News: Augmented-Reality Floor Tiling
Augmented Steps This "haptic" floor can mimic the look and feel of sand. Credit: Yon Visell
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HowTo: Hatch Giant Gummi Bears
What's better than yummy gummi bears? Giant gummi bears, of course. Pimp That Snack user Steve McCue posts instructions for making massive gummi bears, using honey bottles as molds.
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News: Save Trestles [video]
Save San Onofre and Trestles Beach and the gorgeous waves we surf. Stop the 241 Toll Road extension that proposes to build a toll road through the middle of the 5th most visited state park in California.
HowTo: Conquer a Chain Lock (You Will Need: 1 Rubberband)
Chain locks are hardly highly secure to begin with, but a fun MacGyver-style trick nonetheless. Add it to the lock picking vault. Crack a Master Lock - Mathematically, No Shim.
News: Epic Left in Bocas del Toro
Could that be another shot of Scott Balogh in the tube?
How To: Make Maine shrimp fritters
There's no better shrimp than shrimp from Maine. Maine always has the best seafood, so why not use them in all your meals. These Gulf of Maine shrimp are very small and have an extra sweetness, unlike any other shrimp in the world. See how to make this Maine shrimp fritters meal.
HowTo: Ace a Free Throw
Larry Silverberg and Chau Tran of North Carolina State University tested more than 100,000 3-D simulations of free throws to come up with this HowTo for you. The two engineers have determined the perfect trajectory. Check out their strategy below, via Wired's How-To Wiki.
EMERGENCY: Save a Wet Cell Phone
You never know when you may need it. Just make sure you always have beef jerky or uncooked rice in the pantry. Handy breakdown on how to save a wet cell phone, courtesy of Geek Squad.
News: The Captivating Art of Fire Dancing
Hongkiat has compiled a collection of 30+ insane fire dancing images. Fire dancing has roots in many different ethnic cultures, influencing contemporary performance art (Cirque du Soleil, Burning Man, eroticism, and more).
News: The 15 Best Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac & PC)
There's no denying it- keyboard shortcuts make life a little simpler, a little faster. Cut down on those small annoyances, and pick up some tips from CNET. Image Credit.
News: The Web's Top Ten Prank Calls
Blog Your Office and PA has compiled a list of ten telephone crank calls that range from giggle inducing to slightly uncomfortable to uh, somewhat... depressing.
News: Who Needs Jump Rope When You Have a Flexible Friend
Breakdancing. Acrobatics. Gymnastics. Human jump roping fits in all. And why not? It's frickin' awesome. (Image credit: Flickr user envycleopatra.)
How To: Perform a Ropes Through Body magic trick
Are you ready to learn a magic trick that is sure to amaze your friends and family? Ryan Oakes is going to show you how to pass ropes right through your body. You will need two pieces of rope, about four feet long each, a pair of scissors, and white thread.
News: The People Dig Their Own Graveyard by Their Own Teeth
Diet = Die or Eat As Biological definition, food is defined as; any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals.
How To: Make Torus Knots from Soft Metals
Torus knots are beautiful knots formed by wrapping a line around a torus and tying the ends together to form a loop. The resulting knot has a star-like appearance when viewed from above. The 36 examples with the least number of crossings can be seen at the Knot Atlas's page on torus knots.
News: Danvers State Insane Asylum in Massachusetts = Luxury Living
Perhaps one of the greatest embodiments of urban exploration lies in a disturbing and volatile mental health facility in Massachusetts, and its story starts with...
How To: Play Blackbird by the Beatles (A Memorial Song for the Dead Birds in Arkansas)
Blackbirds are NOT singing in the dead of night. At least, not in Arkansas.
How To: Use PayPal to buy and sell on eBay
New to eBay? Don't worry, setting up an account and buying and selling doesn't take that much effort at all. Everyone who has an Internet connection has at one point come across eBay, to find the perfect gift for their loved ones, to find the cheapest deals on plasma televisions and computers, or to get rid of their dusty, old record album collection in their web store.
How To: Make Marble Photo Magnets
Christmas is no more than a week away and you've still got some holiday shopping to do. Need an easy, thoughtful and personalized gift idea? Phone Snap is here to show you how to bring those cell phone photos off-screen with these DIY marble photo magnets. It takes less than five minutes to make and will look great on anybody's fridge!
News: Ditch the Billfold, Grab an Android: Google Wallet Launches on Sprint's Nexus S 4G Smartphone
Gone are the days when you had to carry a clunky DynaTAC to make phone calls, pocket phone book for you contact list, Sony Discman for your tunes, and wallet for you cash and credit cards. Today, all you need is your smartphone. To be specific, Google's Nexus S 4G on Sprint.
How To: Skip the Pre-Menu Credits in Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Deus Ex: Human Revolution (DX:HR) was the biggest AAA release two weeks ago, which has drawn rave reviews and sold well across the entire world. But if you've actually played the game, then you've seen something annoying that it and many other games share. It happens at the beginning of the game—every time you turn it on.
News: Balloon Twisting Hints and Tips
Here are just a few little random tips that may help you while making balloon animals for fun and profit. This list is only a collection of random balloon tips and tricks that I've come up with on the fly tonight. If you have any other suggestions or questions, please feel free to post them in the comments section and I'll do what I can to help as well.
News: SCRABBLE Expert Breaks Record
What's the highest score you ever achieved in one SCRABBLE game? 500? 600? 700?
How To: Clean a Butcher Block Table
A butcher block table (or counter) is a solid, wooden table. Originating in butcher shops (hence the name), this has become a popular household item. Butcher block tables and counters are durable and attractive looking. The downside of butcher block is that the wood is so porous it can stain easily. Butcher block can be sanded and refinished to get rid of stains, but that drastic step isn't always necessary.
How To: Use a Roof Rake (Removing Snow & Ice from Your Home's Rooftop)
For lazy children, winter snow means snowball fights, snowmen and snow days. For lazy homeowners, it can mean leaky roofs and costly repairs. Fortunately, where snowy roofs are concerned, a little bit of preventative maintenance can go a long way.
How To: Set up an account at the iTunes store
This video demonstrates how to set up an account at the iTunes store. From the people who brought you the Dummies instructional book series, brings you the same non-intimidating guides in video form. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to set up an account at the iTunes store, For Dummies.
News: New iPhone Feature Piques Interest of Porn Industry
The day of interactive porn has arrived, all thanks to Steve Jobs. The iPhone 4's new video-call feature, FaceTime, enables users to have live video chat sessions over a Wi-Fi network, via the iPhone's camera and screen. Unsurprisingly, the porn industry was immediately inspired.
The Job Board: Best all-time job posting
The Job Board is a weekly entry of the most ridiculous Cinematography related jobs posted online. Note: This posting was from a year ago.
News: You Can Preorder the LG V35 ThinQ on Project Fi Starting Today
Earlier in June, we learned that Project Fi was going to carry three new phones, one of which was a device previously thought to be AT&T-exclusive, the LG V35 ThinQ. After much waiting, preorders are now open.
How To: Get Google Music in Canada Without a VPN
In this how-to I will show you how to get Google Music in Canada (or any other country) without a VPN or Proxy. And it will only take 5 minutes
How To: Get a Salon-Perfect Blowout in Six Easy Steps
Get that salon blowout feeling at home! Follow these tips for a perfect at home blowout. Shampoo & Condition
News: Hardcore Objective - Noobish Pumpkin Trails! [Ep.1]
This is Episode one of our new show/series of "Minecraft: Hardcore Objective". In this episode we will be trying out a little design that flag made up in around 20min. This episode is the the best due to the fact it was recorded 40min after it was decided to be done. All future episodes will be harder, more planned out, and better objectives. If you have any ideas feel free to leave them in the comments below.
Spain: 5 banks downgraded, Bankia seeks 19 billion euros in aid
It’s not looking good for the Spanish banking system. Standard & Poor’s just slashed the credit ratings of five banks and said the country is headed into a double-dip recession. One of them, Bankia, just asked the government for 19 billion euros in aid - a roughly $23.8 billion boost.
News: Greeks Rush the Banks; Lines Form at ATMs; Nearly $1 Billion Withdrawn in Past
Without a government for the last eleven days, and amid mainstream discussion of a Euro Zone exit, the Greek people are realizing that the economic and political system as they know it is rapidly descending into chaos.
How To: Become a Great Thrift Store Shopper
Shopping at a thrift store can be a fun adventure, a daunting task, a way to save money, or a combination of any or all of those. There's no question that buying secondhand is almost always cheaper and buying at a thrift store undoubtedly so. But it can also be a lot of work. Here are a few simple tips to make the process a little easier.
How To: Get the 'Serial Killer' Achievement in Batman: Arkham City
I've been pretty straight forward with my praise for Batman: Arkham City. But the thing I like most of all are all of the side missions in the game. One of the cooler, and darker, ones is entitled Identity Thief. No, you don't go after some nerd that hacks people's credit card information. You go after a psychopathic serial killer.
News: More String Art
I was browsing Reddit.com yesterday and noticed this post. User guyanonymous (yes I am really crediting him regardless of his name!) had posted up this string-art picture which has parabolic curves created from straight lines and gave me permission to post it up here on the corkboard. I love the repeating "flower" pattern.
News: A Computer Game Inside Minecraft
Check out this truly incredible redstone mechanism by Users Rezz and Psycho_ewt! It's an automated redstone game with a twist. You control the interactive screen using a retro NES controller. Let us know what you think or if you'd like to see us reverse engineer it. This build contains:
News: Cheap and Easy Blinds that Look Good!
Mini Blinds When your looking for a bargain on window treatments, look no further than mini blinds. Mini Blinds are those aluminum blinds you probably recognize from when you were a kid or the ones you see in your office building. They are incredibly inexpensive when compared to other traditional window treatments but still function and offer clean-lines for the room.