The HowTo Behind an Exploding Grenade |
- The HowTo Behind an Exploding Grenade
- Gameboy Goes Papercraft
- Virtual Reality Contact Lenses With Terminator Vision
- DIY Steve Jobs Cheese Head Is Kinda Gross
- Got an Itch? Let Your Chair Do the Scratching
- Rubik's Puzzle-Head Is Super Freaky
- Easy! Cell Phone Camera Macro Mod (5X Zoom)
- Ice Diving in Kazakhstan For Underwater Forests
- Photoshop No No's (aka Lazer B**bs) NSFW
- Roadkill Carcasses Go Couture
- Jennifer Love Hewitt Vajazzles Her Vajayjay - t.m.i?
- Bedtime... Millenium Falcon Style
- Graffiti Bot Tags With Paintball Bullets
- MEGA 3D Printer To Create World's First Printed Building
- EMERGENCY: Save a Wet Cell Phone
- 50+ Videos of Hollywood's Greatest Dance Moves
- Um, Yum? HowTo: Cook Testicles
- Totally Hot LED Heels By Two Twisted Sisters
- Science Inspires Art: 365 Amazing Petri Dish Paintings
- 16-Year-Old Builds Wicked LEGO Star Wars Diorama
- Wall of Deaaaaaath (Indian Style)...is AWWWWWESOME
- Human Hamster Balls Are the Future of Arcade Gaming
- Curious what Na'vi Tastes Like?
- Lady Gaga & Beyoncé Psycho B*tch Telephone Dance Instructional
- Real Life Hurt Locker: The Technology Behind Bomb-Proof Suits
- Acrobatic Cops Should Ditch the Force, Join the Circus
- Car-puccino Runs Purely on Coffee
- Glow-in-the-Dark Tattoos Hide During the Day, Come Out at Night
- I Want One. VW Passat Mini-Monster Truck
- Two Crazy German Dudes Go Powerbook Snowboarding
- Alexander McQueen's Final Collection Is Strikingly Sci-Fi
- Fully Articulated LEGO Arm Mimics Human Movement
- The Great Cardini's Elegant Sleight of Hand
- HowTo: Unzip a Dress With a Paperclip (MacGyver Style)
- World's First EVER Monster Truck Backflip
- My Father's Garden: Awe Inspiring Macro Footage
- India Soaked in Holi Colors
- $27K and Climbing- Bid Quick For Your Own Personal Hovercraft
- 10 Google Privacy Settings You Should Know About
- HowTo: Make Your Own Pong Clock
- Why Not? Candy Filled Shoes = Wacky Willy Wonka Ware
- Kick Ass at Pinball (Telekinetically)
- Sexy Stormtrooper Memorialized as Ultimate Star Wars Tattoo (NSFW)
- Apocalyptic Cakes: Morbid Recipes for "The End"
- Up, Up & Away - Get Your Own Jet Pack for $75K
- Spill-On-Purpose Tablecloth Reveals Secret Pattern
- Danes Build Holy Grail of Amateur Rockets
- HowTo: Convert Your Old Laptop into a Projector
- Turn Your Arm Into a Touchscreen Display
- Motorized LEGO Avatar Helicopter is Badass Na'Vi Killer
The HowTo Behind an Exploding Grenade Posted: 20 Mar 2010 03:00 PM PDT OnlineSchools posts a clear cut infographic on the magic behind the grenade, from the 15th century to present day. Enjoy, explosive lovers. Image Credit. Previously, Real Life Hurt Locker: The Technology Behind Bomb-Proof Suits. ...more Related: |
Posted: 20 Mar 2010 12:00 PM PDT Papercraft video game art by French design duo Zim and Zou. The insertable cartridge is particularly awesome. Don't miss the Tetris (all the way at the bottom). Previously, 4 Years in the Making: Insane Papercraft City. Related: |
Virtual Reality Contact Lenses With Terminator Vision Posted: 20 Mar 2010 07:00 AM PDT Remember, in the Terminator movies, when Arnold's field of vision is superimposed with all sorts of data? Sci-fi writer Vernor Vinge also described electronic contact lenses, technology that "projects" information right before the eyes. Introducing augmented reality contact lenses, a project currently in development by University of Washington professor Babak Amir Parviz and his students. Sci-fi ...more Related: |
DIY Steve Jobs Cheese Head Is Kinda Gross Posted: 19 Mar 2010 03:00 PM PDT Spicy Steve Nachos, iPad Thai and an Apple Cheese Plate. Artfully crafted, but... um, ew. Husband and wife team Ken and Diane Aversano, create a loving (though not exactly appetizing) tribute to Apple founder Steve Jobs. Diane is also the creator of the amazing Jar Jar salad. Learn how to sculpt a mozzarella Steve Jobs head at The Cook's Den. ...more Related: |
Got an Itch? Let Your Chair Do the Scratching Posted: 19 Mar 2010 12:00 PM PDT The itch chair, designed by Dana Gordon and Alejandro Zamudio Sánchez, is a futuristic chair that scratches the back of the sitter. "Scratch underneath this four-legged friend and feel how the motion is mapped and scaled up to your own back. The user, moving a fingertip across a touchpad located under the seat base, controls the position of the scratching actuator and its intensity. According t ...more Related: |
Rubik's Puzzle-Head Is Super Freaky Posted: 19 Mar 2010 07:00 AM PDT This rubik's-style, puzzle head was created for a commercial for Drench, a British soft drink. How'd they do it?? 3D Studio Max? After Effects? Anybody know? Nonetheless, awesome special effect. Unfortunately, the YouTube video has been pulled due to copyright infringement. Click through to funnyplace.org to view. Previously, How'd He Do That? ...more Related: |
Easy! Cell Phone Camera Macro Mod (5X Zoom) Posted: 18 Mar 2010 03:00 PM PDT Hack N Mod offers an incredibly simple cell phone camera mod that delivers striking results. All you need is a lens from an old DVD player and you can magnify your zoom by five times. "You'll find the lens directly under the disk tray. If you've just upgraded to Blu-Ray, now you have something to do with your old DVD player. Or, if you have an old computer with a DVD drive, that will work as well ...more Related: |
Ice Diving in Kazakhstan For Underwater Forests Posted: 18 Mar 2010 12:00 PM PDT Quick, winter is coming to a close, time to catch the tail end of the winter sport season. This could potentially include ice diving in Kaindy Lake (if you happen find yourself in Kazakhstan, home of Borat). Kaindy Lake was created by an enormous limestone landslide, and as a result, a forest was submerged. In the summer, half drowned trees emerge from the water, creating a dramatic effect. In th ...more Related: |
Photoshop No No's (aka Lazer B**bs) NSFW Posted: 18 Mar 2010 07:00 AM PDT A Photoshop no no, a nerd boy's dream... The web's got a new favorite, and it goes by the name of Lazertits. Enjoy. (Yikes. I'm warning you - if you click though, it truly gets NSFW). Previously, How to Augment Decolletage (Boob Size) via Photoshop. ...more Related: |
Posted: 17 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PDT Aspiring Scottish fashion designer James Faulkner brings all new meaning to the term upcycling. Faulkner uses wings, feathers and furs of actual roadkill for his headgear line. He line employs a variety of taxidermied vermin, including foxes, magpies, rabbits, wood pigeons, pheasants, mallards, crows and peacocks. Faulkner plans to exhibit 36 animal hats at a fashion show in May, at the end of h ...more Related: |
Jennifer Love Hewitt Vajazzles Her Vajayjay - t.m.i? Posted: 17 Mar 2010 02:50 PM PDT Jennifer Love Hewitt kick starts a new trend that involves swarovski crystals and, ahem, the bikini line. The name for it is vajazzling (definition: bedazzling your...lady parts, aka vagina adornment). Watch below as Hewitt explains it all to George Lopez. "After a breakup, a friend of mine Swarovski crystalled my, um, precious lady," Hewitt tells Lopez. "It shined like a disco ball." Skip to 2: ...more Related: |
Bedtime... Millenium Falcon Style Posted: 17 Mar 2010 02:00 PM PDT Another addition to WonderHowTo's collection of Star Wars mania. We've seen lots - the Star Wars wedding cake, the Sexy Stormtrooper, Star Wars moneygami, the 30,000 LEGO brick Star Wars droid control ship. And now the geek-sexy millenium falcon bed, created by Kayla Kromer (images by Heather Leah Kennedy). What are we missing? Send an email to rmansur@wonderhowto.com. ...more Related: |
Graffiti Bot Tags With Paintball Bullets Posted: 17 Mar 2010 12:00 PM PDT Very cool project by Benjamin Gaulon. Gaulon has created a graffiti writing paintball robot, entitled PrintBall. He uses technology from (previously posted) EyeWriter to tag with his eyes, plastering a wall with paintballs. From Gaulon's site, Recyclism: "The PrintBall is a graffiti Robot. It works like a giant Ink-Jet printer using a PaintBall Gun as print-head. The PaintBall gun is mounted on ...more Related: |
MEGA 3D Printer To Create World's First Printed Building Posted: 16 Mar 2010 03:00 PM PDT Architect Enrico Dini is an innovator in the world of 3D printing. Dini is racing to produce the first marketable printer that can print full scale structures on site. Development has been seven years in the making (which has left him nearly bankrupt, and cost him his marriage). Via Blueprint Magazine: "In a small shed on an industrial park near Pisa is a machine that can print buildings. The m ...more Related: |
EMERGENCY: Save a Wet Cell Phone Posted: 16 Mar 2010 12:00 PM PDT You never know when you may need it. Just make sure you always have beef jerky or uncooked rice in the pantry. Handy breakdown on how to save a wet cell phone, courtesy of Geek Squad. Image Credit. ...more Related: |
50+ Videos of Hollywood's Greatest Dance Moves Posted: 16 Mar 2010 07:00 AM PDT Flavorwire has compiled an incredible collection of dance videos, featuring all the Hollywood greats, from Fred Astaire to John Travolta to the cast of Slumdog Millionaire. Who doesn't like to dance? Take your pick - whether it be ballet, hip hop, breakdance, ballroom, belly, tap or more - you can always use some new moves. Get inspired. Bust a move. Visit WonderHowTo's extensive instructional da ...more Related: |
Um, Yum? HowTo: Cook Testicles Posted: 15 Mar 2010 03:00 PM PDT The latest culinary trend? How about breaded and fried deer balls. That's right, you heard me. The Atlantic makes an interesting point about the political correctness of "nose-to-tail" eating: "How many among us delight in brain, or tendon, or testicles? These nasty bits, although they have a small following, often go ignored. But in the religion of head to tail, it's the brains and balls that pr ...more Related: |
Totally Hot LED Heels By Two Twisted Sisters Posted: 15 Mar 2010 12:00 PM PDT Rodarte is an L.A. based fashion brand, headed by the Mulleavy sisters. Their pieces are known for their amazing materiality, gothic deconstruction, and beautifully ombréd fabric. The sisters have collaborated with Target, the Gap, outfitted many celebrities, and have been featured in the New Yorker, among various other publications. This year's 2010 fall collection features some badass LED heels ...more Related: |
Science Inspires Art: 365 Amazing Petri Dish Paintings Posted: 15 Mar 2010 07:00 AM PDT San Francisco artist Klari Reis takes inspiration from science with her beautiful petri dish paintings. Entitled 'Petri Projects', Kari has posted one per day on her blog for the past year. A selection below, click through to view them all. Previously, LED Wand + RIFD Waves = Awesome Science Art. ...more Related: |
16-Year-Old Builds Wicked LEGO Star Wars Diorama Posted: 14 Mar 2010 01:30 PM PDT Paul Yperman, you've got some competition (see previous entry, Star Wars LEGO Droid Ship). 15-year old Sven Junga's LEGO Stargate diorama (including a Daedalus from Stargate Atlantis) is nothing to shrug about. Incredibly impressive. See more of Sven's work in his Flickr gallery. Previously, Star Wars LEGO-gasm: 4'6" Rebel Frigate. Related: |
Wall of Deaaaaaath (Indian Style)...is AWWWWWESOME Posted: 14 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT Uh...I'll say it again. One word. Awesome. Via YouTube, "From my trip to India: The Diamond Maruti Car Circus in Delhi. These death defying bad boys drive a wonky Nissan all over your foolish health & safety regulation..." Apparently, the Wall of Death is nothing new (the very first carnival motodrome appeared in Coney Island in 1911). However, there aren't too many left and India uniquely amp ...more Related: |
Human Hamster Balls Are the Future of Arcade Gaming Posted: 14 Mar 2010 07:00 AM PDT Arcade gaming just got about a million times cooler. VirtuSphere offers an interface that captures the players movements in 360 degrees, and then translates these movements into a video game. Rumors of the technology first emerged back in 2006, but the real life application has only recently just surfaced. Says PopSci, "The system sees where and how fast you're running through a sensor panel it ...more Related: |
Curious what Na'vi Tastes Like? Posted: 13 Mar 2010 03:00 PM PST Another Oscar winner featured today, but in the form of a masterfully sculpted cake. Avatar cleaned up with three Oscars, to Hurt Locker's six. This fat little Na'vi is was created for the That Takes The Cake cake competition (aka 2010: A Cake Odyssey) in Austin, Texas. Previously, Presenting the Avatart, Just in Time for the Oscars. Related: |
Lady Gaga & Beyoncé Psycho B*tch Telephone Dance Instructional Posted: 13 Mar 2010 11:00 AM PST Related: |
Real Life Hurt Locker: The Technology Behind Bomb-Proof Suits Posted: 13 Mar 2010 08:00 AM PST If you happened to see big time Oscar winner, The Hurt Locker, you may have learned a thing or two about bomb defusing. The protective suits worn by the bomb diffusers are indeed real, not just faux Hollywood costumes. Dvice decided to look further into the technology behind the bomb-proof suits and how they work. They interviewed Pravit Borkar, a ballistics engineer at HighCom Security, a firm t ...more Related: |
Acrobatic Cops Should Ditch the Force, Join the Circus Posted: 12 Mar 2010 03:00 PM PST This year's Biennial of Photography and Visual Arts in Belgium presents work by photographer Thomas Lailaender. His whimsical series entitled 'The Acrobatic Squad' shows "a special motorcycle unit of the Préfecture de Police de Paris in full acrobatic mode as they were practicing their hobby at the Bourget military base". Interesting photography project, but even more awe-inspiring is the apparen ...more Related: |
Car-puccino Runs Purely on Coffee Posted: 12 Mar 2010 12:00 PM PST Another creation by Bang Goes the Theory, the "car-puccino" is a 1988 Volkswagen Scirocco powered solely by roasted coffee granules. Daily Mail reports, "The car will be driven the 210 miles between Manchester and London powered only by roasted coffee granules. It will go on display at the Big Bang science fair in Manchester to show how fuels other than conventional petrol and diesel can power v ...more Related: |
Glow-in-the-Dark Tattoos Hide During the Day, Come Out at Night Posted: 12 Mar 2010 07:00 AM PST Want a tattoo that's daytime work-safe (invisible), but nighttime party-friendly (UV blacklight)? At first sight it may be hard to believe these tattoos are real, but in fact, they are. UV light tattoos are the perfect way to hide it from mom. Via Wikipedia, "The tattoos can be completely invisible in normal light, although scarring from the tattoo machine in the application process may remain, ...more Related: |
I Want One. VW Passat Mini-Monster Truck Posted: 11 Mar 2010 03:30 PM PST Kinda like the strap-on tank, but with more monster truck-style. No background info, other than that this bad boy was produced in Estonia. Previously, Monster Truck Your Smart Car. Related: |
Two Crazy German Dudes Go Powerbook Snowboarding Posted: 11 Mar 2010 12:00 PM PST Not sure I quite understand the point of modding two Powerbooks into a snowboard, but I admire the energy behind the project. Very rough translation via YouTube: "Two old laptops lying around... Old laptops, a few screws, a snowboard connection and rock 'n' rolling, my new snowboard was born!" According to Engadget, the project was done for a "competition asking for creative ways to re-utilize o ...more Related: |
Alexander McQueen's Final Collection Is Strikingly Sci-Fi Posted: 11 Mar 2010 08:45 AM PST Sci-fi being just one descriptor, the late Alexander McQueen's final Spring 2010 collection draws inspiration from that and much more. Titled 'Plato's Atlantis', the collection brings to mind magical outerspace aliens, mythological sea creatures, Avatar-esque forest beings; all donned in garments of intensely intricate digital prints, inspired from nature and science, reminiscent of an image from ...more Related: |
Fully Articulated LEGO Arm Mimics Human Movement Posted: 10 Mar 2010 12:00 PM PST LEGO technic builder Sariel presents a mighty impressive weekend project: a motorized LEGO hand that emulates actual human movement. This feat of plastic engineering runs on a combination of electric motors and pneumatic valves. Says Sariel, "The most complex part of the arm is obviously the palm with 4 fingers and a thumb. The thumb can be bent and raised/lowered, whereas the remaining 4 finger ...more Related: |
The Great Cardini's Elegant Sleight of Hand Posted: 09 Mar 2010 03:00 PM PST Richard Valentine Pitchford, widely known as the great Cardini, was a legendary magician and former president of the Magician's Guild. Says Neatorama, "After an introduction by Ernie Kovacs, Cardini performs the 'intoxicated English gentleman' routine that made him famous. This recording, from the 'Festival of Magic' television program in 1957, is the only known footage of Cardini in action. He ...more Related: |
HowTo: Unzip a Dress With a Paperclip (MacGyver Style) Posted: 09 Mar 2010 12:00 PM PST In honor of our recent post on the man behind MacGyver, here's a little advice from the master: "A paperclip can be a wonderous thing. More times than I can remember one of these had gotten me out of a tight spot..." MacGyver's legendary paperclip. Famous for using common everyday items (such as a candy bar, cold capsule, ballpoint pen, rubber band, tweezers, nasal spray, or turkey baster, etc.) ...more Related: |
World's First EVER Monster Truck Backflip Posted: 09 Mar 2010 07:00 AM PST Related: |
My Father's Garden: Awe Inspiring Macro Footage Posted: 08 Mar 2010 03:00 PM PST Amazing what you can get out of camcorder these days. "Discovering a whole tiny world in my father's small garden. There is a small pond with small falls, some stones, some plants, and plenty of life! Shot on Panasonic 500- Fujinon 17x7.6 HD lens." Related: |
Posted: 08 Mar 2010 12:00 PM PST Thinking of planning a trip to India? Better wait 'til next year. Holi, the festival of colors, looks absolutely breathtaking. Via Boston.com: "Last Monday (March 1st), people in India and other countries with large Hindu populations celebrated Holi, the Festival of Colors. A welcoming of Spring, Holi is celebrated as the triumph of good over evil. Hindu devotees and others enthusiastically drop ...more Related: |
$27K and Climbing- Bid Quick For Your Own Personal Hovercraft Posted: 08 Mar 2010 07:00 AM PST Via Urlesque, "Designed by New Zealand inventor and mechanic Rudy Heema, the fiberglass WIG is all hover, all the time, until it hits 70kph at which point it starts to fly... The auction runs through next Saturday, so act quickly if you want to be ready for church." Currently around $27,000 and rising... better bargain than the $75,000 jet pack. Get your bid in. ...more Related: |
10 Google Privacy Settings You Should Know About Posted: 07 Mar 2010 03:00 PM PST Google has caught a lot of flack for various privacy infringements over time. Google Buzz was the latest uproar, when lack of proper prior testing allowed the tool to expose a slew of information users did not necessarily want shared, resulting in massive complaints. A Harvard student even went so far as to file a lawsuit (read more). In another recent example, Italy recently convicted three Ital ...more Related: |
HowTo: Make Your Own Pong Clock Posted: 07 Mar 2010 12:00 PM PST Feeling ambitious in the hack department? Try taking on the DIY Pong Clock. Via Core77, "Hardware hacker Ladyada has released an open source retro arcade style table tennis for two clock called the MONOCHRON. According to MONCHRON project page they 'wanted to make a clock that was ultra-hackable, from adding a separate battery-backed RTC to designing the enclosure so you could program the clock ...more Related: |
Why Not? Candy Filled Shoes = Wacky Willy Wonka Ware Posted: 07 Mar 2010 08:30 AM PST Whimsical shoe design is by far my favorite kind. Cop stilettos, invisible heels - the more out there, the better. Sarajevo designer Belma Arnautovic's delightfully delectable footwear line definitely takes the cake. "A shoe collection branded Lolice is the graduation work of product designer Belma Arnautovic based in Sarajevo, on department for product design at the Academy of fine arts in Saraj ...more Related: |
Kick Ass at Pinball (Telekinetically) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 03:00 PM PST At Germany's 2010 ceBIT Technology Fair, a company called Berlin Brain-Computer Interface demoed technology for mind controlled pinball. The game is controlled solely with brain impulses. Australia News reports, "'He thinks: left-hand or right-hand and the electrodes monitor the brain waves associated with that thought, send the information to a computer, which then moves the flippers,' said Mic ...more Related: |
Sexy Stormtrooper Memorialized as Ultimate Star Wars Tattoo (NSFW) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 12:00 PM PST The epic Star Wars burlesque show has been a wide web favorite. Not to fear, it will now be forever remembered- as tattoo art. Via the LA Times blog, "Recently, Bryce Nadeau of L.A.'s Kustom Kulture Tattoo came across the photo of burlesque star Courtney Cruz's turn as a stormtrooper that Shannon Cottrell shot for L.A. Weekly. The tattoo artist was taken by the image and, after convincing his ro ...more Related: |
Apocalyptic Cakes: Morbid Recipes for "The End" Posted: 06 Mar 2010 08:00 AM PST WonderHowTo has seen it's fair share of strange cakes. Semi-gruesome cakes (brains), downright stomach churning cakes (cigarettes and meat), and playfully disgusting cakes (Star Wars spilled guts). However, our cake decorating realm has yet to see anything quite as morbid as the variety of cake recipes posted at Apocalypse Cakes. "A variety of cataclysmic punishments from God continue to rain do ...more Related: |
Up, Up & Away - Get Your Own Jet Pack for $75K Posted: 05 Mar 2010 03:00 PM PST The age of personal flight has finally arrived. You can now purchase your very own jet pack for the extremely high price of $75,000. The Martin Aircraft Company Jetpack gets 30 miles to the tank, sails along at 60 mph, and can reach heights of almost 8,000 feet. Oh, and bonus: since it weighs less than 254 pounds, you won't need a pilot's license to operate. Previously, NASA's Wicked Cool Take on Related: |
Spill-On-Purpose Tablecloth Reveals Secret Pattern Posted: 05 Mar 2010 12:00 PM PST Norwegian designer Kristine Bjaadal flips the concept of accidental stains on its head. Her Underfull Table Cloth when "untouched" features a simple damask pattern. However, when a colored liquid is spilled on the textile, a secret butterfly pattern emerges. Previously, Malleable Wooden Textiles. Related: |
Danes Build Holy Grail of Amateur Rockets Posted: 05 Mar 2010 08:15 AM PST A group of Danes, known as the Copenhagen Suborbitals, have constructed the world's largest amateur rocket. This beast stands at 9 meters tall, and unlike the typical wood-based models, the Heat 1X is a real metal rocket. Says Gizmodo, "The Copenhagen Suborbitals operate from an abandoned shipyard in the outskirts of the Danish capital. This group of nutters rolled out their Heat 1X engine last ...more Related: |
HowTo: Convert Your Old Laptop into a Projector Posted: 04 Mar 2010 03:45 PM PST Wish you had $1000 to throw down for a projector? Well, if you have an old laptop lying around instead, here is a simple way to cheaply build your own digital projector. Lifehacker posts a HowTo excerpted from DIYer Randy Sarafan's 62 Projects to Make with a Dead Computer: (And Other Discarded Electronics). You Will Need: LCD monitor or laptop with a broken backlight Related: |
Turn Your Arm Into a Touchscreen Display Posted: 04 Mar 2010 12:00 PM PST Microsoft Research and Carnegie Mellon University have teamed up to to create an armband that projects a touchscreen interface directly on to your skin. The best part? Skinput knows which part of the body you've tapped, based on the sound that's matched against skin, muscle or skeleton. Via Daily Mail, "Skinput can be used to control audio devices, play simple games like Tetris, make phone calls ...more Related: |
Motorized LEGO Avatar Helicopter is Badass Na'Vi Killer Posted: 04 Mar 2010 07:00 AM PST Related: |
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