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Mysterious DVD appears in BB reader's front lawn

Mark Frauenfelder — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:26:11 +0000

Michael Donaldson says:

I thought I'd share this evidence of a recent discovery with all of you as I feel it might be of interest. Yesterday this was found laying in the center of my front lawn. The disc was carefully wrapped in multiple layers of Saran Wrap and sealed at the center, supposedly to protect it from the elements. Once the wrap was opened there were a few evenly cut pieces of white paper folded over the eventual reveal. No idea if I was specifically targeted or if someone was going through my neighborhood throwing these out for everyone. Of course, I'm hoping this was meant just for me but will go for a walk in a bit to see if other specimens can be spotted in my neighbors' yards. I'm a bit hesitant to follow the instructions.

BB G+ers are demanding that Michael upload the audio file, but Michael says he;s having trouble playing it. Do you have any tips for him?

iPod Body Mod: magnetic wrist piercings become mount for Apple iPod Nano

Xeni Jardin — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:45:42 +0000

REUTERS/Keith Bedford

Tattoo artist Dave Hurban displays an iPod Nano which he has attached to his wrists through magnetic piercings in his wrist in New York, May 14, 2012. Reuters has an interview with him here.

"I just invented the strapless watch," he said on Monday of his Apple Inc device, set to display a clock.
Hurban cheerfully recounted how he mapped out the four corners of the iPod on his arm and then inserted four titanium studs into his skin. Once the incisions healed, he popped on his iPod, which is held in place magnetically.
"It's way simpler than you think it is," said Hurban.

Below, Durban's HOWTO video for the project he calls "iDermal," explaining how he pulled it off. Not that he can just, you know, pull them off now.

Toxic cloud of Axe Body Spray triggers fire alarm in high school locker room

Xeni Jardin — Fri, 11 May 2012 22:40:27 +0000

A student going a little too heavy on a brand of spray-on stench popular with teens set off the fire alarm at a Connecticut high school: “It was some kid in the locker room using body spray and it created a cloud of mist right underneath the sensor,” Fire Marshal Albert Santostefano told the Middletown Press. “The mist could trip the fire alarm, steam from a shower could trip it. It looks like he used an overabundance, and they said it was Axe Body Spray.” Hm. How did "they" know it was Axe? Could it have been... the smell? The awful, awful, awful smell? (via NextDraft)

Fishbowl bras offer alternative cooling in Japan's summer heat, now that all nuclear power plants are shut down

Xeni Jardin — Fri, 11 May 2012 02:48:29 +0000

REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Models present lingerie maker Triumph's new concept bra, the "Super Cool Bra", during its unveiling in Tokyo on May 9, 2012. The bra, modeled after a miniature fishbowl, contains a gel material designed to draw excess heat out of the body in its cups. It was created to help women "feel refreshed" during summer by wearing it, the lingerie maker said. Japan is headed for a power shortage this summer following the shutdown of all nuclear power reactors. I don't really get what's up with the pipe.

REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Dude "inflates" dog as if it were a balloon

Xeni Jardin — Mon, 07 May 2012 21:34:57 +0000

Video Link. How does this work? Your theories welcome in the comments. (via Arbroath, thanks Tara McGinley)

House built upside-down in Austria becomes tourist attraction

Xeni Jardin — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:38:47 +0000

REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichle

People sit in front of a house built upside-down by Polish architects Irek Glowacki and Marek Rozhanski, in the western Austrian village of Terfens May 5, 2012. The project is meant to serve as a new tourist attraction in the area, and is now open for public viewing.

Global No Pants Subway Ride 2012: gallery of photos larger than you might actually wish to view

Xeni Jardin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:22:12 +0000

(REUTERS/Lucas Jackson)

A young boy looks up at a woman with no pants on while riding in the subway system during the annual No Pants Subway Ride in New York on January 8. The event is organized by Improv Everywhere, and involves participants who strip down to their underwear as they go about their normal routine. WTF and why?

The mission started as a small prank with seven guys and has grown into an international celebration of silliness, with dozens of cities around the world participating each year. The idea behind No Pants is simple: Random passengers board a subway car at separate stops in the middle of winter without pants. The participants do not behave as if they know each other, and they all wear winter coats, hats, scarves, and gloves. The only unusual thing is their lack of pants.

There are reports from participants on the Improv Everywhere website. More photos follow, below. NSFW-ish.

No Trousers Day participants on a flashmob ride in London. (REUTERS/Chris Helgren)

A gentleman in London lets it all hang out. (REUTERS/Chris Helgren)

In Mexico City, una persona sin pantalones. (REUTERS)

Underwear on the Underground, London. (REUTERS/Chris Helgren)

London. (REUTERS/Chris Helgren)

Men react to seeing ladies sans pants, New York City. (REUTERS/Lucas Jackson)