Palm Treo Lego Charging Cradle.
Kerry Woo was looking around for a charging cradle for a Palm Treo and decided to build one out of Lego! Link - via Engadget...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/17/palm-treo-lego-charging-cradle/Archive for February 2007
Scientist Pwns Male Bird with Fembot!
Dr. Gail Patricelli of the University of California at Davis is using a fembot to trick male sage-grouse into performing a mating dance!Link (with video goodness [mov]) - via Robot Gossip...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/17/scientist-pwns-male-bird-with-fembot/Viagra Saved Baby's Life.
This baby owed its life to viagra. No, not the way you think:Lewis Goodfellow was born at 24 weeks weighing just 1lb 8oz. One of his lungs had failed and not enough oxygen was able to get into his bloodstream.*e...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/17/viagra-saved-babys-life/Bizarro: When Sloth Rides a Subway.
This Bizarro panel reminds me of this story about some scientists who gave up after 3 years trying to make a sloth move!For more Bizarro goodness, check out Dan Piraro's website: Link...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/17/bizarro-when-slot-rides-a-subway/The Gorilla Boogers.
Gorilla boogers are a Japanese snack. They're actually just a bunch of raisin-like black beans, I think, but they're marketed as those funk-nasty snot rockets that caged gorillas like to shoot at spectators at th...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/17/the-gorilla-boogers/Cosby and the Ribs.
Cosby Clothing (no relation to Bill Cosby [wiki]), a Los Angeles based company, made this Ribs crewneck. For more info click here....
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/17/cosby-and-the-ribs/Macho Madness.
Mr. Savage, I have no idea what you're talking about but you've got some neat sunglasses! Found at Monkeys for Helping. Click Play or go to Link [YouTube]....
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/17/macho-madness/The Klaxons.
There's just something awesome about this music video. Found at Rockers NYC. Click Play or go to Link [YouTube]....
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/17/the-klaxons/World's Largest Community Drawing Experiment?
Drawball is a site that allows anyone to draw whatever they wish on a large virtual "canvas". Each user can only draw a tiny amount per day (approximately equal to 1/10,000th of the surface), so advertisers and onli...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/17/worlds-largest-community-drawing-experiment/San Francisco Pillow Fight 2007.
This is a scene from the Second Annual San Francisco Pillow Fight, where over 1000 people showed up to pummel and hug each other on Valentine's Day. You can see more footage (plus a couple great videos) over at Laug...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/16/san-francisco-pillow-fight-2007/Bionic Eye for the Blind.
US researchers are finally testing a bionic eye, called Argus II artificial retina, that can restore sight to the blind. If tests are satisfactory, it can come to the market within two years. Link...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/16/bionic-eye-for-the-blind/Worlds First Artificial Fin.
When Disease caused this dolphin in Japan to lose her tail fin, Bridgestone tire company invented and donated an $83,000 new one made of rubber. Link...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/16/worlds-first-artificial-fin/VideoSift: Geek Channel.
We took a look at VideoSift's politics channel last week, so let's take a look the geek video channel. Think your locker or bike is safe because it's padlocked? Think aga...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/16/videosift-geek-channel/Japanorama meets Junko Mizuno.
Junko Mizuno [wiki] is a Japanese artist. She debuted in 1996 with a booklet called MINA animal DX. Her drawing style mixes childish sweetness and cuteness with blood and terror -a so-called kawaii noir style-. S...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/16/japanorama-meets-junko-mizuno/Real Life Batman Utility Belt Helps You Climb Up, Fast.
MIT graduate student Nathan Bell created a battery-powered rope ascender, just like Batman's utility belt! The belt can lift 250 pounds 50 feet up a rope in just five seconds.Hit play to see the belt in action or go to L...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/16/real-life-batman-utility-belt-helps-you-climb-up-fast/Earth-Powered Clock.
No need for batteries, this LCD clock is powered by the earth itself! Just fill the pots with damp mud, insert the metal rods and the clock will start.http://www.yourtomorrow.co.uk/product/14/earth-powered-clock.php - vi...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/16/earth-powered-clock/Fruit Sculptures by Paolo Pachetti.
Here are some wonderful sculptures by Paolo Pachetti of cute animals, a mighty dragon, and a Pavarotti caricature made out of lemons, pineapples, oranges, and other fruits and vegetables. http://www.fruitsculpture.com...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/16/fruit-sculptures-by-paolo-pachetti/Yet Another Bra Made of Gold.
It's another golden bra. I don't understand a word of the page (it's written in Korean). I hope they said something about the apparent "lack of freedom" the model is suffering. Cool for a Princess Leia costume, though....
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/16/yet-another-bra-made-of-gold/Saved By The Belle.
For all the Saved By The Bell [wiki] and Kelly Kapowski [wiki] super fans, this t-shirt's for you. It's a Fahrenheit production. For more info click here. As seen on Guillotine....
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/16/saved-by-the-belle/The Ghost Blaster.
At participating Hardee's [wiki] while supplies last. Click Play or go to Link [YouTube]....
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/16/the-ghost-blaster/Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n Wrestling.
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'N Wrestling [wiki] was a Saturday morning cartoon that aired on CBS from 1985 to 1987. The show, produced and animated by DiC Entertainment and AKOM, featured WWF stars including Hulk Hogan, Ro...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/16/hulk-hogans-rock-n-wrestling/Now You Know.
Let me get this out of the way in the beginning: I don't know Tony Arcabascio (one of the guys from Alife) or what his deal is, but the guy comes off like the biggest badass in history with the "how to" guides he...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/16/now-you-know/Adidas Sneakers Polo.
Adidas polo shirt with sneakers all over embroidered. Found at Sold Out....
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/16/adidas-sneakers-polo/Hang Time.
Hang Time [wiki] was an American teen sitcom that aired from 1995-2000. The teen-oriented program aired on Saturday mornings on NBC as part of the network's TNBC morning block. Similar to Saved by the Bell: Th...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/16/hang-time/The Cardboy.
The Cardboy series, created by Mark James, pays homage to the classic sneaker boxes. As seen on Sold Out....
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/16/the-cardboy/The Lacoste Magic Trick.
Neatorama reader Chutoro told us about Cyril Takayama's Lacoste magic trick. Cyril is the Burger Magician. Click Play or go to Link [YouTube]. Thank you Chutoro!...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/16/the-lacoste-magic-trick/Crazy Russian Intersection
The last time I visited St. Petersburg, Russia (then Leningrad), our taxicab was in 2 minor accidents over the course of a 3 mile drive (one was with a bike). After seeing the above video from Prospekt Slavy (Glory...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/crazy-russian-intersection/Afghan War Carpets -- Soviet Era.
From English Russia....
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/afghan-war-carpets-soviet-era/Bookshelf Stop-Motion Clip.
Here's a fantastic stop-motion movie clip about books on a bookshelf:A stop motion video that took me 4 hours to make, i had to move the books 903 times, the books move around and do interesting things.Hit play...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/bookshelf-stop-motion-clip/Chinese Soldiers' Valentine.
From Weird Asia News:Soldiers stand in a heart-shaped formation ahead of Valentine’s Day in East China’s Zhejiang Province February 13, 2006. Valentine’s Day has become one of most popular western f...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/chinese-soldiers-valentine/
