From the monthly archives:

March 2011


The Coolest Airplane Shadow I’ve Ever Seen

by John P.

Airplane Shadow

Airplane Shadow

A couple months ago I took an early morning flight from Dallas to Las Vegas, and everything lined up just right on this landing.

I was sitting at the window and I noticed that our shadow was nicely tracking us and converging with the general direction we were going. (As expected obviously…) You will rarely see this because everything has to be at just the right angle. The position of the sun, the direction of the runway, the approach to the runway, and even your vantage point within the plane all have to be correct.

Anyway, I pulled out my Samsung Galaxy Tab and started videoing, and I think what I caught here is actually pretty cool. Hope you enjoy.
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Awesome Examples of Optical Illusions in Advertising

March 17, 2011
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We live in the computer age. Show us a picture of a giant snake squeezing a city bus or a woman standing next to her 12′ tall house cat, and without missing a beat, we’ll exclaim “cool photo manip.” In this era of photo manipulations and image brushing, it’s getting harder and harder for advertisers [...]

Congratulations! You’re a Douchebag!

March 16, 2011
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You probably arrived at this page because someone wanted you to know: “You’re a Douchebag!” Chances are you: Were rude, mean or nasty to someone on Facebook or Twitter Left a scathing comment on someone’s blog post Generally acted in a socially unacceptable manner …for no good reason.

A Summary of News From Japan: After the Earthquake and Tsunami

March 16, 2011
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I was trying to read up on all the latest updates in Japan as a result of the recent earthquake and tsunami, so I thought I would combine my findings into a blog post to save everyone else a little time surfing around. Let me know if you find this helpful and I’ll try and [...]

Geek Beat LIVE – Episode #5

March 13, 2011
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Every Friday, we are going live on Justin.TV and the beta of YouTube LIVE! If you were unable to join us, check out the replay of our Pre-SXSW show right here and watch as we talk about Tiger Blood and other winning things!

Tutorial: How To Do the Impossible “Nail-Through-the-Wood” Trick

March 9, 2011
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Sometimes if you are at a craft fair you can find these impossible little puzzles, and people wonder not only how in the heck to solve them, but how in the heck they were made! Well, here is the secret behind how the old “nail stuck impossibly in the wood” trick is pulled off. Its [...]

An Acrobat in the Air – Amazing Indoor Skydiving Video

March 7, 2011
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If there is anything I’ve learned from watching my friends over at the US Army Golden Knights jumping out of planes, its that there is a tremendous amount of precision required to move around in the air at 150 miles per hour. One of the ways they practice this skill is by using an indoor [...]

Geek Beat LIVE – Episode #4

March 5, 2011
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Every Friday, the awesome peeps at GeekBeat.TV are going LIVE on both Justin.TV and the super-new beta of YouTube Live! Be sure to join us every week at 4PM EST/9 PM GMT where Cali and John will talk about geeky things and even have the occasional special guest or giveaway!

Hooters Swimsuit Pageant Pictures!!!

March 1, 2011
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I have to admit, I’m a fan of chicken wings. I love em in all flavors… hot & spicy, BBQ, Asian, Mexican, you name it! And of course, at Hooters they’ve got hot waitresses that come in all the same flavors! Once a year they also happen to put on a little something we like [...]