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Thursday, May 31, 2012
Web Digging: Marine nomad kid hitches a ride on a shark
Via Boing Boing
In National Geographic, a rare moment of marine nomadism, as a sea nomad child called Enal hitches a ride by holding onto the tail of his friend, a tawny nurse shark. The picture is by James Morgan, submitted to the National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest (Top prize: Photo expedition for two to the Galapagos with a National Geographic photographer).
Enal, a young sea nomad, rides on the tail of a tawny nurse shark, in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Marine nomadism has almost completely disappeared in South East Asia as a result of severe marine degradation. I believe children such as Enal have stories that could prove pivotal in contemporary marine conservation. Read more here via Boing Boing
In National Geographic, a rare moment of marine nomadism, as a sea nomad child called Enal hitches a ride by holding onto the tail of his friend, a tawny nurse shark. The picture is by James Morgan, submitted to the National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest (Top prize: Photo expedition for two to the Galapagos with a National Geographic photographer).
Enal, a young sea nomad, rides on the tail of a tawny nurse shark, in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Marine nomadism has almost completely disappeared in South East Asia as a result of severe marine degradation. I believe children such as Enal have stories that could prove pivotal in contemporary marine conservation. Read more here via Boing Boing
Web Digging: Freddie Mercury 'to appear' in Queen show
Via BBC News
Queen guitarist Brian May has revealed that Freddie Mercury will "appear" on stage during a special performance of West End musical We Will Rock You.
He told the BBC that the production team had been working on ways to give the late singer a presence during its 10th anniversary show for some time.
May stressed the new "effect" was not a hologram, calling it "an optical illusion of sorts".
"People will come out saying, 'did we actually see Freddie?'" he added.
The guitarist hinted the musical might employ a similar technique to the one used to make the late rapper Tupac Shakur perform on stage at the Coachella music festival last month.
"It's a little unfortunate they did that thing with Tupac as we've been trying to make Freddie appear on the stage for quite a while," he said.
"[That technique] is something we've looked at ourselves but I think probably for a show that runs eight shows a week it's not really quite practical."
The special performance, on 14 May, will celebrate 10 years of the hit musical at London's Dominion Theatre.
As well as almost all the original London cast in attendance, Hollywood star Robert De Niro - who is one of the show's producers - will also be making an appearance.
"There is a certain person who's coming that's intimately associated with getting the production on in the first place - our friend Bob from Los Angeles," May confirmed.
"We call him Bob so we don't get too overcome with his stardom." Read more here via BBC News
Queen guitarist Brian May has revealed that Freddie Mercury will "appear" on stage during a special performance of West End musical We Will Rock You.
He told the BBC that the production team had been working on ways to give the late singer a presence during its 10th anniversary show for some time.
May stressed the new "effect" was not a hologram, calling it "an optical illusion of sorts".
"People will come out saying, 'did we actually see Freddie?'" he added.
The guitarist hinted the musical might employ a similar technique to the one used to make the late rapper Tupac Shakur perform on stage at the Coachella music festival last month.
"It's a little unfortunate they did that thing with Tupac as we've been trying to make Freddie appear on the stage for quite a while," he said.
"[That technique] is something we've looked at ourselves but I think probably for a show that runs eight shows a week it's not really quite practical."
The special performance, on 14 May, will celebrate 10 years of the hit musical at London's Dominion Theatre.
As well as almost all the original London cast in attendance, Hollywood star Robert De Niro - who is one of the show's producers - will also be making an appearance.
"There is a certain person who's coming that's intimately associated with getting the production on in the first place - our friend Bob from Los Angeles," May confirmed.
"We call him Bob so we don't get too overcome with his stardom." Read more here via BBC News
Thursday Randomness
Woof woof woof woof... Who let the dogs out!
The force is strong in you
Trolling for cops
Bring me solo... he will do.
Ready to go
The force is strong in you
Trolling for cops
Bring me solo... he will do.
Ready to go
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Web Digging: “Bath salts” to blame in Miami zombie cannibal attack?
Via The Spec
A street drug called “bath salts” that turns users delirious, aggressive and overheated, may have played a role in the bizarre street attack in Miami in which a man had his face cannibalized by another man, says an emergency room doctor.
Whether the drug was involved in Saturday’s macabre violence has yet to be confirmed by autopsy results on the attacker, but Dr. Paul Adams an emergency room doctor at Jackson Memorial Hospital said he found similarities in the behaviour found in other users.
“We noticed an increase probably after Ultra Fest,” Adams told the local CBS station in Miami. The electronic music festival was held in March in Miami.
The physical trauma follows a pattern, he said: extremely high body temperatures, strong aggressive, attacks using the mouth and jaws, he said.
“Extremely strong, I took care of a 150-pound individual who you would have thought he was 250 pounds,” Adams said. “It took six security officers to restrain the individual.”
The strength and violence of the users posed a serious threat, he said.
“It’s dangerous for the police,” said Adams. “It’s dangerous for the firefighters. It’s dangerous for the hospital workers taking care of them because they come in, they have to be restrained both chemically and physically and you’re asking for someone to get hurt.”
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration made it illegal last October to own or buy three of the chemicals commonly used to make “bath salts”: the synthetic stimulants mephedrone, MDPV, and methylone.
Another local Miami station, WPLG-ABC, identified the attacker who was shot and killed by police as Rudy Eugene, 31, a homeless man whose marriage ended because of violence.
He met his now ex-wife in high school at North Miami Beach Senior High.
“I wouldn't say he had mental problem but he always felt like people was against him type of attitude. No one was for him, everyone was against him,” said Eugene's ex-wife.
The two filed for divorce in 2007 during a violent point in their relationship, the TV station said.
Ives Eugene, who identified himself as Rudy Eugene's uncle, described his nephew as a "nice and hard-working" man who washed cars at a local dealership.
In a telephone interview, Eugene, 55, said his nephew had asked his girlfriend to borrow her car, but she said no. "So he rode the bicycle, and he never came back home."
Ives Eugene said the family heard Monday about the attack but did not know what caused it.
Security video from the adjacent Miami Herald building captured snippets of the violence on the MacArthur Causeway’s off-ramp as the two men — one dead, the other gravely injured — lay on the sidewalk as scores of officers arrived.
The victim remained at Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center. In addition to eating the man’s flesh, his attacker, according to police sources, tried to gouge out his eyes,
The victim and the officer have not been identified.
Police said it all began about 2 p.m. Saturday when a Road Ranger spotted the men and shouted on his loudspeaker for the attacker to back away. Meanwhile, a woman also saw what was happening flagged down an officer.
One witness, Larry Vega, told a local TV station he was riding his bicycle on the MacArthur when he saw a man tearing off pieces of the victim’s flesh with his mouth.
“I told him to get off,” Vega told the station, “and the guy just kept eating the other guy away.”
Vega said he found a police officer, who approached and told the attacker to get off the man.
“The guy just stood, his head up like that, with pieces of flesh in his mouth,” Vega said. “And he growled.”
The officer fired, striking the attacker, but the man kept chewing, Vega said. The officer fired again, hitting him several more times, eventually killing him.
After that, Vega said, all he saw was blood.
“It’s one of the most gruesome things I’ve ever seen in my life in person,” he told the station. Read more here via The Spec
A street drug called “bath salts” that turns users delirious, aggressive and overheated, may have played a role in the bizarre street attack in Miami in which a man had his face cannibalized by another man, says an emergency room doctor.
Whether the drug was involved in Saturday’s macabre violence has yet to be confirmed by autopsy results on the attacker, but Dr. Paul Adams an emergency room doctor at Jackson Memorial Hospital said he found similarities in the behaviour found in other users.
“We noticed an increase probably after Ultra Fest,” Adams told the local CBS station in Miami. The electronic music festival was held in March in Miami.
The physical trauma follows a pattern, he said: extremely high body temperatures, strong aggressive, attacks using the mouth and jaws, he said.
“Extremely strong, I took care of a 150-pound individual who you would have thought he was 250 pounds,” Adams said. “It took six security officers to restrain the individual.”
The strength and violence of the users posed a serious threat, he said.
“It’s dangerous for the police,” said Adams. “It’s dangerous for the firefighters. It’s dangerous for the hospital workers taking care of them because they come in, they have to be restrained both chemically and physically and you’re asking for someone to get hurt.”
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration made it illegal last October to own or buy three of the chemicals commonly used to make “bath salts”: the synthetic stimulants mephedrone, MDPV, and methylone.
Another local Miami station, WPLG-ABC, identified the attacker who was shot and killed by police as Rudy Eugene, 31, a homeless man whose marriage ended because of violence.
He met his now ex-wife in high school at North Miami Beach Senior High.
“I wouldn't say he had mental problem but he always felt like people was against him type of attitude. No one was for him, everyone was against him,” said Eugene's ex-wife.
The two filed for divorce in 2007 during a violent point in their relationship, the TV station said.
Ives Eugene, who identified himself as Rudy Eugene's uncle, described his nephew as a "nice and hard-working" man who washed cars at a local dealership.
In a telephone interview, Eugene, 55, said his nephew had asked his girlfriend to borrow her car, but she said no. "So he rode the bicycle, and he never came back home."
Ives Eugene said the family heard Monday about the attack but did not know what caused it.
Security video from the adjacent Miami Herald building captured snippets of the violence on the MacArthur Causeway’s off-ramp as the two men — one dead, the other gravely injured — lay on the sidewalk as scores of officers arrived.
The victim remained at Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center. In addition to eating the man’s flesh, his attacker, according to police sources, tried to gouge out his eyes,
The victim and the officer have not been identified.
Police said it all began about 2 p.m. Saturday when a Road Ranger spotted the men and shouted on his loudspeaker for the attacker to back away. Meanwhile, a woman also saw what was happening flagged down an officer.
One witness, Larry Vega, told a local TV station he was riding his bicycle on the MacArthur when he saw a man tearing off pieces of the victim’s flesh with his mouth.
“I told him to get off,” Vega told the station, “and the guy just kept eating the other guy away.”
Vega said he found a police officer, who approached and told the attacker to get off the man.
“The guy just stood, his head up like that, with pieces of flesh in his mouth,” Vega said. “And he growled.”
The officer fired, striking the attacker, but the man kept chewing, Vega said. The officer fired again, hitting him several more times, eventually killing him.
After that, Vega said, all he saw was blood.
“It’s one of the most gruesome things I’ve ever seen in my life in person,” he told the station. Read more here via The Spec
Web Digging: DC Comics will turn a formerly straight comic book character gay
Via Daily Caller
The creators of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman and Green Lantern will soon make one character come out of the closet.
During an interview with The Advocate at the Kapow comic convention in London, DC Comics co-publisher Dan DiDio said that a formerly straight character will switch sexual preference to become a homosexual character.
In 2011, DC Comics announced that it would stop making new issues of its old line of comic books, and relaunch the DC Universe starting with 52 #1 issues in August 2011. The relaunch featured new homosexual characters, but the gay community questioned why none of the older characters switched sexual orientation.
During the interview with The Advocate, DiDio said that the position on gay characters, just like the President of the United States, “has evolved,” and DC Comics will feature a character who switches teams. So which character will it be? Our money is on Batman and/or Robin.
Recently, both DC Comics and Marvel have featured more LGBT characters in comics like “Young Avengers,” “Batman,” and even “Archie.”
Tomorrow, Northstar, a character in Marvel’s “Astounding X-Men” will announce his engagement to his boyfriend on “The View” — and we know that the happy couple has the blessing of President Obama. Read more here via Daily Caller
The creators of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman and Green Lantern will soon make one character come out of the closet.
During an interview with The Advocate at the Kapow comic convention in London, DC Comics co-publisher Dan DiDio said that a formerly straight character will switch sexual preference to become a homosexual character.
In 2011, DC Comics announced that it would stop making new issues of its old line of comic books, and relaunch the DC Universe starting with 52 #1 issues in August 2011. The relaunch featured new homosexual characters, but the gay community questioned why none of the older characters switched sexual orientation.
During the interview with The Advocate, DiDio said that the position on gay characters, just like the President of the United States, “has evolved,” and DC Comics will feature a character who switches teams. So which character will it be? Our money is on Batman and/or Robin.
Recently, both DC Comics and Marvel have featured more LGBT characters in comics like “Young Avengers,” “Batman,” and even “Archie.”
Tomorrow, Northstar, a character in Marvel’s “Astounding X-Men” will announce his engagement to his boyfriend on “The View” — and we know that the happy couple has the blessing of President Obama. Read more here via Daily Caller
Web Digging: Whiskey Dick
Via Huffington Post
You probably know of Epic Meal Time thanks to the, well, epic YouTube videos where thousands upon thousands of calories are consumed in one sitting. It can be painful to watch, yet for some reason, you manage to get through the whole clip. It is gluttonous, disgusting and entirely unnecessary.
The guys behind Epic Meal Time have now started yet another unneccessary business venture -- whiskey lube.
That's right folks, there's now a personal lubricant containing whiskey that was aged for four years in hard oak casks. According to press materials, it is the "gold standard of booze-flavored personal lubricants." We're not exactly sure how competitive the booze-flavored personal lubricant category is, but kudos to the Epic Meal Time team for finding a product that grosses us out more than their web series. Read more here via Whiskey Dick Lube
You probably know of Epic Meal Time thanks to the, well, epic YouTube videos where thousands upon thousands of calories are consumed in one sitting. It can be painful to watch, yet for some reason, you manage to get through the whole clip. It is gluttonous, disgusting and entirely unnecessary.
The guys behind Epic Meal Time have now started yet another unneccessary business venture -- whiskey lube.
That's right folks, there's now a personal lubricant containing whiskey that was aged for four years in hard oak casks. According to press materials, it is the "gold standard of booze-flavored personal lubricants." We're not exactly sure how competitive the booze-flavored personal lubricant category is, but kudos to the Epic Meal Time team for finding a product that grosses us out more than their web series. Read more here via Whiskey Dick Lube
Humpday Wednesday (Power Girl) Randomness
Power Girl (real name Kara Zor-L, also known as Karen Starr) is a DC Comics superheroine, making her first appearance in All Star Comics #58 (January/February 1976).
Power Girl is the Earth-Two counterpart of Supergirl and the first cousin of Kal-L, Superman of the pre-Crisis Earth-Two. The infant Power Girl's parents enabled her to escape the destruction of Krypton. Although she left the planet at the same time that Superman did, her ship took much longer to reach Earth-Two.
Possessing superhuman strength and the ability to fly, she is a member of the Justice Society of America and the team's first chairwoman. Power Girl sports a bob of blond hair; wears a distinctive white, red, and blue costume; and has an aggressive fighting style. Throughout her early appearances in All Star Comics, Power Girl was frequently at odds with Wildcat, who had a penchant for talking to her as if she were an ordinary human female rather than a superpowered Kryptonian, which she found annoying.
The 1985 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths eliminated Earth-Two, causing her origin to change; she became the granddaughter of the Atlantean sorcerer Arion. However, story events culminating in the 2005-2006 Infinite Crisis limited series restored her status as a refugee from the Krypton of the destroyed pre-Crisis Earth-Two universe. She was ranked ninth in Comics Buyer's Guide's "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list. Via Wikipedia
Power Girl is the Earth-Two counterpart of Supergirl and the first cousin of Kal-L, Superman of the pre-Crisis Earth-Two. The infant Power Girl's parents enabled her to escape the destruction of Krypton. Although she left the planet at the same time that Superman did, her ship took much longer to reach Earth-Two.
Possessing superhuman strength and the ability to fly, she is a member of the Justice Society of America and the team's first chairwoman. Power Girl sports a bob of blond hair; wears a distinctive white, red, and blue costume; and has an aggressive fighting style. Throughout her early appearances in All Star Comics, Power Girl was frequently at odds with Wildcat, who had a penchant for talking to her as if she were an ordinary human female rather than a superpowered Kryptonian, which she found annoying.
The 1985 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths eliminated Earth-Two, causing her origin to change; she became the granddaughter of the Atlantean sorcerer Arion. However, story events culminating in the 2005-2006 Infinite Crisis limited series restored her status as a refugee from the Krypton of the destroyed pre-Crisis Earth-Two universe. She was ranked ninth in Comics Buyer's Guide's "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list. Via Wikipedia
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Web Digging: Triple-Barreled Pistol Makes 3x The Holes
Via Geekologie
This is a triple-barreled pistol that fills your target with three times the holes as a regular pistol. Or, if you're as terrible a shot as I imagine you are, wastes three times the ammo. Tell me before you buy one so I can buy stock in bullet manufacturers.
Details on the mad gunsmith who crafted this bizarre piece are unknown, except that it was made in Spain and appears to be a one-off creation. The fact that it only has a single trigger makes us assume the gun fires all three 6.35mm rounds at the same time, making it easy to get off 18 shots in no time.
First of all, 6.35mm rounds aren't big enough. That's just not nearly enough stopping power if only one bullet makes contact. No, I would go with at LEAST 7.15mm's. "Those aren't even real -- you don't know anything about guns." Ha, I know the only thing I need to: I'm honest enough with myself to know I can't be trusted owning one. Read more here via Geekologie
This is a triple-barreled pistol that fills your target with three times the holes as a regular pistol. Or, if you're as terrible a shot as I imagine you are, wastes three times the ammo. Tell me before you buy one so I can buy stock in bullet manufacturers.
Details on the mad gunsmith who crafted this bizarre piece are unknown, except that it was made in Spain and appears to be a one-off creation. The fact that it only has a single trigger makes us assume the gun fires all three 6.35mm rounds at the same time, making it easy to get off 18 shots in no time.
First of all, 6.35mm rounds aren't big enough. That's just not nearly enough stopping power if only one bullet makes contact. No, I would go with at LEAST 7.15mm's. "Those aren't even real -- you don't know anything about guns." Ha, I know the only thing I need to: I'm honest enough with myself to know I can't be trusted owning one. Read more here via Geekologie
Web Digging: Air Guitar
Via 7Gadgets
The Air Guitar distills decades of design and style into a single handheld device, enabling anyone to create music with the press of a button and a flick of the wrist. Don’t feel like actually playing music? BAM! Presets. Ten of them, in fact. So, what are you waiting for? Honestly. There’s no genuine reason you should be waiting. We both know you want to be a famous rock star, and putting it off any longer just got substantially more embarrassing. Read more here via 7Gadgets
The Air Guitar distills decades of design and style into a single handheld device, enabling anyone to create music with the press of a button and a flick of the wrist. Don’t feel like actually playing music? BAM! Presets. Ten of them, in fact. So, what are you waiting for? Honestly. There’s no genuine reason you should be waiting. We both know you want to be a famous rock star, and putting it off any longer just got substantially more embarrassing. Read more here via 7Gadgets
Tuesday Randomness
Is it racist?
Extreme Warehouse Sports
Guess who's Jamaican, booooooy.
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Extreme Warehouse Sports
Guess who's Jamaican, booooooy.
Advertising: You're doing it right
Monday, May 28, 2012
Web Digging: Stuffed BBQ Cupcakes
Via Snappy Gourmet
Who says cupcakes have to be “sweet”?? How about a fun savory cupcake?? If you follow Snappy Gourmet on Facebook you got a sneak peek at these cuties a few days ago. The best part about these are they look just like cupcakes but once you take a bite you’ll soon know these are not sweet, and instead stuffed with BBQ pulled pork! The cupcakes themselves are really a moist cornbread, and the frosting is a quick and easy pimento cheese! Top with some BBQ sauce and you got yourself a fun appetizer or even a main dish that will surely impress your family and friends!
These really are easy to make! The “cupcake” is not as dry and crumbly like some corn breads making it perfect to stuff with a filling. To start I mixed together all my dry ingredients in a bowl.
Then mix all the wet ingredients together in another bowl.
Then combine the two and mix JUST until combined. You don’t want to overmix the batter.
Line your muffin pan with some paper liners (or grease or spray with nonstick spray). Spoon about half your batter into the bottom of each cupcake liner. Then spoon some chopped BBQ pulled pork (with or without BBQ sauce, your choice) into the middle of each cupcake. Some of my Sweet & Spicy Root Beer BBQ Pork is great to use or use whatever you have. Push the pork slightly down into the batter, then cover the pork with the remaining batter.
Bake the cupcakes for about 20-25 minutes at 400 degrees F. They’ll be slightly browned around the edges when they’re done.
While the cupcakes are cooling slightly, make your pimento cheese. I threw everything in my food processor (except the pimentos) and processed until it came together and was smooth. Then I threw in the pimentos and pulsed just a few times to chop them up.
You can spread the cheese on top with a knife or use a pastry bag or a resealable plastic bag with the corner cut and pipe the “frosting” out. You want to make sure the cupcakes are cooled a bit otherwise the cheese was melt, but you don’t want them so cold that the pork is cold inside. If the cheese melts a bit, don’t worry, it will still be delicious!
I decorated my plates with a little BBQ sauce. I used a small squeeze bottle full of BBQ sauce and dropped small dots around the edge of the plate then dragged a toothpick through the dots. Yes, I realize I lost my mind by this point…
These BBQ Cupcakes would make a fun appetizer, or would even be great as a main dish. Did I mention, my husband thought I lost my mind too? But they really were tasty! The pork stayed surprisingly well right in the middle of the cupcake. You could also bake the cupcakes without the pork, then cut out a cavity after they’ve baked and add your pork. Next time I think I’d add a little more BBQ sauce to the pork, although you want to be careful not to add too much so that the cupcakes aren’t soggy.
A little BBQ sauce drizzled on top is kind of fun too!
Hope you enjoy!! Read more here via Snappy Gourmet
Who says cupcakes have to be “sweet”?? How about a fun savory cupcake?? If you follow Snappy Gourmet on Facebook you got a sneak peek at these cuties a few days ago. The best part about these are they look just like cupcakes but once you take a bite you’ll soon know these are not sweet, and instead stuffed with BBQ pulled pork! The cupcakes themselves are really a moist cornbread, and the frosting is a quick and easy pimento cheese! Top with some BBQ sauce and you got yourself a fun appetizer or even a main dish that will surely impress your family and friends!
These really are easy to make! The “cupcake” is not as dry and crumbly like some corn breads making it perfect to stuff with a filling. To start I mixed together all my dry ingredients in a bowl.
Then mix all the wet ingredients together in another bowl.
Then combine the two and mix JUST until combined. You don’t want to overmix the batter.
Line your muffin pan with some paper liners (or grease or spray with nonstick spray). Spoon about half your batter into the bottom of each cupcake liner. Then spoon some chopped BBQ pulled pork (with or without BBQ sauce, your choice) into the middle of each cupcake. Some of my Sweet & Spicy Root Beer BBQ Pork is great to use or use whatever you have. Push the pork slightly down into the batter, then cover the pork with the remaining batter.
Bake the cupcakes for about 20-25 minutes at 400 degrees F. They’ll be slightly browned around the edges when they’re done.
While the cupcakes are cooling slightly, make your pimento cheese. I threw everything in my food processor (except the pimentos) and processed until it came together and was smooth. Then I threw in the pimentos and pulsed just a few times to chop them up.
You can spread the cheese on top with a knife or use a pastry bag or a resealable plastic bag with the corner cut and pipe the “frosting” out. You want to make sure the cupcakes are cooled a bit otherwise the cheese was melt, but you don’t want them so cold that the pork is cold inside. If the cheese melts a bit, don’t worry, it will still be delicious!
I decorated my plates with a little BBQ sauce. I used a small squeeze bottle full of BBQ sauce and dropped small dots around the edge of the plate then dragged a toothpick through the dots. Yes, I realize I lost my mind by this point…
These BBQ Cupcakes would make a fun appetizer, or would even be great as a main dish. Did I mention, my husband thought I lost my mind too? But they really were tasty! The pork stayed surprisingly well right in the middle of the cupcake. You could also bake the cupcakes without the pork, then cut out a cavity after they’ve baked and add your pork. Next time I think I’d add a little more BBQ sauce to the pork, although you want to be careful not to add too much so that the cupcakes aren’t soggy.
A little BBQ sauce drizzled on top is kind of fun too!
Hope you enjoy!! Read more here via Snappy Gourmet
Web Digging: Official Timeline Of The Marvel Cinematic Universe Reveals The Road To THE AVENGERS
Via Comic Book Movie
Contained within the Art of The Avengers book, we finally have an official timeline for the Marvel Cinematic Universe which clears up when exactly when everything happened once and for all.
Marvel Studios presents in association with Paramount Pictures Marvel’s The Avengers--the super hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel super heroes Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins. Read more here via Comic Book Movie
Contained within the Art of The Avengers book, we finally have an official timeline for the Marvel Cinematic Universe which clears up when exactly when everything happened once and for all.
Marvel Studios presents in association with Paramount Pictures Marvel’s The Avengers--the super hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel super heroes Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins. Read more here via Comic Book Movie
Monday Chocolate Randomness
Chocolate Covered Fried Chicken
Chocolate covered Potato Chips
Chocolate Covered Pretzel Sticks
Chocolate covered Corn Flakes
Chocolate Tacos
Chocolate Covered Hot Fries
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheese Fries
Chocolate Steak Cake
Chocolate covered Potato Chips
Chocolate Covered Pretzel Sticks
Chocolate covered Corn Flakes
Chocolate Tacos
Chocolate Covered Hot Fries
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheese Fries
Chocolate Steak Cake
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Web Digging: Inception in Real Life - Make These Lucid Dreaming Glasses and Take Control of Your Dreams
Via Mad Science
Dreams are like an internal human holodeck. Inside your mind, anything is possible, from your grandest wishes to your worst nightmares. This is all well and good, but what if you could control your dreams and become the omniscient god of a handpicked reality whenever you go to sleep? Inception took this idea to the logical extreme by invading other people's dreams.
While we can't hack into the dreams of others, we can definitely play an action hero movie star in our own! By using certain lucid dreaming techniques, you can do just that. During lucid dreaming, the sleeping dreamer is conscious that they are in a dream, but remains in slumber. This allows you consciously manipulate and transform the dream world just like in Inception.
Today, we are going to make our own lucid dreaming goggles and hack our subconscious into submission.
Materials
Goggles or glasses
LEDs (2)
ATtiny85 microcontroller
8-pin chip holder
AVR programmer or Arduino
3 volt coin cell battery
Battery holder
perfboard
Switch
Read more here via Mad Science
Dreams are like an internal human holodeck. Inside your mind, anything is possible, from your grandest wishes to your worst nightmares. This is all well and good, but what if you could control your dreams and become the omniscient god of a handpicked reality whenever you go to sleep? Inception took this idea to the logical extreme by invading other people's dreams.
While we can't hack into the dreams of others, we can definitely play an action hero movie star in our own! By using certain lucid dreaming techniques, you can do just that. During lucid dreaming, the sleeping dreamer is conscious that they are in a dream, but remains in slumber. This allows you consciously manipulate and transform the dream world just like in Inception.
Today, we are going to make our own lucid dreaming goggles and hack our subconscious into submission.
Materials
Goggles or glasses
LEDs (2)
ATtiny85 microcontroller
8-pin chip holder
AVR programmer or Arduino
3 volt coin cell battery
Battery holder
perfboard
Switch
Read more here via Mad Science
Weekend Randomness
These aren't my glasses...
F*ck the police
Lebron should take notes
Gay Love in the NBA
F*ck the police
Lebron should take notes
Gay Love in the NBA