Sunday, 29 August 2021

This condom commercial is a form of birth control in and of itself

This 2018 commercial shows the perils that one may face if they don't use a Zazoo condom. I found this commercial to be both hilarious and terrifying as it reaffirmed my belief that I could not handle having children. Although it's important to use protection, I feel like seeing this little boy's temper tantrum and exhausted look on his father's face is a pretty solid method of birth control itself.  — Read the rest



Creating an art vending machine business

We've covered a number of art vending machine projects here on Boing Boing, but most of them have been a single-machine installation.

In Portland, OR, Taylor Valdés has made a business out of machines scattered throughout the city that dispense art, used books, mystery bags of goodness, and other productized whimsy. — Read the rest



One-man band delivers stunning street performance

To watch this guy prep to play his song gives you time to take in what you're about to see and hear. How is a person so ingenious to design this perfectly functioning self-contained rhythm section and then also be the same person who can play it masterfully, you might think? — Read the rest



There's a Wikipedia page for "I've got your nose"

Everywhere, every day, babies get owned by this simple trick. I've got your nose is the practice of jokingly stealing children's noses — a timeless dad prank. It has its own Wikipedia article which describes it as an example of "teaching pro-social lying or playful deception to children." — Read the rest