For those of us who cannot get enough Google Maps, check out Nighttime. Nighttime is a 128 megapixel image from NASA of the earth at night that you can navigate using the Google Maps inverface. It really is gorgeous and makes one wonder if this is what astronauts see. (via MAKE)
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I wish we had this kind of toy when I was a kid.
Bubo is a toy with “magic” powers that can cast spells and take control over innocent devices or other kids’ toys in its surroundings… Bubo takes control of home appliances by constantly sniffing for IR transmission, intercepting and learning infrared commands [...]
The Japanese amaze me. One of their latest inventions is the Cold Fusion Shower. It is a shower light made of LEDs that are powered by the water pressure. Even better, the LEDs change color with the temperature. No longer do you have to worry about jumping into a too cold [...]
The Graffiti Research Lab came up with a wonderful little device that anyone can make: LED Throwies. From their website:
LED Throwies are an inexpensive way to add color to any ferromagnetic surface in your neighborhood. A Throwie consists of a lithium battery, a 10mm diffused LED and a rare-earth magnet taped together. Throw it [...]
Last week, I found this wonderful sight: Google Sightseeing. The premise is simple. The site’s owners and their readers find the best tourist spots in the world via satellite images from Google Maps and Google Earth. Not only does the site catalog the images they find, but they link directly to Google [...]
So, it seems as Leaving Only Footprints continues to get more and more popular, so does its images. Last month, I noticed that my visitor stats were kind of funky and discovered dozens of sites linking to just my pictures. This is called direct linking or hotlinking. Instead of hosting an image [...]
Now, this is my kind of sport. From the website:
The World Pyro Olympics is an annual international competition amongst the most prestigious fireworks companies in the world. Nine international participants will showcase the best of classical pyrotechnic displays. On the final eve of the event, the sky will be illuminated by the La Mancha [...]
This one’s for Shannon.
Apparently, someone with way too much time on their hands has timed their entire holiday home lights display to the Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s piece, “Wizards In Winter”. The video is quite a testament to the rock band. If anyone has any more info on where this house is located [...]
This is ridiculous! Completely ridiculous!
Tired of playing war with your local paintball buds? Worry no more! At Live-Paintball.com, you can hunt nearly nude chicks (or dudes) from anywhere in the world! All you need is a computer and an internet connection. You can even shoot the real live targets from [...]
For those of you who enjoyed the Camera Toss Photos, MIT’s Strobe Lab brings you some pretty amazing high speed photos. Let’s just say they enjoy dipping things in liquid nitrogen and then shooting those things with bullets.
Here is a frozen card they shot with a bullet:
And here is a frozen rose they shot [...]