Awesome ferrofluid art

This thing looks totally bizarre, but really cool. Just what we like here on Random Weirdness. Somehow makes you think you're watching an alien life form, but no, this is real. It uses powerful electromagnets in a bath of magnetic liquid to make these dancing spirals.

By xorbit, last changed on August 28, 2009 // E-mail to a friend //         

Simon's Cat

Some YouTube gems. Just awesome how the artist managed to reproduce the behavior and movements of a cat in such a recognizable way! I am sure every cat owner will crack up watching these.

Simon's Cat in 'Cat Man Do'

Simon's Cat in 'Let Me In!'

There are more of them on the Simon's Cat channel on YouTube !

By xorbit, last changed on March 12, 2009 // E-mail to a friend //         

The simplest self-propelling device ever

Homopolar roller

Who knew a simple battery, some magnets and a piece of copper wire could produce so much nerdy fun?

By xorbit, last changed on October 22, 2008 // E-mail to a friend //         

Getting bored with your daily commute? Try this!

Getting from point A to point B would become a whole lot more interesting if this guy would have his way. What you see here is the GEN H-4, the worlds smallest one-man helicopter. For 'just' $29000 and 30-40 hours of spare time (some assembly is required), this thing will get you in the air for about 30 minutes, at speeds up to 90 km/h (56 mph) and as high as a kilometer (about half a mile). The faint of heart need not apply.


GEN H-4 personal helicopter

Yes, this thing is for real. This movie shows it in operation. I just wish the pilot would actually show off the speed and height this thing can reach instead of mozying around...

GEN H-4 personal helicopter in action

By xorbit, last changed on August 7, 2008 // E-mail to a friend //         

Fun with hand shadows

How's this for some random weirdness: Hand shadows!

Amazing hand shadow show by Raymond Crowe

Isn't this guy amazing?

If you'd like to learn how to do this yourself, there seem to be plenty of books on hand shadows . I'm sure it would take quite a while to become as good as this guy though!

By xorbit, last changed on February 28, 2008 // E-mail to a friend //