Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) has an incredible set of stairs which were designed by a Filipino architect Rafael Nelson Aboganda ala Escher-style. An architectural marvel that seems to violate the laws of physics and basic logic by looping back into itself. An optical illusion you may actually participate in. More…
Category Archives: Hodge Podge
Bowie’s “Space Oddity” as Sung from Space in the ISS 10
I have watched this over and over and over now. I love Bowie, especially this song, to being with. Then the slight edits to the song and adding in space – real space as the International Space Station orbits the earth – and you have one helluva remake of “Space Oddity.” More…
I captured a Hummingbird-Moth… with my camera 8
I had no idea there was such a creature. I stepped outside earlier this morning to take a break from the computer and noticed what was not unlike a hummingbird flitting around from flower to flower. But it’s speed just wasn’t quite fast enough. Oh, this creature could move much better than most insects, but just didn’t have that “zip-zip” of a hummingbird. Plus, it allowed me to get much closer than birds do – and that’s when I noticed the antennae. I definitely knew then that it wasn’t a hummingbird. I wanted some photos but did not come out with my camera. Luckily, it hung around long enough for me to run inside, grab my camera – and even change lens – and get a few fairly decent shots. More…
Awesome Video Features Stop-Start Motion Made with ATOMS! “A Boy and His Atom” 4
Yes, atoms. What you see in the video is 100 million times bigger than actual size. The actual device used in the lab that handles and moves the atoms is at -268° Centigrade (-450° Fahrenheit), which helps keep the atoms from moving around. FYI… 0° Kelvin, which is “Absolute Zero” – the point where everything, including molecular levels, freezes – is -273.15°C and -450.67°F. So they are very nearly at Absolute Zero. Remember, normally atoms they’re busy little buggers – always in motion. More…
World’s Largest Rubber Duck Bobs Along in Hong Kong 8
These photos make me grin from ear to ear.
Conceptual artist Florentijin Hofman brought his gargantuan Rubber Duck artwork to Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong. The huge inflatable duck measures nearly 46 feet tall and 55 feet long and is shown above being pulled by a tug boat only a fraction of its size. Hofman is well known for his grandiose and whimsical sculptures that seem born with the primary goal of inducing as many smiles possible. Via the artist’s website: More…
A Goat that Sounds Like a Chicken! 4
We’ve all seen videos of goats that scream like a person, so it doesn’t surprise me to see (hear?) this goat sound like a chicken clucking. What is it with goats?? More…
Amazon Review: The Hutzler 571 Banana Slicer | Humor 10
That’s right! No more mundane and risky banana-slicing with a knife. The Hutzler 571 Banana Slicer comes to the rescue! LOL… this is another product on Amazon where thousands of people have provided their reviews and photos of the product in action. More…
What happens when you wring a washcloth in space? It may not be what you think. 6
Watching what life is like in zero-gravity in the International Space Station has always fascinated me as it does most people. I’ve seen liquids float around in little balls, the astronauts eat food floating in the air, and several other interesting things. So when I started to watch this video, I thought I knew what would happen, but figured it would be cool to watch just the same. Boy, was I surprised. It didn’t do anything like what I thought would happen. More…
Girl Weeps Over Dead and Murdered Wisdom Teeth 2
This has to be one of the funniest “f’ed up on pain med’s” videos I have ever seen. It was just featured on Jimmy Kimmel, otherwise I never would have seen it. Abbie Kritz, from Oklahoma, just had her wisdom teeth removed. She apparently is not very familiar with the effects of pain medicine or sedation as it really affects her. My wisdom teeth extraction was nothing near as funny as this.
Abbie’s boyfriend recorded her on the way home weeping and crying over her “dead” wisdom teeth. A few wails include:
“They just wanted to be a part of my body!”
“I did it against my own will, I would have kept you.”
“They were just trying to help me chew and I didn’t accept them.”
“I deserve the pain, I took lives!”
Watch what she tries to do when she gets home. More…
Google Nose (BETA) Stinks. But it got me! 2
Actually, it doesn’t stink. That just seemed like a good title. Well, Happy April Fool’s Day everyone. Did you “get got” today? I did but in the wee hours in the morning while most people had not yet started their April Fool’s Day – and I was still in March 31st mode. More…
Woman Sets Snake on Fire. Snake Sets House on Fire. 10
Ayup. That’s pretty much how it went. A homeowner in Liberty Eylau in Texas was outside cleaning up her yard when she saw a snake. Apparently she is not fond of these mice-catching creatures, so decided to throw gasoline on the snake and set it on fire. Well, the snake wasn’t just going to roll over and die that easily, so it slithered into the dry brush which caught fire – then the brush caught the house on fire. More…
2013 March Madness: A slice of Cinderella pie Reply
Since I am on my computer most of the day, I watch the games via live stream. This year I noticed a button in the top right called “Boss Button.” Okay, I’m game (pardon the pun), so I give it a click – and I’m glad I did. More…
2013 NCAA March Madness: The Year of the Upsets 9
I’m sure I’m not the only one hanging my head in sorrow over my dismal brackets. Who woulda thought. Oh, sure, in nearly every tournament there is usually a major upset and it’s a gamble on picking who it is going to be. I don’t know if there is even a definition for a “major” upset, but I consider it to be any top 5-seeded team to lose in the 1st Round. Therefore, these seeds: More…
Westboro Baptist Church has a new neighbor. A Rainbow House! 8
This “in your face WBC” news is most warranted, and in the words of Bill and Ted, “most excellent.” More…
Science is Awesome | Video 2
I love science. Always have and always will. Here is a cool video showing the more interesting side of chemistry. More…
St. Patrick’s Day Funnies Reply
The title says it all…. More…
St. Patrick’s Day Trivia 11
A little bit of Q&A trivia quiz here all about St. Patrick’s Day. Some are easy, but you may learn a bit more about St. Paddy than you realized with several of these tidbits. Also, check out my other St. Patrick’s Day posting: Happy St Paddy’s Day! Not “Patty’s” More…
Little Boy Dances the Moves at Rascal Flatts Concert to LMFAO’s “I’m Sexy and I Know It” 6
This young blond boy can certainly teach me some moves. He was so good that they turned the spotlight on him. Make sure to watch to the 1:30 point. More…
These Were Actually in School Textbooks | Photos 15
Here are some examples of some errors, oddities, and just plain wrong items that have been found in all different levels of school textbooks. More…
A Pictorial Timeline of an Artist’s Evolving Talent from Age 2 to 25 4
Here is a set of 22 photos of Hong Kong-born Marc Alante’s artwork starting at the tender young age of 2 and ending at the age of 25. It’s amazing to watch Alante’s talent evolve through those 23 years. Not sure why, but there are no images for the ages of 12 and 21. More…
Popular Toys and Games from the 1970s and 1980s 10
A trip down Toyland Memory Lane. Remember these? I played with the ’70′s toys, and remember the younger kids playing with the ’80′s toys while I discovered video games. Frogger was my favorite. I never did get into Pac Man nor Mario Brothers, though. More…
Out with Gangham Style and In with the Harlem Shake 7
The viral video, Gangham Style, is now sporting over 1.3 TRILLION hits, but it’s popularity has waned. Rising to the top of the YouTube videos popularity chart dance craze is now the Harlem Shake. I love them because they’re only 30 – 35 seconds long. That’s it. And although they all feature the same format, each one is unique. More…
Vaguely Rude Place Names of the World 13
There is an interactive map that provides you with a ton of vaguely rude, or funny, depending upon your sense of humor, place names around the world. The map works very much like a Google map. You may left click + hold to use the grabby-hand to move the map around. Spinning the mouse wheel both directions (or using the + and – in the upper left corner) will zoom in and out. And hovering above the blue icon will give you a pop-up of the name in that location. More…
London’s Big Ben’s Twitter Feed 4
Yes, the historical landmark clock tower, Big Ben, has his own twitter feed. He is quite timely at tweeting his hourly updates…. I have also added an audio file of ol’ Big Ben himself announcing the time. More…
Would You Push the Button? Round Two! 6
Last year, I published a post asking people if they would push the button if they came upon this while in the city. What happened in the video last year was definitely fun. A dramatic scene enfolded in front of everyone present when some passerby decided to give it a push. More…
