Topic
vrak
(By Cif!,
Monday 26 July 2010 @19:07)
Contribution by Tetert
«A beer served in bottles made from stuffed animals has been criticised as “perverse” and “pushing the boundaries of acceptability”.
The End of History, made by BrewDog of Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, is 55% and £500 a bottle. The bottles have been made using seven dead stoats, four squirrels and a hare, said to be roadkill..»
Topic
conspiracy
(By Cif!,
Saturday 24 July 2010 @13:40)
«THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD is a screwball true story about two gonzo political activists who, posing as top executives of giant corporations, lie their way into big business conferences and pull off the world’s most outrageous pranks. This peer-to-peer special edition of the film is unique: it is preceded by an EXCLUSIVE VIDEO of the Yes Men impersonating the United States Chamber of Commerce.»
Topic
music
(By Cif!,
Wednesday 21 July 2010 @20:40)
Contribution by tobozo
«Kids around the country are getting high on the internet, thanks to MP3s that induce a state of ecstasy. And it could be a gateway drug leading teens to real-world narcotics.
At least, that’s what Oklahoma News 9 is reporting about a phenomenon called “i-dosing,” which involves finding an online dealer who can hook you up with “digital drugs” that get you high through your headphones. And officials are taking it seriously.»
Topic
Gamez
(By Cif!,
Wednesday 14 July 2010 @23:36)
Contribution by tobozo
«This game, written in JavaScript using the HTML5 Canvas and Audio objects, was developed as a proof of concept that a shooter-style game can be coded without the use of any Flash.»
Topic
Geek stuff
(By Cif!,
Wednesday 14 July 2010 @23:31)
Contribution by tobozo
«In Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, 2004’s lysergic blockbuster that would have finally gotten Alexander Pope laid if he weren’t a 266-year old invalid, Joel Barish (Jim Carrey) hires Dr. Howard Mierzwiak (Tom Wilkinson) and his firm Lacuna, Inc. to erase the memories of his dysfunctional relationship with Clementine Kruczynski (Kate Winslet).
Now, our friends at JESS3 have unveiled The Ex-Blocker, inspired by Stuff Hipters Hate. It’s a Firefox and Chrome plugin that erases all name and likeness of your ex from the internet, even if they become a meme, or the president.
You’ll no longer have to threaten to delete your Facebook account or concoct an elaborate e-hoax to assuage the reality-shattering complications that are born from break-ups. Simply construct an internet that omits bad vibes all together, man.»
Topic
The End of the World
(By Cif!,
Wednesday 14 July 2010 @23:28)
Contribution by tobozo
«Improving human mental health is having some serious unintended consequences for our friends in the ocean. Exposure to antidepressants makes shrimp five times more likely to place themselves in life-threatening situations, and the broader effects could damage the entire ecosystem..»
Topic
science & new tech
(By Cif!,
Tuesday 13 July 2010 @19:06)
Contribution by tobozo
«Suzanne Lee can conjure clothing out of thin air. No, wait, that’s not entirely accurate. She’ll need at least a couple of bathtubs, some yeast, a pinch of bacteria, and several cups of sweetened green tea. Lee, who is a senior research fellow at the School of Fashion & Textiles at Central Saint Martins in London, is the brains (and brawn) behind BioCouture, an experiment in growing garments from the same microbes that ferment the tasty caffeinated beverage.»
The in Vitro Meat House «We’ve waxed lyrical about botanical walls, green roofs and living treehouses on Inhabitat for years – is the next logical step a home
Oscar the bionic cat «When Oscar the cat lost both his hind paws in a farming accident, it was feared he'd have to trundle around in one of those wheeled-cat apparatus
Extreme DIY: Building a homemade nuclear reactor «Many might be alarmed to learn of a homemade nuclear reactor being built next door. But what if this form of extreme DIY could help solve the wor
L’espèce humaine va s’éteindre dans 100 ans «Et s'il n'y avait plus rien à faire pour sauver l'humanité? S'il était déjà trop tard? The Australian nous apprend que pour le scientifique
Le gâteau afghan à mille milliards «Une "découverte" époustouflante : un coffre-fort rempli de minerais dans les montagnes afghanes. Un prétexte pour y laisser une garde rapproch