Dan Leveille

Turn a lighter into a custom mini branding ironUsing 3D...

Sat, 12 May 2012 20:38:00 -0400

Turn a lighter into a custom mini branding iron

Using 3D printing community Shapeways, you can create a custom metal piece that attaches to a Bic lighter, turning it into a branding iron. Just light up the lighter for a few moments and then stamp!

Shapeways allows you to type in your own text, upload an image file, or download the 3D model to customize it yourself.

View on Shapeways

Always happens to me.

Tue, 01 May 2012 19:02:34 -0400

Always happens to me.

equalitopia: White House releases “Progress For The LGBT...

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:51:37 -0400

equalitopia:

White House releases “Progress For The LGBT Community” infographic

The White House just published an inforgraphic that overviews the progress of LGBT Americans. @BarackObama tweeted: “From safer schools to ending #DADT, take a look at three years of progress for LGBT Americans.”

From their post:

“Three years ago, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was the law of the land, and the words “lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender” appeared nowhere in the federal register.

Today, gay and lesbian men and women can serve their country without hiding who they are. The Obama administration has declared the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional, and the President is working to make our schools safer for LGBT youth.

As we celebrate three years of progress for LGBT Americans under President Obama — and work toward another four — here’s a look at how far we’ve come since the President took office.”

View the full infographic

Interesting infographic! :D

Guy orders 1,050 pieces of bacon on his Whopper…and then...

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 03:29:06 -0400

Guy orders 1,050 pieces of bacon on his Whopper

…and then attempts to eat it.

Supermarket Scanner Recognizes Objects, Makes Barcodes...

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:57:39 -0400

Supermarket Scanner Recognizes Objects, Makes Barcodes Obsolete

“The latest supermarket scanner developed by Toshiba Tec may make conventional barcodes in supermarkets obsolete.

Currently, at most supermarkets, a laser scanner is used to recognize barcodes, but the newly developed Object Recognition Scanner instantly recognizes the merchandise itself, be it fresh produce or packaged goods, by identifying it directly via a camera.”

Girls going wild in red light district Watch until the end....

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 23:51:31 -0400

Girls going wild in red light district

Watch until the end. (SFW)

Concept Camera: The WVILShut up and take my money!“The...

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:51:13 -0400

Concept Camera: The WVIL
Shut up and take my money!

“The WVIL camera is a concept camera envisioned by Artefact’s award-winning design team. It answers the question: “what’s next for camera design?”

The patent-pending WVIL system takes the connectivity and application platform capabilities of today’s smart phones and wirelessly connects them with interchangeable full SLR-quality optics.”

More details: artefactgroup.com/wvil/

(via pinterest.com/pin/287737863662625879/)

If Angry Birds was an 80s home computer game.

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 21:15:00 -0400

If Angry Birds was an 80s home computer game.

equalitopia: Homophobic #ToMyUnbornChild tweets turned into...

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:46:28 -0400

equalitopia:

Homophobic #ToMyUnbornChild tweets turned into PSA

Charlotte Moore from Raleigh, North Carolina has created a PSA against homophobia after the Twitter hashtag #ToMyUnbornChild attracted homophobes to publicly announce that they would murder their child if he or she was gay.

#ToMyUnbornChild became a trending topic on Twitter a few weeks ago, and while most people used it to write loving tweets to their future children, some homophobes decided to do just the opposite.

@Homophobes, a Twitter account that retweets homophobes to expose their ignorance, published an article of 100 extremely homophobic tweets, which gained quite a bit of attention around the web.

Charlotte Moore was inspired, and decided to write and direct a PSA using the tweets. The video was produced by Brian Lee and Nick Heim.

From the video’s description:

I got the idea on a Thursday. By Sunday, we — me, my boyfriend, and whatever friends we could find to help us — had it filmed.

It’s easy to dehumanize hate speech online because we’ve gotten so used to seeing it. We tell ourselves that it’s the product of trolls, of random, anonymous strangers.

Except they’re not. They’re real people. Many of them will be parents. And some of their children will be gay.

The homophobic tweets, which were compiled using Storify, gaining nearly 300,000 views, 4,000 tweets, and thousands of reblogs and likes from our Tumblr post and another Tumblr user. The post was covered by the Huffington Post, The New Civil Rights Movement, Queerty, Towleroad, Buzzfeed, AmericaBLOG, and several other blogs.

Last weekend, @homophobes also published a satirical guide on how to “rid the gay” from your child.

More info:

Charlotte Moore’s YouTube channel

Charlotte Moore’s Twitter

Well done!

equalitopia: A Homophobe’s Guide for Dealing with a Gay...

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 02:31:55 -0400

equalitopia:

A Homophobe’s Guide for Dealing with a Gay Child
(Warning: Post contains shocking and offensive language.)

@Homophobes, a Twitter account that retweets homophobes to expose their ignorance, published a satirical guide on how to “rid the gay” from your child. This guide contains 53 shocking real tweets from real homophobes who publicly tweeted about what they would do if their child was gay.

From the Storify post:

Think your child might be gay? Here are 16 tips from real homophobes on how to rid the gay.

Several weeks ago, @homophobes published a similar post titled “100 Real Tweets from Homophobes Who Would Murder Their Gay Child.”

View the Homophobe’s Guide for Dealing with a Gay Child

This is so disturbing. I really hope these people don’t reproduce.

mattchew03: DAT TAIL. I need dis.

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:54:42 -0400

mattchew03:

DAT TAIL.

I need dis.

deeptruth: Don’t smoke. Love this cigarette package design by...

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:52:51 -0400

deeptruth:

Don’t smoke.

Love this cigarette package design by Reynolds & Reyner.

Special Delivery: A silent short filmby Graham Lester George

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 04:36:17 -0400

Special Delivery: A silent short film

by Graham Lester George

breadedcats: Tokki wanted to be a part of Breaded Cat. My...

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 02:34:56 -0400

breadedcats:

Tokki wanted to be a part of Breaded Cat.

My boyfriend’s puppy. ^_^

(via Pinterest)

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:49:45 -0400

(via Pinterest)

equalitopia: 100 Real Tweets from Homophobes Who Would Murder...

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 01:44:32 -0400

equalitopia:

100 Real Tweets from Homophobes Who Would Murder Their Gay Child

@Homophobes, a Twitter account that retweets homophobes to expose their ignorance, published a collection of 100 horrifying tweets where people said that they would murder their child if he or she was gay. These tweets were all posted within 24 hours.

From the Storify post:

On March 12, 2012, the hashtag #ToMyUnbornChild became a trending topic. People used this hashtag to “tweet to” their future child. Here are 100 real tweets from real people — all within 24 hours — saying they would murder their child if he or she was gay.

View the Tweets

This is a must-read. It’s beyond disturbing. These tweets were all within 24 hours. So disgusting.

Photo

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:47:53 -0400

This is how you make guacamole.

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 01:35:00 -0500

This is how you make guacamole.

SimCity Trailer (Coming in 2013)…with multiplayer!I never...

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 03:33:16 -0500

SimCity Trailer (Coming in 2013)
…with multiplayer!

I never have time for video games, but I have to say, this looks pretty good!

From G4: “For the first time ever, SimCity will also feature a multiplayer aspect, where you’ll have to work together with friends to build an entire region. The cities in the region will interact with one another, and you can choose whether you want to be a good neighbor or a bad neighbor. You’ll be able to team up and share resources to accomplish goals, and you’ll also be able to participate in global challenges to unlock a trophy.”

g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/721485/simcity-announced-introduces-multiplayer-and-the-glassbox-engine/
via Topsy.com

liannakristine: More pillows! Thanks a million, DerpShop, the...

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:33:08 -0500

liannakristine:

More pillows! Thanks a million, DerpShop, the whole office is quite pleased!

straightouttastafford:

New office decor.

Awesome! Tumblr ordered meme pillows from my boyfriend! His pillows are now in the lounge of their Washington office! He threw in a custom made Tumblr pillow as well! :D