Radio Bejad: April 2012

Monday, 30 April 2012

Squirrel That Gatecrashed Holiday Snap

Crasher the squirrel hit the headlines after he popped up in a photo taken by Melissa Brandt and her husband in Banff National Park in Canada. Since then he's gone global - with the help of a little photo trickery. Hundreds of people have superimposed the curious interloper onto famous pictures from around the world.

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Sunday, 29 April 2012

Prison Vs Work

Let's ponder these points....

The next step is yours....

(this is just a joke, don't take it too seriously!)

5 Creatively Recycled And DIY 747s

Image by Alan Radecki

The awesome Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet revolutionised commercial air travel. With more than 1,400 rolled off the production line to date, this select group is revolutionising the Jumbo’s life-after-flight potential, from environmental consideration to the world’s wildest recycled home and hostel.

We've all experienced it. That sinking feeling that occurs when the job interview that was going so well suddenly goes off track. Maybe it's the expression on the hiring manager's face, or the awkward pause that ensues, but there is little doubt when it happens.

Common interview mistakes, of course, include bad mouthing your former employer, failing to adequately research the company or the position and just plain talking too much. Careerbuilder.com, a job posting site, publishes an annual list of 10 interview blunders, including asking the hiring manager for a ride home or flushing the toilet during a phone interview.

Thanks to the rise of social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, dumb interview moves are taking on a new character. The urge to share everything about one's life with friends and strangers via cyberspace is invading the very private atmosphere of the recruiter's office. Moreover, the need to stand out in the information cacophony of the Web has increased the pressure to seem unique and special.

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Celebrities And Their Mothers

A compilation of famous actors and their lovely mothers.

Beginning in 1969, the Concorde – the world’s first supersonic passenger jet – ferried travelers across the Atlantic in just over three hours. But there were several challenges associated with the Concorde: The sonic boom it created was a drag, and because only 20 of them were ever produced, they were financial losers. Now, an engineer at MIT has come up with a design concept for a supersonic biplane that would solve all of the problems that plagued the Concorde while boosting fuel efficiency.

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Supersonic Green Machine

This future aircraft design concept for supersonic flight over land comes from the team led by the Lockheed Martin Corporation. The team's simulation shows possibility for achieving overland flight by dramatically lowering the level of sonic booms through the use of an "inverted-V" engine-under wing configuration. Other revolutionary technologies help achieve range, payload and environmental goals.

This concept is one of two designs presented in April 2010 to the NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate for its NASA Research Announcement-funded studies into advanced supersonic cruise aircraft that could enter service in the 2030-2035 timeframe.

Source: http://www.nasa.gov

Bulgaria Is The Home Of The Worst Bike Lanes

It seems like the bike lanes in Bulgaria are the worst bike lanes in the world.

Thousands of Swallowed Objects Form Curious Collection

By Marc Hartzman

In a museum filled with preserved abnormal fetuses, giant and dwarf skeletons, and an 8-foot colon, what makes a cabinet full of safety pins, small trinkets and other random items one of the most fascinating exhibits?

For starters, each one of these objects - and there are thousands - was swallowed and extracted. The curious can get a closer look at the carefully catalogued items at the Mütter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia.

The collection was assembled and donated to the museum by Chevalier Jackson, a pioneering laryngologist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Sunday, 22 April 2012

Some Interesting Facts About Internet

Myspace Facts

MySpace was founded by former Friendster members Chris Dewolfe and Tom Anderson in 2003. They saw opportunity to beat Friendster with more options and less restrictions for social network users. MySpace was purchased in 2005 for $580 million by Rupert Murdoch creator of a media empire that includes 20th Century Fox and the Fox television stations. MySpace has more than 40 billion page views a month. Google paid $900 million to be MySpace's search provider. MySpace runs on Microsoft .NET Framework, operating under Windows 2003 server and applications written in C# for ASP.NET.

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7 Types Of Pictures That Will Haunt You On Facebook

We all do dumb things. Some of us do some very, very dumb things. And unfortunately, everybody has a camera on their phone these days meaning you are always being watched. Then when you factor in the fact that a good portion of the world is involved in some sort of social media…you realize there’s a good chance your worst and most embarrassing moments could show up online for the whole world to see. Not a good thing when you realize that universities and employers are starting to use social media sites to makes decisions on hiring people for jobs and accepting people into colleges. So it may be a good idea to check your profiles and hide any of the following types of pictures.

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Saturday, 21 April 2012

What Different People Carry In Their Pockets

These are items and gadgets that different people wear and carry in their pockets, bags and holsters. Some of these items are designed for common tasks, and others are created to be used in case of emergency or unexpected situations. Most of these everyday carry items perfectly describe a lifestyle of their owners; can you guess them?

Objects in anuses, drug mules, dog swallowings and eye injuries. These are just some of the reasons to X-ray a person or animal. Radiology has made incomprehendible advances to modern medicine allowing us to see inside the human body with a great deal of accuracy. Check out our collection of bizarre medical xray photos.

Radiography is the use of X-rays to view a non-uniformly composed material such as the human body. By using the physical properties of the ray an image can be developed which displays areas of different density and composition.

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Gold From The Computer Processors

It appears that there is some gold inside a computer processor and with the help of several processes you can get it out of the processor. This is a graphic instruction on how you can do this.

The incident happened on I-405 freeway in Kirkland, Washington. Pickaxe hurtled from the back of a pickup truck and smashed through the windshield of the car narrowly missing a couple of people driving inside it.

The Streets of Monaco by Yacht Island Design is a 155-metre concept like no other. The design recreates a small section of the Principality of Monaco, home to the famous Formula One track and the Monaco Yacht Show. Basically, the super-yacht acts as a floating island, harnessing the benefits that come from SWATH platforms, the main advantage being excellent stability.

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Thursday, 19 April 2012

Jackie Chan's New Private Plane

Here are some photos of Jackie Chan's brand-new Embraer Legacy 650 private jet which the star bought in early December.

In Oklahoma, a man climbed a radio tower and did not want to go down. Imagine, he spent more than six days under the scorching sun. Rescue workers even attempted to remove the poor fellow, but he refused.

Creative Résumé Designs

When sending résumé for a job, a designer’s résumé is of utmost importance. This is precisely what should be attention-grabbing and creatively designed. This portrays the level of creativity and also aids in standing out from the rest who also happen to be applying for the same position. We hope that these creative résumés will inspire you to think out of the box and redesign your application papers with success.

Curriculum Vitae by Jonny-Rocket

Attraction is the standard. This quote fulfills the requirements of attraction and represents a gorgeous work of art:

Private Planes – Billionaires Unleashed

When air travel is in question, the rich and famous fly in their own private jets. Equipped with luxurious interiors to suit their delicate taste, these private planes such as Cessna, Boeing, or Convair, make the trips their wealthy owners more comfortable and enjoyable. So, next time you fly in economy class I bet you'll think about these lucky guys.

10. Donald Trump and his Boeing 727-23

Originally operated by American Airlines, this 1968 vintage jet was reconfigured to hold 23, with pale leather armchairs, gold plated seatbelt buckles, oil paintings, and Waterford crystal lamps. The "Trump" logo on the side of the aircraft is 30 feet long, 4 feet high, and made of 23 carat gold leaf.

Top 10: Weirdest Looking Sea Creatures

By LeTune

After the successful listing the weirdest looking emo kids we are now exhibiting the ugliest and most obscure of the animal kingdom. Needless to say these creatures can’t compete with the creation of human subcultures but take into account that none of the listed animals below are using mascara and are weird looking for the sole purpose of survival, not just because they hate their parents.

The Piglet Squid

The Piglet Squid (Helicocranchia) is perhaps not as weird looking as entirely adorable. This odd creature was first discovered of the coast of Nigeria and lives in deep ocean the world over. It is about the size of an orange and uses its small rastafari-like fins to swim around.

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Saturday, 14 April 2012

The Butterfly - Powerful Symbol Of Transformation

The butterfly was selected to be the primary symbolic representation for Journey of Heartsbecause it undergoes a major transformation process as part of its normal life cycle. The butterfly was also chosen because many view it as a symbol of joy, happiness, of spring, rebirth and renewal. This beautiful insect also evokes an image that is mild and gentle, one that can touch the heart during difficult times and one of strength - think of the migration of the monarchs.

Mirror Of The Past

A series of prints created by photographer Tom Hussey (Tom Hussey).
Very cool idea!

ICON has been creating a series of special aircraft designs since 2005 and, led by a former U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot, has just released the ICON A5. This elegant plane was designed in compliance with the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration)'s demands, which regulates America's air traffic for this type of flight - recreational flight.

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Transparent Bicycle!

by Jimmy Kuehnle.

Yes, the cycle is completely transparent, except for the chain and bearings. Constructed of Lexan or "bullet proof glass," the bike exists in a dual reality as sculpture and transportation. Once again the outfit compliments the bicycle sculpture this time as a clear vinyl suit. Citizens of Austin and San Antonio saw all or nothing since the bike and the suit were "invisible"...

Crossbow Motorbike is the world’s first true all weather two wheeler. Created by industrial designer Phil Pauley, the Crossbow takes the safety and comfort of motorcyclists to another level. To shield the rider from the elements during all kinds of weather conditions, the motorbike comes with a canopy cover that extends overhead and provides shelter from rain, snow and even the sun and allows the rider to focus on the road ahead without being distracted or discomforted.

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Snail Caviar

Caviar and snails – two of France’s most loved delicacies come together with the release of the first-of-its-kind snail caviar by De Jaeger, a snail farm specializing in this exotic delicacy. 50 grams retails for US$ 115, a steep price justified by the complex, costly and time-consuming process by which they are produced.

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Abandoned Hotels in the Desert

I’m not the only one fascinated by pictures of abandoned buildings, because I’ve run across quite a few such photo collections on the Web. The hotels now look more like “architectonic sculptures” in the desert, the photographers claim, or derelict abstractions, as if some aging and half-crazed billionaire had constructed an eccentric sculpture park for himself amongst the dunes.

Brazilian Prison

Terrible images of Brazilian life in prison. Seems like conditions in Russia are slightly better ....

Burtynsky has always been interested in man-made changes in the landscape and territory, especially those to do with the development of industries. There is something philosophical about all this. According to him, the main stages in human evolution are measured by the use and exploration of the Earth's resources by humans: the Stone Age, Metal, Coal, Oil, etc. In his work, he tries to capture, in details and contrasts, the dialectics of a human being, who, in the search of a more comfortable environment, quickly consumes and destroys it. These images of contradiction are understood by the artist as a metaphor for modern times. His recent reportage about manufacturing in China is an example of this point of view.

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Unusual Phenomenon in Pakistan

An amazing phenomenon that occurred in the Sindh province of Pakistan. After major floods that hit Pakistan in 2010, the population observed this amazing phenomenon. Spiders that were crawling on the ground before the floods were forced to climb the trees and now the trees are woven a remarkably large number of spiders’ webs. The spiders had since made the trees as their new homes. Incidently, Pakistan showed a reduced number of malaria cases ever since the spiders had woven their webs around the whole trees.

Source : http://www.weirdhut.com

Monday, 9 April 2012

Icicles Of Brick

This abandoned Russian fortress would probably be one of the creepiest places you want to visit (provided you have the chance to).

Its strange and creepy looks were caused by tests conducted by the Russian army to study the effects of the napalm exploded within the brick installation. The explosion of the napalm produce extremely high temperature causing the bricks to actually melt like ice, forming icicles. Now that's creepy!......

Huh? US And British English To Collide At Olympics

by STEPHEN WILSON

LONDON (AP) - The lorry driver taking kit to the football pitch was so knackered he pulled into the lay-by near the petrol station for a quick kip.

Huh?

For American readers, that translates as: "The truck driver delivering uniforms to the soccer field was so tired he pulled into the rest area near the gas station for a nap."

As George Bernard Shaw once observed, England and America are two countries divided by a common language. That trans-Atlantic linguistic divide will be magnified by Olympic proportions this summer when an estimated 250,000 Americans come to town for the London Games.

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Sun-Drop Diamond – The World’s Largest Yellow Diamond

A 110-carat yellow jewel called the Sun Drop Diamond, thought the biggest of its kind in the world, sold for a record $10.9 million at Sotheby’s auction in Geneva. Including commission the unidentified telephone bidder paid almost $12.4 million for the gem, putting it within the $11 million to $15 million range Sotheby’s had estimated before the sale.

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