Category: Curiosities
Segway Jousting
Sure. This might be a lotto advert. But it’s a grand lotto advert.
What should you drink: A flowchart
I think cider might occasionally be in order though… but I do like the way this beer ad thinks.
Via 22 Words.
Headphones for properly assessing the beat
These headphones creatively titled (more creatively than this post anyway) “I Am Not A Doctor” are designed to make you appear to be just that. A doctor. While you listen to your tunes, or podcasts, and walk around in medical garb.
Via Behance.
World’s Biggest Pacman
Check this out. Waste at least a day of your time. You can even contribute your own level design (I haven’t. Yet).
Each of the squares on this page is a playable, and connected, level.
Our bright evolutionary future
A shirt I designed a couple of years ago just scored a post on 22 Words. Thanks 22 Words.
You can buy said shirt from CafePress.
Banana art… do, do, do, do, do
This is pretty appeeling (sic – pun intended), though I’d like to see it incorporate the inevitable browning that goes on once the skin comes off a banana.
There’s a bunch of these (pun intended) hanging out at this site written entirely in Japanese – so if you can read Japanese get on over there – otherwise, you can find the pick of the crop at Geekologie.
Bizarre update – as I tagged this post I noticed two odd things, this is not the first post I’ve used the tag “banana art” for, nor is it the first time I’ve used this exact heading (the last was in September 2009) albeit with a differently punctuated metre.
Bacon Cologne: Smells like swine spirit
If you want to play the pied piper role for a city full of bacon lovers you need every possible bacony tool at your disposal. Including the subtle scent of bacon found in this cologne from fargginay.
A common question, does this fragrance really smell like bacon? The answer is yes & no. Our Gold formula offers a memorable sizzling citrus aroma with an ever so slight hint of bacon and the fun… is in finding it. This artisanal Gold formula is lovingly crafted with a pure essential oil blend of mandarin, bergamot, grapefruit, lemon, nutmeg, pimento berry, black pepper & a touch of sweet, a smidgen of savory, and one pinch of Bacon salty goodness. What are you waiting for?
Like every magical product it has a magical backstory.
The year was 1920 and quite by accident John Fargginay, a Parisian butcher discovered the ability to dramatically elevate his customers’ mood with a secret recipe blending 11 popular pure essential oils with the essence of…bacon. As the story goes, film stars & heads of state would frequent his shop to procure the magical elixir. With a wink of the eye and the secret code, “fargginay,” customers would be slipped a discreet pouch containing the formula said to trigger pleasant memories. After a massive fire on July 4, 1924, the business was lost and so was the formula…Until now. Ladies & gentlemen, behold, bacōn fragrances, by fargginay. The time has come to uncover a new level of awesome.
Via Uncrate.
Tumblrweed: Chicks with Steve Buscemeyes
Freaky. Steve Buscemi has notably freaky eyes. He looks like an ice addict. So sticking his eyes on lady faces is scary. But that’s what this single serving tumblog is all about.
First up we’ve got Pink, and then Angelina Jolie.
Damien recommend this one on Facebook – thanks Damien. I will never sleep again.
1 pixel clock: counting down the hours in slow-mo
Nice idea. Get it as an iPhone app, or a webapp, it doesn’t really matter. If you’re into incremental displays of the changing time then it doesn’t get much smaller than this… The 1 Pixel Clock.
Sunday: Two days after Friday – a Christian parody video
Well. Call me (and Gary) a prophet.
It’s finally here. The day song you’ve been waiting for. Sunday. Better than Friday
I must warn you, I haven’t watched this. It popped up in my feed just now, and I’m in a lecture. But I promise you it will be bad.
Shirt of the Day: Musical Hair
Pop Chart Labs have put together a comprehensive guide to musical hairstyles…
And turned it into a shirt. Which you can wear.
Typographic Scrabble
I’d like one of these Scrabble sets if ever they become a reality.
So why don’t you head along to designer Drew Capener’s website and let him know you’d like one via his little form.
Back to front clock
I love this. This is the back of the clock. No. It’s the front of the clock. The batteries are the hands. I wish to buy one. I’m not so sure I can. Somebody build it for me…
From Gihawoo.