Pretty Cool Things

Are you confused about what the hell is going on with the economy?  Here a superb video created by Jonathan Jarvis providing a concise clarification on the current credit crisis, in a way that even a 5th grader can understand.

The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo.

Here’s a fascinating display of all commercial air traffic represented globally over a 24-hour period. Check out the amount of traffic that flows into Hawaii.

Everyone who’s worked in an office environment has experienced the contemptible act of a co-worker ‘stealing’ their lunch from the communal fridge at least once. Well, here comes the Anti-Theft lunch Bag to the rescue. Anti-Theft Lunch Bags come with green splotches on both sides of the bag. Pack your sandwich in this, and no one will want to touch it… unless it falls into the hands of the office neat freak;  you know, the guy who throws out all of the stale-looking forgotten lunches and expired yogurts.

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If your idea of a relaxing vacation is sand, sun, and surf, you won’t get anything closer to it than the world’s largest and only sand castle hotel made entirely of sand on Weymouth beach in Dorset, UK.  But don’t expect any amenities here like showers or bathrooms – you’re going to have to make do without.

The hotel, design to look like a sandcastle, is the brainchild of sculptor Mark Anderson, and was created as a publicity stunt for Laterooms.com.

It took a team of 7 people eight long days — over 600 hours — to build the 50 foot (15 meter) square by 13 foot (4 meter) high sand hotel using 1,000 tons of sand and seawater.

The open air family room with a sea-side view has a double and single bed made of sand which will set you back a mere $21 (£10) a night to sleep under the starry skies. You can wake up to the ocean when the “tide laps through the door.”

“The beds are made of sand so it can get everywhere, especially between the toes.” said Anderson.

And other places I’m sure.

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