why does nobody tell me about these things??

Stumbling around Digg today, I found a website called Google Sky. Basically, its Google Earth but 10000 times better, and it consists of detailed pictures of galaxies, nebulae, and planets. You can check it out in infrared, microwave, or even a historical map of constellations and other spacey things. Type in whatever you want to look for, or click around for a bit... Maybe one day they'll make a street view? Doubtful.

Check it out here

heartless

Chill version of Heartless by The Fray...

Great song, great video.

The FRAY - Heartless from IE HAGY on Vimeo.

the perfect brownie

Obviously the universe can sense my love for brownies (especially end pieces), and some wonderful people invented the Perfect Brownie, a contraption that not only makes every piece an end piece, but makes it easy to share, eat, and love brownies and other baked goods. I mean, this video clearly shows how difficult it is to cut brownies. The world needs the Perfect Brownie.



Via Perfect Brownie... Thanks Julian!

neiman marcus cupcake cars

Really, the question is just "why?". Just in time for Halloween, Neiman Marcus has a new product out: a customizable cupcake car. Who needs a Barbie electric Jeep when you can have an electric cupcake to ride around in? This baby goes up to 7 mph and is "tricked out in your favorite topping" according to the website.

I want one! But wait, $25,000? I think I'll get a real car... I can always put sprinkles on top of that, right?

Via Neiman Marcus

mustache band-aids

Every kid used to draw faces on their hands and pretend to talk with them. And remember the KD commercials with the chins? Every kid also used to fall down a lot. These mustache bandages solve both needs.


Via Urban Outfitters

2009 ig nobel prize

Every year, Improbable Research heads up a competition for inventions, books, and ideas that "first make people LAUGH then make them THINK". The winner of this year's Ig Nobel Prize was Dr. Elena Bodnar, who invented a bra that turns into a gas mask. Laugh... now THINK.


Some of the other ideas were:

- For the Veterinary Medicine Prize, a study showing that cows with names produce more milk than those without names

- For the Chemistry Prize, the ability to turn liquids (tequila) into diamonds (click here for the PDF explaining the experiment)

- For the Medicine Prize, a man cracked his left knuckles every day for 60 years, but never his right, to test to see if this causes arthritis

- For the Literature Prize, the police report of a man in Ireland who amassed over 50 traffic tickets, more than anyone in the country - his name? Prawo Jazdy, which in Polish means "Driving License"


For more winners from previous years, check out Improbable Research

harvest moon tonight

Apparently there will be a harvest moon tonight, meaning that the moon is close to the horizon, appearing very large and often with an orange/red tinge. Definitely not hard to miss tonight.