Cool Google Timer In A Browser
Pretty cool trick when you need to set a timer while sitting in front of your computer. Simply go to Google and "type in set timer for ___". When the time expires you will get an alarm clock like beeping. Very simple. Very cool. [Via]
Thermite Welding On A Swedish Railroad
Thermite is a pyrotechnic composition of metal powder, as the fuel, and metal oxide. It takes a bit of heat to set it off, but once it gets going it undergoes an exothermic oxidation-reduction reaction. Long story short, it gets hot enough to weld railroad ties together.
STAND A Urinal With Built-In Sink
So this is a basically a urinal with a built-in sink. Sounds good at first, then I think about the condition of most bathrooms these days. Yuck. Kaspars Jurson has created this concept urinal sink combination and calls it STAND. I keep reading about how this idea makes sense. Frankly I am baffled. I think […]
How To Decipher Credit Card Numbers
These days when I go to the store and use cash, instead of a credit card, I feel like people behind me are frustrated., Reminds me of when the old lady in front of me would whip out her checkbook to pay for groceries., Guess I am that "old person" now. So, what do all […]
Watermelon Oreo
Here comes another unusual limited edition Oreo flavor - Watermelon Oreos. Some of the other limited edition Oreo flavors have included gingerbread, birthday cake, and candy corn. Unlike some of the past flavors this one isn't supposed to be as sickly sweet. Get your watermelon Oreos here.
Boca Java Maple Bacon Coffee
Hopefully your Monday morning is starting off right. If not place an order for some maple bacon coffee and make sure next Monday is better. Start off with direct trade 100% specialty grade Arabica coffee, roast it in small batches, and add the flavor of maple syrup and bacon. That is what Boca Java Maple […]
Mind Controlled RC Quadcopter
The video (after the break) shows a mind-controlled quadcopter being flown through an obstacle course of balloon rings. This impressive feet was created at the University of Minnesota by engineering professor Bin He. The intent isn't to launch a mind-controlled drone attack, but instead to help disabled people to control things like wheelchairs and/or mechanical […]
Domino’s Helicopter Pizza Delivery
At first glance this Octocopter remote controlled pizza delivery in London seems like a clever gimmick to generate some viral advertising for Domino's., And guess what, here I am writing about it, so it worked., With that said, the Octocopters (like the Turbo Ace X88-J2) are getting better and better., They can now carry decent […]
Stolen Bike Recovered With Pedal Power
A unique bike shop in San Francisco, Rock The Bike, had one of their bikes stolen recently. The bike is named Mundo 500 which means "heavy bike". The Mundo 500, like the bike shop, is unique in that it is a work bike. In other words it can be used to generate electric power from […]
Google Nutrition Information Now Available On Over 1,000 Food Items
Ever noticed the quick answers above search results on Google? For example, when you search for "12 x 3,453" and you get the answer "41,436". Well that same type of thing works with over 1,000 food items. You can ask items like; How many calories in an apple How much protein in a banana Summer […]