Stick Bomb Made of 2250 Sticks
Better than dominoes, Tim Fort set off 2,250 sticks in this awesome world-record stick bomb.
Test Your Safety Harness
In this instructional video, a safety expert at a drainage site stresses the importance of having a sturdy harness, properly attached. He demonstrates how a rope line connecting him to the guardrail will prevent an accident. You can guess what happened next.
Via [Neatorama]
Portrait of Conan O’Brien in Cheetos
It shows an unnamed artist making a portrait of Conan O’Brien out of cheetos. Allegedly, he (she?) used about 2,000 cheetos from 50 bags for the work, but the provenance on that information is iffy.
Guy has Glasses Tattooed on his Face
Matthew went to the tattoo parlor where he gets a pair of glasses tattooed over his eyes.
January 15, 2010 - Category: Fashion, Latest, Life Story - Posted by: Hans - Comments: 2
Parkour “Flip Book,” Yamasaki Style by Saggyarmpit
Singapor graphic design student “Saggyarmpit” brings us this amazing “Parkour flip book” video. It consists of running, climbing, crawling, and jumping over any obstacle in a path through an urban environment, Yamasaki Style.
Via [Neatorama]
Experience Mobile Mobile
James Théophane has created this awesome project. He works for an interactive agency and was asked to do something for their Christmas card.
Experience Mobile Mobile from James Théophane Jnr on Vimeo.
James took several dozen cell phones and made the incredible video above. What’s even better, is that he included a build log on his blog. What’s even better than that, is that you can annoy the hell out of people in the reception area by remotely controlling the carols from your web browser.
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“Mankind Is No Island” by Jason van Genderen
Jason van Genderen’s Mankind Is No Island is a 3 ½ minute film that was shot entirely on a cell phone and took home the top $20,000 prize at Tropfest, NY, the world’s largest short film festival.
Woodpecker vs. Snake
On vacation in Peru Yarapa River Lodge we came across a woodpecker knocking on a tree, when we came closer we saw the fight between a female woodpecker and a snake.
After this video was taken, the female woodpecker was hurt (hard to see in the video), later the male woodpecker tried as well, but we had to leave.
Via [Amazon Ecosight]
Bottle Bank Arcade Machine by Thefuntheory.com
The latest stroke of genius from FunTheory.com. Turn a recycling bottle bank into an arcade game and guess what happens…. more people get more engaged and recycle more.
Banner ads on Flies
This is a video of some of German company at a trade show that has attached tiny banner advertisements to flies and set them loose on unsuspecting visitors.
The weight keeps the flies at a lower altitude and forces them to rest more often, which is a stroke of genius on the part of the marketing creatives: the flies end up at about eye level, and whenever a fly is forced to land and recover, the banner is clearly visible. What’s more, the zig-zagging of the fly naturally attracts the attention because of its rapid movement.
Building Projections
Have a look at this very nice selection of video projected on buildings.
October 26, 2009 - Category: Architecture, Latest - Posted by: Chantal - Comments: 0
Gardening Coral in Fiji, a Video by Jonathan Clay for BBC
This is a pilot project currently underway, that is being highlighted by BBC in the documentary series “South pacific”. The film was made under the guidance of Jonathan Clay who was grateful enough to share this clip to the world.
Coral Gardening from Jonathan Clay on Vimeo.
Via [Neatorama]
Seagull Stealing Doritos
A sneaky seagull has turned shoplifter by wandering into a store and helping himself to his favourite crisps.
The fearless bird lies in wait every day and pounces at a corner shop in Aberdeen when the door opens.
He sneaks in, grabs his spicy Doritos, then flies off with them in his beak and shares them with other birds.
October 5, 2009 - Category: Food, Latest, Life Story - Posted by: Chantal - Comments: 1
Five-Wheeled Car by Esslam Zahra
Esslam Zahra from Egypt put a fifth wheel, mounted perpendicular to the other four, on the back of his car. The wheel can be raised or lowered, depending on if he is parking or driving. The purpose is so that he can get in and out of the very tightest parking spaces.
Via [The Presurfer]
“Scratching the Surface” by Alexandre Farto Aka Vhils
This beautifully produced video, entitled Scratching the Surface is the work of the Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto Aka Vhils. It gives us an insightful look into his new masterpiece, taking place in Portugal.
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Sticky Light
Sticky Light by Sticky Light is a student project at the Department of Information Physics and Computing at the Ishikawa Komuro Laboratory of the University of Tokyo.
A laser spot bounces on a figure being drawn on paper, trying to escape the labyrinth of lines. It can track the contour of objects and even augment real-time drawings. Or you could build games like air hockey or a pinball game.
