Archive for March 27th, 2024

How Do You Make a Freezer Colder?

Aaron Cohen has been running Jason Kottke's blog while he's on vacation. Cohen also owns an ice cream shop. Here he presents us with an example of confusing design. The image is of a freezer knob. If you wanted to make t...

https://www.neatorama.com/2024/03/27/How-Do-You-Make-a-Freezer-Colder/

Nine Songs That Don't Mean What You Might Think

Embed from Getty ImagesThere are two kinds of people in this world- those who never listen to the lyrics of their favorite songs, and those who know all the lyrics but misinterpret what they mean. That's why "The One I...

https://www.neatorama.com/2024/03/27/Nine-Songs-That-Dont-Mean-What-You-Might-Think/

French Bulldog Performs "I'm Just Ken" With Ryan Gosling

Ryan Gosling memorably sang the song "I'm just Ken" from the movie Barbie at the Oscar awards ceremony earlier this month. Viewers loved it. Sadly, Gosling did not win for Best Supporting Actor, but he did rule...

https://www.neatorama.com/2024/03/27/French-Bulldog-Performs-Im-Just-Ken-With-Ryan-Gosling/

The Oldest Candlepin Bowling Alley in the World

Candlepin bowling is a variant of bowling that originated in New England and the maritime provinces of Canada. The cylindrical pins, which resemble candles in shape, are three inches wide. The balls are much smaller than...

https://www.neatorama.com/2024/03/27/The-Oldest-Candlepin-Bowling-Alley-in-the-World/

This Is a Javelin Training Machine

Johannes Vetter is a German athlete who specializes in the javelin throw. His personal record is almost 320 feet and 9 inches, which is a long distance to throw anything at all.How does Vetter do it? He trains hard and t...

https://www.neatorama.com/2024/03/27/This-Is-a-Javelin-Training-Machine/

How Sewing Machines Work

Sewing any garment by hand is tedious work, and it requires a tremendous amount of skill as well. But we don't sew clothes by hand anymore, because we have sewing machines. It may seem trivial for anyone who isn't intere...

https://www.neatorama.com/2024/03/27/How-Sewing-Machines-Work/

Animation: From 1833 to 2017

The first instance of animation was produced was in 1833 with the invention of the phenakistiscope, which is a device that produced the illusion of motion. You probably have seen those rotary devices which have a sequenc...

https://www.neatorama.com/2024/03/27/Animation-From-1833-to-2017/
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