Get Cynical

Here is a list of live video cameras from bars around the world.

Beauty is all around us, yet it’s often very easy to overlook it when troubles loom on a global scale, when the bank balance is frightening, when the car needs gas, when the boss is yelling. But it’s the beautiful things which make us stop and catch our breath, which make us happy to be alive. Even in a time which is frequently so very ugly, beauty can still astound us with it’s heartstopping splendor, and beauty — be it everlasting or fleeting — deserves our acknowledgement. Beautiful things deserve to be noted and held onto.

And how better in the world to capture beauty than in a photograph?

I am turning 30 in about 2 weeks but I am not taking a picture of myself everyday until my birthday like this girl is doing.

For my 29th birthday I received a digital camera (two, actually, but that’s another story). “Perfect!” I thought. What a great way to force creativity upon myself and scrutinize my almost-30 life. The angst! The biological ticking! The fun! Thus, my blog was born.

I have no idea if this is true or not.

Gillette has been caught hiding tiny RFID surveillance chips in the packaging of its shaving products. These tiny, high tech spy tags are being used to trigger photo taking of unsuspecting customers!

The tracking system uses sensors hidden under Gillette shelves to detect when products are picked up.

Whenever a shopper picks up a packet of razor blades from a spy shelf, SNAP! A hidden camera secretly takes a closeup photo of the shopper’s face. (And a second photo is snapped at the cash register to make sure the product is paid for!)

Batcave not included

Um.

What is an Art*o*mat?
Since 1997, Art*o*mat machines are retired cigarette vending machines that have been converted to vend art. Currently, there are 64 active machines in museums and various locations throughout the country.

What do you get from an Art*o*mat?
The experience of pulling the knob alone is quite a thrill, but you also walk away with an original work of art. Ker-plunk! What an easy way to become an art collector.

This script uses a trivial engine and a small database of numerologically significant integers – dates, sacred numbers, symbols. This information is used to verify whether the subject of your choice is truly evil, perhaps the devil himself… Pick a name, thing, location, event, situation – “Bill Gates”, “George Bush”, “Jerry Springer” or other people you respect – and ask the script!

Here is my result:

Thus, “Chris” is 38991.

Add 71 to it – this is the symbol of domination, written backwards – you will get 39062.

Turn the number backwards, subtract 1899 – the year “Scrabble” was invented to promote violence and anger. The number is now 24194.

Subtract 1986, the year of the Chernobyl “incident”. The result will be 22208.

Subtract 12 from the number – this is the symbol of the greater sin, written backwards. It gives 22196.

Turn the number backwards, subtract 1792 – the year guillotine was first used. The number is now 67330.

This, when read backwards, gives 03376. This is 1790 in octal, the year US patent system was established (eevil)…

Evil, QED.

Who says personal ads are all based on lies and exaggerations?

The singles below are real people with real issues. Some are overweight. Others are crippled by debt. Quite a few live with their parents. But they all have one thing in common: They are available. And they’ve put themselves out there with the hope of finding someone willing to accept them at face value. So, please, scan their profiles. You may not get exactly what you want, but at least you know exactly what you’re getting.

(via The Presurfer)

If you love optical illusions, have a look at this site. You stare at a small animation for about 60 seconds, spread you hand on the table and then look at your hand. Cool trick.
(via The Presurfer)