Inspired by old crime TV, British designer Alex Carpenter's Drop Dead Rug was such a hit at the London Design Festival in 2005 that he took it into production. Mimicking the shape of "an unfortunate soul which may have come to pass right there on your living room floor with their silhouette remaining as evidence," the throw is a dark red felt with a light grey band running around the edge to…
Mom always said to leave them out to cool to room temperature before putting them in the fridge. Mom also said that reading in bad light would hurt your eyes. Mom was wrong both times. Maybe more — but let's not be haters: after all, look how well you turned out. Erm... maybe it's time to move on. Okay then, on to Anahad O'Connor's "Really?" feature in the New York Times, which addressed the very…
"List as many animals as you can in 1 minute."
'Panama' entered the chart June 23, 1984 at #52, peaked August 18, 1984 at #13, and left the chart October 6, 1984 after a 15-week chart run. FunFact: There are 22 recorded versions featuring different lead singers.
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When someone asks "Where's that from?" regarding something somebody just said, reply "The Bible or Shakespeare." You'll be right 50% of the time. Wait a sec — what's that song I'm hearing?
So simple even I can do it: Wipe the inside of the glasses with a cloth or paper towel. A report by French scientists published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry showed that wiped glasses show "an excess of effervescence" due to the hollow cellulose fibers that get displaced from a cloth or towel acting as "nucleation" (bubble formation) sites.
Take a picture with this camera — it "thinks" and then prints out a poem about the scene. $349 .
Above, "Moby Dick." No matter what you read, there you are.
After an August 1 tip (below) from madamjujujive , grand panjandrum of EVERLASTING BLÖRT , one of the very longest lived websites still standing (since 2001!), I took a flutter on Wrap City Chips. Long crunchy story short: I agree with her assessment. Full disclosure: I love potato chips and have long pursued and tried zillions of brands in search of greatness. About 15 years ago I reported on an…
Say what? joe, you've been watching too many concert films. Casio's history can be traced back to its roots: the "ring cigarette holder" (top) invented by Kashio [see what they did there?] Seisakusho. Launched in 1946, it caused a sensation in Japan in the early postwar period, achieving great commercial success and providing crucial financial support for the later development of Casio…
What lies beneath . "This map show the predicted density of underground networks created by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. These networks form one of Earth's circulatory systems, moving massive amounts of carbon, nutrients, and water across plant communities."
One of these images is of Europa, Jupiter's ice moon: the other eight are frying pans. Can you pick out Europa? Hint: frying pans don't have impact craters. [via NASA ]
This new concert film was the first time I'd ever heard a Billie Eilish song. Long story short: I loved the movie. I have a jones for live concert films, most of all those featuring Taylor Swift but also past ones like "Stop Making Sense," "Gimme Shelter," "Woodstock," "The Song Remains The Same," etc. James Cameron — yes, that James Cameron — was actively involved in the making of this movie and…
How many do you mess up on a regular basis, never knowing how dumb you sound?
Say what? From websites: ........................................ Conceal the clutter and haphazard appearance of your surge protectors. Don't be dismayed about tangled wires, bulky plugs, and bright power indicator lights. Simply close the lid and make the mess disappear. Two lids provide access to power switch or outlets and protect from dust. 14.5" x 3.5" x 3". Polypropylene.…
Make sure you livestream it to your friends back on Earth (allow 3-24 minutes travel time, depending on where the two planets are in their respective orbits). NASA's Curiosity Rover saw this on June 11, 2026. It initially captured 11 individual photos of a sand-capped butte, nicknamed "Miraflores," with its mast camera. The isolated feature is about 20 feet tall. It was left behind when…
Just the thing to help you avoid doing what you're supposed to be doing.
From websites: ............................... This unique access hatch featuring a six-part cover over a built-in spiral staircase is located on Bahnhofsplatz/Gustav-Stresemann-Ring in Wiesbaden, Germany. It opens down into the historic Salzbachkanal (Salzbach Canal) — the main underground stormwater and drainage sewer system for Wiesbaden's city center. The staircase is roughly seven meters…
Out there on the patio — it's a bird, it's a plane, it's... my can holder? Yes. I saw it in a Seven-11 many years ago and instantly raced to grab it before anyone else could. No better summary exists of my take on things — then or now. For $1.99 or whatever it cost I get at least one laugh and many smiles each day, every time I see it — which is often since I drink a lot of Caffeine-Free Diet Coke…
4) Guess the animal as the image zooms out via Fable “Fable” is a fun game: It starts with a close-up zoom of an animal, and it slowly zooms out. Your goal is to guess the correct animal as quickly as possible. It’s fun! By forcing you to look so closely at the zoomed-in features of these critters, it gets you to see them with fresh eyes … a nice aesthetic and existential effect. You can pick a…
Using high-definition open source videos and photos from NASA, John Boswell created this 8-minute-long video recap of this past April's Artemis II mission that executed a flyby of the moon, marking the furthest man has ever been from Earth. Can't wait to watch this on Vision Pro's YouTube app: the device's micro-OLED panels each produce a 4K image which together deliver 6K resolution — not 8K, a…
Have one on me . [via Clive Thompson ]
Simone Giertz is a designer and hardware hacker famous for doing hilarious, offbeat projects. (Lots of videos of her builds on YouTube .) Her latest? A plant inside a bell jar that contains a grow-light. There’s a slot at the bottom of the bell jar, into which she slides her phone. The grow-light only goes on if the phone is in the slot — so, in essence … … if she doesn’t put her phone down for…
In 1911, a stick of gum made by the Common Sense Gum Company came with this handy guide to kissing a girl. [via The Presurfer and vintag.es ]