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  • Train to be a certified ethical hacker with this top-rated bootcamp, less than $3 a course nowBoing Boing's Shop
    TL;DR: Usually $1098, you can grab The All-in-One Super-Sized Ethical Hacking Bundle of courses on sale for just $39.97 right now.  Hacking is one of the biggest, billion-dollar problems facing businesses today, and that means that being an expert in cybersecurity, or 'ethical hacking' is also one of the most valuable skills you can have. — Read the rest The post Train to be a certified ethical hacker with this top-rated bootcamp, less than $3 a course now appeared first on Boing Boing.
     

Train to be a certified ethical hacker with this top-rated bootcamp, less than $3 a course now

12. Květen 2024 v 23:00
ethical hacking training

TL;DR: Usually $1098, you can grab The All-in-One Super-Sized Ethical Hacking Bundle of courses on sale for just $39.97 right now. 

Hacking is one of the biggest, billion-dollar problems facing businesses today, and that means that being an expert in cybersecurity, or 'ethical hacking' is also one of the most valuable skills you can have. — Read the rest

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  • Homemade Go-Kart Suitcase: hated by airports, hilarious on the YouTubeJason Weisberger
    This video of builders making something ridiculous is a fantastic way to enjoy my Sunday AM coffee. An electric skateboard motor with a giant battery packed into a suitcase is fun for zipping around airports, but I don't need the TSA's involvement in my day. — Read the rest The post Homemade Go-Kart Suitcase: hated by airports, hilarious on the YouTube appeared first on Boing Boing.
     

Homemade Go-Kart Suitcase: hated by airports, hilarious on the YouTube

12. Květen 2024 v 18:45
Homemade Go-Kart Suitcase

This video of builders making something ridiculous is a fantastic way to enjoy my Sunday AM coffee.

An electric skateboard motor with a giant battery packed into a suitcase is fun for zipping around airports, but I don't need the TSA's involvement in my day. — Read the rest

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  • Up the ante at your home office by adding this Grade "A" refurbished Dell desktop, now under $270!Boing Boing's Shop
    TL;DR: Take your work efficiency to the next level with this like-new Dell Precision T3620 Tower, a desktop boasting 512GB of storage, 16GB RAM, and more for only $269.99 (reg. $684)! These days, with all the apps at our disposal, jumping around from task to task while we use the computer for work or fun has become the norm. — Read the rest The post Up the ante at your home office by adding this Grade "A" refurbished Dell desktop, now under $270! appeared first on Boing Boing.
     

Up the ante at your home office by adding this Grade "A" refurbished Dell desktop, now under $270!

12. Květen 2024 v 17:00
refurbished dell desktop

TL;DR: Take your work efficiency to the next level with this like-new Dell Precision T3620 Tower, a desktop boasting 512GB of storage, 16GB RAM, and more for only $269.99 (reg. $684)!

These days, with all the apps at our disposal, jumping around from task to task while we use the computer for work or fun has become the norm. — Read the rest

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  • Legendary movie maker Roger Corman dead at 98Rob Beschizza
    Roger Corman, who made B-movies cool again by producing 120 of the best, is dead at 98. The director and producer of brilliant movies from Death Race 2000 to the Vincent Price-starring Poe sequence, from The Little Shop of Horrors to A Bucket of Blood, died Thursday at home with his family. — Read the rest The post Legendary movie maker Roger Corman dead at 98 appeared first on Boing Boing.
     

Legendary movie maker Roger Corman dead at 98

12. Květen 2024 v 15:46
Roger Corman

Roger Corman, who made B-movies cool again by producing 120 of the best, is dead at 98. The director and producer of brilliant movies from Death Race 2000 to the Vincent Price-starring Poe sequence, from The Little Shop of Horrors to A Bucket of Blood, died Thursday at home with his family.Read the rest

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  • Essays explore the hellscape of freelance AI model trainingJennifer Sandlin
    Ever wondered what it's like to train AI models? Sounds cutting-edge and cool, maybe? Seems like something that might be interesting and where you might learn some helpful new skills, right? Well, according to some people who have recently done this work for one of the biggest AI companies in the world, the work of training AI is chaotic and inconsistent at best. — Read the rest The post Essays explore the hellscape of freelance AI model training appeared first on Boing Boing.
     

Essays explore the hellscape of freelance AI model training

12. Květen 2024 v 15:28

Ever wondered what it's like to train AI models? Sounds cutting-edge and cool, maybe? Seems like something that might be interesting and where you might learn some helpful new skills, right? Well, according to some people who have recently done this work for one of the biggest AI companies in the world, the work of training AI is chaotic and inconsistent at best. — Read the rest

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  • Who's a better dancer, this human or this parrot? You decide!Jennifer Sandlin
    Smac McCreanor is brilliant! We've featured her work several times here in the past, but I just had to share what I think is some of her best work yet. Check out these fantastic videos where she's dressed exactly like a parrot named Darwin who has some absolutely killer dance moves. — Read the rest The post Who's a better dancer, this human or this parrot? You decide! appeared first on Boing Boing.
     

Who's a better dancer, this human or this parrot? You decide!

12. Květen 2024 v 15:01

Smac McCreanor is brilliant! We've featured her work several times here in the past, but I just had to share what I think is some of her best work yet.

Check out these fantastic videos where she's dressed exactly like a parrot named Darwin who has some absolutely killer dance moves. — Read the rest

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  • A day in the life of a star-nosed molePopkin
    Watching a day in the life of a star-nosed mole is like watching an alien. This utterly weird creature uses its giant, appendage-lined nose to search for worms.  In the video, we watch the mole use its sensitive nose to navigate a network of underground tunnels and slurp down its prey. — Read the rest The post A day in the life of a star-nosed mole appeared first on Boing Boing.
     

A day in the life of a star-nosed mole

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12. Květen 2024 v 14:32
Star-nosed mole

Watching a day in the life of a star-nosed mole is like watching an alien. This utterly weird creature uses its giant, appendage-lined nose to search for worms. 

In the video, we watch the mole use its sensitive nose to navigate a network of underground tunnels and slurp down its prey. — Read the rest

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  • This color match device is here on sale for just $59.97Boing Boing's Shop
    TL;DR: This Nix Mini 2 Color-Matching Sensor is great for the people in your life with a great eye for art. it's here on sale for $59.97 (reg. $99). Act fast, this deal ends on May 12th at 11:59 PM PST. — Read the rest The post This color match device is here on sale for just $59.97 appeared first on Boing Boing.
     

This color match device is here on sale for just $59.97

11. Květen 2024 v 23:00
color matching sensor

TL;DR: This Nix Mini 2 Color-Matching Sensor is great for the people in your life with a great eye for art. it's here on sale for $59.97 (reg. $99). Act fast, this deal ends on May 12th at 11:59 PM PST. — Read the rest

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  • Netherlands disqualified from Eurovision song contest after mysterious backstage incidentRob Beschizza
    It's that time of year again, but the Netherlands won't be competing in this year's Eurovision song contest. Its entrant, Joost Klein, was disqualified after a mysterious backstage incident. It's not clear what he did, though "an allegation of intimidation was made to Swedish police by a female member of the production crew" and another source describes "unlawful threats." — Read the rest The post Netherlands disqualified from Eurovision song contest after mysterious backstage incident appeared
     

Netherlands disqualified from Eurovision song contest after mysterious backstage incident

11. Květen 2024 v 17:40

It's that time of year again, but the Netherlands won't be competing in this year's Eurovision song contest. Its entrant, Joost Klein, was disqualified after a mysterious backstage incident. It's not clear what he did, though "an allegation of intimidation was made to Swedish police by a female member of the production crew" and another source describes "unlawful threats." — Read the rest

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  • These open-ear earbuds have IPX5 waterproofing, now only $64!Boing Boing's Shop
    TL;DR: Listen up! Wireless earbuds are convenient but not necessarily comfortable. Combine great audio and all-day wear abilities with these open-ear and wireless ARIA+ earbuds, now just $63.95 (reg. $99) with code ARIA! Whether you're tuning into to your favorite podcast or checking out your favorite artist's latest album, you need the right pair of earbuds for a prime listening experience. — Read the rest The post These open-ear earbuds have IPX5 waterproofing, now only $64! appeared first on
     

These open-ear earbuds have IPX5 waterproofing, now only $64!

11. Květen 2024 v 17:00
noise-canceling wireless earbuds

TL;DR: Listen up! Wireless earbuds are convenient but not necessarily comfortable. Combine great audio and all-day wear abilities with these open-ear and wireless ARIA+ earbuds, now just $63.95 (reg. $99) with code ARIA!

Whether you're tuning into to your favorite podcast or checking out your favorite artist's latest album, you need the right pair of earbuds for a prime listening experience. — Read the rest

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  • Are you still using floppy disks?Rob Beschizza
    When did you stop using floppy disks? Are you too young to have ever used a floppy disk? Do you wonder what the hell is the thing in that icon that you tap on to save things? Some people, of course, are still using them. — Read the rest The post Are you still using floppy disks? appeared first on Boing Boing.
     

Are you still using floppy disks?

11. Květen 2024 v 15:28
Floppy disks

When did you stop using floppy disks? Are you too young to have ever used a floppy disk? Do you wonder what the hell is the thing in that icon that you tap on to save things? Some people, of course, are still using them.Read the rest

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  • Barron Trump 'declines' to be Republican delegateRob Beschizza
    Barron Trump, the son of former president Donald Trump and his wife Melania, has "declined" the Florida Republican Party's offer to anoint him a party delegate to the Republican National Convention. Reacting to what would have marked his youngest child's political debut, the ex-president said he was "all for it". — Read the rest The post Barron Trump 'declines' to be Republican delegate appeared first on Boing Boing.
     

Barron Trump 'declines' to be Republican delegate

11. Květen 2024 v 15:18
Barron Trump

Barron Trump, the son of former president Donald Trump and his wife Melania, has "declined" the Florida Republican Party's offer to anoint him a party delegate to the Republican National Convention.

Reacting to what would have marked his youngest child's political debut, the ex-president said he was "all for it".

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  • Woman finds hidden camera disguised as rock pointed at her homeRob Beschizza
    A resident of Chino Hills, California, noticed an odd rock and pile of leaves across the street from a neighbor's home. Upon inspection, they found a hidden camera embedded in clay and a USB power bank under the leaves. Who, asks the woman targeted by the device, is watching her? — Read the rest The post Woman finds hidden camera disguised as rock pointed at her home appeared first on Boing Boing.
     

Woman finds hidden camera disguised as rock pointed at her home

11. Květen 2024 v 14:39
hidden camera

A resident of Chino Hills, California, noticed an odd rock and pile of leaves across the street from a neighbor's home. Upon inspection, they found a hidden camera embedded in clay and a USB power bank under the leaves. Who, asks the woman targeted by the device, is watching her? — Read the rest

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  • US: Israel may have broken international law with our weapons and we will keep sending them moreRob Beschizza
    In a statement issued on friday evening, the United States said that Israel may have breached international law with American-supplied weapons. It also said that the flow of munitions will continue all the same. While the report was a clear rebuke of some Israeli operations in Gaza, it stopped short of definitively saying that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) campaign had breached international law. — Read the rest The post US: Israel may have broken international law with our weapons and we
     

US: Israel may have broken international law with our weapons and we will keep sending them more

11. Květen 2024 v 13:38
Gaza protests

In a statement issued on friday evening, the United States said that Israel may have breached international law with American-supplied weapons. It also said that the flow of munitions will continue all the same.

While the report was a clear rebuke of some Israeli operations in Gaza, it stopped short of definitively saying that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) campaign had breached international law.

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  • Watch Andrea Love spray paint with wool in this cool animationPopkin
    Watch Andrea Love "paint" with wool in this cool animation. Watching wool appearing to spray from little felted cans is a very satisfying experience. I love that this drawing is all done by felting. The sound effects are great too. — Read the rest The post Watch Andrea Love spray paint with wool in this cool animation appeared first on Boing Boing.
     

Watch Andrea Love spray paint with wool in this cool animation

Od: Popkin
11. Květen 2024 v 13:07
felt and needles

Watch Andrea Love "paint" with wool in this cool animation. Watching wool appearing to spray from little felted cans is a very satisfying experience. I love that this drawing is all done by felting.

The sound effects are great too. — Read the rest

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  • Man doesn't mind driving around with thousands of bees in his carPopkin
    This driver doesn't let anything stop him from getting from point A to point B, not even a pile of thousands of bees on the ceiling of his car. As the bees dangle right over his head, he smiles and keeps on truckin'. — Read the rest The post Man doesn't mind driving around with thousands of bees in his car appeared first on Boing Boing.
     

Man doesn't mind driving around with thousands of bees in his car

Od: Popkin
11. Květen 2024 v 12:45

This driver doesn't let anything stop him from getting from point A to point B, not even a pile of thousands of bees on the ceiling of his car. As the bees dangle right over his head, he smiles and keeps on truckin'. — Read the rest

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  • Unsettling pile of rats huddle together during rainPopkin
    Here's what rats do in the city when a big rainstorm hits. After getting flushed out of their burrows from rain, they huddle together and squirm around a pole on the street.  I would definitely start crying if I tripped and fell into a rat pile like this one. — Read the rest The post Unsettling pile of rats huddle together during rain appeared first on Boing Boing.
     

Unsettling pile of rats huddle together during rain

Od: Popkin
11. Květen 2024 v 11:25

Here's what rats do in the city when a big rainstorm hits. After getting flushed out of their burrows from rain, they huddle together and squirm around a pole on the street. 

I would definitely start crying if I tripped and fell into a rat pile like this one. — Read the rest

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  • 2 Tonne Duck: an awesome hand-drawn animation by Felix ColgravePopkin
    I loved watching 2 Tonne Duck, a mesmerizing, hand-drawn animation by artist Felix Colgrave.This looping scene of a little guy inside of a walking robot-like contraption is addicting to watch. The hand-drawn quality is wonderful. I want to watch hours of animation in this style. — Read the rest The post 2 Tonne Duck: an awesome hand-drawn animation by Felix Colgrave appeared first on Boing Boing.
     

2 Tonne Duck: an awesome hand-drawn animation by Felix Colgrave

Od: Popkin
11. Květen 2024 v 10:07

I loved watching 2 Tonne Duck, a mesmerizing, hand-drawn animation by artist Felix Colgrave.This looping scene of a little guy inside of a walking robot-like contraption is addicting to watch. The hand-drawn quality is wonderful.

I want to watch hours of animation in this style. — Read the rest

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  • The Pocket Book of Boners by Dr. SuessPopkin
    Dr. Seuss's First Book  was called The Pocket Book Of Boners. Although this may seem like quite an unusual name for a G-rated book, there is an explanation. Back in the day, a "boner" was a word used to describe a silly mistake. — Read the rest The post The Pocket Book of Boners by Dr. Suess appeared first on Boing Boing.
     

The Pocket Book of Boners by Dr. Suess

Od: Popkin
11. Květen 2024 v 07:48

Dr. Seuss's First Book  was called The Pocket Book Of Boners. Although this may seem like quite an unusual name for a G-rated book, there is an explanation. Back in the day, a "boner" was a word used to describe a silly mistake. — Read the rest

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  • Record yourself anywhere with this tiny body cam, less than $38 todayBoing Boing's Shop
    TL;DR: Want to record your outdoor adventures or ensure your home's safe? Grab this useful Mini Body Camera Video Recorder, now on sale for just $37.99 (reg. $45)! There's a good reason law enforcement and other public facing professionals wear body cameras. Often, you don't know the footage that will come in useful until after the event has happened. — Read the rest The post Record yourself anywhere with this tiny body cam, less than $38 today appeared first on Boing Boing.
     

Record yourself anywhere with this tiny body cam, less than $38 today

11. Květen 2024 v 02:00
mini body camera

TL;DR: Want to record your outdoor adventures or ensure your home's safe? Grab this useful Mini Body Camera Video Recorder, now on sale for just $37.99 (reg. $45)!

There's a good reason law enforcement and other public facing professionals wear body cameras. Often, you don't know the footage that will come in useful until after the event has happened. — Read the rest

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Work, game, and stream anywhere with this sleek, refurbished iPad Air, only $156!

10. Květen 2024 v 23:00
refurbished ipad air

TL;DR: With an Apple A7 processor operating at 1.4GHz speed and 1GB of RAM, this iPad Air is designed to keep up with your multiple apps running, gaming, and streaming needs.

Need to work on the plane? Want to watch a movie on the bus? — Read the rest

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  • Solving the mystery of red quarters: why are some coins painted red?Mister Dobo
    Have you ever received a quarter in change and noticed it had a peculiar red tint or paint on it? These "red quarters" have been circulating for decades, often leaving people scratching their heads about their origins and purpose. The most common explanations for red quarters are that they were used for testing coin-operated machines, as "house money" for free plays in businesses, or for free laundry in apartment buildings. — Read the rest The post Solving the mystery of red quarters: why are s
     

Solving the mystery of red quarters: why are some coins painted red?

10. Květen 2024 v 20:53
red quarters

Have you ever received a quarter in change and noticed it had a peculiar red tint or paint on it? These "red quarters" have been circulating for decades, often leaving people scratching their heads about their origins and purpose.

The most common explanations for red quarters are that they were used for testing coin-operated machines, as "house money" for free plays in businesses, or for free laundry in apartment buildings. — Read the rest

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New Jersey fire chief vandalizes neighbor's rare car with rocks — and it was caught on video

10. Květen 2024 v 20:46

A New Jersey fire chief allegedly became irate when a man's sump pump leaked rainwater onto the firehouse. So he handled it like a gentleman by taking revenge, pouring a bucket of rocks and gravel over the man's extremely rare sports car. — Read the rest

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  • Baseball too boring? Check out Banana BallGail Sherman
    Baseball isn't always very exciting. Even as a dedicated fan, I can admit this. Major League Baseball has made some improvements to speed up the game, like the pitch clock. Many things still slow down the game – mound visits, endless foul balls, and, even with the ghost runner, four-hour games thanks to extra innings. — Read the rest The post Baseball too boring? Check out Banana Ball appeared first on Boing Boing.
     

Baseball too boring? Check out Banana Ball

10. Květen 2024 v 20:30

Baseball isn't always very exciting. Even as a dedicated fan, I can admit this. Major League Baseball has made some improvements to speed up the game, like the pitch clock. Many things still slow down the game – mound visits, endless foul balls, and, even with the ghost runner, four-hour games thanks to extra innings. — Read the rest

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  • Remembering Disneyland's motorboats (video)Jason Weisberger
    I often find my Gen X friends fondly remember a ride that was pretty lame: Disneyland's motorboats. A frequent thing for friends to ask, as we walk past the Matterhorn, but rarely ride, is, "Didn't there used to be motorboats here?" — Read the rest The post Remembering Disneyland's motorboats (video) appeared first on Boing Boing.
     

Remembering Disneyland's motorboats (video)

10. Květen 2024 v 20:27
disneyland

I often find my Gen X friends fondly remember a ride that was pretty lame: Disneyland's motorboats.

A frequent thing for friends to ask, as we walk past the Matterhorn, but rarely ride, is, "Didn't there used to be motorboats here?" — Read the rest

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  • Kristi Noem cancels tour for her lie-filled memoir (video)Mark Frauenfelder
    Kristi Noem, the lying, incompetent, puppy-shooting charlatan masquerading as the governor of South Dakota, has two options: either she's afflicted with a memory so profoundly defective that it renders her unfit for office, or she's a shameless liar who could give even Donald Trump a run for his money in the deceit department. — Read the rest The post Kristi Noem cancels tour for her lie-filled memoir (video) appeared first on Boing Boing.
     

Kristi Noem cancels tour for her lie-filled memoir (video)

10. Květen 2024 v 20:19
kristi noem

Kristi Noem, the lying, incompetent, puppy-shooting charlatan masquerading as the governor of South Dakota, has two options: either she's afflicted with a memory so profoundly defective that it renders her unfit for office, or she's a shameless liar who could give even Donald Trump a run for his money in the deceit department. — Read the rest

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  • Zildjian's new e-drum kit is a gamechanger in music technologyThom Dunn
    Electronic drum kits can do wonderful things, but even the best models out there still suffer from the same essential flaw: those god damn rubber1 cymbals. But a few weeks ago, my friend Chris (drummer for the Roland High Life) and I visited the headquarters of the Avedis Zildjian Company just outside of Boston. — Read the rest The post Zildjian's new e-drum kit is a gamechanger in music technology appeared first on Boing Boing.
     

Zildjian's new e-drum kit is a gamechanger in music technology

Od: Thom Dunn
10. Květen 2024 v 20:15
Zildjian

Electronic drum kits can do wonderful things, but even the best models out there still suffer from the same essential flaw: those god damn rubber1 cymbals.

But a few weeks ago, my friend Chris (drummer for the Roland High Life) and I visited the headquarters of the Avedis Zildjian Company just outside of Boston. — Read the rest

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  • Read Steve Albini's famous essay on the music industry's problemsThom Dunn
    Like a lot of people who were reared on the underground and alternative rock sounds of the late 80s and 90s, I was heartbroken to hear about the unexpected death of Steve Albini earlier this week. When I'm not getting notifications about an algorithmically sponsored Instagram posts of a screenshot of a tweet I made about one of the last thing Albini posted on Bluesky (the kind of recursive human centipede of "content" that would absolutely make the man hurl), I've been thinking a lot about his i
     

Read Steve Albini's famous essay on the music industry's problems

Od: Thom Dunn
10. Květen 2024 v 20:14

Like a lot of people who were reared on the underground and alternative rock sounds of the late 80s and 90s, I was heartbroken to hear about the unexpected death of Steve Albini earlier this week. When I'm not getting notifications about an algorithmically sponsored Instagram posts of a screenshot of a tweet I made about one of the last thing Albini posted on Bluesky (the kind of recursive human centipede of "content" that would absolutely make the man hurl), I've been thinking a lot about his infamous essay 1993 essay, "The Problem with Music," originally published by The Baffler. — Read the rest

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  • Would you drive up Japan's Rollercoaster Bridge?Popkin
    There's a bridge in Japan that's so steep it's known as the Rollercoaster Bridge: the Eshima Ohashi bridge in Sakaiminato, which connects that city to nearby Matsue. Approaching the bridge from afar, it can appear nearly vertical to drivers. If I were a passenger going up this bridge, I may have to shut my eyes until I reached the end of the incline.  — Read the rest The post Would you drive up Japan's Rollercoaster Bridge? appeared first on Boing Boing.
     

Would you drive up Japan's Rollercoaster Bridge?

Od: Popkin
10. Květen 2024 v 20:00
Eshima ohashi bridge

There's a bridge in Japan that's so steep it's known as the Rollercoaster Bridge: the Eshima Ohashi bridge in Sakaiminato, which connects that city to nearby Matsue. Approaching the bridge from afar, it can appear nearly vertical to drivers.

If I were a passenger going up this bridge, I may have to shut my eyes until I reached the end of the incline.  — Read the rest

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  • Guinea Pigs playing tug of war with a blade of grassPopkin
    Here's a video of two guinea pigs playing a serious round of tug of war with a blade of grass that they both decided to snack on at the same time. Although these little rascals are surrounded by a field of grass, this particular blade of grass was clearly the most important one. — Read the rest The post Guinea Pigs playing tug of war with a blade of grass appeared first on Boing Boing.
     

Guinea Pigs playing tug of war with a blade of grass

Od: Popkin
10. Květen 2024 v 19:48

Here's a video of two guinea pigs playing a serious round of tug of war with a blade of grass that they both decided to snack on at the same time.

Although these little rascals are surrounded by a field of grass, this particular blade of grass was clearly the most important one. — Read the rest

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