Today my 5‑year-old son asked his father: “Daddy, how comes that you earn money just sitting in front of your PC even watching Videos the whole day?” Any answers?
5 days old ashes still burning
Could not believe it. Today something seemed to burn outside. It turned out to be 5 days old (= cold!?) ashes in a dumpster which suddenly began to burn again. No real damage — but who could imagine that?
Optimize your efficiency
Yep — ColPop — that new invention of South Korean FastFood Company BBQ Chicken — will ease your daily schedule by at least 5 minutes, which is roughly an hour in Web 2.0 calender. Eat and drink almost simultaneously. via seriouseats.com
The Powerbock
That looks fun — but…should I try it, too?
Cool Science: Walkalong Glider
This Walkalong glider is controlled by the air your body moves — but at first it looks just like magic! It was invented by Tyler MacCready, who was 10 years old at the time.
Animated Business Card
Chung Dha Lam, a student at Grafisch Lyceum Rotterdam in the Netherlands, got the idea of his animated business card after receiving a special book called ‘Magic Moving Images’. By using a printed overlay animation to vamp up his regular old business card, his mission was to catch more attention and make the receiver remember the card better and stand out from the others thus ensuring that it doesn’t get thrown away —
February 6, 2008
Gas Station Robot
So — who needs to fuel by himself or even a gas station attendant anymore? Comes the gas station robot Tankpitstop! This humble servant fuels your car with consideration — he is not the fastest one — but you don’t have to leave your car! But — how to pay the robot?
Keep looking
glumbert — THX for the Eyes This loris is looking at YOU!
People fail sometimes
Again a nice piece: the failblog — a collection of pictures of people who fail — like we all do sometimes. And — some Schadenfreude permitted.