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A dream treehouse · Sheepy Me. I've always wanted a treehouse when I was a child but living in a city made it a little difficult. Instead, we would built forts, tents or just crawl under the bed to play. It's weird right now but back then we really loved having those hideouts where nobody could find us. We could stay there for as long as we wanted. Telling horror stories and feeling like these were the safest places to be.

$5 Mobile Phone Projector. The folks at Photojojo just posted a neat low-tech tutorial on how to make a projector for your mobile phone using a shoebox, a paperclip, and a magnifying glass.

$5 Mobile Phone Projector

MacGyver would be proud. They were able to find the magnifying glass at a dollar store for, well, a dollar (so they called it the $1 projector), but let’s just call it $5 before people get up in arms because they can’t find that screaming deal. Basically, you start by cutting a hole out of one side of the shoebox to match your magnifying glass and taping the glass on the box. Then you make an iPhone holder from a paperclip, flip the screen display on your phone (to account for how images passed through a lens get flipped), position your phone inside the box (playing with placement until you get the clearest image), put the box top back on, turn the room lights down low and the brightness on your phone up high, and revel in your resourcefulness. óÓò Halloween Dreams óÓò. 6 Insane (But Convincing) Fan Theories About Kids' Cartoons.

For every innocent cartoon out there, there's at least one obsessive fan on the Internet who managed to crap out a semi-coherent theory finding something disturbing about it, like that Tom & Jerry was actually Nazi propaganda, or that Barney & Friends is a metaphor for the Watergate scandal.

6 Insane (But Convincing) Fan Theories About Kids' Cartoons

But just like a broken watch, even the Internet is right every once in a while: The most disturbing fan theories are the ones where you just can't help but agree with them. #6. The Characters in SpongeBob SquarePants Are the Result of Nuclear Testing. Lovely Owl. Welcome to Flickr! Gifts For Geeks. IbooNYpbeb4VXm.gif (GIF Image, 500x281 pixels) Lovely Owl. Rules of Life, Life Quotes, Tumblr Quotes, Relatable Quotes, Inspirational Quotes. Drench - the world's simplest flash game. Tion by Jenee Patitucci. 35 Best Halloween Costumes of All Time. Anigif_enhanced-buzz-22274-1354828874-1.gif (GIF Image, 250x208 pixels) Multiple Choice Zombie Apocalypse Survival Game. You really aren't awake yet.

Multiple Choice Zombie Apocalypse Survival Game

You never are until at least your second cup of coffee, and this is only your first. You're having a hard time getting your eyes to focus. But it certainly looks like there's a man in your front yard, crouched down on all fours, gnawing at a leg. A human leg. Definitely. The man gnawing on the human leg suddenly stops chewing, as though some sound disturbs him. You've heard about the outbreak in Millbury, of course. Some People by ~MumblingIdiot on deviantART. 772012153925Sxtev.gif (GIF Image, 389x415 pixels) Recite. Blog.soulwire.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/tonfall-sequencer.swf. 35 Fun Things To Do When Driving. Super Mario Bros Theme on Violin from TubularGoldmine.

31 Brilliant examples of Engrish fails... from Mikepattonfan (Sean Warhurst) 31 Brilliant examples of Engrish fails... In tribute to Japan and the recent trials they are still experiencing- You know, that whole Godzilla thing - Here is a visual tribute to the ineptitude of the translation skills of the land of the rising sun and other Asian countries! 15 Cool and Unusual Rings. Unusual and creative rings that will spice up anyone’s jewelry collection.

15 Cool and Unusual Rings

Inner Message Ring Ring with letters on the inside that leave a message on the finger. [link] Crayon Rings Amazing crayon inspired rings designed by Timothy Liles. Gadget of the Week. BoostTurbine2000 from Etón is a durable back-up battery with a hand turbine power generator that provides power for every day or emergency use; you can pretty much charge your mobile devices anywhere, at any time. In one minute the hand turbine power generator can produce enough power for a 30-second call or a few critical texts. When fully charged, BoostTurbine2000 fully charges most smartphones.

With recent disaster like Hurricane Sandy we are reminded of how useless our devices are without access to electricity, for days and weeks. That’s one of the reasons BoostTurbine is so interesting – you can recharge your phone manually, with the hand turbine. Editorial spring 06. You have cast one stitch on to needle #1. 5.

editorial spring 06

Bring needle #2 over the yarn tail on your thumb, around and under the yarn and back up, making a loop around needle #2. Pull the loop snug around the needle. You have cast one stitch on to needle #2. Dog Intelligence Test. Has anyone seen a white coat hanger?

Dog Intelligence Test

I seemed to have lost it. Stanley Coren ranked dog breeds by intelligence in his book The Intelligence of Dogs based on surveys done of dog trainers, the article for which contains a summary of the rankings obtained. According to Coren, there are three types of dog intelligence. 24 Cute And Incredibly Useful Gift Wrap DIYs. False Books, Fake Books, Faux Books, Replica Books, Dummy Books, Display Books, Office Storage, Luxury Gifts, New Kindle & iPad Cases - The Manor Bindery Ltd. How To Troll Someone’s Computer. 1502977042l.jpg (JPEG Image, 1024x680 pixels) Will Longhini - You think fairy tales are only for girls? Here’s a...

How To Troll Someone’s Computer.

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Dots Game - IndiaParenting.com. Geekisawesome. Draw a Stickman. 1.jpg (JPEG Image, 395x2538 pixels) - Scaled (25%) Forums > 31 Things Guys Should Know About Girls. How to handle road rage. » Overclock Your Reading Speed. This is a guest post from Kim Roach of The Optimized Life.

» Overclock Your Reading Speed

In today’s Information Age, reading is now a prerequisite for success in life. In fact, many presidents, including Kennedy, have required their staff to take speed reading lessons. Brian Tracy, a best-selling author, points out that just 1 hour per day of reading will make you an international expert in your chosen field within 7 years. If you’re looking to increase your learning rate while decreasing your effort, speed reading is a method you should consider studying. Phrases you wish you could say at work. Wrongnumber.jpg (JPEG Image, 499x11630 pixels) - Scaled (5%) Cubescape. Your-Argument-is-Irrelephant.gif (GIF Image, 486x391 pixels) The coolest gadgets, electronics, geeky stuff, and more! - Page 9. 31 Insanely Easy And Clever DIY Projects.

An Interactive Guide to NPR's List of Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books. Thought of You. Hotel Huettenpalast in Berlin. Laurie McCanna's complete list of Photoshop tutorials. Let's Take A Minute To Appreciate Our Dogs. The Egg. Forums > 50 Things Girls should Know about Guys. One of my friends sent this to me, and I posted it on my xanga.

Forums > 50 Things Girls should Know about Guys

The guys that saw it said that most of them are very true. 50 Things Girls should Know about Guys: 1. Guys hate sluts.