Miss the space roller coaster ride that was Gravity? Then you missed out on Sandra Bullock’s stressful spinning, George Clooney’s charisma soaked storytelling and a beautiful movie that seemed to be done in one endless take. It was a fun ride. But not nearly as fun as this animation of Gravity boiled down to 60 hilarious seconds. Enjoy.
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So this is AeYo, and it’s a rollerblade-scooter-bicycle hybrid that offers you an alternative mode of transportation, aside from the usual bike, trike, or scooter.
If you look at how it works, then you’ll see it’s more like a tethered pair of roller skates than anything else. The added handles provided additional balance so you can push forward and go faster with ease. There’s also an optional basket attachment so you can carry groceries and other items.
Aside from letting you go places faster, it also gives you a bit of a workout in the process. According to its makers “The AeYO exercises your fitness, coordination and strength. It is recommended by leading orthopaedists and athletes for its efficiency in therapy and workout.”
It’s pricey though, as the AeYo comes with a €449 (~$610 USD) price tag. It’s available in six colors (red, blue, green, white, gray, black) and two sizes.
[via Gizmodo via Geekologie]
Why does the UK get all the good ads? As our friends at Gizmodo UK report, The Lego Movie bought out an entire commercial block tonight, showing popular ads from companies that would have gone there—except in Lego. Absolutely brilliant.
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Sometimes a real simple idea can make a big difference in how we
accomplish things. I think this very small, simple gadget has the
capacity to do just that, and it comes out at a time when most of us can
use it – and chuckle while we do….
Pizza is one of the awesomest things made since sliced bread. I’m still somewhere in the middle though, when it comes to these pizza-scented fragrances from the Demeter Fragrance Library. While the idea is completely fun and out there, I’m not sure I want to go to work smelling like a freshly-baked pie.
The scent is described as containing notes of “tomato sauce, creamy mozzarella, [and] a touch of oregano.” In short, it will probably leave you smelling like your average pizza pie.
The cologne is just one of Demeter’s many pizza-themed offerings. Others include roll-on perfume oil, body lotion, shower gel, massage oil, atmosphere spray, and atmosphere diffuser oil. You can find pricing info on Demeter’s site.
[via Gothamist via Laughing Squid]
When you stop to think about it, it’s pretty crazy what technology lets us do everyday. We all have tiny super computers in our pockets. We send people to do crazy science in space like it ain’t no thang. So why can’t we just make MacBook power adapters a little bit smaller. It’s a question worth asking. Again and again and again and again.
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Little did Sir Arthur Conan Doyle realize when he first introduced "Sherlock Holmes" to the world in 1887, that
some 125+ years later, the world would still not be able to get enough
of this irascible literary character. Not only has there been over 100+
actors who have stepped into this famous detective’s shoes on stage, screen,
radio and TV since the early 1900s — in just this past few years — 21st
Century actors, the likes of Robert Downey Jr, Jonny Lee Miller and
Benedict Cumberbatch. . .
Some people just get in your face and do all sorts of mean and disrespectful stuff, even if you didn’t do a thing to them. There’s no sense in arguing or rationalizing with people like that, simply because they started out by acting without sense, reason, or logic.
So to deal with your frustrations, anger, and annoyance, just pee on them.
Not on them in person, but on their image via PPShots.
PPShots is essentially a waterproof (pee-proof? poop-proof?) sleeve that can hold a photo of whatever or whoever you’re angry at. Just slip the picture into the cast, stick it into your toilet bowl, and go.
PPShots are sold in packs of two for $10(USD) over on Amazon.
[via This Is Why I’m Broke via Oh Gizmo!]
We assume that all of the media we consume, and all of the social networks we obsess over, are only made possible by modern technology. But as this video demonstrates, even Instagram could have existed back in the 1980s—with only minor changes to how the service works today.
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Ice fishermen on Lake Waconia in Minnesota were pleasantly surprised when a Wisconsin brewery, Lakemaid, flew a twelve-pack of their frothy suds over the icy wastes to their warm fishing cabins using a hefty, remote-controlled quadcopter. It was a match made in zero-degree weather: the brewery took orders and flew their drones out to the fishermen who, in turn, didn’t have to trudge to the shore for liquid refreshment. The FAA, however, didn’t find the arrangement so appealing.
According to FAA rules, you cannot fly a drone for commercial purposes or above 400 feet in the United States. Therefore a robot flying a sixer over to some thirsty pescatarians is right out. One phone call from the FAA shut down the entire operation and, in turn, set off an Internet firestorm. But the company, whose logo is a fulsome lake maiden with a slippery tail, will not be grounded for long.
“The model of UAV used for the video was a DJI F550,” said Lakemaid president Jack Supple. “There was a little wind that day so it was laboring to lift the twelve pack. We had to lighten its load by some bottles to safely fly it. We were about to order a larger drone when the FAA called. So we’re waiting to see where this goes. Regulations come out in 2015 and we’ll be ready.”
The company even began a petition on Whitehouse.gov to get their beer drones (BUAVs) back in the air and has definitely caused a social media ruckus on Twitter and Facebook. Their website still features a 2011 retail list but has been revamped to focus primarily on their flying robokegerator.
Savvy students of marketing will note that this move is an excellent PR stunt for the small Stevens Point, Wisconsin brewery, although there is some disappointment that the FAA spoiled the fun. Over Super Bowl Weekend the “fishermen [were] going to sit there from Friday 5 p.m. all the way through Sunday,” said Supple to the AP.
Want to try Lakemaid? Supple says you’ll have to wait (or order a sixer online). The drones probably won’t make it to the coasts just yet. “The only way to get it in New York and San Francisco would be to know a real nice relative traveling from the Upper Midwest, or to call a shipping retailer in one of those states.”
I asked Supple what was next for Lakemaid. Rockets perhaps? He balked at the question.
“We never even considered using rockets. Lakemaid Beer Frosty Winter Lager is far too good to risk on a violent rocket ride and crash landing on a frozen lake surface. The ability of the UAV to set the twelve pack gently and tenderly down in the snow next to the fish house make us fans of this form of delivery,” he said.
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