really cool subject . Now we have the pleasure to bring you not one more sample of that type of creative genius , but a whole collection of them from various artists around the world . We hope you enjoy the show .

 

 

Amazing 3D Sidewalk Art

 

 

The 3D street painting 'Crevasse' by artist Edgar Mueller .

The 3D street painting ‘Crevasse’ by artist Edgar Mueller

 

 

 

3D artist Kurt Wenner unveils his latest creation inspired by The Big Lunch.

3D artist Kurt Wenner unveils his latest creation inspired by The Big Lunch.

 

 

       These are two samples , there are thirteen more photos of these exciting creations at the link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

I Want Thaaaat (55 Photos)

 

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Colt Intros The Mustang XSP Pocket Pistol

 

 

” Colt’s Manufacturing Company LLC, one of the world’s leading designers, developers and manufacturers of firearms, is proud to introduce the newest member of the Colt Mustang family, the polymer framed Mustang XSP.

Like its predecessors, the classic Colt Mustang and Mustang Pocketlite, the XSP is sure to become a popular option for concealed carry.

While some basic features of the Mustang Pocketlite, such as size, magazine and slide, continue in the Mustang XSP, numerous changes to the new model reflect customer sentiment. This includes upgrading the front sight on the XSP to a dovetailed design that is more visible to the user. The slide serrations on the XSP have been enhanced to offer an improved grip when working the slide. The XSP also features ambidextrous safeties, rather than the typical single sided safety. Two additional changes are an integral 3/8” accessory rail below the dust cover, and a squared off trigger guard that will allow for easy mounting of lasers and lights to enhance personal protection capabilities.”
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Teenager Invents Revolutionary Device Which Has The Potential To Charge A Cell Phone In Just 20 SECONDS

 

 

 

” A California teen has attracted the attention of tech giants Google for her potentially revolutionary invention which charges a phone in 20 seconds flat.

The super-fast charging device has been dubbed a supercapacitor by 18-year-old Esha Khare, of Saratoga – as she took home $50,000 from the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, which took place in Phoenix this week.

The device will make waiting hours for a phone to charge a thing of the past and the gizmo packs more energy into a smaller space than traditional phone batteries and holds the charge for longer.”

 

 

 

 

 

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“Amazing Sunset Wave in Hawaii.”

Clark Little Photography

Via : Amazing Things in the World

 

 

 

From Nefertiti To Today

 

 

 

 

 

” While there’s no hard evidence that our prehistoric ancestors wore furry bikinis à lá Raquel Welch in One Million Years B.C., we can pretty much assume that ladies have been looking for ways to support, suppress or accentuate the curves for a long time.

It all began with the bra, that versatile undergarment that helps keep everything where it’s supposed to be. And it turns out we have ancient Egyptians to thank for it (no surprise there, Nefertiti). Egyptians wore a band of linen under their diaphanous robes to flatten the bust line, while in China they were developing their own solutions — women wore single-pieced underpinnings that covered the breasts and belly but left the back, exposed. In fact, outerwear has always dictated the look and function of undergarments. Cretan women pretty much invented the corset to get a wasp-waisted look that predated Mae West’s hourglass figure by 3,000 years. But how did we get from there to Spanx and Maidenform?”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caption The Photo: Eagles OL Evan Mathis Peeing On IRS Building Sign

 

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” I hope Mathis doesn’t owe any Taxes, because I am sure an audit is coming his way now. He is straight on Instagram flexing,  Bleacher Report captured the photo before Chip Kelly makes him take it down and drink a protein shake (no more fast food at the Eagles camp).”

 

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Reflecting on the 1955 Mille Miglia — Mercedes-Benz

 

Published on May 10, 2013

” In 1955, Mercedes-Benz sent a squad of cars to Italy. Their mission: win the Mille Miglia. A grueling 1000-mile race across public roads from Brescia to Rome and back, the Mille had a reputation for rewarding skill with hard-fought victory—and punishing hubris with spectacular failure. Sir Stirling Moss, winner of the ’55 Mille, recounts that banner race in this video.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lamborghini Egoista Concept Car A ‘Four-Wheeled UFO’

 

 

 

 

” Lamborghini Egoista, inspired by the design of an Apache helicopter, was introduced to the world over the weekend. While the Lamborghini Egoista is a pure design concept, Lamborghini has said in the past that it never builds a concept without the intention of production. “

 

 

” Over the weekend, the first photos and details for a brand new Lamborghini concept cropped up. We now have all the official details for the concept, which goes by the name “Egoista” and was developed as a tribute to Lamborghini’s 50th anniversary by a team led by Volkswagen Group design boss Walter De Silva.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terrafugia TF-X: The Vertical Take-Off Flying Car

 

 

 

 

” Terrafugia, the Woburn, MA, company developing the Transition flying car, has plans for a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) sibling. The proposed Terrafugia TF-X would be a tilt-rotor flying machine that would take off and land like a helicopter. Instead of a runway, the TF-X could use a helipad or parking lot. That’s important because Terrafugia’s devices aren’t so much flying cars as roadable aircraft that take you from the airport to your destination a few miles away. The closer you land to your destination, the better. Don’t sell your Cessna 400 just yet. The TF-X is a decade away and will likely cost on the high side of a half-million dollars. Maybe a million.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THIS HILARIOUS GAS STATION KARAOKE PRANK MIGHT MAKE YOU LAUGH OUT LOUD

 

 

 

 

” Being the victim of a prank isn’t always fun.  Sometimes you walk away and do your best not to be drawn in, but other times you happily join in the laughter.

On a recent episode of “The Tonight Show,” one couple was on the receiving end of a prank at the gas station, and it could not have happened to any better two people.  The husband was asked to sing a song for a free tank of gas, and not only do you get the most enthusiastic “Livin’ on a Prayer” you’ve ever heard (as his wife dies of laughter in the car), the wife eventually hops out and sings “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” like a super star with some hilarious background notes from her husband.

MSN Now describes the hilarious way the couple, identified as Will and Monifa Sims, was approached:”

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Flying Car Crashes In Canada

 

 

 

 

” A “flying car” crashed today in British Columbia, Canada.

The Globe and Mail reports that the vehicle, which operates like a paraplane and looks like a hotrod with a propeller on the back, suffered a malfunction during takeoff and crash landed at a school near the Vernon airport. Authorities say it was the first incident of its kind in Canada.

The pilot and passenger suffered injuries, but are both expected to recover according to the local police. No one was on the ground at the time of the accident.

The vehicle is built in Florida and called the Maverick. It uses a four-cylinder Subaru engine to power either the propeller or the wheels, and can be used on or off road at speeds up to 100 mph on the ground. A deployable parachute allows it to take off and land from a football field length runway.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waltz With Cannes: ‘Bashir’ Director Moves From War To Wow In Animated Sci-Fi Film

 

 

 

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” Ari Folman’s eagerly-awaited follow-up to ‘Waltz with Bashir’ premieres at Cannes on Thursday. This time the Israeli director mixes animation and flesh-and-blood actors in a sci-fi venture.

Folman’s long journey with “Waltz with Bashir” has turned him into an experienced stage animal. Still, most interesting at Holon were the slivers he revealed about “The Congress,” which is based on the book “The Futurological Congress” by Polish sci-fi novelist Stanislaw Lem.

Folman was introduced to Lem’s 1971 book when he was 16, he says. It’s an allegory about the communist regime: a dictatorial state that feeds its citizens drugs to control them more easily. He reread it as a student, and when he was looking for an idea for his new film, the book sprang to mind.

Folman’s “The Congress,” then, is a loose adaptation of Lem’s book and takes plenty of liberties deviating from the source. Wright (“The Princess Bride,” “House of Cards”) appears as herself. She plays an aging actress who receives a surprising offer from a Hollywood studio: They offer to build a three-dimensional figure that would look and sound exactly like her, and send that figure to act in films. That way she would stay eternally young. They offer her a generous payment, but she would have to give up her acting career completely.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

People Are Awesome 2013 (NEW VERSION)

Man And His Homemade Boomstick — Literally A Stick That Goes “Boom”

” With what looks like an old shower rod, a man has configured a homemade shotgun, “pipe gun or zip gun,” or whatever you want to call it. By way of the video, the creator “Kip” shows us that the single-shot shotgun is made up of two pieces: a barrel and receiver. And he also demonstrates how it works:”

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Amazing Base-Jumping in Malaysia [Video]

” Pure Adrenaline Basejump! Editing by Vania Da Rui.
SoulFlyers Fred Fugen & JP Teffaud basejumping at Menara Kuala Lumpur 2012 Event.
Sponsored by Turbolenza Follow the Flow.”

HT/ ILikeToWasteMyTime

 

Amazing Things In The World

 

 

 

” The 650-gallon tank spans the top of the bed, and rests on a pair of matching tables on either side. The folks at Acrylic Tank Manufacturers, who created this masterpiece, have cleverly integrated a set of bedside lamps into the tank itself. But for $11,500, let’s hope there’s some way to completely darken the tank. Otherwise you could be wide awake all night finding Nemo right in your face.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bald Eagle Release 5/11/13

Published on May 11, 2013

” Auburn University’s Southeastern Raptor Center released a bald eagle at the North Auburn Fisheries Pond on May 11, 2013.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘DUCK DYNASTY’ STAR VOWS TO QUIT IF A&E BANS TALK OF GOD OR GUNS

 

 

 

” On May 9, Greensboro, NC country station 93.1 The Wolf reported that after receiving complaints over prayers to God and the frequent use of guns on air, Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson said, “God and guns are part of our everyday lives [and] to remove either of them from the show is unacceptable.” “

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIG-MPX Introduction Video Version 2

” Introducing the SIG MPX, a machine pistol that redefines the category.

This video contains updated information on the SIG MPX Carbine version. It shows how to convert it to fully suppressed model with the optional MPX Silencer kit. Place the tube over the muzzle brake and install the nut to convert to a suppressor.

This new version also show the LE carry bag and the discreet deployment bag that are available options to carry the SIG MPX.

See our website for more information… Http://www.sigsauer.com/mpx

 

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