When it comes to social engineering, Null Byte is here to show you how it's done. Social engineering is the key fundamental to unlocking tons of possibilities and opportunities in your everyday life. So, what is social engineering? Social engineering can be called many things. It's taking nothing and turning it into something. It's taking the bad and making it good. Above everything else, it's the art of manipulating the world and people around you—coercing that salesman into giving you a low...
Instructables user BrittLiv uses a moldable silicone called sugru to sculpt this awesome doorstop of South Park's miraculously indestructible Kenny McCormick.
When John Ivers grew tired of the long lines at amusement parks, he decided to build his very own roller coaster - in his backyard. Called the Blue Flash, the roller coaster is said to have the same safety standards as official park coasters, and even has a 360 degree loop.
Try this natural, optical illusion, which tricks your eyes with motion, instead of with colors or distortions. This Rober Krampf video comes from Yellowstone National Park. Make everything magically rise via waterfall effects.
Hips are sweet for all levels, from beginners to pro-caliber shreds. A hip is usually the mellowest feature in a snowboard park because there's no knuckle you need to clear. You can go as slow as you want to and just creep off the takeoff or "send it" to the end once you gain confidence.—Chad Otterstrom. Hit a hip jump.
Aaron Bittner and Stevie Bell show you how to back tail 270 out. Learn the new front board with two SLC style kings. Shot on location at Park City Mountain Resort. Back tail 270 out.
How to Article: Plan a Camping Trip for a large group It may be more work that you thought, but following these steps is sure to prove you know what you’re doing!
As a USC student with limited funds, I'm always trying to figure out how to make the most out of my night when I go out. LA is great because there is so much going on for little to no cash if you know where to look. Echo Park/Silver Lake definitely has the most options, see below for my breakdown.
One of the coolest features we've come across so far in iOS 10 is a parking spot reminder. Go for a quick drive (making sure to take your iPhone with you), and when you arrive at your destination, you'll get a notification that tells you where you parked.
Comedic magician David Zanthor teaches you how to throw a playing card through a window. You will need a deck of cards, two duplicates, wax, a window, some passers-by and an assistant. Stop someone in the street. Shuffle the cards. Riffle. Allow participant to pick a card. Allow them to place it back in the deck anywhere. Look through them to find the card. It has disappeared! Throw the deck at a nearby window and their card has magically appeared on the other side of the glass! Simple? Throw...
This coming Friday, November 11th, 2011 is Veterans Day and everybody's celebrating! But only veterans and active military personnel can get the great deals being offered at restaurants and retail outlets across the country. If you need help locating some of those deals, below are all of the nationwide and local deals found across the Web. If you know of any more, share the spots in the comments below!
No longer do you need to crowd around your tiny smartphone to watch a funny YouTube video with your friends. If you've got a display nearby with a web browser and internet access, you can take control of it with your mobile device for free with the new Clik app.
Representative Henry A. Waxman is in charge of California’s 30th Congressional district. He is part of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Ever since he began his career in the government business, he has been involved with health and environmental issues. He represents cities such as Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Malibu, Westlake Village and West Hollywood, as well as such areas of Los Angeles as Beverly-Fairfax, Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Beverl...
Social networks like Facebook and Google+ are great for staying connected with family, friends and coworkers—even fans. But sharing and communicating with practically anyone in the digital realm has alienated us from most of the flesh-and-blood beings we see everyday—our neighbors. How well do you know your neighbors?
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to remove roof moss. Steps:
Bushcraft and Survival Skills Magazine and video jug team up to demonstrate how to build a bivouac shelter. Materials you will need are: a bivouac, a ground sheet and a knife. Choose right spot for camp. Is there a fuel source or water nearby? Is there a water source? These and other practical considerations are discussed. Build a bivouac shelter.
In this video, John E. Hiker walks you through the basics of building a campfire at a cold winter campsite in Olympic National Park. John shows you step by step how to gather the best wood and light a fire using a fire starter. Fire starters are considered to be one of the "ten essentials" for backcountry travelers, so you should carry it with you and plan to use it at your camp. Getting to camp cold and wet at the end of a long day is no time to be a survivalist and try to light a fire with ...
A Self-Protection Guide 1) You can help protect yourself from violent crimes.
After a long rainy day of walking around in Central Park I came upon this large puddle on the ground. I put my camera next to hit and tried a long exposure. This is the result. Not much bokeh but a lot of blur.
This isn't a huge action shot. I haven't mastered the art of the action shot yet, but I like how he looks like he's dancing instead of skateboarding.
This big wheel is in an abandoned theme park in Berlin, Germany.
These firework went off at Dogwood Dell in Richmond, VA. We watched them from Byrd Park, which is right beside the Dell. I though the lines of the explosion looked like lightning bolts or electrical charge off.
Running late for The National Parks Project meant that Rajo took in a little election doc called GNARR... fitting viewing on the eve of one of the nail-bitingest Canadian Federal elections in recent memory.
New Zealand retailer Superette and ad agency DDB Group have come up with a pretty ballsy idea for spreading Superette's brand name. They've attached plates indented with the phrase "Short Shorts On Sale Superette" on park benches and bus stops, turning bare legged ladies (or men with wicked short shorts) into walking billboards.
It was during Christmas. He had just snowed.
Artist Robert Wechsler has salvaged and reassembled 9 bicycles into a carousel arrangement. The best part about the project? Wechsler leaves his bicycle-go-round in public places for strangers to ride. Imagine stumbling across one of these in a public park! Genius.
Filmed at the legendery Hippie Hill by J0N Z0MBIE, Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California, USA.
This fake car tent is perfect for camping anywhere you can park a car. I can't figure out if you can actually buy one but here's where I found the info about it.....Geekologie.com
Pick of the Night: Fol Chen / Baths / Random Patterns / Pizza! @ The Echo ($10) Fol Chen, a Highland Park based band is back in town to promote their latest record release.
Here is a funny Lego Video of Arnold Talking to someone on a park bench.
A breakdown of the best wave in Southern California courtesy of the California State Parks Foundation.
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.
They've announced plans for next year's Zine Fest! It will be held Labor Day Weekend in Golden Gate Park.
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Michael Park shows you how to create a realistic 3d earth, complete with clouds and atmosphere, using only After Effects' built in effects. Special attention will be given to combining multiple instances of the CC Sphere effect to create unique layers with different specular properties for the land and water masses, as well as creating lights from urban centers on the night side of the earth.
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Michael Park shows you how to achieve that classic introduction to all of the James Bond films using only basic After Effects plugins.
This can be a fun and a really cool trick. Show off your dog at the park or to your friends with a dance. This is a bit harder but when you get it, it is worth it. Teach your dog to dance.
Swing music was later than the Victorian era, but electro-swing music can call that retrofuturistic era to mind. I recently saw this review of an electro-swing album, "Electro Swing For the Masses" by Good Co~, who features one of the musicians from the well-known Steampunk band Abney Park. Electro-swing is just what it sounds like: a fusion of electronic and swing music. For anyone who hasn't heard any of it, check it out!
Animatronics: the use of electronics and robotics in mechanized puppets to simulate life, mainly used in moviemaking, but also in theme parks and other forms of entertainment. (wikipedia)
Japan loves their pets. This dog owner loves his border collie, named Kirin. He loves Kirin enough to make sure he gets his exercise. All it takes is a little dog training after all. More squats in the park: