Attempts to cross the vast expanse of oceans, traveling from one continent to another, using anything other than commercial means are not new, but an attempt on a vessel with zero propulsion? Well, that is new (and crazy, if I might add). Regardless of the lunacy, such is what French gramp, 71-year-old Jean-Jaques Savin, is currently doing. And I can tell you this: if we were to post about this a month late, it’d still be news because, current. Continue reading 71-Year-Old French Is Crossing Atlantic In A Barrel-Like Vessel
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Bladeless Drone Is Impressive, But Not Quite Bladeless As It Says It Is
One drone enthusiast/aspiring aerospace engineer by the name of Stefano Rivellini claims that he has built the “world’s first bladeless drone.” But before you get excited, this ain’t no Dyson’s bladeless technology which the British company has used in its hairdryer and various fans; in fact, it is not quite bladeless as it says it is. Instead of the usual exposed rotor blades, Rivellini uses four ducted fans buried inside carbon fiber tube ducting. Here’s the official description: Continue reading Bladeless Drone Is Impressive, But Not Quite Bladeless As It Says It Is
Mark Rober Pranked Porch Thieves With Glitter Bomb Trap And Fart Spray
When packages left on the porch keep getting stolen… regular folks would have a security camera system setup to nab the thief. Meanwhile a former NASA engineer designed and made a Glitter Bomb Trap to teach these thieves a colorful and (nasty) odor-filled lesson. The engineer is Mark Rober, the same person who made the world’s largest NERF gun and the world’s largest Super Soaker. Before his engineer mind kicked in, Rober did what any folk would do; he recorded the deed, brought it to the police, but police can’t do anything about it because, America. Continue reading Mark Rober Pranked Porch Thieves With Glitter Bomb Trap And Fart Spray
Star Destroyer Halloween Costume Is Something I Never Thought Possible
Most Halloween costumes are based on creatures, personalities, and maybe robots, but we never heard or seen any kid dressing up as a vehicle, let alone a spaceship, for trick-or-treat. Well, that’s until now. Andrew Guy is a loving father who did just that, i.e. he made a vehicle costume. Guy built an Imperial Star Destroyer costume over a bicycle for his son Aidan. As you can see, while it may not be practical, this ‘costume’ is pretty damn impressive with the lights and all. Continue reading Star Destroyer Halloween Costume Is Something I Never Thought Possible
If You Want This Gorgeous Sound Bar, You Have To Build It Yourself
Instructables user ralf_k is an engineer by day and self-described “noisy neighbor by night” who wanted a modern looking sound bar that isn’t plasticky. I am not sure if there is such sound bar out there. Even there is, I am sure it is going to cost a fortune. Anyways, he set out to make one and the result is this: a gorgeous plywood and MDF sound bar. ralf_k has share with the Internet how he did it on his Instructables page. While we do not know how it sounds, the aesthetic has already won us over. Plus, with two tweeters, two woofers, two amplifiers, four passive radiators, and a programmable Digital Signal Processor (DSP) to boot, how bad can it be right? Continue reading If You Want This Gorgeous Sound Bar, You Have To Build It Yourself
Child Pulling Off A Carry Her Own Head Costume Is Next Level Of Creepy
Well, if this isn’t the creepiest child Halloween costume ever. Headless costumes are not new, but when a child pulls it off, it is a whole new level of creep. It reminds me of Japanese horror flicks that involves child spirits. Mum Krystel Hwang dressed up her sweet daughter, Maya, in a flowered dress, which was nothing shocking until you realize this child was without a head. She was “carrying” her own head. With an appropriate makeup, along with not-so-subtle blood spill off from the supposed “severed” neck, the effect was pretty damn dramatic. Continue reading Child Pulling Off A Carry Her Own Head Costume Is Next Level Of Creepy
Farmer Built His Own Airbus A320 To Realize Dream Of Owning A Jetliner
Many have dreamed of becoming the pilot of his/her own aircraft, but not everyone is able to fulfill this dream. Chinese farmer Zhu Yue is one of the ‘many’. While the dream of owning and flying a jet airliner may not is a dream dashed, he is not about to let that dream pass. Instead of letting the dream pass like most people would, he decided to build his own passenger jet. Amazingly, he did. Yue has created a full-scale replica of the Airbus A320, now parked on a piece of tarmac that sticks out like a sore thumb in a vast wheat field somewhere in northeast China. Continue reading Farmer Built His Own Airbus A320 To Realize Dream Of Owning A Jetliner
Cool Dad Made A ‘Working’ Mechwarrior Costume For His Kids
Are your kids having problem getting candies during their treat or trick rounds? Well, here’s a cosplay costume that your young ones could use for Halloween to up his/her odds of securing the treats. Because, with a mecha like this Mechwarrior Cosplay Costume walks up to door, no one can say no. The costume was built by YouTuber Griddlock Cosplay for Edmonton Comic Expo 2018 for his kids, nieces and nephews, and not so much for Halloween, but hey, if getting treat is met by roadblocks, you got to do what you got to do to help your younglings. Continue reading Cool Dad Made A ‘Working’ Mechwarrior Costume For His Kids
Photographer Proved That Iceberg Ice Can Focus Light To Capture Images
Camera lenses are made of glass, or in the case of some low-fi imaging devices, plastic. Whether it is of glass or plastic, they both have one thing in common: a clear, transparent material that allows light to be focused. We didn’t think other than those materials, there are anything else that could do the job, until now. What you see here is a camera lens that has optics made out of ice from an iceberg. Out of curiosity, photographer Mathieu Stern decided to experiment if ice could focus light and took six months to realize a working iceberg camera lens. Continue reading Photographer Proved That Iceberg Ice Can Focus Light To Capture Images
Have A Broken Lightning Cable? Well Then, Repair It With BLUFIXX Kit!
This one popped up in our inbox and we are instantly intrigued. What you see here is the BLUFIXX Kit for Low Voltage Cables, a light curing cable repair kit that lets you fix broken cable stealth. We love how Zeljiko, whom emailed us, pointed out that it is “especially for the expensive white ones.” Now, we all know what this is referring to, don’t we? Continue reading Have A Broken Lightning Cable? Well Then, Repair It With BLUFIXX Kit!