Monthly Archives: January 2011

Two young German boys at the velodrome

UnknownCinema has posted this video above showing two young German boys — one stayer and one pacemaker — on a velodrome for this 1928 German short film shown at theaters during the weekly news bulletin which was common during that … Continue reading

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Glidecam HD-1000

I’ve posted a bit on the Glidecam family of products before, specifically the HD-1000 and the HD-2000, and lately I’ve been tempted to rent one of these to see how it handles a Canon 5D Mark II with a small … Continue reading

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VALLISON: Ceramic Skateboards by Material

Chilean designer MATERIAL has made these amazing ceramic skateboards with some highly detailed images on them. They come in a set called VALLISON and are very fragile as you’ll see in this particular broken image. Man, how do I get … Continue reading

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Why Did You Buy Me That: a collection of the worst gifts ever received

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Shooting a Super Soaker in Fairbanks, Alaska

Fairbanks, Alaska — a place so cold you can shoot water from a Super Soaker and have the stream of water turn instantly into mist! That’s what -45F will do to water apparently. [via] Share this:EmailFacebookRedditDiggStumbleUpon

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Gas explosion in Philadelphia caught on tape

Man, bad things are happening all over Philadelphia lately. This latest news story comes from NE Philly where residents in the neighborhood reported a gas leak. The leak led to a 50-foot fireball that unfortunately killed one person. And it … Continue reading

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