L.E.M.U.R. Paranormal Investigations: Hampton Ghost The Ghost of Henry VIII on Video? In late December of 2003, security cameras at Hampton Court Palace, a huge tudor castle near London, captured a startling image. Security guards were unsettled to repeatedly find a fire door open when no one was apparently around. Vikki Wood, a spokesperson for the Palace, said "We're baffled too--it's not a joke, we haven't manufactured it. A security officer, James Faukes, called the incident "unnerving," and said they'd ruled out their costumed guides. Here, you can analyze the footage for yourself. Flash animation courtesy www.paranormal-investigation.com
The Book Surgeon (15 pieces) Using knives, tweezers and surgical tools, Brian Dettmer carves one page at a time. Nothing inside the out-of-date encyclopedias, medical journals, illustration books, or dictionaries is relocated or implanted, only removed. Dettmer manipulates the pages and spines to form the shape of his sculptures. He also folds, bends, rolls, and stacks multiple books to create completely original sculptural forms. "My work is a collaboration with the existing material and its past creators and the completed pieces expose new relationships of the book’s internal elements exactly where they have been since their original conception," he says. "The richness and depth of the book is universally respected yet often undiscovered as the monopoly of the form and relevance of the information fades over time. Dettmer is originally from Chicago, where he studied at Columbia College. Update: Read our exclusive interview with the Book Surgeon here. Brian Dettmer's website
15 Ways to Get Past an Awkward Moment Aug 13, 2012 We’ve all been in awkward situations, our lives are full of them. Nobody’s perfect, but how you handle it can turn an awkward moment into a partial win. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. *Bonus* If you enjoyed this post, the Sifter highly recommends: 30 Examples of Funny Ads for Inspiration In many settings advertisements tend to be ignored or overlooked. When flipping through a magazine you probably skip past the ads unless something really catches your attention. The same thing applies when it comes to driving by billboards, browsing online, or interacting anywhere else where ads appear. One approach for ad designers to capture the attention and interest of viewers is to use humor. In this post we’ll showcase 30 examples of advertisements that user humor to make an impact on viewers. Looking for hosting?
5,000 Books Pour Out of a Building in Spain Artist Alicia Martin's tornado of books shoot out a window like a burst of water from a giant hose. The Spain-based artist's sculptural installation at Casa de America, Madrid depicts a cavalcade of books streaming out of the side of a building. The whirlwind of literature defies gravity and draws attention with its grandeur size. There have been three site-specific installations, thus far, of the massive sculptural works in this series known as Biografias, translated as Biographies, that each feature approximately 5,000 books sprawled out around and atop one another. Martin's giant book structures give life to the inanimate objects filled with knowledge. Alicia Martín at Galleria Galica via [pulmonaire, DesignVerb]
A.I. Answering Service & Call Center - Mayo and Beer When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar...and the beer. A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. was. into the jar. open areas between the golf balls. the jar was full. box of sand and poured it into the jar. everything else. responded with an unanimous "yes." cans of beer from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. laughed. "Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. important things--your family, your children, your health, your friends, your favorite passions--things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The sand is everything else--the small stuff. balls.
Anonymous Confessions As they say, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas – but what if we could share with full discretion? Everyone of us has his own little secrets and ‘Confessions’, a public art project by american artist Candy Chang, invites people to anonymously share their confessions and see the confessions of people around them in the heart of the Las Vegas strip. Chang lived in Las Vegas for a month and turned her P3 Studio gallery into a contemplative place for people to share their confessions and being fascinated by the secrets others hide inside themselves. Inspired by Post Secret, Shinto shrine prayer walls, and Catholicism, people could write and submit their confessions on wooden plaques in the privacy of confession booths. All images © Candy Chang | Via: My Modern Met
Wood-Chip Sculptures by Sergei Bobkov 53-year-old Sergei Bobkov has patented a unique technique of creating amazing sculptures out of Siberian cedar wood-chips. “It’s not very interesting to do what others can. To create something out of nothing in a completely new way is far more inspiring”. This is how Sergei Bobkov explains the unique form of art that he created. He says many people compare his artworks to taxidermy, because they both look so much like the animals they replicate, but Sergei believes they are as different as light and darkness. This resident of Kozhany, Russia, has developed his very own technique, that prevents wood-chips from falling apart, in time. Sergey has been doing this for some time now, but he has only created 11 wood-chip sculptures. Even though he was offered $17,000 for his wood-chip eagle.Sergei’s Bobkov declined, saying his rt is not for sale. Photo by Reuters via Daylife Photo by Reuters via Daylife Photo by Reuters via Daylife Above photos via EnglishRussia Reddit Stumble
20 GIF Reactions to Real-Life Situations (9.26.11 Here’s a fresh round of animated GIFs that perfectly characterize how it feels when we encounter these everyday scenarios. When someone steps on the back of your shoe When someone you hate says something funny When you have too much sugar When you see your ex after the breakup When you’re in the back seat and the front windows are down When people don’t warn you before taking your picture When your phone rings while you’re trying to take a nap When lyrics websites won’t let you copy the lyrics When people smoke near you When your girlfriend calls to tell you her problems When you’re watching something for the first time and say, “That’s where that GIF is from!” When you feel people staring at you When you have a message on tumblr When you have to sneeze, but it won’t come out When you were at a pet shop as a kid When you are at a pet shop today When you ask for a bite of food and your friend says, “Actually, you can have the rest.” When you’re at a restaurant and you see your food coming Related Posts:
The Bell Witch Web Site - Online home of the Bell Witch of Tennessee How Bill Nye Became The Science Guy. And A Ballet Shoe Inventor. And a Political Voice When Bill Nye tells a story about getting hit in the head, he stops to remind you about inertia, “a property of matter.” He’ll ask you how many electric switches are in your iPhone and casually chat about SpaceShipOne. It seems as though Nye were born to play the role for which he is best known: “the science guy,” an amusing, bow-tie-wearing teacher with an entertaining experiment to go with every scientific phenomena. But his career trajectory reads much more like a delicate string of happenstance than a born destiny. Looking a bit like Steve Martin started his career as a comic. Calling a DJ to correct his pronunciation of “gigawatts” got him a regular radio appearance, and a volunteer gig writing jokes led to his first TV appearance. But listen for a fair length of time to Nye talk about his string of happy accidents, and you'll realize he's wired for disruption--personal and otherwise. Nye has a knack for embracing chance opportunities. His reaction: “Bring it on, as we say." It was.
Solar Toothbrush, No Water Or Toothpaste Required This toothbrush works through an ingenious, water and energy-saving, eco-friendly photochemical reaction. Canadian scientists have come up with something that uses solar energy to clean your teeth. The Soladey-J3X solar toothbrush works through an ingenious, water and energy-saving, eco-friendly photochemical reaction. Dr Kunio Komiyama , a University of Saskatchewan dentistry professor designed the first solar toothbrush about 15 years ago. The toothbrush has a solar panel at its base that transmits electrons through a lead wire in the top of the mechanism. No doubt this device will be popular with oversleeping students everywhere. Poor dental hygiene has been linked to a decline in overall health of individuals, as well as many systemic diseases. I don’t know yet who would pay for such a scheme, but it’s something to think about. digg
The Moses Bridge is Invisible to The Eye A series of moats and fortresses were built over the West Brabant Water Line region of the Netherlands during the 17th century in order to provide protection from invasion by France and Spain. Fort de Roovere was surrounded with a shallow moat that was too deep to march across, and too shallow for boats. In turn the earthen fort had remained protected –until now. From afar, the Moses Bridge is invisible to the eye. First lying flush with the earth, the bridge then descends deeper into the ground. The bridge can’t be seen from a distance because the ground and the water come all the way up to its edge. According to the designers, virtually no water spills over the edge because the height of the water is controlled by two small adjustable ‘dams’ at both sides of the moat. The Moses Bridge was built in about 2 months in the middle of the moat waters by first dredging around the bridge site and then driving sheet piles into the ground. Ro&Ad-Architects Ad Kil & Ro Koster Via RO&AD Architecten
Are These Images Proof Of Real Time Travel? Ladies and gentlemen, we have a problem. Apparently, no one is willing to follow proper time travel etiquette. Time travelers are leaving proof of their escapades everywhere! Well, the best I can do is keep track of these temporal anomalies. Join me as I explore these temporal tears in the fabric of the universe. Our first stop on this temporal disaster is China. In December 2008, Chinese archaeologists allegedly removed the opening of a giant coffin within what was believed to be an undisturbed, 400-year old Si Qing tomb in Shangsi County. As they removed the soil around the coffin, however, they were shocked and amazed to find this: A small piece of metal shaped like a watch, with the time frozen at 10:06. If the tomb was truly undisturbed for 400 years, what could explain the existence of this modern artifact? This photo turned up on the Virtual Museum of Canada website, an online repository of “Canada’s rich history and culture.” But in the photo, someone doesn’t belong. A cell phone?