Archive for November 5th, 2015

These Sad Robot Paintings Will Tug At Your Coronary Circuits

Why do images of sad robots tug at our heartstrings more than pics of sad people?Maybe it's the fact that robots aren't supposed to have emotions, so we feel for those robotic units which were somehow constructed with th...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/11/05/These-Sad-Robot-Paintings-Will-Tug-At-Your-Coronary-Circuits/

Don’t Worry, I'm Wearing

Tonikaku Akarui Yasumura made a series of videos in which he instructs a man on how to strike a pose that will make him appear butt naked, even though he is wearing underpants. This video is in English, which he doesn&rs...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/11/05/Dont-Worry-Im-Wearing/

Lord Of The Dark Side - The Space In Vader

Lord Of The Dark Side by Nicko DesignsThe Dark Side was nothing before he rose to power, and would surely start fading to gray after his demise, but while the Sith Lord held sway over the Emperor he made a name for hims...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/11/05/Lord-Of-The-Dark-Side-The-Space-In-Vader/

The Last Name of “Null” Gives This Man Problems with Computers

(Error t-shirt on sale at the NeatoShop)Christopher Null of Wired has a problem. Or, rather, computers have a problem with his last name:But there’s a dark side to being a Null, and you coders out there ar...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/11/05/The-Last-Name-of-Null-Gives-This-Man-Problems-with-Computers/

Watch Two Men With Jetpacks Fly Alongside an Airbus A380

[https://youtu.be/_VPvKl6ezyc]YouTube LinkIn this footage presented by Emirates and Jetman Dubai, ex-fighter pilot Yves Rossy (previously at Neatorama) and parachuter Vince Reffet execute a carefully planned and cho...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/11/05/Watch-Two-Men-With-Jetpacks-Fly-Alongside-an-Airbus-A380/

Who Is the Actual Worst?

Who is the worst character on television? The Atlantic wants your vote to determine who it is. They don’t mean a “poor” character, one that’s badly fleshed out, uninteresting, or the victim of bad...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/11/05/Who-Is-the-Actual-Worst/

Ancient Star Wars Statues

French artist Travis Durden loves two things: modern pop culture and ancient art. He’s combined them brilliantly in highly realistic 3d models that look like ancient Greco-Roman marble statues . . . of Star War...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/11/05/Ancient-Star-Wars-Statues/

Did the CIA's Experiments With Psychedelic Drugs Unwittingly Create the Grateful Dead?

The title is a long question, but the answer is pretty much yes, although I would use the word “inspire” or “lead to” instead of “create.” The connection between the CIA and the Gratef...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/11/05/Did-the-CIAs-Experiments-With-Psychedelic-Drugs-Unwittingly-Create-the-Grateful-Dead/

Simon's Cat in Pug Life

[https://youtu.be/fcoNym1Q1Ds]YouTube LinkIn this latest episode of Simon's Cat, the cat is trapped in the dreaded "cone of shame." The cone not only proves to be shameful, but it prevents the cat from doing practically...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/11/05/Simons-Cat-in-Pug-Life/

Fire Rainbow Cloud

Beckie Bone Dunning was in Ocho Rios, Jamaica when she spotted this amazing sight in the sky. Meteorologist Nick Wiltgen calls the phenomenon "cloud iridescence." He explained to the Daily Telegraph that:"In clo...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/11/05/Fire-Rainbow-Cloud/

Time Out, or Not Time Out

Have you ever dealt with a two-year old round the clock? Then you’ve probably seen something like this happen. You might think that the boy doesn’t know what he wants, because he changes his mind constantly....

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/11/05/Time-Out-or-Not-Time-Out/

How Mac Tonight Became The King Of Fast Food Commercials

TV commercials in the 90s were made at the crossroads of cheesiness, with some stylistically stuck in the 80s and others blazing new trails by using 3D animation to make their brand feel more modern.But there's one belov...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/11/05/How-Mac-Tonight-Became-The-King-Of-Fast-Food-Commercials/

17 Pioneering Facts About Little House on the Prairie

The TV series Little House on the Prairie ran for nine years and became a symbol of wholesome family television. Don’t tell Grandma, but things weren’t quite so wholesome behind the scenes. The produ...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/11/05/17-Pioneering-Facts-About-Little-House-on-the-Prairie/

It's A Spinal Trap - With Fishface On Tamborine

It's A Spinal Trap by PacalinThe boys were already regretting letting Don Calamari into the band, because that fish headed fellow only seemed to know one song- It's A Trap! by Chewie and the Rebels. The Spinal Tap experi...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/11/05/Its-A-Spinal-Trap-With-Fishface-On-Tamborine/

The World's Most Luxurious Dollhouse Goes on Display for the First Time

It's not a Barbie Dream House. Barbie couldn't possibly afford the Astolat Dollhouse Castle. This extraordinary 29-room mansion is fit for a princess--if she can fit inside.Miniaturist Elaine Diehl and other top artisans...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/11/05/The-Worlds-Most-Luxurious-Dollhouse/

How to Build a Robot That Will Feed You Breakfast

Simone Giertz wanted to build and program a robot to feed her breakfast. She bought a robotic arm and taught it to pour cereal, pour milk, dip a spoon into it, and feed her. Let’s see how well that worked.[https://...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/11/05/How-to-Build-a-Robot-That-Will-Feed-You-Breakfast/

World's Largest Cat Painting Sells for $826,000

(Photo: Sotheby's)This is My Wife's Lovers, a painting by Austrian artist Cal Kahler. It's a majestic display of feline beauty consisting of 42 cats on a canvas that measures 75 by 102 inches. If you're looking...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/11/05/Worlds-Largest-Cat-Painting-Sells-for-826000/

Shenanigans in the Galactic Empire

This comic is NSFW if you are a droid or other sentient hi-tech machine in a galaxy far, far away. .Theirs was a forbidden love. Or who knows- maybe it was just a one-night hookup. But it left a lasting impression on Sta...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/11/05/Shenanigans-in-the-Galactic-Empire/

Weird Al Stars In Every Sports Press Conference Ever

Sports press conferences are a bit of a joke, with the same non-specific and totally cliched phrases said at every one, no matter the sport or the outcome.Coaches and players love to say things like "we're focused on our...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/11/05/Weird-Al-Stars-In-Every-Sports-Press-Conference-Ever/

9 Non-Edible Ways to Use Foods Around Your House

Ready to clean your house a little but don't want to buy any new cleaning products? Well, chances are you can still do have all the things you need at home already -just head into your kitchen and grab some of the foods...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/11/05/9-Non-Edible-Ways-to-Use-Foods-Around-Your-House/

Everything You Want to Know About Ranch Dressing (But Were Afraid to Ask)

Neatorama is proud to bring you a guest post from Ernie Smith, the editor of Tedium, a twice-weekly newsletter that hunts for the end of the long tail. In another life, he ran ShortFormBlog.Yes, this is an article ab...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/11/05/How-We-Got-Ranch-Dressing/

Watch This Skydiver Deliberately Set Fire to Her Own Parachute

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFMGvjszu4s](Video Link)This was, believe it or not, a safety demonstration. Expert skydiver Brianne Thompson wants to teach people the importance of carrying a second parachute. So after...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/11/05/Watch-This-Skydiver-Deliberately-Set-Fire-to-Her-Own-Parachute/

What Defines a Country?

University of Oxford geographer Nick Middleton wrote a book titled An Atlas of Countries that Don’t Exist. The world has plenty of them, some you are familiar with, and others you’ve probably never h...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/11/05/What-Defines-a-Country/

Every James Bond Gadget Ever

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGCGWb6nt_c](Video Link)He's had a submarine car, a horse's butt that opens to reveal a plane, and a coffee pot that . . . well, it makes coffee. Over 23 movies covering his lengthy caree...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/11/05/Every-James-Bond-Gadget-Ever/

Jake Punisher - Those Rotten Candy Criminals Must Pay For Their Crimes

Jake Punisher by B4DW0LFThe day Finn fell in battle was the last time anybody saw Jake acting like his lovable old doggy self, but who could blame him for being changed by that horrific day? Time seemed to slow for Jake...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/11/05/Jake-Punisher-Those-Rotten-Candy-Criminals-Must-Pay-For-Their-Crimes/

Names I Know

This makes sense to me. After all, you spend more time with those fictional characters than you do with your neighbors. Fictional characters can be as interesting and as pleasant as the writer wishes, while real people h...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/11/05/Names-I-Know/

Dog Puts Little Boy to Bed

Baron Vom Herrn (you can call him Baron) is a German Shepherd. He's the caregiver for a little boy named Zander. When it's time for bed, Baron is in charge. He makes sure that Zander takes care of all of his affairs and...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/11/05/Dog-Puts-Little-Boy-to-Bed/
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