“The guy is a cool engineer but a zero musician. Perhaps he should make a duo or invite people to make a band.” — tolyai
Adjust-A-Bowl
09/25/11 -- Neat Products
“Made from cork, a renewable resource that is naturally anti-microbial and water- and stain-resistant, this bowl is strong yet pliable. The rim of the bowl can be folded down to adjust its height. Versatile, this bowl can be used to serve bread or snacks, or as a container throughout the home or office. Made of natural cork harvested sustainably from the cork oak tree and latex, with a poly-cotton backing.” w/ photos
DDR Tetris
09/25/11 -- Pretty Cool
Rent-A-Guinea Pig Service?
09/25/11 -- Wacky News
“Swiss animal lover Priska Küng runs a kind of matchmaking agency — for lonely guinea pigs that have lost their partners. She lives with around 80 of the furry, squeaky little creatures, in addition to six cats, a number of rabbits, hamsters and mice in the village of Hadlikon, some 30 kilometers from Zürich. Küng, 41, rents out her guinea pigs, a service that has been in high demand in the Alpine nation ever since animal welfare rules were tightened up a few years ago. Switzerland has forbidden people from keeping lone guinea pigs because the animals are sociable and need each other’s company… That is where Küng comes in. “Because they hardly ever die at the same time, even if they are exactly the same age, people who don’t want a new guinea pig and lose one of their two animals need an interim solution,” she says. Without her rent-a-guinea pig service, the owner would have to purchase a new, probably younger guinea pig as a companion to the ageing survivor, whose eventual death would force the purchase of yet another guinea pig, locking the owner into an endless cycle of guinea pig purchases in order to adhere to Swiss law — even though he or she may only ever have wanted one guinea pig in the first place.” w/ photo
Why Dogs Eat Poop
09/25/11 -- Interesting
“Did you remember ever seeing a dog eat turds when you were a kid? Damn, that was hilarious. It’s one of the greatest mysteries messing with the minds of child biologists everywhere. But for the most part, people write it off like so: “Scruffy’s eating poop! Ha ha, dumb dog.” But are dogs really dumb for eating poop? I suppose the ‘dumb’ factor is debatable, but dogs aren’t alone in the poo-gobbling sector of the animal universe… The question then is: why eat shit? I mean, we can’t all be eating organic quinoa salads and Purina One (that’s the fancy stuff) all the time. But it does seem weird to have abject cravings for such terrible food all the time. As always, evolution plays a role.” w/ photos
Top 10 Vile Villainesses
09/25/11 -- Top Lists
“We may love the protagonists of our favorite novels, but without an antagonist to struggle against, those novels would be very dull. Lots has been written about the roles played by women in literature, and this list celebrates female villains. Some we hate and some we love to hate. Here are ten of the best worst women of literature.” w/ photos
