Well I figure I'll start my updates by sharing some fun, interesting and neat things I've come across on the big 'ol net.
First off we've got a story about a couple who decided to live the simple life and constructed a gypsy wagon which they promptly moved into.
They packed or sold all their belongings and took off on a road trip with the vague destination of New England; after their road trip they settled into a group home and parked the wagon in the backyard. The trip is documented on their blog - whittleddown.com - where they also share tips and tricks for living with a little less. I thought it was a pretty cool story and I'm following their blog now (I'm looking forward to trying some of their projects). You can read a more detailed article and see more pictures at ReadyMade.com.
On a completely different note - here are some fun gadgets brought to us from the guys over at ThinkGeek that are sure to amuse and amaze the simple minded (like me!).
-First off we have the Buckyballs: 216 spherical rare earth magnets that can be manipulated into a mulitude of shapes and forms. Check out the short video here.
First off we've got a story about a couple who decided to live the simple life and constructed a gypsy wagon which they promptly moved into.
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| Home, Sweet Wagon? |
On a completely different note - here are some fun gadgets brought to us from the guys over at ThinkGeek that are sure to amuse and amaze the simple minded (like me!).
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| Buckyballs |
-First off we have the Buckyballs: 216 spherical rare earth magnets that can be manipulated into a mulitude of shapes and forms. Check out the short video here.
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| This is the Annoy-a-tron 2 |
-Second we have 3 similar but unique devices: the amazing Annoy-a-tron, the Annoy-a-tron 2 and the EvilTron. These little bare-bones devices emit various sounds at random intervals to annoy or scare your victim. The classic Annoy-a-tron emits a 2 or 12 kHz beep (thats an electronic sounding beep so they won't suspect anything - but it's extremely irritating) on a random interval every 2-8 minutes. The Annoy-a-tron 2 adds the options of a 15 kHz tone (the "Teen Buzz" tone that middle aged and older adults can't generally hear), cricket chirping, an Instant Message Alert, a grating electronic noise and the typical electronic beep; and the EvilTron produces some unsettling creaking, unidentifiable scratching sounds, gasping last breath, sinister child laughing, an eerie whispering of "hey, can you hear me?", or a random combination of them. All of the devices come with powerful rare earth magnets to help you hide them anywhere they won't be found and the batteries are estimated to last up to a month.
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| The Phantom Keystroker |
-And one of my favorites: the Phantom Keystroker. This devious little device looks like a USB flash drive but, when plugged in, it will type random garbage, toggle the caps lock, make random mouse movements or preform a combination of them.
If you ever need some fun gag gifts or something for the guy who has everything ThinkGeek is a great place to check out (as you can see from some of their gadgets).
That does it for this post - the next is on the way!
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