Put a coin into this piggy bank and watch the pigs go humping

I don't think the Paccon Boo Animal Piggy Bank is meant for kids. Come on, I doubt parents would want their kids to see two pigs (there's elephants too) go hump hump while they learn how to save money aye?

Waxed Cupcake Dental Floss

Since I love cupcakes so much maybe I should get one of these Waxed Cupcake Dental Floss. It will leave my teeth and mouth tasting like a good old frosting flavoured cupcake after each night of flossing. But if you prefer the taste of bacon instead, there's one for you too.

Korg Kaossilator lets you create music on the move

The Korg Kaossilator is a multi-instrumental pocket sized musical synthesiser that lets you to create unbelievable music on the move by simply tapping or sliding a finger across its touch pad. It has 100 powerful sound programs including leads, accoustic, bass, chords, effects and drums.

Periodic Table of Cupcakes

When I was in school, I hate the periodic table but this period table, I like! The Periodic Table of Cupcakes!!! Just click on each cell and get the recipe. There are 46 different cupcake recipes to try out. Yummy!

(Thanks Joanne Li)

Robert Scoble is following me on Twitter so should you!

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I was cleaning up one of my email accounts just now when I came across this mail that was sent to me in January. Somehow I missed it. Anyway, it's always nice to know when one of your heroes is following you on Twitter. Thanks Scoble! So if you enjoy reading stuff like "Warning to guys with grinders! Man's penis injured in grinder accident. Type of grinder cannot be identified. http://tinyurl.com/c89jq2" or "Chantelle was sleeping with as many as 8 teen boys. 13 yr old Alfie may not be the father after all. What a slut! http://tinyurl.com/bpy43x" or "My dearest Risa Niigaki, you can take me to the beach anytime! Don't forget to bring along your bikini. Ahem. http://tinyurl.com/affcxx" then you should follow me on Twitter too. Do it!

What The Guardian learned on the web this week

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Thanks Guardian for linking to my post. Now everyone in the UK knows what to do with five kilos of Gummi Bears. Yay!

SingTel, Google and HTC present the HTC Dream, the first Android powered mobile phone in Singapore

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Earlier this afternoon, I attended the media briefing and live demonstration of the HTC Dream held by SingTel, Google and HTC. The highly anticipated HTC Dream is the first Android powered mobile phone to be launched in Singapore and Asia.



As usual, I took a couple of videos and pics at the event. You can watch all three videos here: HTC Dream launches in Singapore!, Video Demo of HTC Dream and local Android apps (clip above) and lastly, A quick hands-on with the HTC Dream.

The HTC Dream has a 528 MHz processor by Qualcomm and runs on the Android operating system by Google. It has 256 MB of ROM and 192 MB of RAM. It has a 3.2 inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 320 x 480 (HVGA) resolution display. There's a slide out 5 row QWERTY keyboard and trackball for an alternative, one-handed navigation. The HTC Dream also has bluetooth, wi-fi, GPS navigation capability, 3.2 megapixel auto focus colour camera, microSD expansion slot and a built-in mic and speaker.

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The biggest feature of the HTC Dream is undoubtedly its Android powered operating system which allows access to the Android Market where you can download many popular and unique applications from developers from around the world. For HTC Dream in Singapore, SingTel is collaborating with local application developers to introduce innovative Android applications that meet lifestyle needs of mobile users here. For example, one of the local Android apps that users can use on their HTC Dream is SG SavvyShopper. Simply scan the barcode of a product using the phone's camera and the app will search and display the prices of the product sold in other outlets in Singapore. You can check out the demo of this app in my video above. Google says that all its Android apps in Singapore will be free of charge!

The HTC Dream will go on sale tomorrow at SingTel retail stores island-wide. It costs $438 on SingTel's 3G Flexi Lite ($39 monthly), $338 on 3G Flexi ($56 monthly) and $238 on 3G Flexi Plus ($95 monthly). Those who buy the HTC Dream tomorrow and on Sunday will receive unlimited data download for 6 months!

You can view all the pics taken at the event (including high resolution shots of the HTC Dream) here.

30 Years of Star Wars: A Documentary by a Star Wars fan



Todd Stanton has been a big fan of Star Wars since 1977. From his youthful days of trading cards to his adult years of DVDs, the 6 Star Wars films have always been a part of his life. To celebrate his love for Star Wars, he made a documentary called 30 Years of Star Wars which documents his journey of the last three decades through an amazing collection of Star Wars multimedia history. Watch Part 1 above. Parts 2 and 3 here and here.

Pinball Machine Collection for sale on eBay

For US $37,000, you can be the proud owner of this pinball machine collection. The person who is selling it on eBay, has been collecting pinball machines since 1981. His collection for sale has 55 pinball and arcade machines. Worth a bid if you are thinking of starting your own version of the Pinball Hall of Fame.

Laptop Desk made from Floppy Disks

Here's another use for all those unwanted floppy disks. Dude sticks together 82 floppy disks to make a small desk for his laptop. I think he should have used more floppy disks to make longer legs for the desk and he should try making a chair while he's at it.

(Thanks Johnny Q)

Spaceship and other strange drawings of a paranoid schizophrenia

In 1950, Karl Hans Janke was sent to a psychiatric department for paranoid schizophrenia. Despite being a psychiatric patient, Karl saw himself as an artist and a technical designer. In the next forty years, he made nearly 4000 drawings and models of strange spaceships, machines and devices. You can view some of them here.

Radiology Art

The Radiology Art project scans toys, food and electronics using a GE CT scanner. The project's aim is to achieve a deeper visualization of objects that hold unique cultural importance in modern society. The scanned images and quicktime videos show you what's really inside these objects.

Nail Caps for Cats and Dogs

Soft Paws are vinyl nail caps that glue on to the nails of your dogs and cats and will effectively blunt their nails to protect against problem scratching. They are an excellent alternative to declawing. Comes in various colours.

Bumblebee and Autobots at the Chicago Auto Show



Remember my previous post about some Chevy folks assembling Bumblebee at the Chicaco Auto Show? Well, here are three short videos taken at the Auto Show of the General Motor vehicles that we will see in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Part 1, Part 2 (above) and Part 3. Enjoy!

(via Transformers Live)

Young international architects design crazy city centre for China's Huaxi city

In 2008, MAD organized and invited 11 young international architects to carry out an urban experiment: to design the Huaxi city centre of Guiyang, in South Western China. The result is a series of crazy and futuristic looking organic individual buildings, growing from the natural environment and working together to produce a compound of diverse urban activities.

Michael Jackson in need of money, auctioning his personal property

Looks like Michael Jackson is in need of some moolah! An array of treasures from his Neverland Ranch ranging from his iconic white-jeweled glove to the grandiose entry gates to the Ranch are up for sale in an auction to be held in April. You can view some of the items here including this montage of iconic figures sporting the classic MJ shades and glove worth at least $1000. Full catalog here.

Mike's awesome Transformers collection makes me jealous



Mike, an avid Transformers fan, proudly shows off his collection of Transformers toys. Watch the video above. I may be wrong but I think he has almost every god damn Transformers toy ever made. Yes, I'm so farking jealous!

100 Designer Visa Credit Cards

100 designers from around the world were invited by Japanese company Epos to participate in creating a series of unique Visa credit cards. You can view all 100 of the cutest, coolest, and most beautiful credit cards here. I want one! I think from now on, all credit cards should look like these.

(Thanks Hoshi)

Crazy dude carries 1300 items in his clothes!

They don't call him Crazy Eric for nothing. Eric aka the Human Swiss Army Knife, carries an incredible 1300 items in his clothes. That's a total of 15 kg of clothes and items! And for those of you who want to know, yes he does carry condoms too. Good on ya, mate!

The 10 Worst Transformers Toy Rip-Offs

The folks from Topless Robot list their 10 worst Transformers toy rip-offs. One of them is this toy from the Road Bots brand which looks like a copycat of the Transformer's Constructicons to me. You have to take the robots totally apart to transform them into construction vehicles.

(Thanks GeekGod)

How to build a Wind Generator in your backyard

Dude builds a wind generator in his backyard that can generate 50-250 watts of power. He says, "Lately I've been spending a great deal of time working on ways to generate my own electricity. It isn't a necessity for me yet, but someday being electrically self-sufficient could really come in handy."

People in Osaka reacts to "Bang" and imaginary sword



This video (above) shows why people in Osaka are one of the most amazing and sporting people in the world! They instantaneously react when someone shouts "Bang" at them by pretending that they are being shot. That's not all. Slice them with an imaginary sword and see them react too. Go try it out when you visit Osaka.

Butterflies of Singapore

I'm starting to follow Butterflies of Singapore, a blog set up to feature news and latest discoveries on butterflies found in Singapore, and to a lesser extent, the extended geographical region of Peninsula Malaysia. There are lots of beautiful butterfly pics too! In its latest post, the blog features its Butterfly of the Month, The Commander. From Butterflies of Singapore:
For the month of February 2009, which also happens to be the month of the year on which my birthday falls, we feature a species which I had used as my avatar and nickname/alter ego in ButterflyCircle - The Commander. I'd chosen this butterfly as my nickname as I had fond memories of chasing this strange-looking and new butterfly that I'd never seen before when I was a school-going kid in Malaysia...

In Singapore, the species is often observed singly, flying rapidly and stopping to sunbathe with its wings open flat on the upper surfaces of leaves. It has a strong and determined flight, is skittish, and takes off to the treetops if it senses any danger. Females are occasionally seen in the vicinity of its preferred host plant, Timonius wallichiana, as she tries to oviposit.

Today's Singapore News

The following are stories that are making the headlines over at Topix Singapore News today, edited by yours truly.

-Beauty and recession only skin deep in Singapore: Despite the threat of job losses and the country's deepest economic recession, seven in 10 Singaporeans will continue to spend on beauty products and services, a small industry survey showed.
-New road safety initiatives: The Land Transport Authority says it will expand the roll-out of two road safety initiatives - Dashed Pedestrian Crossing Lines and Pedestrian Crossing Ahead Markings - to more locations.
-21 cord blood transplants: Three years after its first unrelated cord blood transplant, the Singapore Cord Blood Bank (SCBB) carried out its 21st cord blood transplant this month.
-Contrasting views of madrassas in multi-ethnic Singapore: Many parents in the Singapore are reluctant to enrol their children at madrassas, concerned that the combination of religious and academic studies crowds out broader curricula activities.
-“Sexting” trend caught on in Singapore: Some local students in Singapore are using the ubiquitous phone camera to take nude pictures of themselves to send to friends or post them on blogs. Some teens do it as a joke and for other, it is a new bold pickup line to get a date.
-President Nathan on why he said okay in 11 days: Making public his reasons for the first time in giving in-principle approval to the Government’s request to draw $4.9 billion from the reserves to save jobs and loosen credit flow, Mr Nathan emphasised the need for him to give the nod quickly — for should the situation worsen, “negative consequences would have kicked in, making any measures too late to be of any effect”.
-Malaysians last to be retrenched in Singapore: Malaysians would be the last workers to be retrenched in Singapore during the global economic slump because Malaysian workers had more skills and abilities as required by Singaporean industry compared to other foreign workers in the island republic.
-Smokers of illegal cigarettes beware: Singapore Customs plans to step up checks on smokers lighting up duty-unpaid cigarettes. Over 570 people were booked doing so in January, since the new rule kicked in on New Year's Day.
-Singapore’s GIC Loses $50 Billion: Government of Singapore Investment Corp., one of two sovereign wealth funds owned by the island, lost as much as S$50 billion ($33 billion) in 2008, the Wall Street Journal said, citing two people familiar with the matter.
-Contactless payment for Singapore coming soon: By next year, the Government will appoint an agency to oversee the rollout of a nation-wide contactless payment system, including making sure that the system works across all telcos, financial institutions and retailers.

JBOARD: New concept based skateboard with two wheels



The JBOARD (video above) is a new type of street based skateboard that has only two wheels, one on the front deck and one on the back deck. Another distinct feature of the JBOARD is that it has two decks, the front and back decks, which are connected by a rotating joint-bar mechanism. With the JBOARD, skateboard enthusiasts can enjoy a wide variety of techniques such as turning and advancing by tilting the decks in opposite directions.

Dress up your cupcakes with Cupcake Wrapture

Cupcake Wrapture lets you dress up your cupcakes! Realising that all those pretty cupcake liners refused to stay pretty once an actual cupcake was baked inside them, Lisa Mudrakoff decided to make her own stylish cupcake wraps. I love cupcakes and these wraps are really cute!

How to make Han Solo in Carbonite Chocolate Bar

You've seen Robert Saccenti's amazing Han Solo in Guacamole, now here's how you can make you own Han Solo in carbonite chocolate bar! You'll need a Han Solo in carbonite toy, foamcore, glue gun with a few sticks, food grade silicone and of course, baking chocolate.

The Simpsons redesign their intro to HD

The new season of The Simpsons is going HD and they are getting a new opening title sequence too! It will be the first full, permanent revamp of the show's opening titles since its premiere in 1989. Screenshots and clip of the new intro here.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Russian Comic

I don't think it's an official Teenage Mutant Ninja Tutles comic, but this Russian comic has replaced Master Splinter, the Turtles wise old sensei with a giant Russian bear as their new leader. Splinter won't be too happy when he sees this.

(via Nerdcore)

HK woman goes crazy after missing her flight



It has probably happened to some of us before. Running late and missing a flight. I know it sucks but this Hong Kong lady's reaction is a bit extreme. She completely freaks out - screaming, yelling, wailing - after missing her flight at Hong Kong's international airport. Someone took a video of her airport hysterics (watch it above) and all of the sudden, she's famous on YouTube!

Han Solo in Carbonite, no, it's Guacamole!

In Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Han Solo was frozen in carbonite and given to Boba Fett as a reward by Darth Vader. Robert Saccenti attempts to recreate the iconic Han Solo in carbonite statue with his own version, Han Solo in guacamole made with 50 avocados, garlic, cilantro, salt, pepper, a little onion and lots of lime.

Sing in the Shower Sponge Microphone

The Shower Mic not only acts as a sponge for washing up (it has antimicrobial properties!), but it also has the uncanny ability to unleash your inner Sinatra while you're in the shower. And if you're like me and you love to sing in the shower, this one is a must have!

Crazy Japanese kid builds ancient hut, plans to stay in it for weeks

I know the situation is very bad in Japan now, with the country plunging into depression and its finance minister looking like he was drunk at the G7, but surely it cannot be this bad? 14-year-old Japanese has built his very own Jomon period (10,000 BC to 400 BC) Japanese pit house out of bamboo and rice straw and intends to live in it for a few weeks at a time!

Play Minutemen 8-bit Arcade Game

Before you watch the Watchmen movie on March 6, play this online arcade game of Minutemen. The Minutemen were a group of superheroes formed in the 1940s, long before the Watchmen. In this game, you can choose to play as Nite Owl or Silk Spectre and fight your way through the crime infested streets of New York.

Hand Carved Wooden Godzilla



Morita Shouji, a company that specialises in wood carvings, exhibited wood carved figures of Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah (video above) at the Spring 2009 Tokyo International Gift Show. Only twenty of each of these three figures will be available worldwide.

Darth Vader with George Lucas' head Tattoo

Kevin G got this tattoo which perfectly sums up his feelings towards George Lucas. He says, "I love Star Wars, but I wish George would retire and leave the series in better hands." Perfect tattoo for all you Star Wars fanboys cum George Lucas haters out there!

(Thanks Mr Big)

Instructional Ideas for 2009

For all of 2009, David Horvitz will send out small texts of simple instructional ideas to his mailing list. Mailings are sent through the postal system and will include the texts, as well as other supplementary items (including photographs and anything else he may happen to find). He also posts screenshots of the instructions on his Tumblr page here.

Star Wars fan makes Scout Trooper paper costume

Dude wants to make a full Scout Trooper costume out of paper! He writes, "I'm a big fan of Star Wars since I was a kid... I never think it just a movie, it's a way of life, a religion if I may say it is. This time I'll fulfill my dream, my destiny to having my own design costume suit and off course wearing it, especially scout trooper/biker scout costume, that's why I design that first."

Death by Lego

Monsterbrick likes to make scary stuff from Lego such as this skull model that he glued Lego all over. View all his scary Lego stuff on his Death By Lego Flickr photoset.

(Thanks punkass12)

Ai, a Samurai short film by Raffi Asdourian



Raffi Asdourian is a filmmaker living and working in NYC who makes abstract short films and music videos. His latest work, Ai - Life in the Shadow of Death (video above) is highly impressive. It is about a young woman, haunted by the memories of her parents being murdered, who discovers the truth about herself and her sensei. Inspired by the great tradition of Japanese cinema, Ai is an exploration of themes that stem from the era of the fearless warriors, the samurai. You can view photos of the film shoot here.

How to make Skittles Vodka

Someone has managed to combine two of my favourite consumption, Skittles and vodka into one "boozetastic" concoction. Here's how you can make your own Skittles vodka! The technique involves separating all the Skittles into their separate flavors and making five different bottles of Skittles vodka. I'm so going to try this!

100 meters long photo of people on a brigde

We're All Gonna Die - 100 meters of existence is a photo project by Simon Hogsberg. He spent 20 days on the same spot on a railroad bridge to take photos of 178 people walking on it. His final image is an impressive 100 meters long.

70s & 80s Russian Record Covers

Zoya shows off his parents' record collection from the USSR on his Flickr photoset here. The records are from the 1970s and 1980s. Some of these record covers are really cute like this one.

(Thanks Roger)

LoveCats Valentine's Day Paper Models

Celebrate Valentine's Day with the LoveCats. There are five paper models to download, print, cut and assemble. Here's the description of one of the LoveCats, CupiKitten: "Hearts, run for cover! CupiKitten is trigger happy and searching for singles to pierce. Look out for those heart shaped arrows, they might be aimed at you!"

Domo Kun and Hello Kitty Mashup Doll

What could be worse than Hello Kitty and Domo Kun? David Keller has the answer. He has created a one-of-a-kind original doll called Domo Kitty that could probably be the illegitimate love-child of Hello Kitty and Domo Kun, two of Japan's most popular TV icons. What a monster! More pics here.

Put Twitter on your T-shirt and show off your status

Twitoshirt is a cool service that allows you to print your favourite Twitter status on a t-shirt, sweatshirt, mousepad or even a jumbo tote bag! Just paste the URL of the Twitter status of your choice and click "Get a T-shirt". It's that easy!

The Sopranos Uncensored



Just in case you haven't had enough of Christian Bale swearing, here is something better. No, no more Bale this time but every single curse word from every single episode of The Sopranos, ever. Video above. Enjoy it, farkers!

How to make a Portal Gun

Dude makes a kick-ass Portal Gun out of some PVC, plastic and foam for his girlfriend. How sweet! The Portal Gun is made famous by the video game Portal. The Portal Gun also known as the Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device, allows the player to teleport his character and other simple objects.

Learn the Kama Sutra with this Plasticine Couple

With the Sculpta Sutra, you can now first try out those hard to do sex positions with a pair of clay characters before doing it with your partner. The pack comes with coloured modelling clay, modelling wire, 2 pairs of plastic eyes, modelling tool, a guide to Kama Sutra with more than 36 adventurous positions to try plus 8 extra flexible positions!

Star Trek Original Pilot Episode in Lego!

A Star Trek fan is taking the classic series where it ’s never gone before by re-creating the Star Trek original pilot episode "The Cage" in Lego! Part 1 of his Flick photoset here and Part 2 here.

(Thanks GeekGod)

Flooded McDonald's

Get a life-size replica of the interior of a McDonald's restaurant minus any staff or customers, and then flood it with water so that everything inside - the furniture, trays, food and drinks - starts floating about, the electric gets short circuit and the space becomes complete submerged. What a cool idea for a film!

Ruthy's Sesame Street Cupcakes

Remember the Sesame Street cupcakes made by a mum for her son's birthday? Well, here are more cute Sesame Street cupcakes for you! These are available at Ruthy's located in New York City's Chelsea Market. Check out their special cakes section.

StarCraft Lecture begins at University of California, Berkeley



Not all of us are lucky enough like these students who enrolled in UC Berkeley's Starcraft Decal '09, (a course in competitive StarCraft playing as part of the university’s Decal program), so for the rest of us, we have to settle for watching this video of the first lecture with envious eyes and ears instead.

The Official Tooth Fairy Kit

For those of you who still believe in the Tooth Fairy, the Office of the Tooth Fairy brings you the Official Tooth Fairy Kit. Finally! It comes with a Certificate of Record for filing with your local Tooth Fairy and one reusable silkscreened cloth deposit bag for your first and all subsequent transactions.

(Thanks hendrab)

Chevy builds a Bumblebee

At the Chicago Auto Show, car maker Chevrolet shows off the new Bumblebee version 2.0 Camaro that is used in the upcoming Transformers movie, Revenge of the Fallen. Bumblebee in his robot mode is also there! You can view pics of the Chevy folks assembling him here. No, he can't transform by himself.

How I looked like 3.7 million years ago

Thanks to Devolve Me, an awesome devolving tool that allows you to upload your photo and see yourself travel back through the evolutionary timeline, now I know how I looked like some 3.7 million years ago as Australopithecus afarensis. So ugly!

(via MeFi)

Different versions of Bohemian Rhapsody mixed into one fantastic MP3

I just downloaded this fantastic Bohemian Rhapsody mash-up by the Kleptones. It's an edit mix of different Bohemian Rhapsody versions performed by more than 30 artists that includes Queen (of course), Weird Al Yankovic, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Faye Wong! Fans of Queen and Bohemian Rhapsody should go download it.

Breath powered USB charger

This is insane! A device that will charge your USB gadgets by simply breathing into it? Yes, you read that right. Breathe! The Breath powered USB charger is made from parts scavenged from an old CD-ROM drive, a simple electronic circuit, and a few rubber bands. Interesting concept but don't throw away all your other chargers yet!

Play-Doh Space Invader Cookies

Dude makes Space Invader cookies using the Play-Doh Fun Factory, a must have tool for any budding cookie artist! The steps involve stacking rows and rows of dough sticks of different colours and then slicing them from the top. Very cool. He is planning to do Mario cookies next. I can't wait.

Sleepless Town the Musical: Exclusive Videos of the Rehearsal!



Yesterday, you had seen the exclusive pictures of the Sleepless Town rehearsal that I posted. Now, here are the videos that I promised. First video (above) is of Mark Richmond and the cast rehearsing the opening scene of Sleepless Town.



Here's 13 year old singing prodigy Julia Roman Abueva showing off her amazing vocals (video above). Yes, she is only 13!!! In the musical, she plays the young girl who is summoned to save Sleepless Town. I've watched videos of her performances on YouTube but seeing her perform live at the rehearsal was really something. She really blew me away!



And lastly, here's a clip (above) for fans of Chua Enlai! Yes, he is really cute, funny and er, forgetful - he couldn't remember some of his lines during the rehearsal. Shhh. Don't tell anyone ok.

Sleepless Town, the must watch musical this year will debut on 27 February at the Drama Centre Theatre and will run till 14 March. Tickets are priced from $30 to $68 and you can get them at Sistic.

Previously: Sleepless Town the Musical: Exclusive Pics of the rehearsal!

Amazing Moving Paper Sculptures

Cera Cera designs fascinating, easy to build moving paper models and automata kits that you can make with card stock. Once a model is completed, turn the handle and see your creation come to life. This one is a papercraft of a parachutist that can flag hands, bend legs and float in the sky like a flying man!