BlogCadre - lazy weekend links

LwL: WDuck, adjustable breast implants, skilled fingers, Load-ding, dishwasher trick, Gelli Baff

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:08:24 -0500

Here are your Lazy Weekend Links for this weekend:

Eating on a toilet never sounds appetizing to me, but apparently the owners of WDuck seem to think differently. I suppose sitting on a toilet while eating dinner is better than eating your dinner from a toilet bowl. Either way... disgusting.

Please tell me these adjustable breast implants are a joke. I thought those pump high-tops from the 90s were silly, but these implants are just plain ridiculous.

A Chinese man can write 10 Arabic numerals simultaneously with his 10 fingers. I wish I could see a video of this.

I dislike setting my cellphone on the floor when it's charging or stretching the cord so that it sits on our buffet making a possible strangulation device. I suppose I could use a different outlet, but I like to charge my phone in a place where I won't forget it when I'm leaving the house. The Load-ding is exactly what I need -- a hammock for my gadgets.

Here's a neat trick: Clean your dishwasher with Kool-Aid.

If you enjoy bathing in gelatin (yeah, because we all do) then I suppose you will enjoy Gelli Baff. "Gelli Baff turns a normal bath into a pool of brightly-colored gelatinous goop. Its a powder that holds 400 times its weight in water, similar to the substance used in disposable diapers. A packet of dissolver is included to turn the goop back into water when it’s time to rinse."

LwL: Edible serving pieces, Obesity gene, Remembering Kurt Vonnegut, Titanic watches, Dinosaurs linked to birds

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:34:07 -0500

Today is Friday the 13th. Hopefully none of you will experience any bad luck or other weirdness today. Here are your Lazy Weekend Links for this 'finally feeling like Spring' weekend.

See how Sara Thacher created cast sugar plates and salt cups for a dinner party she held for five of her good friends. I'm not entirely grooving on the salt cups because I don't like things real salty, however, I think the whole idea of edible serving pieces is quite creative.

Geneticists from Oxford University and Peninsula Medical School in Exeter are claiming they have linked a specific gene to obesity.

Kurt Vonnegut died at the age of 84 from brain injuries after a recent fall. Let's remember Mr. Vonnegut.

Geneva watchmaker Romain Jerome SA has created a "Titanic-DNA" collection in which the luxury wristwatches are made from the steel and coal from the Titanic which sank in 1912.

Based on our latest BlogCadre poll, most of you believe the egg came before the chicken. Well, I think we are all wrong -- Maybe it was the dinosaur that came first. It's strange to think that the T. Rex and the chicken are related in some way.

Here are some outrageous origami creations.

Have a good weekend!

LwL: St. Patrick's Day Edition

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:56:36 -0500

This Saturday, March 17, 2007 is St. Patrick's Day. Here are some St. Pattie's Day links to celebrate this fine occassion.

Orange County, FL residents, watch out for the speed trap in the area of University Boulevard and state Road 417. You can't miss it -- It's a "Deputy Leprachaun" equipped with a laser speed-detection gun and a sign which reads, "Watch your speed or it will cost you your pot of gold." [via Weird Daily]

I couldn't find a recipe for green beer so this green beer t-shirt over at ThinkGeek will have to do.

Want to know what parades and events are going on in your area? Check out this site. You may also want to read up on who St. Patrick is while you are there.

Need something green to settle your stomach after a weekend of celebrating? Here is a howto on making Mylanta mint chocolate chip ice cream. [via Make]

Happy St. Pattie's Day, Cadre!

[Photo of my niece, Siena. 2007]

LwL: Pilot crashes into inlaws' home, spitting is a crime, how crayons are made, dolphin with prosthetic tail, subway sketches

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 12:55:09 -0600

Here are your Lazy Weekend Links for this Daylight Saving Time weekend:

Piece of advice: Dont' spit in someone's face, especially in San Francisco -- It has been ruled as criminal assault in a recent case.

A pilot intentionally crashes his airplane into his in-laws' Indiana home. His eight-year-old daughter was also on the plane. Both father and daughter died. A woman was in the house at the time but was unharmed.

To add to my Sesame Street flashback phase recently, here is a classic clip showing us how crayons are made.

A dolphin in Japan received a prosthetic tail after losing its previous tail to a skin disease.

Here is a very cool collection of sketches done in the NYC subway. [via delicious]

Enjoy your weekend and don't forget to change your clocks!

LwL: geek furniture, purchase food with mobile phone, baby for down payment, emoticons, cut trans fats, Google traffic status

Fri, 02 Mar 2007 14:35:59 -0600

Here are your Lazy Weekend Links for this weekend:

In need of more seating in your apartment or home? Are you a geek? Well, have I got the perfect piece of furniture for you. Check out these giant computer key seats. [via Random Good Stuff]

Soon the tech savvy will be able to purchase food with their mobile phones at participating fast food restaurants in Japan.

In Colorado, three people accused of swapping a 5-month-old baby for a down payment on a used car.

What's your favorite emoticon? Here are Japan's thirty top favorites.

The Girl Scouts are cutting trans fats from their popular assortment of cookies.

Google has now added real-time traffic status for 30 major cities in the U.S. [via Hackszine]

Happy weekend!

LwL: Speak & Spell online, Naps at Work, Great Barrier Reef in Trouble, Cavalier Tattoo, 17 lb. Baby Born

Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:25:53 -0600

Here are your Lazy Weekend Links for this weekend:

Children of the 80s will remember Speak & Spell. Here is an online Speak & Spell emulator that you can play around with and type dirty words into.

French Health Minister Xavier Bertrand is wanting studies on the effects of a poor night's sleep on job performance. Depending on the results of the studies, Bertrand will promote on-the-job naps if they prove to be useful.

Because of global warming, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia is becoming bleached ("functionally extinct") due to warmer seas. I dove in the Great Barrier Reef so to hear this news is devastating to me. Generations may not be able to experience its beauty.

This guy is out of his mind for getting a tattoo of his Chevy Cavalier on his forearm. Two reasons why this tattoo was a bad idea: 1) It's a Chevy Cavalier and 2) he has really hairy arms.

A Brazilian woman gave birth to a 17 lb. baby.

Happy weekend everyone! If you're in the midwest stay warm because it's going to be a cold one.

LwL: Ricky the Raccoon, World's Tallest Roses, Wendy Japan's red bean burger

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 16:47:16 -0600

Here are you Lazy Weekend Links for this weekend:

St. Paul's Catholic Church in downtown Iowa City had a raccoon they named 'Ricky' that made a home out of the Church. A tornado damaged the Church beyond repair and was demolished. Despite coaxing by the demolition team to get Ricky down from the heights of the Church, he refused to get down. The demolition went on as planned and Ricky flew off the Church as the demolition ball crashed into the building. Ricky landed safely and was never seen again. Here is a photo gallery of the events. [via Metafilter]

A dozen long-stem roses are so 2006. For Valentine's Day this year get your partner a dozen of the World's Tallest Roses. These are as lame as Valentine's Day is a holiday! [via growabrain]

This Wendy Japan's red bean burger looks yummy doesn't it? [via Neatorama]

Happy weekend!

LwL: K-Fed tags, Moon landing tapes found, skeleton bike, Airyusha Robotan Toilet Paper Holder, Highest Scrabble Score Ever

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:28:38 -0600

Here are your Lazy Weekend Links for this weekend... Sorry for the delay.

Kevin Federline is the most talented untalented musician in the industry right now next to Paris Hilton. Check out these Amazon tags for his "Playing with Fire" CD. Funny. [via reddit]

Missing Apollo 11 Moon landing tapes have been found in Western Australia.

I'm not a huge motorcycle fanatic, but I'll certainly give credit to John Farr for creating this custom skeleton bike.

Add a little pizzazz to your toilet paper and get an Airyusha Robotan Toilet Paper Holder. The holder is made of heavy duty ceramic and comes in a variety of colors. Toilet paper roll included. [via Cribcandy]

See how a carpenter go the highest Scrabble score EVER.

Have a good weekend!

LwL: pollution tiles, scientists create new element, meteorite discovery in Kansas, man lifts 19,000 lb rock, TrailerWrap

Fri, 20 Oct 2006 16:43:47 -0500

Here are your Lazy Weekend Links for this week:

Elegant Embellishments has created "a decorative, three-dimensional architectural tile that can reduce vehicular air pollution, including nitrous oxide and ground-level ozone." Link.

Scientists have created a new element (still un-named) by mashing together calcium and californium, a manmade element. The new element contained 118 protons in its nucleus making it the heaviest element and first manmade inert gas. The new element will be placed beneath radon on the periodic table. Link.

A 10,000 year old meteorite has been found in Kansas. Link.

Watch this man lift an over 19,000 lb slab of rock similar to those found in Stonehenge.

Convert your mobile home into a beautiful, environmentally conscience living space through TrailerWrap.

Have a good weekend!

LwL: Social Security robber, NES panties, 'Bully' lawsuit, Hasbro musical toothbrush, robotic milking system, Ball Bounce

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 14:02:22 -0500

Here are your Lazy Weekend Links for this weekend!

63-year-old, Timothy J. Bowers wanted to be arrested so he robbed a bank, politely gave the money back to the security guard, and quietly waited for the police to arrive. Bowers, who couldn't find steady work, came up with this scheme so he could buy some time until he could collect Social Security. Bowers was sentenced to 3 years in prison. Link.

This is true geek fashion... Nintendo contoller panties. I take that back... It's not true geek fashion until it's a functional NES controller.

Rockstar videogame Bully may not hit the store shelves due to legal action filed by lawyer Jack Thompson. Link. Related Gamespot link.

Update:j Judge clears 'Bully' release. Link.

Hasbro has put out new toothbrushes that play pop music while you brush. The toothbrushes are meant to encourage kids to brush their teeth properly and have fun with dental hygiene. I know the toothbrushes are geared more towards kids, but I might buy one for myself. I wonder if they'll spice up dental floss too...

Robots are going to put farmers out of business. Soon cows will be able to milk themselves with a robotic milking system which was on display at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin.

Try to bounce the ball across to the other side of the game board without touching the light grey boxes. Ball Bounce.

Enjoy!

LwL: Sexual Consent Form video, dog costumes, geek wallets, Google buys garage, Virgin Galactic interior

Fri, 06 Oct 2006 12:15:39 -0500

Here are your Lazy Weekend Links for this beautiful Fall weekend:

Before you and your boyfriend or girlfriend get frisky, get your sexual consent forms out and get everything out in the open so there are no surprises. The video is hilarious!

Halloween is just around the corner and you don't want your little guy going around the block without a costume. How about dressing him up in a Yoda costume or her up in a Princess Leia costume? What do you think? [via the Geekzine]

Do you have one of these wallets or a man purse? If you do, you are a true geek.

Google buys founders' garage -- Seriously.

Internet search leader Google Inc. has added a landmark to its rapidly expanding empire -- the Silicon Valley home where co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin rented a garage eight years ago as they set out to change the world.

The Mountain View, California-based company bought the 1,900-square-foot (171-square-meter) home in nearby Menlo Park from one of its own employees, Susan Wojcicki, who had agreed to lease her garage for $1,700 per month because she wanted some help paying the mortgage.

Google may use the home as a guest house, but nothing definitive has been worked out. "We plan to preserve the property as a part of our living legacy," said Google spokesman Jon Murchinson.

I understnd if you're hesitant in booking your $200,000 flight on the Virgin Galactic rocket. Hopefully knowing more about the interior of the rocket will help you make your decision.

Happy weekend!