http://suitcoatday.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 01 Jan 2008 20:17:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The company Liquid Image is set to release a rather interesting device apparatus that not only protects your eyes in semi-deep (or shallow) waters, but gives you the option of taking a snap as well. Starting at roughly $100, the "digital camera mask" comes in two tech flavors, 3.1 megapixels ... http://suitcoatday.com/snorkel-mask-with-built-in-digital-camera Could this be poetic justice for the incident at the University of Florida when 21-year-old Andrew Meyer unknowingly (or knowingly) held up a Q&A session with Senator John Kerry? Probably not, enjoy the brief snippet of tazerin' hilarity. Related: "Don't Taze Me Bro!" Remix "Don't Glaze me Bro!" Andrew Meyer's comedic ... http://suitcoatday.com/officer-tazes-self-brings-shame-to-law-enforcement I really can't remember where (or even when) I found this gem, but I use it as an academically motivating tool to earn the grade. http://suitcoatday.com/amazingly-epic-test-result Surprise Surprise, unregulated free speech on the interweb has led to this: a weblog dedicated to men who look like women-loving, well, women? Although, I must admit, I shared a chuckle or two. Who saw this coming? "Rod Stewart. Singer. Much requested addition to blog. Rock star turned lounge act. Future ... http://suitcoatday.com/men-who-look-like-old-lesbians The blokes at the BBC News Service grouped 100 tidbits of icebreaker-esque factoids into a list of things learned this year, my favorite: 65. The Italian Mafia have commandments Unfortunately, the article has an alterior motive...each factoid is linked to an article, weak. [Link]  http://suitcoatday.com/100-things-we-didnt-know-last-year Name a vehicle that costs roughly $27,000 and gets 300 miles per gallon? Popular Mechanics looks over the highly anticipated Aptera with it's unconventional design and technologically impressive innards. Watch the video after the jump http://suitcoatday.com/aptera-an-expensive-car-of-the-future Here's a rather interesting (and albeit incredibly stupid) idea that poses the question, "How far can you go after the gas light in your car comes on?" Find stats for particular cars and compare with other users to see if you can push 40,50, or even 60 miles in ... http://suitcoatday.com/when-the-gas-light-turns-on As you could probably tell, I've been strapped for time which left me virtually no free time on this weblog. Is this the untimely end? Of course not, although I should consider a class in time management...meanwhile, Daanish Jamil has dropped off the face of the earth buried in business ... http://suitcoatday.com/delay Timing, poor taste, or just inciting more violence in the Gaza Strip, Jihad on You! is a website that allows users to vent daily frustrations by issuing a "jihad" against things that annoy them. A notification is sent to the infidel of your choosing acknowledging that a "Holy War" has ... http://suitcoatday.com/jihad-on-you Engadget posted a very interesting story on a rather enterprising Bangledeshi Grad Student that has seemingly created a bot that will perform menial tasks and labor such as mopping and picking up trash. The bot is user-driven responding to simple voice commands and surprisingly was made from scrap parts found ... http://suitcoatday.com/irobo-a-bangledeshi-scrapbot No no, this isn't another networking site for criminals and convicted felons but a site that tends to keep tabs on  users legal shortcomings. [Link] Related: MyDeathSpace http://suitcoatday.com/mycrimespace-a-place-for-criminals Joy Kampia, a fashion designer, tantalizes both sex appeal and taste buds with this rather kitschy hamburger dress compete with tomatoes, lettuce, and cheese. No word yet if the dress can be super sized for plus sized individuals (I couldn't help myself). [Link] Related: Joy Kampia's Site http://suitcoatday.com/mmmm-tasty-couture This has been circulating around the interwebs for quite sometime and I've only yet to post it. Eva Nazemson, a hostess for a Swedish Television Game show (in which players call in or text to win prizes, if it were only that simple...), vomits twice while on air and WHILE ... http://suitcoatday.com/swedish-television-host-vomits-live Entrepreneurs are always looking for the next money making scheme and suffice it to say it was only inevitable when military equipment would hit the rental market. Northants, UK's Tanks-A-Lot offers military tank rentals for all sorts of special occasions. Bar mitzvahs, Weddings, Celebrating Israeli Occupation (too soon?). Quite an ... http://suitcoatday.com/rent-a-tank Cracked has a fantastically absurd post counting down the top 9 Manliest Names in the World. Meet #8, Powers Boothe: The Name: A strong, solid name. The first name especially leaves the reader wondering, "What kind of powers? Mind control? Flight? Laser-beam eyes? It's laser-beam eyes, isn't it?"The last name admittedly ... http://suitcoatday.com/crackedcom-the-9-manliest-names-in-the-world I'm not really a fan of the Brigton Band, but this Euro video made entirely out of dice is starting to grow on me chiefly due to the fact that it's fun to stare at. Have a look: Related: Fujiya & Miyagi Online http://suitcoatday.com/fujiya-miyagi-ankle-injuries-music-video Peter Callesen's skills as an artist is only surpassed by the artistic brilliance of cutting exquisite objects out of common sheets of paper. I tried to cut an object with the help of a stencil and ended up in three bandages. He has a gift. [Link] Related: Money Origami Robert J. Lang's Crease ... http://suitcoatday.com/the-most-extensive-collection-of-cut-paper-art-youll-ever-see That's right, not even the most lucrative of consumer tech devices can escape the onslaught of Korean/Taiwanese/Chinese knockoffs. Engadget continues their Keepin' it real fake series with the UE-Technology UE-M4088, a scrappy upstart that provides the functionality of an iPod Nano 3rd Gen with a practical 1.3 megapixel digital camera. [Link] Related: Remember ... http://suitcoatday.com/ipod-nano-dopplegager-doubles-as-a-digicam What I'm sure many people realize is that while Craigslist is the web's answer to published classifieds, less oversight is given to the obscure posts, case in point, a 25-year-old New York gold digger wants a man who pulls in a "modest" $500,000/year. Read the original post and a hilarious ... http://suitcoatday.com/craigslist-hardy-har-woman-seeking-500k-earning-man Danny Williams, a Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Employee ( a mouth-full), was taken aback from a rather smoking iPod Nano that unexpectedly burst into flames thanks in part to a faulty lithium ion battery (the very same that caused problems in notebook computers). "If TSA had come by and seen me ... http://suitcoatday.com/ipod-nano-catches-fire-still-looks-hip The site Web Urbanist posted a rather not-so-exhaustive list of the top 10 narrowest houses known to man. Below is an especially cramped London flat. And here I thought I wanted to retire to England... This London, England house (left above) is just 5 feet at its narrowest, and 10 feet ... http://suitcoatday.com/10-of-the-narrowest-houses-in-the-world According to BoingBoing, Finland just went public with their first issue of WTF magazine. Now before pretentious stalwarts of the online world are quick to decipher the acronym, I'll have to burst your bubble. The Magazine's initials stand for Welcome to Finland. Hilariously quaint. [Link] http://suitcoatday.com/wtf-magazine Thanks to Gabe for showing me that even oppressive Military Personnel such as the Nazis had time to get-get down...MC Hammer Style http://suitcoatday.com/nazi-time Ms. Dewey is the result of a collaborative project between Microsoft and Adobe Flash showcasing an interactive search engine with a terribly annoying searching host named Ms. Dewey utilizing Microsoft's Live Search service. Sure, she's hauntingly attractive, but when I type in the search query "are you wearing underwear?" only ... http://suitcoatday.com/ms-dewey Saw this a few weeks ago on a plethora of general interest weblogs and couldn't help but feel inspired. Here's 35 conceptual designs ranging from anatomically-savvy hose socks to these delightful (pictured above) pac-man-esque hats. Kitschy? You bet your ass...  [Link] http://suitcoatday.com/35-interesting-concepts For the uninformed, Greece Officials have been battling a a fire that's lasted for nearly 5 days now, thanks in part to  supposed arson that's left more than 60 people dead. The BBC always posts lovely pictures and has a few dedicated to such a horrific crime. Somber look, indeed. Related: Link ... http://suitcoatday.com/the-flames-of-greece Oy Vey, Engadget reports on Nokia's new iPhone Killer which oddly enough...looks like Apple's all-in-one behemoth. http://suitcoatday.com/nokias-iphone-doppleganger-noknok For those who've come in contact with the Company Crocs you'll realize that those terrible eye sores are not only comfortable but practical (who am I kidding?). Boing Boing Gadgets had a post on this Daily Mail Article that reported on Crocs new product that tends to shy away from the ... http://suitcoatday.com/foamy-shirt-absorbs-sweat I don't drink, but I thought this was interesting nonetheless. Popular Science has an interesting how to on creating a brewing machine that boils, ferments, chills, and serves. Head on over to find out how complete with step-by-step guide and included video/pictures. Cost: $4,315 Time Spent: 3 Months http://suitcoatday.com/howto-create-your-own-beer Perhaps you've heard of this renegade citizen patriot who trolls around New York Streets looking for gross infractions of the law. The twist is, it's not those who live there, but those who protect and serve there. The NY Traffic Police. I've seen a few clips and a couple of ... http://suitcoatday.com/jimmy-justice