g.ban's world: August 2011

Schwarzenegger Meets A-ha's 'Take on Me' Meets Neon Markers

Arnold Schwarzenegger joins with the forces of rotoscoping and a pack of highlighters in The Schwarzenegger Trilogy, a series of shorts featuring clips from Last Action Hero, Terminator 2, Kindergarten Cop, Conan, and more, rendered in 1600 frames of hand-drawn, blindingly neon animation by Brainbow Design.

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Robotic Goalkeeper Never Misses A Save

This is an old-ass video of a robotic goalkeeper named Ball-Lover Robokeeper that's programmed to track an orange soccer ball and never miss a save (unless you shoot in a top corner). Now I'm not saying I know for a fact I could easily get one past him, but I AM saying I know for a fact I could easily saw his entire body off above the shin-guards and use it as a skateboard ramp.

Robo Keeper test 2-Youtube

Homemade Fire Extinguisher Grappling Hook

A grappling hook: you're a shitty ninja without one. You have like, GOT to have one if you ever want to be taken seriously. Also, throwing stars and a cool name.

instructables.com/ grappling hook launcher

R2-D2 Crash Helmet: Please Tell Me You Made That To Get Shot Out Of A Cannon

"Tell me a little bit more about that sweet R2D2 helmet you've got. How did you make it? Did you start off with some sort of simple one and paint it?

Initially, it was the ugly duckling of helmets. It looked pretty jacked up before I did my fairy godmother thing to it. It was an odd, dark maroon color and it had been used as a rental helmet, so it had sustained damage over time. Long story short, I did a lot of spray painting and clear coating."

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CL Play-Offs: Udinese Calcio vs Arsenal 1-2

Arsenal are through to the Group Stages of the Champions League for the 14th successive season.

They beat Udinese 3-1 on aggregate thanks to a 2-1 win at the Stadio Friuli on Wednesday evening.
It was comfortable in the end but, before that, Arsène Wenger’s side had to endure 70 tension-filled minutes in north-east Italy.

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EPL: Arsenal vs Liverpool 0-2

Arsenal went down 2-0 to Liverpool on Saturday lunchtime at Emirates Stadium.

That is the result of this match but it is not the story.

Arsène Wenger came into this game with a couple of debutants due to suspension and injury elsewhere. He brought on another rookie midway through the first half when Laurent Koscielny hobbled off.

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Sleeping On The Moon: A Giant Lunar Pillow

Created with 26 hi-res images of the moon's surface, the pillow not only provides a striking view of our lunar companion, but admittedly also looks pretty comfortable. Comfortable enough to justify its $1,970 price tag?.

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Professional Icing Expertise Not Included: Marvel Superhero Cakelet Baking Pans

This is a cake mold from Williams-Sonoma that can create lil mini-cakes that loosely resemble your favorite Marvel superheroes.

Unless your favorite Marvel superheroes aren't Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Spiderman, Wolverine and the Hulk, in which case it just creates lil mini-cakes of Marvel's most famous superheroes. $36 takes one home, but unless you're an all-star icer it would probably be best to just make cupcakes.

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Champions League Playoffs: Arsenal vs Udinese Calcio 1-0

Arsenal go to Udinese next week for the denouement of the Champions League Play-Off with a narrow but crucial 1-0 lead.

Theo Walcott’s fourth-minute strike decided a bright, pacy first leg at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night.

Both sides had their chances in a match which, given its importance, was wide open. Despite losing a couple of defenders to injury, Arsenal’s backline remained resolute and secured a second successive clean-sheet.

Although Furze has managed to hit 35 miles per hour on his modified moped, he's only been able to control it with himself on it. And even so, it's "impossible to steer" because a turn requires "about six widths of road.

Link: dvice.com

$350 Nonfunctional Computer Part Sandals

Its summer and time to show off a unique pair of Data Sandals, these were fashioned from PC mother boards, ribbon wire and a host of other electronic components all put together to make these highly detailed and one of a kind Sandals. You're going to enjoy just staring at these for hours.

Put Your Fingers In The Eye Sockets And Rooooooooll: Severed Head Bowling Balls

This is a series of zombie/severed head bowling balls created as part of a marketing campaign for 13th Street, a German sci-fi/horror cable channel. As you can see, they were painted to look like decapitated heads, and you put your fingers in the eyes/nose/mouth.

Pretty clever. Granted not as clever as getting an actual severed and shrunken head encased in a clear bowling ball, but not everybody knows a witchdoctor.

Link: http://technabob.com/blog/2011/08/07/zombie-bowling-balls/

Shave On The Go: Carzor Razor Fits In Wallet

The blades come off and are stowed on the backside of the mirror when not in use, so you don't accidentally cut yourself. And it comes with a set of 'scent strips' you can adhere just below the blades, like sandal, ocean or lemon, to freshen you up while you shave.

It doesn't seem to address the whole issue of shaving cream, but I guess in a real emergency that would be more of a luxury than a necessity. $17 from Infmetry.

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EPL: Newcastle vs Arsenal 0-0

Ten-man Arsenal were held to a goalless draw at Newcastle on the opening day of the Premier League season.

Arsène Wenger’s side bossed the game and seemed set for a late charge before Gervinho was sent off in the 75th minute.

The debutant raced into the area from the left-hand flank, cut inside Cheik Tiote and tumbled over his challenge. Referee Peter Walton refused the penalty but Joey Barton took issue with the Ivorian.

After a brief skirmish, Gervinho was dismissed and Barton saw yellow.

This view shows the guest cabanas nestled around the pool and highlights the two deck owners' suites carved out of the front of the volcano and looking out across the bow.

The interior features an owners suite located inside the volcano and spread over two decks. The living room balcony affords views out over the front of the yacht from behind the waterfall. Located behind the bedroom is the owners private spa.

Yacht Island Design

For Shame: The $8-Million Dino Bone iPad 2

Encrusted with 12.5 cts of 'I'F' Flawless diamonds, a magnificent total of 53 individually set sparkling gems dwell beautifully in solid 24ct Apple logo with rear section formed again in 24ct gold weighing an immense 2,000 grams.

The unrivalled imagination towards the craftsmanship of the iapd [LOLOL!!] is down to its main front frame which is made from the oldest rock the world has to offer in the form of Ammolite , sourced from Canada this stone is over 75 million years old.

However to make this masterpiece even more individual, sections of a 65 million year old T-REX Dinosaur's thigh bone was splintered and then shaved into the Ammolite , then finished off with ultimate jewel , as single cut 8.5ct flawless diamond inlaid in its own platinum surround with 12 outer flawless diamonds.

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Sure To Be This Summer's Hottest Hit (Don't Hold Me To That): Water-Soaked Knee Hockey

This is the backyard game that lets two players square-off in a sliding, water-soaked game of knee hockey.

Thirty tiny nozzles built into both sides of the rink spray 24" high fountains of water that saturate the surface and players, ensuring ecstatic slipping and jockeying for control of the oversized plastic puck. Each player is equipped with a soft plastic hockey stick for defending.

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Smart: The Collapsible Keyring Shot Glass

A collapsible keyring shot glass: because your car keys should definitely smell like hard liquor. The 1.7-oz stainless steel shot glass ($16) is perfect for the drinkers that think they're too classy to drink straight from the bottle, making them no friends of mine.

Hey Good Lookin': Sessy LEGO Triceratops

Remi can build dinosaurs, no question about it. I saw Pokey at BrickCon last year but these new pictures were just posted online. Pokey is even more awesome in person. Very awesome. You can see the entire set here, including BrickCon pictures.

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Looks Explosive: The Mushroom Cloud Lamp

The Nuke Lamp from Veneridesign looks like an atomic mushroom cloud. But fear not, It's just a piece of molded plastic. One that costs $1,500. "WHAT?!".

The plastic body of the foot-tall lamp is ridged enough for the lamp to stand upright and the light assembly inside is a separate piece. If anything ever begged for an orange light bulb inside, this is it.

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Robotic Band Plays Marilyn Manson's 'Beautiful People'

This is a video of a homemade robotic band performing Marilyn Manson's 'Beautiful People'. I can only assume the bots were made in somebody's garage, bringing new meaning to the phras-- "DON'T EVEN SAY IT, GW!" Haha, you got me.

Admittedly, the garage band (YOU CAN'T CONTROL ME!) does do a pretty good job.

Watch video: http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Robot-Band-Musician,news-11881.html

Impressive Cardboard Superhero Costumes

Cardboard: it's so versatile. You can mail things in it and make forts out of it.

These are a bunch of cardboard superhero/villain made by Flickr user nikejerk3 by he and his friends for last year's DragonCon. Which, I regret to inform you, no real dragons attended. False advertising, I know. Plus they wouldn't refund my admission.

Link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikejerk/sets/72157624901987126/with/5092863025/

The Latest And Greatest Landmine Detonator

This is the remote-controlled Digger D-3 "flail tank". It's the latest and greatest (read: explosive-proof) of Digger mine-detonators, which have been around since WWII. Basically, it's steered around on the battlefield like a giant R/C car tank while it wails on the ground with a rotating drum of 10-pound hammers on chains, setting off anything explosive it comes in contact with. God what I'd give to drive that thing around town.

Well It's About Time!: Titanium Drinking Straws

This is a $15 titanium drinking straw from ThinkGeek. While I do appreciate the effort to make it partially bent, it's rigid so it's not an actual bendy straw. Which is exactly why I just started manufacturing them out of lead.

Link: Titaniumstraw

Star Wars Spaceship Lamborghini Rally Car

Brian Zuk wrapped a 2008 Lamborghini Murcielago LP 640 with a Star Wars-themed vinyl skin for this year's Gold Rush Rally 3. Verdict? We like.

Link to Video: http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/09/lamborghini-murcielago-lp640-gets-star-wars-inspired-wrap/

Blowing Chunks:121-Degree Rollercoaster Fall

The Takabisha roller coaster boasts the world's steepest freefall: A gut-melting 121 degrees capable of inducing g-force levels equivalent to those experienced by fighter pilots.

The 141-foot, 62mph drop is merely the cherry that tops a 2-mile-long roller coaster cake filled with seven major twists and turns.

Link: roller-coaster-of-the-day

Why Aren't They Moving?: An Ice Aquarium

The Kori no Suizokukan, or the "ice aquarium," is located in Kesennuma in northeastern Japan, and features approximately 450 specimens frozen in ice. Bathed in blue light, presumably for atmosphere, the specimens include about 80 different species of marine life, flash frozen as they're unloaded at Kesennuma's port on the Pacific Ocean.

The temperature inside is a cool 5 degrees Fahrenheit, making warm jackets and pants a necessity.

Link: weirdasianews

Of Course There Is: A Harry Potter Corn Maze

This is a Harry Potter corn maze in York, England (hence the y'ORK MA'ze) made to celebrate the release of the final film in the series. Some people celebrate by dressing up as their favorite character and going to see a midnight showing, other people by making corn mazes. Hey -- to each their own.

Man Convincingly Mods $2,000 Mercury Cougar Into $2Million Bugatti Veyron Lookalike.

Petrolhead Mike Duke, 25, spent nine months transforming his Ford Cougar into a red and black imitation of the 1,000bhp motor.

A specially-designed bodykit makes it indistinguishable from a £1million Veyron and the interior has been re-styled and covered in leather.

But the engine is the Cougar's standard 2.5 litre V6 model, meaning its power falls well short of the 1,000bhp developed by the Veyron's 8-litre powerplant.

This means 0-62mph in 8.2 seconds and a top speed of 140mph - a way off the Veyron's 2.5 seconds and 253mph.

JUST WATCH IT: Amazing Guitar Strings Video

Seriously, just watch it, if only for a couple seconds.

This is a video of guitar strings being plucked shot from inside the guitar with an iPhone 4. Apparently the timing of the iPhone's camera shutter makes the strings' oscillations look all CRAXY AS F***. Craxy is the new crazy, BTW.

Link: Video

WAAAAAAAOOW!!: Son Takes Mom Around Racetrack In A Corvette Z06, Hilarity Ensues

This is a 12-minute video of a guy racing his mom around the Laguna Seca raceway in his 2006 Corvette Z06. It's a good time. Especially if your idea of a good time is elderly women screaming their faces off.

Watch: jalopnik.com

Man Builds TURBINE-POWERED Batmobile

Under the long hood of Putsch's Batmobile sits a Boeing turboshaft engine plucked from a naval drone helicopter. The power output is rated at 385 horses, which is good for a vehicle that weighs around 2,800 pounds.

Besides the engine upgrade, this Batmobile has an interior that would make Bruce Wayne nod approvingly. That's all you can hope for really, since it's impossible to make Mr. Wayne jealous. Putsch strapped an Apple iPad into the center stack of his super(hero)car, which then acts as his avionics system and also supplies GPS information.

Link: autoblog.com

Finally, Some Decent Dino Skeletons In Lil' Jars

Etsy seller TinyWorldInABottle sells just that, tiny worlds in bottles (but not real ones like that cat that carried a universe around in its collar in Men in Black). Actually, they don't actually sell worlds, they're just little scenes.

Site: tinyworldinabottle

Babe Of The Month 08/2011: Kristen Bell

Kristen Anne Bell (born July 18, 1980) is an American actress. Although her first film role was an uncredited appearance in Polish Wedding, Bell previously acted in stage and musical productions.

In 2001, she made her Broadway debut as Becky Thatcher in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. After moving to Los Angeles, Bell landed various television guest appearances and small film parts before appearing in a lead role in the David Mamet film Spartan.

She gained fame and critical praise as the title role on the critically acclaimed television series Veronica Mars from September 2004 to May 2007.

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