Wonderment Blog

Obama! Are You Eating that Chicken Wing Correctly?

Yes, there is a right way and a wrong way to eat a chicken wing. And yes, Obama likes chicken wings just like everybody else does. Here's how you do it, courtesy of Food Wishes (also, here's several ways to make them, courtesy of ...more

Poultry Wonderment

By rmansur on 11/30/2009

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SPLAT! Art Made from Everyday Household Items

Tom Friedman. One of my very favorite contemporary artists. Friedman injects the wonder into the humdrum. He creates magic from the unsuspected with his incredible sculptures assembled from simple, everyday materials. His ...more

Sculpture Wonderment

By rmansur on 11/30/2009

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Cheat Your Way to 300 (via Remote Control)

This is full blown cheating - no ifs, ands or buts about it. Introducing the RC900, a remote-control bowling ball invented by San Antonio, Texas-based 900 Global. Says Popular Mechanics, "The bowler steers the ball by adjusting the position of a weight screwed onto a threaded shaft inside the ball ...more

Bowling Wonderment

By rmansur on 11/30/2009

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World's Fastest Bicycle Goes 75mph

Cycling enthusiasts, behold. Fastest bicycle in the world, designed by VARNA of British Columbia. Pretty impressive. Check it out, Barbara Buatois of France completes her new One Hour World Record at 75.458 MPH this past July.

Cycling Wonderment

By rmansur on 11/29/2009

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Knit Your Food

Knitted delectable delights from Ed Bing Lee. Inspired? Gotta start somewhere. Previously, Crocheters Like to Party, Too. English Ladies Knit Entire Village.

Knitting & Crochet Wonderment

By rmansur on 11/29/2009

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Bomb-Proof Your Home With Wallpaper

Incredible. A company called Berry Plastics (in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) has developed a working bomb proof wallpaper. The technology has the ability to protect against both natural disasters and warfare. From Popsci: "X-Flex...is designed for use anyplace that’s prone to ...more

Science Wonderment

By rmansur on 11/29/2009

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Tattoo Yourself (or Your Girlfriend)

Henna. Beautiful, fun, exotic... and best of all... Do-It-Yourself (with a little practice). Also, unlike tattoos, it's temporary. Henna generally lasts for 1-3 weeks. An ancient tradition, henna is believed to "bring love and good fortune, and to protect against evil." "As far back as 1200 B.C ...more

Henna Wonderment

By rmansur on 11/28/2009

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The Mother of all Ping Pong Guns - LETHAL

The lethal pneumatic ping pong gun. This thing isn't exactly wife approved. Creator Ron Kessinger built this mighty powerful ping pong launcher - "a variation on a potato cannon, built to run on compressed air and much tighter tolerances." Here's how it works: "By pushing one of the two trigger ...more

Specialized Weapons Wonderment

By rmansur on 11/28/2009

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Old Bumper Cars Go Street Legal

Flickr user MR38 has posted a set of photos of bumper cars made street legal, as displayed at the annual Cruisin’ Grand festival in Escondido, California. This mini cars were retrofitted with 750 cc Kawasaki motors. Cool auto mod. Previously, Japanese Built Mini Fiat Cinque Tank-Tractor.

Customization Wonderment

By rmansur on 11/28/2009

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Human Powered Ferris Wheel

According to Google's (albeit rough) translation from French to English: "A big wheel in India that does not work with an engine but using human power. Men throw themselves in front of the wheel to rotate due to their weight." Nuts. I want one. Hmm...how to make it... Previously, R-i-c-k-e-t-y ...more

Outdoor Games Wonderment

By rmansur on 11/28/2009

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Make-It-Yourself LEGO Gummies

Turkey day is over, and you have this nice Friday-Saturday-Sunday stretch before it's back the daily grind. Here's a project that inspires both young and old: LeGummies brick shaped gummy candies. Geeky LEGO bliss. For full instructions from Instructables member SFHandyman, click through ...more

Dessert Wonderment

By rmansur on 11/27/2009

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Geek-Shooting Rubberband Machine Gun

It's the idea that counts. This geeky rubberband machine gun is pretty sweet looking... but I wish it had a little more force. The gun can very quickly shoot (200!) rubberbands, but it just tumbles those plastic cups over (see video below). Nonetheless, cool idea and cool design. Notably, the ...more

Specialized Weapons Wonderment

By rmansur on 11/27/2009

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4 Years in the Making: Insane Papercraft City

Tokyo art student, Wataru Itou, spent four long years crafting his meticulous paper city, entitled "A Castle On the Ocean". The miniature papercraft city was constructed with "basic knives, scissors, hole punches and modeling ...more

Paper Design Wonderment

By rmansur on 11/26/2009

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Jetman Flys Over Atlantic with DIY Wings - Plummets!

Yves Rossy, AKA Jetman, attempted to fly across the Atantic from Morocco to Spain yesterday. His homemade, jet powered wings "span 8 feet and are powered by four kerosene-fueled jet engines." Homemade?! Flying across the Atlantic ...more

Aviation Wonderment

By rmansur on 11/26/2009

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Avoid Turkey-Frying-Fire Disaster this Thanksgiving

Thinking of deep frying a turkey this Thanksgiving? Careful. Or this might happen: Luckily, Alton Brown (of Food Network) offers a thorough step-by-step on how to fry that bird. Hackaday has also posted Alton's PDF instructions ...more

Poultry Wonderment

By rmansur on 11/26/2009

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Turbo Turkey - Cook the Damn Bird Above the Camshaft

So, I suppose we're going both redneck and Thanksgiving turkey twice today (Redneck Slingshot Chick + Extreme Thanksgiving Recipes). Something about home for the holidays inspires... and this is pretty darn great. USA Today posts ...more

Customization Wonderment

By rmansur on 11/25/2009

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Deeply Trusting Female Volunteers Bod to Redneck Science: First Human Slingshot

Well, maybe these folks aren't redneck. That is a pretty nice house, and that slingshot doesn't look too jery rigged. But the idea of a human slingshot is certainly redneck (and lotsa fun). Previously, Build a Redneck Roller ...more

Outdoor Games Wonderment

By rmansur on 11/25/2009

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Cook a Bikini-d Bird with Mashed Potato Volcanoes

Extreme Holiday Ideas has posted several fun Thanksgiving projects this season. Check out some of my favorites: 90 Minute Turkey (That's right, roast and thaw in just 90 minutes): Extreme Pumpkin Pie (that's a lotta pumpkin pie ...more

Poultry Wonderment

By rmansur on 11/25/2009

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Superhero Mountain Climbing Car

I'm not sure about the who, what, where, when or how...but man, this mountain climbing car is cool. More car customizations/mods: (HowTo).

Customization Wonderment

By rmansur on 11/24/2009

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Stunningly Slooooowwww Card Flourishes

Dimitri Arleri delivers a set of jaw-dropping card flourishes, performed at a slow pace to "an unidentified piece of ambient opera." Magicians, get ready to be inspired. Hint- the best flourishes turn up toward the end, might want to start out around 2:20 (the move at 2:25 is pretty cool). Don't ...more

Card Tricks Wonderment

By rmansur on 11/24/2009

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