I would like to thank all of you again for the good wishes while I was in hospital for surgery. I am absolutely moved that so many people I have never met in person are willing to take the time to wi...
image credit Dimply-lit tunnels snake into the distance, metal steps echo with the sound of footsteps, and huge vertical drops plummet into the darkness - cavernous chambers where missiles intended t...
Spencers Solicitors in the UK have launched a microsite that aims to draw attention to the practice of personal injury cases being regularly auctioned off to the highest bidder by insurance companies...
Dutch students of Wageningen University cook up the worlds biggest grasshopper cake to promote insects as source of protein. YouTube link (thanks Miss Rare)The Presurfer
image credit In geography, a confluence is the meeting of two or more bodies of water. Sometimes, these places can be very unusual. These confluences were selected for their dramatic visual contrast ...
There is a Star Trek story-telling project taking place on Facebook right now. Its a social internet series set in the year 2374, that allows page fans to experience the Dominion War as well as other...
When Sir Conrads routine exorcism goes awry, Jasper and Lady must think fast to prevent a disastrous dinner party! YouTube link (thanks Trip) related posts: Adventures Of The League Of Steam - The Ti...
While its a well-known fact that pet owners can train their parrots to sing on key, there are a lot of other pets and animals in the wild who have been waiting in the wings to finally get their spotl...
Im back home from the hospital. The operation took place yesterday around noon and because there are no complications and Im feeling fine, they sent me home this afternoon. Im still a little weak and...
Dear readers. There will be no posting here for the next couple of days. I have to go to the hospital for inflammation of my gallbladder. The bladder will be surgically removed this afternoon. If eve...
The US Navy demonstrates its Flying Platform in 1955, a vehicle that uses a direct lift rotor aircraft, using contra-rotating ducted fans controlled by the pilot shifting his body weight around to ti...
image credit If you have an open mind, theres no limit to the number of awesome celebrations you can find. Instead of just spinning a globe and putting your finger on a random place, though, heres a ...
Its one of the most iconic photos in American business. A ragtag group of bearded weirdos assembled for a company portrait of Microsoft from 1978. It was taken just before the then-startup left Albuq...
image credit We use them every day - but what are the mysterious origins of these symbols we take for granted? Here are a few short explanations to demystify the meanings of our favorite symbols.The ...
The Universe is absolutely huge and its really amazing that were able to look up from this tiny, little planet and actually measure the distance to things which are so incredibly far away. But how do...
Tony Karp has been working with projects involving art and technology for over fifty years. He believes that all art requires technology, and vice versa. Tony calls this blending Techno-Impresssionis...
There are so many things we want in our life, but sometimes little things mean a lot.The Presurfer
Sitting around with your friends killing a couple of six packs of beer trying to think of different means to open your next drink is pretty funny. Vimeo link (thanks Cora)The Presurfer
image credit A spindly orange vine known as dodder is a particularly striking example of dynamic plant life. Dodder is a parasite - it lives off of other plants. Instead of waiting around for a suita...
Put your fist in the center and see how things speed up. (via BuzzFeed)The Presurfer
Fugu and Tako follows the story of two Japanese salary men whos lives radically change when one of them eats a live puffer fish in a sushi bar. Vimeo link (via Everlasting Blort)The Presurfer
Imagine a world where we never again hear the symphonic startup of a Windows 95 machine. Imagine generations of children unacquainted with the chattering of angels lodged deep within the recesses of ...
image credit Rick Schrager is a professional beachcomber and hobbyist photographer living in Southern California. He is passionate about written communication. His creative work has been featured in ...
Straight from the Arctic to your screen, heres the laziest polar bear ever recorded. YouTube link (thanks Cora)The Presurfer
image credit Flamingos aside, you do not get to see the color pink in the animal kingdom a great deal. A notable exception is the pink katydid. Yet this is by no means a separate species - this color...
Caleb James Pence and his bride-to-be Candra refused to let a tornado delay their wedding vows at their ceremony near Harper, Kansas, USA. YouTube link (thanks Miss Rare)The Presurfer
Think alpine sports and youll probably think of skiing and snowboarding, but theres another alpine sport that doesnt get the same coverage - Alpine Finger Wrestling. The 35th edition of the annual Al...
image credit Many have visited an abandoned city and wondered what catastrophic event could have caused such an exodus from a metropolis once so evidently thriving. Yet these cities are usually hundr...
In this adventure Crackitus, JayAre and Jasper investigate a clients home for paranormal activity. While there they encounter a trio of happy haunts intent on making mischief for the League. YouTube ...
image credit These hair-raising photographs demonstrate fantastic examples of lightning photography. Hopefully one of these them will hit you with a bolt of inspiration!The Presurfer
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