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Two WTH Youtube Videos

2010-11-08T20:31:00.002-05:00

Verizon Iphone

2010-10-07T11:54:00.000-04:00

I know this is old news, this is more of a rant. Wall Street Journal yesterday that the Iphone is coming to Verizon. They have since retracted yesterday's story and replace it with this one. Basically what I am pissed about is that the WSJ is supposedly a legitimate news outlet and they basically ran the story like it was true. The story was a rumor! WSJ stated "sources" and "people in high places". Come on!!! I know it's a slow news day but why get people hopes up??!! I mean I can report I heard from my sources that aliens are coming soon to eat your children. What kind of integity is that? Its utter bull$hit!!!!

Hot Laps

2010-10-07T11:44:00.001-04:00

Ok, I never thought this was a syndrome that can lead to cancer in some cases... I've used my laptop on my lap ever now and then - and I have gotten my laps really red. I would look at it and think it's not that bad. The redness usually goes away after a day or two. Well according to this study, it even has a name - Toasted Skin Syndrome.

FREE MUSEUM TICKETS

2010-09-22T09:03:00.000-04:00

Appreciate history by going to a museum for FREE on the 6th Annual Museum Day on September 25th, 2010. You can also check out which location is nearest to you.

Click here to fill out form and get your free tickets!

NO MORE courtesy flush...

2010-09-19T09:19:00.000-04:00

The last time I heard going number 2 was hazardous to your health was the scene from above when Danny Glover's character, Sergeant Roger Murtaugh sat on his toilet and it trigger a bomb in the movie Lethal Weapon 2. So watching television yesterday, I find out going number CAN be dangerous. The show, Urban Legend, claims this story to be true.

In 1986, on the cruise ship named Pegasus, passengers Dr. Brendan Wynne and his wife Patricia Wynne noticed that the toilets were making loud, mechanical sounds when flushed - almost like a sucking sound. This was caused by the ship's state of the art suction pumping system in with a powerful vacuum.

The ship was docked in Vancouver, British Columbia when the announcement came on asking for doctors. Dr. Wynne and his wife Patricia, a registered nurse, went the the front desk and were escorted to Mrs. Helen Larson's cabin.

In the cabin, Helen was lying on her side on her side in her bunk with her husband calmly trying to comfort her. Dr. Wynne and Patricia said what they saw that day it still shocks them today thinking about it. Dr. Wynne walks over and slowly lifts up the blanket and saw about ten to twelve feet of small intestine lying behind her!! The intestine was still attached to Helen and Dr. Wynne quickly assessed that she is going in shocked and rushes her quickly to the hospital where they successfully put her bowel back in place. They later learned that Helen had gone to use the toilet and the flushing of the toilet, while she was still sitting on the toilet, had sucked out her intestines.

Click here for barf bags.

Click here for the rest of the story.

Aftermath - "Tornado" in New York

2010-09-17T10:31:00.020-04:00

Yesterday a monster storm ripped through New York City Thursday evening, killing one person, snapping mighty trees, and flipping tractor-trailers like toys. At around 5:20 PM, the storm came with torrential rain, hail the size of nickels, and 100 mph winds. There was even when the storm hit tornado warnings.

You can read more here. Below are some pictures I took around the neighborhood.
First Video - home made from Brooklyn, check out the tree at the end.
Second Video - Security camera, check out the lady with baby carriage.

Video Wine Vending Machines

2010-09-16T09:26:00.006-04:00

Last month Pennsylvania will be the first state in the U.S. to try these new wine kiosks. Today it has become reality. They will start launching at grocery stores in Mechanicsburg and Harrisburg about 100 locations around the state by late September or early October. Each machine cost around $100,000 each and can carry over 700 bottles of wine.

Before you underage youngins get excited, the vending machines are linked to remote call centers, which are used to confirm the customers ID and interact via a computer monitor. The way it works: : A customer inserts his or her driver's license into the kiosk, which processes the age information from the bar code and matches the photograph on the driver's license to a video image of the buyer at the machine. An employee will also monitor each transaction remotely to make sure that the buyer in the video matches the ID. In addition, the kiosks are equipped with built-in breathalyzers to make sure that the buyer isn't already drunk.

Click the video above to see the machine in action, courtesy of the BBC.

Chop Sabers

2010-09-15T12:17:00.000-04:00

Japanese toy maker, Kotobukiya, has made a set of chopsticks based on Star Wars legends, Darth Vader and Yoda. They named their product Chop Sabers. Vader's chops are 9" and Yoda's are 8".

You can get them here.

Adidas + Star Wars = Boba Fett DROOL!!!

2010-09-15T10:36:00.001-04:00

Ever dress up at Halloween as Boda Fett? Now that you are grown up, ever long for those days you can dress as Boda Fett as a child? Well Adidas and Star Wars has solved your problem! They collaborated a VERY LIMITED number of ZX 800 in the Boba Fett colorways. It has the same battle damaged armor and special insignias.

They are available here. And remember they are VERY LIMITED.

Space Invader Couch

2010-09-14T16:43:00.000-04:00

Designer Igor Chak has designed a SPACE INVADER COUCH!!! The couch is made of leather and lined with soft and comfortable memory foam, offering a great place to seat or sleep or playing Space Invaders!

Darth George?

2010-09-14T16:30:00.000-04:00

Remind me of George Washington.

Don't poke your eye out

2010-09-14T15:59:00.000-04:00

CT umbra’, a Los Angeles-based studio has been hired by Lexus to create an intrepretation of the new Lexus compact, CT 200h. The design they came up with was to custom cut 2500 half inch thick anodized aluminum bars into the shaped of the CT 200h. They were then inserted into a light box where the end of the poles would light up from gold to blue. The installation was aimed to inspire people on green issues.

Designer Low-Energy Light Bulb

2010-09-14T15:31:00.001-04:00

London design brand Hulger has launched “the world’s first designer low-energy light bulb”, Plumen. The sculptural light bulbs use 80% less electricity than incandescent bulbs, and last eight times longer. The Plumen 001 was designed in collaboration with Sam Wilkinson.

Scion TC Ride and Drive

2010-09-14T14:35:00.002-04:00

Just got an email from Scion and found out that they RIPPED OFF Hyundia Sonata's idea of ride and drive. Can't marketing executives be creative??!! Either way, for those who are interested in the new Scion TC you get your first chance to drive the new 2011 Scion TC this weekend at a mall in Orlando, FL. It is a five city tour, each at a large local mall. Also first 500 partcipants receive a free swag bag! Did I tell you it's free?

More info here.

Potato Chip Craw

2010-09-14T12:42:00.000-04:00

Ever ate Cheetos and your fingers get more orange J-Lo's tan? Well the Japanese toy company, Takara Tomy, has the solution! It even brushes off it's own fingers!!

Check it out here at Takara website.

Wooden iPad case

2010-09-14T12:20:00.001-04:00

Sasaki Kogei, purveyors of everything that is wood, has created a wooden iPad case that doubles as a stand. The case has a wooden button for the power button. It also has a space where the outlet does, so it can be charge without removing it from it's case.

Pricing and availabilty will be announced after 70th Tokyo International Gift Show.

Star Wars Samurai

2010-09-14T11:08:00.027-04:00

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.... An artist named "Sillof" made some KISS A$$ samuria custom action figures based off of Star Wars and Akira Kurosawa's "The Hidden Fortress". For those of you who don't know George Lucus supposedly rip-off Star Wars from this movie.

The figures are one offs and no they are not for sale. %$%@$@$%#$%

Sora Hokosusha/Luke Skywalker

Daku Joutei/Darth Vader

Obu Wankabe/Obi Wan Kenobi

Princess Layu/ Princess Leia

Han Dokuen/Han Solo

Chikushoa/Chewbacca

Chipao/C-3PO

Ryuuto/R2-D2

Fetababe/Boba Fett

Soto-Mu Bushi/Stormtrooper

Super Mario on Concrete

2010-09-13T20:41:00.001-04:00

Andreas Heikaus created this awesome re-visualization of Super Mario Bros. He writes:

This video was part of my Bachelor thesis at the University of Applied science and art Hannover. The Super Mario Bros. game, released on the Nintendo Entertainment System, is not longer bound to the television size and get interactive with a new environment. The emphasis of my thesis is on the matchmoving work. It is the process of matching CG elements into live-action footage.

Big BOOTY Nike Ad

2010-09-13T15:22:00.000-04:00

I have nothing to say BUTT bravo!! Oh I wanna kiss it too!

Braille Wristwatch

2010-09-13T12:24:00.000-04:00

Anna Bieniek has created a wristwatch for the blind. She cleverly named it ‘Feel The Time’. The slick looking watch has a few rotating three-dimensional rings and a little dots that you can feel with the touch of your fingers. The face can also be removed—a familiar idea to anyone who rocked a big Swatch watch in the 80s.The timepiece is protected with a flexible membrane to prevent surface damage from constant touching.

Bentley Go-Kart

2010-09-13T12:13:00.000-04:00

I wonder how much this cost... and do they really need 6 six drivers?

Luke for Hope

2010-09-13T12:00:00.000-04:00

I wish they sell this. But then again if they do they probably get sued by George Lucas.

Flash shoes for the ladies

2010-09-13T11:53:00.000-04:00

Colette DC Comics collection has now produced Repetto red suede shoes. They’re available for only $255.25 Now you should also know why they picked on Flash for this collaboration: “We liked the idea to create a ballerina inspired by Flash, to keep only the flask of lighting of his great make powers and to put it in women feet!”.

Click here for them.

Lindsay Lohan.....

2010-09-13T11:29:00.001-04:00

Steampunk Cufflinks

2010-09-13T11:00:00.000-04:00

British artist Rob Smith ‘back2root’ has created some amazing custom steampunk items. Here is one that he is selling at Etsy for $89. For $89 you get a pair of cufflinks with display box/packaging. Each cufflink is a watch mechanism is a 17 Ruby jewel movement with 6 visible.