Author Archives: madmarv

About madmarv

Civil Engineer, CAD Geek, podcast junkie and amateur photographer.

Artist sets sail in life-size paper boat

Artist sets sail in life-size paper boat via Digg Boelter [the boat’s designer] said it will survive forty days before it disintegrates into a wet, sinking mass. It’s aqua-origami, all right, but is it art? I remember a game in … Continue reading

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The Ultimate Geek Clock

The Ultimate Geek Clock via Digg If you think binary LED clocks are too hard to read, you may want to skip this. But real Technorama fans cannot afford to miss this. Alternative & Crazy Home Construction Materials : Beer … Continue reading

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Crows are the Einsteins of the avian world

Crows are the Einsteins of the avian world via Digg Now seven of the birds have shown scientists they are able to retrieve an unreachable snack with a stick which first had to be obtained using another tool. VW Billiard … Continue reading

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Baby Chewbacca?

Baby Chewbacca (Pic) via Digg Laugh it up fuzzball. The Transformer of Office Chairs via Digg Tight on space in your office/home? This ordinary loooking office chair can be split into a rocker and stool/foot rest. Marv

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1873 Monocycle Replica Is a Mechanical and Engineering Marvel

1873 Monocycle Replica Is a Mechanical and Engineering Marvel via Digg Hand built from 19th century plans, this one-wheeled cycle is up for sale on Ebay. Starting bid is just $13,000 too. Crazy roundabout via Digg As if the modern … Continue reading

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Cool Dragon Backpack

Cool Dragon Bag via Digg First the Yoda Backpack, and now…dragons. Too bad this one isn’t for sale though. All we need now is…is…is…someone help me out here. Marv

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Painting with Light

Eric Staller: Light Drawings via Digg All you photography geeks take note, this is how painting with light is supposed to be done. Branded with Science via Digg Ok, so how much geek points do you get if you tattoo … Continue reading

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Building Beer, Brewing Bender

Building Beer, Brewing Bender via Digg Be careful of what you type while drinking, someone may remember what you say. [3/30/2007 9:21:20 AM] Simon Jansen says: Everytime I watch Futurama I want to build a bender. [3/30/2007 9:24:14 AM] David … Continue reading

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What to do with 66,000 business cards

What to do with 66,000 business cards via Digg Why, build a level three Menger Sponge, of course! What the heck is a Menger Sponge? It’s a cube with the center of each face removed. And like other building blocks, … Continue reading

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35,000 piece LEGO desk

LEGO desk via Digg This is what happens when an employer is willing to furnish ANY kind of desk for an employee. 35,000 pieces and 7 pounds of glue. Part wall / Part Couch via Digg One more piece of … Continue reading

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