Air Raid Siren Loudspeaker

Chase and Scout Creations have constructed this very interesting iPhone speaker out of a WWII air raid siren. You can plug the device of your choice into the powered speaker via a standard 1/8″ headphone jack. Volume and sound density are adjustable.

I like the way it looks but at $725 it's a little out of my price range.

Via The UberReview

Biological Molecules - You Are What You Eat

Laugh while you take a crash course on carbohydrates, lipids and proteins.

Via Uncertain Times

Tilt Shift Rio

The City of Samba from Jarbas Agnelli on Vimeo.

Via Kuriositas

Bastard the Cat

Cats! Can't live with them....

Via Miss Cellania

Cohen and Cave

A painting of Leonard Cohen and Nick Cave by Australian artist Ben Smith titled The Influence: Leonard Cohen consoles Nick Cave:

Via the always interesting Shrine of Dreams

Pictures of Math

Beautiful Pictures of Math :

A close up of 4 of the hundredth roots of unity. Ian Sammis.

Three-dimensional rendering of the Julia set using distance
estimation by Gert Buschmann.

Fourier Transform

Thanks Bruce.

Commie Cards

My friend Tom wanted to unload these playing cards. I lean a bit to the left and I guess I'm the closest thing to a communist this right wing town can produce so he gave me this red deck. Love it!

Guinness Jello Shots

Perfect for St. Patrick's Day - Guinness jello with Bailey's Irish Cream foam. Slainte!

Via Neatorama

waterBOB

When the apocalypse (zombie or otherwise) finally comes turn your bathtub into a drinking water reservoir with the amazing waterBOB!

Via bookofjoe

Animal Beatbox

A bit of Saturday silliness.

Animal Beatbox from Si Bennett on Vimeo.

Via Kuriositas

Toronto Laundromat Photos

It's been many years since I graced a laundromat with my presence. I remember them as dreary places to be avoided in all but the most dire emergency (i.e. I'd run out of clean or even slightly soiled underwear). I once had a boyfriend with access to a washing machine and I stayed with him longer than was good for me because being able to watch tv with my feet up while my dirty clothes cleaned up their act seemed like luxury in those bygone days.

Photo by byronjyu

Photo by byronjyu

Photo by Metrix X

More lovely Toronto laundromat photos at blogTO

Cost of Living Extremely Well Index Is Up

Forbes Cost of Living Extremely Well Index measures the cost of 40 goods and services targeted at the super wealthy. The most recent CLEWI is up 4.5% compared to a 3.6% rise in the Consumer Price Index over the same period. The uber rich are taking a financial hit but don't feel sorry for them. They could always put the $14.8m Sikorsky helicopter on the auction block if worse comes to worst.

Are you curious about what people who have more money than sense purchase with their wealth? Of course you are! Here is the index:

How many of these items did you purchase last year?

9 Oscar Dogs Inspired by the 2012 Best Picture Nominees

Here are nine Oscar-themed hot dogs inspired by each of the films nominated for Best Picture. Everything from "The Parisian Dog" for Midnight in Paris with pate and Dijon vinaigrette to the pineapple and Sriracha "Hawaii Dog" for The Descendants.

I like "The Watch Dog"  (3rd from left) from Hugo.

Serious Eats

41 Common Cooking Mistakes

Limp salad, charred chicken, gluey mashed potatoes, lumpy gravy, tough dough? Learn how to avoid some common cooking problems. I'm a pretty good cook but I learned a lot when I read this article.

Read more at Cooking Light Via Metafilter

Batman Russian Matroyshka Nesting Dolls

These cool Matroyshka dolls were part of a project by Katya Malakhova from St. Petersburg.Via Obvious Winner