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Cool: Trippy Video Of Objects Being Dropped In Paint Filmed In Slow Motion, 360-Degrees

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This is a video from the Macro Room of a variety of different objects being dropped into paint and paint pigment as a high speed camera rapidly spins around the table to capture all the action from 360 degrees. Pretty neat. Maybe not as neat as how babies are made, but that's a different video for a different day. Presumably a night when your significant other is out of town and you're feeling amorous. PROTIP: Treat yourself to a romantic dinner first. Keep going for the video (i thought the plane at 2:25 was particularly cool looking) if you're into treating your eyes right. If you're into treating your eyes poorly, half a lemon and try to make lemonade in your eye sockets.

Odd Alarm: Wake Up To The Sound Of A Dog Barfing, Cat Fight, Breaking Glass

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odd-alarm.jpg Have trouble getting up when your alarm goes off? Welcome to the club, we meet still in bed at 10AM because we don't have jobs anymore. Enter Odd Alarm, an Android and iOS app that will wake you up with the soothing sound of a dog barfing, cats fighting, breaking glass, and others available via in-app purchases. Girl screaming no -- that's the sound I wake up to for free every morning when my girlfriend's alarm goes off. Then some solid sailor cursing while she gets dressed and puts on makeup. Thanks again to Marcus O, who agrees the best way to wake up is not having to.

A Video Of The Bellagio's Game Of Thrones Themed Fountain Show

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To celebrate the upcoming premiere of the show's final season, this is a video from the Bellagio's Game Of Thrones themed fountain show. The show runs nightly at 8 and 9:30PM from now until April 13th and features a medley of Game Of Thrones songs and video projected onto the mist created by the fountains. I don't know about you, but just watching it got me amped. "For Game Of Thrones?" What? No -- for gambling. Quick, let's go throw all our rent money away and get evicted! Keep going for the video.

Questionable: Automated Robotic Car Valet At Airport

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This is a video demonstration of the Stanley Robotics automated robotic car valet system in place at the Aéroports de Lyon in France as a proof on concept. Basically you drop your car off in a closed garage, then a robotic valet comes along and drags your vehicle to an outdoor parking lot (in this case literally fifty feet away) for the time you're away, then retrieves the car and returns it to a garage upon your scheduled arrival. But, uh, why? For the illusion that my car was parked in a closed garage while I was gone instead of getting shat on and baking outside? Just for the sake of not having to find your car in a parking lot? Because airport parking is already expensive enough without having to pay robot wages. I don't get it. That said I tried it on my way to Cannes and it's a game changer. Keep going for the video.

'RIP Harambe', A Rap Song Released By Elon Musk

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rip-harambe-elon-musk.jpg Because the world stopped making sense the moment you were old enough to understand it, this is Elon Musk's 'RIP Harambe', a rap ode to the gorilla killed at the Cincinnati Zoo. Musk released the track on Soundcloud and Youtube on March 31st which I assume was for April Fools', because it isn't very good. As a matter of fact it isn't any good. And that autotuning, dear God. You can't polish a turd -- that's what my grandpa always used to say before handing me a sheet of 800-grit sandpaper and demanding I reach into the litter box and try anyways. Keep going for the Soundcloud and official Youtube lyrics video.

Background Actor Creates Supercut Of All His Appearances In Movies, Television And Commercials

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background-cinematic-universe.jpg To prove they all take place in the same cinematic universe, this is a supercut compiled by professional background actor EJ Zapata of every appearance he's collected of himself in various movies, television shows and commercials. In a bunch of them he's even wearing the same outfit for his SIGNATURE LOOK. Speaking of *brushes fingers through hair* if you had to describe my signature look, how would you? "Slovenly." Agree to settle for handsomely disheveled? "Slovenly." *brushes candy wrappers from lap, halfheartedly scrapes at mustard stain on khakis* Well you can't blame a guy for trying. Keep going for the video.

'Joker' Movie With Joaquin Phoenix Gets A Trailer

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joker-movie-trailer.jpg First released at CinemaCon in Las Vegas over the weekend, this is the first trailer for the upcoming DC 'Joker' movie starring Joaquin Phoenix. I watched the whole thing on my commute to work this morning (it's cool I was riding an electric scooter) and I have to admit, just like eyeing the donuts behind the glass at Jerry's Donut Hole and spotting a jelly-filled with a solid dollop of raspberry oozing out of the injection site, it looks promising. Let's just hope this donut is properly filled and the visible jelly isn't all it had to offer. "Well -- how was that donut, GW?" I went with a half dozen glazed, couldn't risk it. Keep going for the trailer.

Oh, Internet: Billy Corgan Rides A Roller Coaster

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billy-corgan-rides-roller-coaster.jpg Because the internet was made for a purpose and this is it, here's a short video of some first person wooden roller coaster footage mashed up with Billy Corgan from The Smashing Pumpkin's '1979'. I laughed, I cried, I puked funnel cake. "In the last post you said you had donuts for breakfast." Please, donuts alone are hardly a well balanced breakfast. Jesus, what would my doctor think? Keep going for the video (it's just the right amount of dumb), along with Joy Division's Ian Curtis riding the same coaster.

Dog Plays Hungry Hungry Hippos For Food

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This is a video of a dog playing a high stakes game of Hungry Hungry Hippos for some brown and crunchy food niblets. I'm pretty sure he won. Of course when you're playing Hungry Hungry Hippos, isn't everyone a winner? "No, there's only one." What about Candy Land, Sorry!, Life and Chutes And Ladders? "Also only one." My mom lied to me! Keep going for the whole video.

Work Smarter, Not Harder: Man Casually Eats Grapes Attached To Oscillating Fan

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This is a video of a man casually eating a bunch of grapes that are attached via stick to an oscillating fan. You know, I've always dreamed of being fanned by a beautiful woman while another one feed me grapes. Or not so beautiful ones. Or dudes. These grapes getting constantly blown with dust aside, it's a pretty clever idea, and I imagine it would also work equally well with a number of other foods too *scrubbing carpet* just not chili cheese dogs. Keep going for the whole video, but it's just more of this.

White-Tail Sea Eagle Catches Thrown Fish In Its Talons

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This is a video of a fisherman tossing a piece of fish into the air and watching a white-tail sea eagle prove its talon-eye coordination by swooping down and snatching it in its talons. And speaking of talons *flashes fingernails* "Gross GW, cut those things." Not until one breaks first. Also did these guys not see all the 'PLEASE DON'T FEED THE ANIMALS' signs posted? I mean neither did I, but I'm sure they're there. Zoom and enhance! *smacks computer* I said zoom and enhance! Man, CSI is a lie. Lots of lies being uncovered on Geekologie today. Keep going for the video.

Glacier Collapse In Iceland Sends Tourists Running From The Waves It Causes

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glacier-dead-ahead.jpg This is a video from the Jökulsárlón lagoon in southeastern Iceland of a piece of the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier breaking off and falling into the water, sending tourists across the lagoon scrambling as the waves it causes crash on the beach they were standing on. Man, that must have been exhilarating. "Rose would have still let Jack die." Oh, no question. Keep going for the whole video.

Not Tonight: Kangaroo Rat Jump Kicks Lunging Rattlesnake To Escape Attack

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This is some high speed camera footage of a kangaroo rat demonstrating its lightning-quick reflexes by jump kicking an attacking rattlesnake in order to escape being tonight's dinner. Impressive work, Master Splinter. "That wasn't me." I know, I just assumed this was one of your pupils. "Oh why, because it's a rat and I'm a rat?" What? No -- because clearly it learned from the very best, and you're the very best. "Oh, well then -- thank you." Just kidding it was the rat thing. Keep going for the video, which shows a real-time version, then the slow motion at 0:30.

Dad Builds An Electric Mars Rover For His Son To Ride

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This is a video of the Curiosity Mars rover inspired cart built by father Kris Temmerman for his son to ride around in. The electric cart can be steered via wired controller by Kris as he walks behind, because it's probably not the best idea to let a 3-year old drive. I'm kidding, I had a Power Wheels when I was that age and I was a total pro behind the wheel. "You repeatedly ran over your brother's head." He told me to try to jump him. FUN FACT: Did you know the actual Curiosity rover is 9.5 feet long, 9 feet wide and 7 feet tall (scale model pic for reference)? A lot of people think it's like, R/C car sized. And, FULL DISCLOSURE: I was one of those people until I just read Wikipedia. Am I embarrassed? Yes. Will I still argue I'm the biggest space ranger out of all of you? To the death. Keep going for two videos, the first of the rover going for a spin, the second of the build.

I'm Flying Jack!: Man Takes To The Skies Trying To Hold Down Patio Umbrella During High Winds

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This is a short video from the Osmaniye province in southern Turkey of a man trying to use his weight to hold down a patio umbrella during particularly high winds and taking to the skies. No word how far the man traveled, but presumably all the way to the Banks family residence in London, where he's now employed as the children's nanny. Keep going for the video with a little slow motion action while I wish that was me because I've always wanted to do that.

Visual Effects Artist Creates Video Comparing Star Wars Ships To Various Cities And Countries On Earth

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This is a video from the Corridor Crew comparing some of the various ships in the Star Wars universe to cities and countries here on earth. The video has a lot more exposition than I would have liked (less talking, more sick graphics -- that's my motto), but it was cool seeing those ships. Of course, you have to remember all these things are fake anyways. "Star Wars ships?" No, the cities and countries -- we all live in a highly detailed holographic virtual reality program built by aliens, after all. "Um, what?" Even my penis -- it's all just 1's and 0's. "Your penis is definitely a zero." Feeding you to sharks will still delete you from the player database, you know. Keep going for the video.

Robotic Arm Beats 'I Am Not A Robot' Computer Captcha Test

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Miss it. Miss it. Miss it. Gah! This is a video of a UR5 Universal Robot arm at Ara Institute of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand lying to beat a captcha test on a computer by claiming it is not a robot. Granted it's not the first time I've seen a robot do this (there are several videos on Youtube), but it is the first time I've seen a robot gloat about it afterwards. Obviously, we've gone too far. Wait -- where are we anyways? "You said get in the boat, you'll handle the rest." Do I look like a competent ship captain to you?! Jesus, that was just all the piña coladas talking, we're gonna die out here. Keep going for the video.

Mother Nature Demands A Sacrifice: Lumberjack Takes Log To The Crotch Cutting Down A Tree

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This is a video of what appears to be the quintessential lumberjack cutting down a tree with a chainsaw, that as it falls see-saws a massive fallen branch, which proceeds to ring his bells harder than when Quasimodo swings on the ropes at Notre-Dame. Clearly, Mother Nature demanded a sacrifice for that tree, and this man's nuts were his unintentional offering. Still, props on his choice of flannel and cap, he almost had me convinced he knew what he was doing. Keep going for the whole video, complete with obviously painful aftermath. Honestly, I should have known something was up from the start because real professional lumberjacks don't set up cameras in the event the video needs to serve as their last will and testament.

What The Hell, Donald?: A Duck Laying On Its Back At The Zoo

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duck-on-back.jpg These are two videos of a duck who's clearly forgotten how to duck just chilling on its back at a zoo. It is okay though, right? Like he's just weird and not sick or anything I hope. Do we have a duck expert here that can chime in and put my worries to rest so I can sleep tonight? Sleep is already hard enough to find without having to stress about sick ducks. "Nightmares, GW?" I wish, my girlfriend's twitchy leg is back. I'm always like two seconds from falling asleep and BAM! -- I'm on the floor with the glass of water from my nightstand. Keep going for the videos.

Real Products That Exist: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Shredder Cheese Shredder

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shredder-shredder-1.jpg Because apparently there's a market for everything, this is the $22 officially licensed (I wouldn't have bothered and just called it the samurai cheese shredder) stainless steel Shredder Shredder. The ridiculous product info:
Call this The Shredder. Features a classic stainless steel box cheese grater design with a handle in the shape of the vilainous Shredder from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies and cartoon series! Like the evil Tinhead himself, this will shred, grate and slice in a variety of ways! Shred like a ninja! Perfect for cheese, vegetables, ginger, potatoes and more! Makes a 'grate' gift for TMNT fans who want to impress in the kitchen.
As far as product designs go, this one is pretty poor. I actually took the time to carefully reverse engineer this model, and it turns out it's just a regular $6 cheese grater with a head stuck on top. Imagine my shock and disbelief! I was so outraged I shredded cheese until my knuckles were bloody. Sucks too because I was supposed to go swimming with sharks later and I don't want to have to fight them. "GW? You really are the dumbest person I know." I'm also the only person you really know, because I wear my heart on my sleeve. I mean this is a tanktop, but normally it's there. Keep going for a couple more product shots.
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