Swiss bank accounts: myth vs. reality

Ever wanted a Swiss bank account? In David Mamet’s 1997 movie The Spanish Prisoner, a con man played by Steve...

Cewl Bubble House

Inspired by Finnish architect Antti Lovag (see his own Palais Bulles) in the mid 70’s, the Bubble House with its...

Museum of early aircraft design

Welcome to the museum of early aircraft design. The drawings featured here were found in original U.S. Patent applications. The...

Bras from Briefs

In a pinch? Need a bra? Have you got undies? Hoist them gals up with undies! Boogie Bra

Frozen Shaving Cream Prank

I first heard of the frozen shaving cream prank during my first year at U.C. Santa Barbara. The prank goes...

Animator Makes Waves as Artist

If beauty is in the eye of the beholder, oversized heads, alarmingly cherry-red lips, blotchy skin and sharp scroll-like claws...

Check my credit card signature?

Every time you make a credit card purchase, they’re supposed to match your signature against the one on the back...

Security through Obscurity

I didn’t have a way to lockdown my new Mac Mini, but I did have an old Dell case I...

Darwin has a Posse

These stickers and bookmarks are being introduced to increase awareness and appreciation of Charles Darwin. His theory of natural selection...

Hunter S. Thompson wanted ashes scattered by cannon

Hunter S. Thompson’s family is looking into scattering his ashes across the sky by shooting them out of a cannon....