…but man, I think I need to pass up the title to this person!

I’m just in shock…I don’t know how long this took. This is an AC/DC video made only in Excel spreadsheets. I can not imagine how long this may have taken! But, I have to say, I will gladly pass along my title give to me at work to this creator of a nerdy masterpiece. Bravo sir, bravo!

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…or hardcore video editing?

I have the toughest time believing this can really not be fake. But if it is, it is the best ragdoll physics I have ever seen on a video. If it isn’t fake, dang, how did that not rip the arms out of that baby’s sockets? Holy crap. Like I said, I have a tough time believing it, and it’s hard to dupe me.

…to put this much strain on a motorized cart for a grocery store?

I see this picture and try to refrain from any un-niceties. But it’s hard, so hard. They may have a legitimate reason for needing one of these, but you have to know there is a weight limit on them. I wonder if that thing even has enough power to go more than 1′?

…because it is scary to think that similar brain wiping science used in that movie is close at hand!

In “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”, Jim Carrey plays a guy who decides to have the memories of his ex-girlfriend erased after she’s had him erased from her own memory. Well, researchers from the Medical College of Georgia and the East China Normal University have been looking into targeted amnesia which is removing a memory from the mind. Their hopes are that this experiment could lead to therapies that could erase traumatic memories from people’s minds and allow them to live their normal lives again.

I could definitely see the benefit of this, but something trips a fear in the back of my mind. Rebecca and I have been watching “Testees” on TV, where two guys earn a living from being lab testers. Last week, they underwent testing to cause amnesia and then all of their friends wreaked havoc on their minds by making them think they were types of people they really weren’t. Anyway, I wouldn’t want to be the guinea pig for targeted memory removal for fear of removing every memory I have!

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…if so, there is hope, even if only from a single piece of furniture!

Designer James McAdam decided to whip up an invention that would help the 50% of people in London who are worried about security. His form of self defense? A beside table that can come apart and make a shield and club. I would definitely hope that the intruder doesn’t have a gun, because I doubt that a piece of wood can stop a bullet. But this will either deter a knife wielding opponent or force him to laugh his butt off at you fending him off with a stick and shield.

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…because I actually adopted an orphan!

Yes, most people who know me know that I dislike children. So then, naturally I should turn my nose up if someone offered me an orphan to take care of. Well, not this time! Yesterday at 2pm, I got a call from Winston Salem saying that an orphan came in that met my criteria. It was yellow and black Passion Coupe (now discontinued) and had the comfort package. Well, I had to make a decision on the spot, and I slapped down $250 over the phone to hold the car until I could make payment arrangements. Well, I took off of work early, headed on over to the bank and got my loan (forcing them to work about 45 minutes past closing time). Got the loan, drove up to Winston Salem and picked up the new addition to the family! I have to say, it drives better than I remember and didn’t have any problems driving 85mph down the highway to get back. I’m in love. That’s all there is to it.

Now, I have to come up with a name for my baby. Anyone have good ideas?

…and Crutchfield actually helped since the man won the “Your Dream It, We’ll Help You Build It” competition.

Michael Seville inherited the 17′ long barbecue grill from his father when he passed away. As well as the grill, Michael also inherited the family business of concessions. After 8 years, he closed down the business and placed the grill behind the house where it just started to decay. Once he saw the competition offered by Crutchfield, he decided to enter to make the ultimate tailgating barbecue grill for the Tampa Bay Bucs football games.

Before he was able to put the good stuff on, he did have to do a lot of repairwork to the wood and even the steel frame due to rot and rust, but he was able to get it done and proceed.

The list of what he got from Crutchfield to put on the trailer can be seen below:
26″ LCD HD Samsung TV
Valor DVD Receiver with iPod Control
Polk Audio Speakers (6-3/4″ speakers with 12″ subwoofer)
Alpine Amplifiers

Not too shabby if you ask me!

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…now you have your solution.

Popular Mechanics has a list of the top 10 most brilliant gadgets of the year, and one of them is the Caroma Profile Smart Dual Flush Toilet. This toilet has an integrated hand washing basin that when the toilet is flushed, pushes cold water through the faucet to wash your hands and then drains into the tank to be used for the next flush. I have to admit, this is a VERY smart way to conserve water usage and not be so wasteful. I know some plumbers who have rigged this up themselves at home, but for $410, this is a much more consumer friendly way that doesn’t cost much more than a regular toilet.

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…if it ever comes out of a designer’s head.

So how many times have you seen people make the motion “Call Me” with their pinky and thumb? How would you like it if by doing that you could answer a phone call? Well, the Icono can allow you to do just that. Just attach the phone to your thumb and pinky and you are good to go! Of course, it seems like it could get kind of heavy after awhile and…well…I guess it would just justify less talking time on the phone for me (for those who don’t know me, that would be a good thing)!

The Icono has created a new experience for the telephone, which is a very traditional product. I have based my design on the iconic hand gesture people use to represent the telephone. The handset is divided into two parts, earphone and microphone. This invites the user to use the iconic gesture when using the phone. When the user dials the numbers, an animated path is shown on the touch screen. Therefore, people start to remember the person by their unique pattern rather than the numbers. This, together with the two-piece handset creates a more emotional interaction between the phone and the user.

Product Info -Icono Phone by Zinc Chan-

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…because if I didn’t win tons o’ cash eating 20.2lbs of hamburger, I had better have a heart attack before the embarrassment hits.

Brad Sciullo, 21, of Pennsylvania conquered the “Beer Bareel Belly Bruiser” at Denny’s Beer Barrel Pub. This massive hamburger included 15 pounds of meat, and about 7.2 pounds of toppings and bug, and was devoured in only 4 hours and 39 minutes. All in all, he won $400, a certificate of accomplishment and commemorative T-shirts. Personally, I think he deserved more, but hey, it was his call. I wonder how fast the great Takeru Kobayashi could have done it in?

What I really would have liked to see is how his stomach looked AFTER he finished. Man, you had to be able to see that.

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