TechEBlog

Geek Stacks 3,000 Coins On a Single Dime

By

Not your average geek, Tai Star is currently the world record holder for most coins stacked on a single dime, with a very impressive count of 3,118. It basically consists “of 600 quarters, 501 dimes, 313 nickels, 1699 pennies and five foreign coins.” Video after the break.

On website RecordSetting.com, where he uploaded a video of the feat, he explained he used ‘three dimes on a quarter for four layers, then a bigger coin for four layers, then a ring of dime for at least four layers, and next size coins, pennies nickels quarters. Then more dimes, and so on… [via Geekologie – DailyMail]

Read More

Origami Apartment in Manhattan Unfolds to Reveal 4-Rooms

By

Architects Michael Chen and Kari Anderson of Normal Projects wanted to fit more living space into a tiny footprint, so they “created an object that’s bigger than furniture, but smaller than architecture and that morphs with the changing activities of a day.” Video after the break.

It’s a large, blue, oversized cabinet that houses all of the walls/bed/tables/shelving/closets needed for at least 4 full-sized rooms.

[via Tumblr]

Read More

Dama zAmya: The Amazing Infinity Pool-Equipped Luxury Home

By

Called the Dama zAmya and located in Phuken, Thailand, this amazing luxury home is not only eco-friendly, but boasts “a planked, recycled wood patio deck (which was rescued from a 40 year old house nearby) that recedes into a gorgeous, inky infinity pool.” Click here for more pictures. In related news, continue reading to see the world’s largest pool.

Oh – and did we mention the grassy rooftop patio that’s perfect for a little full-contact croquet? From top to bottom this place blows our mind.

[via KNSTRCT]

Read More

Why All Movie Posters Were Created by the Same Designer

By

Ever wonder why certain genres of movies all seem to look alike? Well, there’s a reason behind that. In the image above, all the movies are classified under “weaponry”, and these “will feature a lot of action with a thin veneer of pretentious intellectual posturing. ” Click here to see why all movie posters were seemingly created by the same designer. Continue reading to see Freddie Wong’s Minecraft massacre.

[Sources 1 | 2]

Read More

Incredible NeverWet Superhydrophobic Spray Lets Chocolate Syrup Slide Right Off Your Shoes

By

Yes, there’s finally a superhydrophobic spray that’s so effective that it lets chocolate syrup slide right off your shoes. Simply put, Ross Technology Corp. created NeverWet, “a silicon-based spray-on coating that repels water and heavy oils.” Video after the break.

Ross Nanotechnology’s NeverWet spray is a can of magic. Oooooooor silicon-based superhydrophobic spray that can make liquids “shoot off” anything it’s applied to.

[via Geekologie]

Read More

7 Geeky Girls in Mario Costumes

By

Created by the famed video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, the Italian-American plumber serves “as Nintendo’s mascot and the main protagonist of the series, Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his creation.” Continue reading to see seven geeky girls in Mario costumes.

[Sources 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6]

Read More