The Boat That Fits In Your Backpack

05/26/12 -- Odd Articles

“It’s easy to fold a tiny paper origami boat that ‘sails’ – but a new full-sized foldable plastic boat can sail with a person inside, and folds out from a single flat sheet in just two minutes. Another model of the $1,000 ‘Foldboat’ can be folded up and carried in a backpack. The boat is folded from a 8ft by 5ft piece of plastic and can be transformed from a flat sheet to a rowing boat by a single person in two minutes using only three components.” w/ photos

Glasses-Free 3D Display

05/26/12 -- Pretty Cool

“Head-Coupled Perspective on Mobile Devices. We track the head of the user with the front facing camera in order to create a glasses-free monocular 3D display. Such spatially-aware mobile display enables to improve the possibilities of interaction. It does not use the accelerometers and relies only on the front camera.” — DocteurCube

Cruise-Shaped Bar

05/26/12 -- Odd Articles

“A pub landlord has really pushed the boat out for the Queen’s Jubilee – by turning his pub into a ship. The Coach & Horses pub in Kibworth, Leicestershire has been transformed into HMS Coach & Horses complete with funnels, life rafts, illuminated portholes and a bow. The pub will be officially ‘launched’ on June 3, the same day as hundreds of ships are due to take part in a pageant on the River Thames in London. Hundreds of hours have been spent by residents to help landlord Andrew Southerden to transform the outside of the pub to look like a ship.” w/ photos

Modern Juggling

05/26/12 -- Pretty Cool

“Had the idea for a long time to mix contact with other props, so I gave myself a challenge of trying to come up with some mini routines over the summer. Still in the early stages but its somewhere I want to look into more.” — TekuFlat

Sleep N’ Hug

05/26/12 -- Photos

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Portal’s Still Alive (Hand Farting Version)

05/26/12 -- Videos

“I have the unique ability of playing songs with just my hands; here I am playing the ending theme, Still Alive, from the video game Portal.” — thehandmusician

Colorful Lil’ Town

05/26/12 -- Photos

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Blake Griffin’s Slam Dunks (NBA Jam Style)

05/26/12 -- Pretty Cool

“With the LA Clippers’ season in the books, SB Nation takes a moment to honor some of Blake Griffin’s top dunks this year by NBA Jammifying them.”

Bike Raincoat

05/26/12 -- Neat Products

“Bicycle raincoat features a hood with drawstring, water resistant and protect your body from rain. The neck features press stud buttons, convenient to wear. Sealed at the seams to prevent rainwater leakage. Can be folded up into a pouch for easy carry, one size fits most. A necessary accessory for emergencies, bicycle riding, camping or other outdoor activities on rainy days.” w/ photos

Top 6 Upbeat Songs You Didn’t Realize Are Depressing

05/26/12 -- Top Lists

“To add even more confusion to the situation, some bands and musicians will bury lyrics about horrifying shit under a huge layer of major chords, catchy hooks and upbeat tempos. Everything about the song, on the surface at least, screams ‘I’m walking on sunshine!’ But if you listen closer, what you’ll hear is a lot more like ‘Hey, maybe you should just kill yourself.’ Here are six seemingly happy songs about ridiculously depressing situations.” w/ photos + videos