Chair and Table, Sofa, and Bed All in One!
Do you live in a teeny tiny apartment? Then this chair, sofa, and bed combo is for you! Link - via The Bed Blog...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/09/chair-and-table-sofa-and-bed-all-in-one/Archive for September 2007
Azul De Corso's Artwork
Move over Seurat, Argentinian graphic designer Azul De Corso uses pointillism to create some very interesting artwork. Check out her gallery here: Link...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/09/azul-de-corsos-artwork/Read and Roam with the Bookinist Chair
The "Bookinist" is a mobile reading chair, created by Nils Holger Moormann. Ouzox blog wrote:The design reminded me of the Bibliochaise, but I love the little details like the built-in reading lamp, and an...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/09/read-and-roam-with-the-bookinist-chair/Archaeologists Abuzz with Ancient Beehive Find
Photo: Amihai Mazar / Hebrew University of JerusalemArchaeologists discovered a 3,000-year-old beehive as well as other evidence for an ancient beekeeping industry in Israel:Archaeologists digging in northern Israel...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/08/archaeologists-abuzz-with-ancient-beehive-find/Minuscule: The Insect Race
Minuscule is a fantastic animated series created by Thomas Szabo and Hélène Giraud of French studio Futurikon. The series revolve around the daily lives (and crazy shenanigans) of insects, and are like a cr...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/08/minuscule-the-insect-race/Tank Limo
Why ride a boring ol' limousine to your wedding when you can ride ... a Tank Limo, by UK company Tanks-A-Lot (really!): Link - via Blue's News...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/08/tank-limo/Chimps Can Control Urges by Reading Magazines
Chimps are impulsive animals - they can suddenly throw a hissy fit with loud screeches and throwing things. But recently, a new study suggests that they also know how to control their urges and avoid temptation: by readi...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/08/chimps-can-control-urges-by-reading-magazines/The Maiden Incan Mummy
A well-preserved Incan mummy named "la Doncella" or "the Maiden" is on display for the first time in a museum. The serene look of the mummy belies the gruesome condition of her death: stranded on top...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/08/the-maiden-incan-mummy/Oops, Street Painter Misspelled School
Photo: Jill McLane Baker/Kalamazoo GazetteIt's as if it were done by Neatorama:A street near Northwood Elementary in Kalamazoo, Mich., has the word 'school' misspelled on the pavement. Crews were expected to correct...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/08/oops-street-painter-misspelled-school/Look at that Horse!
Apparently they don't have intelligence requirements to host a TV shopping network. Maybe his producer is confused and it really is a horse ... just a REALLY ugly one. Click play, or go to the Link [YouTube], to see...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/08/look-at-that-horse/Monty Python Day
This weekend, fans from around the world will attend the third Monty Python Day at Doune Castle {wiki} in Scotland. The 14th Century keep was made famous as Castle Anthrax in the 1975 classic film Monty Python and...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/08/monty-python-day/The Paper House
It's Day 55 of Neatorama reader Rich B.'s Great American Roadtrip, and here's where he is at: the Paper House in Pigeon Cove, Massachusetts.Elis F. Stenman, with the assistance of his family, began the construction o...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/08/the-paper-house/World Record for Snapping Bananas In Half WITH BARE HANDS!!!
Will wonders never cease? Here's the world record of number of bananas snapped in half in one minute WITH HIS BARE HANDS!!! OMG!!!!1!!!Chuck Norris would be proud: Hit play or go to http://video.google.com/videoplay?doc...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/08/world-record-for-snapping-bananas-in-half-with-bare-hands/Pillow Spoon Rest
After a long and hard day's work in the kitchen, your spoon wants to rest, so lay down its weary head and keep your kitchen counter clean with this pillow spoon rest...Link - via Crib Candy...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/08/pillow-spoon-rest/DIY Video Game Pixel Art T-Shirt
Hacker Zen blog has the DIY guide on how to make a video game pixel art t-shirt using a few household items and acrylic paint:http://www.hackerzen.com/06-2007/make-video-game-pixel-art-t-shirt - via Craftzine...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/08/diy-video-game-pixel-art-t-shirt/Amazingly Lifelike Insect Origami
Those aren't real ants attacking an walking stick insect - rather they're the amazingly lifelike origami (technically kirigami, I think as the paper was cut) creations of a Japanese artist named Taketori.Link to Gallery...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/08/amazingly-lifelike-insect-origami/Seam Carving
This is an amazing program for image editing. I can't wait for this to be included in a version of photoshop. Link...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/08/seam-carving/The Jungle Book Version
It wasn’t long before the Cadbury Gorilla ad was remixed with other songs. YesButNoButYes posted four new versions. I like this one the best, featuring Louis Prima doing “I Wanna Be Like You†from Di...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/the-jungle-book-version/The Real World, Darth Vader Edition
Life for Vader is not all about building the Death Star. Buenos Aires-based graphic designer Esteban Diacono's "The Real World: Darth Vader" photoset on Flickr gave a glimpse on the everyday life of the Sith Lo...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/the-real-world-darth-vader-edition/D. Wanka Shirt Rocks!
Last year, the shirt of Peruvian soccer team D. Wanka (the D is for Deportivo or Spanish for "sport") became all the rage in the United Kingdom.The team, however, didn't get the joke:The team is, according...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/d-wanka-shirt-rocks/Green Roofs: Pretty and Functional
EcoGeek blog has some gorgeous pictures of green roofs, which supposedly can also minimize heating and cooling bills of buildings while maximizing the the beauty of the urban landscape.Link...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/Monkey Brand Black Tooth Powder
bunnyboy of monkeymonkeymonkey blog has a strange hobby. OK, maybe it's an obsession: he reviews toothpastes. And not just any toothpaste. He finds and uses really, really strange ones.Like this one above: the Monkey Bra...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/monkey-brand-black-tooth-powder/Carpet Pad Shaped like Rolling Hills of Golf Courses
Ah, the manicured green rolling hills of golf courses - It's always been my dream to have a backyard as beautiful as a PGA tournament-worthy golf course, but alas, a quick peek at my bank account is enough to quash that...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/carpet-pad-shaped-like-rolling-hills-of-golf-courses/Alain Mailland's Wood Sculptures
Alain Mailland carved amazing forms out of wood - his creation are so fantastically intricate, it's nearly unbelievable that they were made by human hands! Check it out here: Link...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/alain-maillands-wood-sculptures/The Many Versions of Boléro
That's Maurice Ravel [wiki], a French composer. Although you may not know him, I bet you can hum one of his most famous piece of music: Boléro [wiki].Frogsmoke blog has this very neat article about many different...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/the-many-versions-of-bolro/Extreme Dining: Live Octopus? Yum!
LA Times has a neat (or gross, your pick) article spotlighting four extreme eateries in Los Angeles, including a restaurant where the food is served in complete darkness, a restaurant that serves seafood so fresh it's st...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/extreme-dining-live-octopus-yum/Street Art by Roadsworth
The term "street art" [wiki] has been used to describe graffiti and other illicit urban art, but in case of Roadsworth (Peter Gibson, in real life), it has more literal meaning:Shortly after the events of 9...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/street-art-by-roadsworth/Stephen Hawking in LEGO
From Brickshelf user OchreJelly, here's Stephen Hawking in LEGO (it's pure genius, according to Neatorama reader Dylan Bennett who suggested it. Get it? Pure genious? Hardy har har!) Link to larger pic - Thanks Dy...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/stephen-hawking-in-lego/The Impossible Quiz
Oooh, here's a fun little Flash game: The Impossible Quiz.Someone tell me how to get past the Neigh! Whinny! question #15....Link | After you're done, you can go on to Impossible Quiz #2 - Thanks Algonkin!...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/the-impossible-quiz/Conan O'Baby
Baby born with Conan O'Brien style hair. At ten weeks old Katie-Lee Webster has the flowing locks of a child several times her age. Link - via Digg...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/conan-obaby/
