WTF! Dick makes an appearance on Belgian TV Show
Neveneffecten is a Belgian TV-program written and performed by the cabaret quartet of the same name. It's a comedy-show that contains a lot of absurd humor, based on the National Geographic documentaries. The above clip is from the episode "Making Of" from the second season of Neveneffecten. Not safe for work and for kids. I'm forever scarred.
Techniques to use plasters on your fingers and other non-joint areas of your body
Does your plaster keep coming off? When it encounters water, does your plaster fall off easily? Don’t worry, you just have to follow the instructions below!1. What u need is plaster and scissors2. Cut the plaster according to the diagram3. It’s done!But wait, you must also learn how to paste it!1. For non-joint area: Firstly, cross the top left wing to the bottom right direction. Then, cross the top right wing to the bottom left direction. Lastly, hold the bottom left and right wings together in a parallel manner. Yay, it’s done!2. For joint area: To start with, cross the top left wing to the up right direction. After that, cross the top right wing to the up left direction. Do the same for the bottom left and right wings. Done!By doing this, it will prevent water from getting into the plaster while bathing, swimming or showering and prevents it from falling off easily.(Thanks Annie for the graphics and translation)
The Do's and Don'ts of Eating Sushi
Next time when you eat sushi, do follow these do's and don'ts. Note to self: Stop dumping wasabi into soya sauce.(via The World's Best Ever)
100 games cupcakes to celebrate the New Year
Robin from Steelhead Studio says of her 100 Games Cupcakes Game, "Every year, we throw a big game party to ring in the new year. This year is our house's 100-year birthday, so we celebrated with cupcakes and the cupcakes were a game. Here they are in random order. See how many you can guess!"
The Workspace Project
The Workspace project is an ongoing attempt by photographer Joseph O. Holmes to examine the quasi-private spaces people carve out of their public work lives. Because he documents each space exactly as he finds it - never arranged for the camera - the Workspace project is essentially a spontaneous process.
Make a Starwars Snowspeeder out of paper
This awesome Snowspeeder paper model contains 14 pages of build able patterns. The whole length is 26.5 cm and is 1/20 in scale. The Snowspeeder is a Rebel Alliance vehicle featured in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. Go download it. It's free!
Maps of cities recreated from paper cuts
These paper hand-cut maps of cities by architectural designer studiokmo are so intricate, they are very, very impressive. This one is a map of London. She writes: "As you can see, the streets are primarily white with text. Then there is a border of text surrounding the map-cut, which frames it quite nicely."
Cartoon, comic and movie characters as Lego figurines
Yes, that's Lion-O from Thunder, Thunder, Thundercats, Hooooo!!! Angus MacLane is a Pixar animator by day but during his free time, he makes wonderful Lego creations like his CubeDudes, a new scale for figure building with all of the charm of Miniland scale with the specificity of the Minifig scale. The guy is a genius!
Movie Posters for Minimalists
Gary Clarke's not too serious minimalist poster series for cult films. The vague rules are a circle, lowercase text and one or two images (not from the film) that relate to something in the film. You can buy his works here.
Coffee Cup Art by Boey
Boey draws on foam cups and sells them for hundreds of dollars each! This one is available for US$280. He writes: "One of the things I wanted to do was to capture the innocence of childhood, the angry, rebellious early years of the teenage boy, and the ahhh-I-dont-care-anymore attitude that comes with age." More cups here.
Rubber Boy, Kim Saigh (L.A. Ink) and Chris Garver (Miami Ink) speak to Klik.TV
The videos I shot at the Singapore Tat2 Show 2010 Press Conference are now on Klik.TV. Watch the interview with L.A. Ink's Kim Saigh here.My man Chris Garver from Miami Ink was also there. Watch the video here.And a Klik.TV exclusive, a preview of Rubber Boy's must watch show at the Singapore Tat2 Show 2010. Rubber Boy is the world's most flexible man! Watch it here.The Singapore Tat2 Show 2010 will be held from 8 to 10 January 2010 in Hall 6B of the Singapore Expo. I'll be there on Sunday afternoon. See you.
The Singapore Tat2 Show 2010 Press Conference at Velvet Underground
I was at Velvet Underground last night to film the press conference of Singapore Tat2 2010 Show, Singapore's foremost and Asia's largest tattoo show which opens on 8 to 10 January 2010 at Singapore Expo.At the press conference, we were given a preview performance of Rubber Boy, the Most Flexible Man Alive and threetime Guinness World Record holder. Show organizers Kirby Lian and Debra Tan, as well as celebrity VIPs Chris Garver, Kim Saigh and Matt Booth were also there for interviews.Filming the lovely Kim Saigh of the reality series L.A. Ink.Daniel Browning Smith aka Rubber Boy! This guy can really flex his body into really impossible positions. He can bend so far backwards that he can kiss his own butt! Don't try that at home! He will be putting an amazing and hilarious show at the Singapore Tat2 Show 2010 on 9 January from 2pm to 2.30pm.I also filmed Chris Garver the star of Miami Ink. It was a pleasure to finally meet the guy. I love Miami Ink and watching the likes of Chris on the show makes me wanna have my own tattoo! Yes, I'm tattooless! This is Chris' second time at the Singapore Tat2 show. He was here last year.Me and Chris!!! What a night!The videos taken last night will be on Klik.TV later today. Watch out for it soon.Update: Videos are now online on Klik.TV.(Thanks Gerri for the pics)
Sleep well and dream Star Wars on the Millennium Falcon Bed
Ok. I really, really, really want this! Kayla Kromer has made a bed that looks like the Millennium Falcon from Star Wars. Seriously, how cool is this? I could sleep on it every night. Really! Kayla, name your price babe.(Thanks Jenny R Koh)
Popular web services as vintage paperback book covers
On his Web Services Covers Therapy Flickr photoset, Stéphane imagines how popular web services like YouTube, Wikipedia, Twitter and MySpace would look like if they were a vintage paperback.(Thanks GeekGod)
USB speaker designed as vacuum tube amplifier
This USB powered speaker looks like its a a vacuum tube amplifier. It is capable of 0.35W × 2ch output through a 38mm diameter speaker unit located on the bottom and has LED flashing lights giving it a very classic and yet modern look and feel.
Chair socks are good for your chairs and floor
Personality Socks are socks for your chairs. Yes, you read that right. They not only give your chairs some human personalities but they also offer an amusing protection for your precious floor. Available in sets of four equal socks.
Whiskey Stones are drinker's best friend
I would like to have these Whiskey Stones in my drinks! These little cubes work like ice. Just put them in the freezer for a few hours and then pop a couple into your drink. Oh, you can even rinse, dry them and do it again and again and yes, they don't melt!(Thanks Bo TP)
Super long Norwegian train documentary available for download in HD
Norwegian Broadcasting are making their latest documentary called Bergensbanen available for download for free. In HD somemore! The show has been watched by over 1.2 million Norwegians and is almost 7 1/2 hours long, showing every minute of the scenic train ride between Bergen on the Norwegian west coast, crossing the mountains to the capital of Oslo.
Dude makes an Iron Man costume that will blow your mind
Masterle247 designs a freaking awesome Iron Man costume so that he can have it ready for the Iron Man 2 movie. He writes: "I used Phil Saunders War machine concept and balanced some of the New IronMan 2 Armor design in to the concept, hench forth a hybrid War Machine Armor."
More pics and a video from the Moving Visuals and Klik.TV Christmas Party
As promised, here are the photos of me and my boss doing a duet at the Moving Visuals and Klik.TV Christmas Party. We sang Bon Jovi's Dead Or Alive.Watch the video. Sorry it's a bit dark but you can definitely hear me. I mean us. (Thanks Samantha for the video)And here are more pics.Klik.TV received the Flash Award at the party so here's me and Mel receiving the award. What's the Flash Award? Er, it's something to do with producing stuff at lightning speed or something.And I can't end this post without posting pics of me and my other boss.Don't ask me what I got for her.And yes, the kiss!Previously: The Moving Visuals Co and Klik.TV Christmas Party
BBC starts printing service in Singapore, Target opens business here
Not sure if this is breaking news. LOL. But BBC has decided that their radio business isn't making that much money so they are venturing into the printing business. Oh, and American retailer Target has just opened it's first shop in Singapore. Very cheap stuff there.
Dragon in Pussy: The best painting you'll ever see
My friend and colleague Gerri took this photo at some private art gallery here in Singapore. It's way too awesome! I'm hoping that she can steal it next time she visits the gallery. I want it on my wall!(Thanks Gerri)
DJ Earworm's United State of Pop 2009 mashup is here!
Go download and listen to United State of Pop 2009 mashup by DJ Earworm, a follow-up to last year’s United State of Pop 2008 (Viva La Pop) and the original United State of Pop from 2007. This year's mashup contains the top 25 most popular hit songs of 2009, according to Billboard Magazine.
The Google 2010 Calendar
The folks from Google Japan designed their 2010 calendar to look like their Google Calendar app. The calendar lists events in the same style as the app and it even has links, buttons and tabs on top. Please send me one, Google.(Thanks GeekGod)
Play classic Atari video games online
Thanks to Atari Arcade, you can now play all your beloved Atari classics online, any time and free of charge! I've been playing the once popular Asteroids. The objective of the game is to destroy as many asteroids as possible and keep your ship in space as long as possible.
Adidas Star Wars shoes made for those who want to feel the Force
Here are some pictures of the new line of Star Wars shoes by Adidas. This one is inspired by the Rebel flight suit that is worn by Luke Skywalker. Very cool! The Adidas Stars Wars shoes and activewear are due out early next year.
iMac Coffee Maker
Beautiful iMac mod that not only makes coffee but also doubles as an ultracompact media system. The iMac CS is a fully functional Mac mini with high quality JBL subwoofer and integrated WMF1 Pad-Coffeemaker. I want!
Santa Claus made of condoms
To celebrate Christmas, a Thai restaurant that promotes safe sex as well as good food, displayed a life-size Santa Claus made of thousands of condoms. The restaurant, Cabbages and Condoms, also provides a free vasectomy with every ordered meal!
The Pancake Project
Dude has been creating pancake art for his family for 10 years and the time has come to reveal his madness. The Pancake Project is his cool blog where you can send in your pancake pictures, comments and even suggestions for pancakes you'd like to see.
Mobile Cinema DVD Projector
This portable projector has an integrated DVD player and stereo speakers for enjoying movie in 127cm (50") diagonal picture size. It's a great low cost cinema entertainment system. Also comes with a Karaoke player with external microphone jack for singing along your favourite songs.