The Presurfer

All You Ever Wanted To Know About ThunderCats

noreply@blogger.com (Gerard) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:25:00 +0000

ThunderCats is an animated television series based on the characters created by Tobin Wolf. ThunderCats follows the adventures of the eponymous team of heroes, cat-like humanoid aliens from the planet of Thundera.

All You Ever Wanted To Know About ThunderCats.

(thanks Nick)

Make Me Mighty

noreply@blogger.com (Gerard) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:23:00 +0000

Enter your name and make yourself mighty.
I will henceforth be known as Baron Gerardmulon, the Heroic. Divine Arch-Daemon of UnNothingness.

Illustrious And Historical Legends, Tales, And Myths Of The World

noreply@blogger.com (Gerard) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:20:00 +0000

Although myths and fables can be strangely odd in orientation and include mythical creatures and godly beings, they are closely related to religion and endorsed by kings, queens, and priests.

In some cases, these myths are so bizarre that they scream fabrication; however most of them are regarded as 'a true account of the remote past.'

(via Lauren)

12 Geek Inspired Wallets

noreply@blogger.com (Gerard) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:19:00 +0000

Check out these 12 wallets that every geek should own.

(thanks Danny)

Scrollbar Clock

noreply@blogger.com (Gerard) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:18:00 +0000

Scrollbar Clock.

People Talking On Bananas

noreply@blogger.com (Gerard) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:12:00 +0000

There's a blog about everything.
Even about people talking on bananas.

Show Jumping

noreply@blogger.com (Gerard) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:57:00 +0000

Watch round 3 of the International Show Jumping.
Next competitor: Ken Burns with Gentle Fred.

(thanks Cora)

French Hamster Hotel Lets Guests Live Like Rodents

noreply@blogger.com (Gerard) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:54:00 +0000

A French hotel in Nantes is offering guests the chance to live like a hamster for a day. For 99 euros ($150) a night, visitors to the hotel in Nantes can feast on hamster grain, get a workout by running in a giant wheel and sleep in hay stacks in the suite called the 'Hamster Villa.'

See the video.

(via Neatorama)

Top 10 New Thought Leaders Of The Past Decade

noreply@blogger.com (Gerard) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:52:00 +0000

The list includes a wide range of leaders including Steve Jobs, Jon Stewart, the Google guys and Arianna Huffington.

With profiles written by Brian Williams and Kim Kardashian, among others, this is a great list to recount the men and women who changed our world in the past ten years.

(thanks Taylor)

The Pop-Up Book Of Phobias

noreply@blogger.com (Gerard) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:51:00 +0000

The pop-up book of phobias shows real depictions of claustrophobia, fear for clowns and dentist, and much more.

11 Trees Covered In Ice

noreply@blogger.com (Gerard) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:49:00 +0000

To honor the cold weather, here are some pictures of trees covered in ice.

(thanks Nick)

Fine Art Dance Calendar 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Gerard) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:48:00 +0000

Richard Young is a British artist with a modern, yet classical/traditional and occasionally contemporary style, and specialised in figurative and dance fine art.

Here's his 2010 fine art dance calendar, comprising of recently created artwork. On his website a free, high resolution, printable jpg, pdf or Excel version can easily be downloaded.

15 Seriously Artistic Indie Album Covers

noreply@blogger.com (Gerard) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:46:00 +0000

The thought that music might no longer be released in hard copy is a very troubling one. Unfortunately, with download sales eclipsing those of CDs and vinyl, this could soon become reality.

The music might not always be indie, but an independent record label has released each one. Looking through these amazing covers and exploring their history, it soon becomes clear that record sleeve art is a genre that deserves conservation. Here are 15 of the most creative indie album covers of all time.

(thanks Andy)

Great Depression Cooking With Clara

noreply@blogger.com (Gerard) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:41:00 +0000

Looking for inexpensive meals on a tight budget?
Look no further than Great Depression Cooking with Clara where 94 year old Clara teaches the meals she made during the great depression while telling stories of the past.

A great combination that will leave a little extra change in your pocket while making you a healthy meal for about a dollar per serving.

Craziest Beard Ever Seen

noreply@blogger.com (Gerard) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:55:00 +0000

From the 1991 National Beard and Moustache Championship in Tacoma, USA. At 21 seconds Dean Beakin enters the stage to show his beard. It'll blow your mind.

(thanks Cora)

Brilliant Examples Of Tilt-Shift Photography

noreply@blogger.com (Gerard) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:52:00 +0000

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I love tilt-shift photography. Tilt-shift photography refers to the use of camera movements on small and medium format cameras, and sometimes specifically refers to the use of tilt for selective focus, often for simulating a miniature scene.

Here are some brilliant examples of tilt-shift photography.

related posts:
50 Examples Of Tilt-Shift Photography
Tilt-Shift Maker

Coolest Airline Tail Art

noreply@blogger.com (Gerard) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:50:00 +0000

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Aircraft today are like flying billboards. How a commercial airline decides to brand themselves goes a long way to distinguishing themselves in an ever-increasingly competitive commercial market.

Here are 10 of the coolest examples of airlines branding themselves through creative use of tail art.

(thanks Andy)

Alphabet Of Computing

noreply@blogger.com (Gerard) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:48:00 +0000

Every geek knows that 'A' is for Apple, but not many know that Apple had a 'third founder' who gave up his stake for $800 (it would've been worth at least $17 billion today). Or that Cisco was named for San Francisco. Or that Twitter used to be called twttr?

Neatorama has an article which takes a stroll through the A to Z of computing trivia.

5 Amazing Journeys On A Penny Farthing

noreply@blogger.com (Gerard) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:46:00 +0000

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Penny-farthing, or high wheeler are terms used to describe a type of bicycle with a large front wheel and a much smaller rear wheel that was popular until the development of the safety bicycle.

Penny Farthing bicycles were dangerous and uncomfortable to ride but this did not stop these 5 maniacs from achieving incredible feats on these machines.

(thanks Danny)

Newborn Babies Cry In Native Tongue

noreply@blogger.com (Gerard) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:42:00 +0000

From their very first days, the cries of newborns already bear the mark of the language their parents speak, scientists now find. French newborns tend to cry with rising melody patterns, slowly increasing in pitch from the beginning to the end, whereas German newborns seem to prefer falling melody patterns, findings that are both consistent with differences between the languages.

Research by medical anthropologists at the University of Würzburg in Germany found that infants begin picking up elements of language in the womb, long before their first babble or coo.

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History Of The Coca Cola Bottle

noreply@blogger.com (Gerard) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:41:00 +0000

History Of The Coca Cola Bottle.

Instant Jury

noreply@blogger.com (Gerard) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:33:00 +0000

Are you arguing with your roommate, girlfriend, or sibling? Can't resolve a debate in fantasy sports? At Instant Jury you can settle your arguments once and for all. Take your friends to court to tell your side of the story - while a public jury of registered members will vote on who's right.

A simple majority decides the outcome of each case. And the outcomes of these cases are anything but ordinary.

Balancing Act

noreply@blogger.com (Gerard) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:27:00 +0000

This is a funny video. Artist Walter Wick stacks 117 objects on a single Lego block, then sends little wind-up creatures toward it to knock it over.

(via Boing Boing)

The Snaefell

noreply@blogger.com (Gerard) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:26:00 +0000

François Knorreck is his name. Motorcycling is his passion. Although his real job is technician in an hospital at Saint-Etienne in France, he spends all his free time to build, manufacture, modify and tune motorbikes.

After 10,000 hours of hard work, more than 10 years from time to time in the garage and about 15,000 Euros spent, the Snaefell was ready to ride. As you can see, the result is really impressive.

8 Animals That Ran For Government

noreply@blogger.com (Gerard) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:23:00 +0000

Ever heard of Cacareco the rhinoceros? She ran as a candidate for the city council elections in Sao Paulo in 1958, protesting against political corruption. Although the establishment did not accept Cacareco's candidacy, she eventually won over 100,000 votes - many more than any other party in the election.

Cacareco is not the only animal that ran for government. Several animals really have tried to be elected to power. Meet eight real-life political 'party animals' of which three actually served.

(via Miss Cellania)