Kukla's

Finally

2005-07-17T15:35:00.000-04:00

The new blog is not yet at 100%, but good enough to start using. I apologize for the delay but this is my first experience with a blog design and believe me, it is not easy.
The site should be fully operational by Friday, so take a look and enjoy.
I have decided not to move the archive posts, so Kukla's will be in operation for archiving purposes only.
I have added a few posts to the new blog that would be considered "repeats", but tomorrow the blog will officially kick off.
Also, the new blog is broken up in categories, so you may want to bookmark those specific pages.

Kill some Time

2005-07-02T18:17:00.000-04:00

While you sit and wait for the new blog, this should get your attention for about two days or so. Hint: use your mouse if you have too!

The new and improved website should be available the middle of next week. Please check back on a daily basis for any updates.

Very Close

2005-06-30T16:45:00.000-04:00

The new blog has taken up most of my time and will be available next week for public viewing!

Please stop back next week for the direct link and also enjoy the holiday weekend. Be safe and responsible.

Some News

2005-06-23T13:08:00.000-04:00

I am moving to my own domain and this process is tedious and intensive. I am also introducing a completely new design to the blog which will have an array of features and enhancements.
This process will be introduced late next week and I do hope you will enjoy it.
I am quite busy, therefore posts will be limited for the next few days. I will update you on the new web address as soon as I finalize the move.

The death of a Bike

2005-06-22T14:48:00.000-04:00

A moving story but be warned- the site is slow loading even with broadband but well worth the wait.

Photoshop It

2005-06-22T14:39:00.000-04:00

Great photoshop works.

Telephone Ads

2005-06-22T12:46:00.000-04:00

At one time, people actually bought phones like this. Check out the phone ads from the turn of the 20th century thru the 1970's.

Very Talented

2005-06-21T18:21:00.000-04:00

Noah's Dad is a very talented artist. Check out his fine work.

Barbie Jewelry

2005-06-21T09:08:00.000-04:00

Jewelry made from Barbie body parts!

Weeeee!

2005-06-20T19:59:00.000-04:00

My favorite type of website, just start clicking. I guess I am easily entertained.

Flash Paint

2005-06-20T12:22:00.000-04:00

My very, very, very, limited creative juices are not flowing today, so here as some examples of this project. Try it yourself, but only if you are creative today.

Two faced Cat

2005-06-20T11:33:00.000-04:00

A newborn kitten recently entered the world with two faces and, hopefully, at least nine lives. Gemini was born Sunday with two mouths, two tongues, two noses and four eyes....read on...

Inspired by Kids

2005-06-20T11:25:00.000-04:00

Kids draw, man turns them sketches.

See your Message

2005-06-20T10:40:00.000-04:00

Nothing to do? Spend some time and watch what other people are typing. Someone glued a monitor to a wall and you can send a short message to the terminal.

Look Closely

2005-06-20T10:27:00.000-04:00

The more you look at this artwork, the more you find and your visual senses are enhanced.

High Speed Video

2005-06-20T10:18:00.000-04:00

Very unique high speed videos, the one below is from a cookie production plant.

No Advertising City

2005-06-18T11:18:00.000-04:00

Vienna city officials and local businesses were convinced to cover all commercial signs and other advertisements for a two-week period.
More information can be found here.

Let your mind Work

2005-06-17T10:19:00.000-04:00

One of those sites where you just start clicking and let your creativy flow.

Guy Groups

2005-06-17T10:06:00.000-04:00

A bunch of pictures of guy groups. If you ever listened to any of these groups, don't let anyone know about it.

Chia Keyboard

2005-06-16T15:08:00.000-04:00

Guy goes away on business trip, office pranks start.

Quick Relax

2005-06-16T14:15:00.000-04:00

Ahhh, I feel much better now after listening to these relaxing sounds. My favorite!!!

From the Air

2005-06-16T12:36:00.000-04:00

Outstanding aerial photography.

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Block Art

2005-06-16T12:29:00.000-04:00

Avant garde art using Rubik's cubes as the medium.

Casino Carpets

2005-06-15T19:08:00.000-04:00

The notorious casino carpet gallery: six pages of casino carpeting and nothing but.
Actually, I really enjoyed this site. Take a few minutes and look around. The picture below is the carpet from my favorite Las Vegas casino.

Parrot Sausage

2005-06-15T14:34:00.000-04:00

Turn an ordinary sausage into a parrot sausage. Note: you need quicktime to view the movie.

Grandma's Cures

2005-06-15T11:16:00.000-04:00

Whatever is ailing you, Grandma has a cure.
Potions such as: Listerine therapy for toenail fungus.
Get rid of unsightly toenail fungus by soaking your toes in Listerine mouthwash.
The powerful antiseptic leaves your toenails looking healthy again

Skele-Toons

2005-06-14T16:10:00.000-04:00

What your favorite characters may look like in a skeleton state.

Looks like a Woody Allen Film

2005-06-14T10:56:00.000-04:00

These wind-inflated jackets have to slow you down. But it does look like fun.

He wants dashes and Spaces

2005-06-14T10:48:00.000-04:00

This guy has a problem with online credit card forms. He thinks spaces and dashes should be provided when entering a credit card number.
I personally think it is much easier without the dashes or spaces.

Your Digital Video Repository

2005-06-14T10:35:00.000-04:00

YouTube is a way to get your videos to the people who matter to you. With YouTube you can:
* Show off your favorite videos to the world
* Blog the videos you take with your digital camera or cell phone
* Securely and privately show videos to your friends and family around the world
* ... and much, much more!

Chinese Proverbs

2005-06-14T10:26:00.000-04:00

Have you ever tried to figure out what the proverbs true meanings are?

"Donkey's lips do not fit onto a horse's mouth", Huh?
It refers to something totally irrelavent, ahh, now I understand.

"Flies Love Cracked Eggs", What?
Cracked eggs that yield odours are as vulnerable to flies as problem children to gangs or bad company, got it now.

Sport Utility Bike

2005-06-13T18:15:00.000-04:00

The bicycle is the most efficient transportation device yet invented. Trouble is, modern bicycle design has been far more influenced by the needs of racers than by needs of everyday riders like you. The result: your bike is compact, light, and strong, but it doesn’t have a good place to carry a watermelon, waterproof storage capacity, or a good seat for a passenger.
Get yourself a S.U.B. and enjoy the freedom it offers you.

Vertical Airships

2005-06-13T15:58:00.000-04:00

WHY VERTICAL?
Better structural efficiency when carrying ultra-heavy loads
Easier to navigate in urban environments
Simple masting system
Simple construction system
Scalable Platform
Interesting aerodynamic characteristics
Great looking pictures.

Pigeon Attack

2005-06-13T13:55:00.000-04:00

Caption it!!!

Good Monday Morning

2005-06-13T08:58:00.000-04:00

Flowers, flowers, everywhere.

The Illustrated Bible Project

2005-06-11T23:31:00.000-04:00

The goal of this project is to illustrate the entire bible verse–by–verse— one illustration per verse.
Below is Song of Solomon 4:14
Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:

The Blooming Plant

2005-06-11T13:26:00.000-04:00

The growers of a rare flower, the giant but malodorous titan arum or "corpse flower," say a large plant that blossomed four years ago, bloomed again yesterday and may be on a record-setting pace for cultivated titan arums.
"It's going to be big," says Mohammad Fayyaz, the director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Botany Garden and Greenhouses. "Already, it is almost 6-feet tall."

007 Gadgets

2005-06-11T10:39:00.000-04:00

Ken has built/modified James Bond props so they function as they did in the films.

Can men Float

2005-06-10T20:56:00.000-04:00

Some of the rules for floating:

Avoid drinking coffee or black tea and eating for one hour before floating.
Shaving or depilating within three hours of floating is not recommended as the salt water could sting the skin.
Floating is not allowed on a day when you have your period or can reasonably expect it.

Again I ask, can men float too?

Having a Bad Day

2005-06-10T14:09:00.000-04:00

Today is not a good day!

It's All about the Hands

2005-06-10T08:46:00.000-04:00

Check out the videos of all the amazing things people can do with their hands.

The Indipod

2005-06-09T15:23:00.000-04:00

A portable, in-car lavatory has been launched by a British firm for use by people with medical conditions, as well as families with small children.
The Indipod, is aimed at people with bowel and bladder problems.
The chemical toilet is housed in an inflatable "bubble" which is powered from the car's cigarette lighter.
It is designed to be used in multi-purpose vehicles, four-wheel drives and estate cars.

Wanted: Autopsy Attendant

2005-06-09T15:20:00.000-04:00

AUTOPSY ATTENDANCE - Part-Time Non-Eligible
HOURLY RATE: $17.58 TO $22.89
You can read the job description here.

The Book House

2005-06-09T13:24:00.000-04:00

Can you imagine a house made out of books? A house in which even the table, the chairs and the bed seem to have been made of pages to turn and bound covers?

Unique Work

2005-06-08T14:12:00.000-04:00

Combining sculpture with holograms is very cool.

Move your Mouse

2005-06-08T13:40:00.000-04:00

Don't bother this guy.

Common Sounds

2005-06-07T15:35:00.000-04:00

You would think common sounds from animals and cars would sound the same around the world. Apparently they do not.

I pity the Fool

2005-06-07T10:37:00.000-04:00

If you like Mr. T, you will thank me. If you don't like him, don't click.

DIY Soup

2005-06-07T09:45:00.000-04:00

For those who find cracking open a can of Campbell's Soup to be too easy a meal option, a Japanese company is offering a back-to-basics version: the vegetable seeds themselves.
The seeds come in a tin that looks exactly the same as the red-and-white Campbell's can except the word "soup" is replaced by "seeds". Inside is a choice of seeds to grow miniature tomatoes, miniature pumpkins or green peas.
The idea of a more labor-intensive Campbell's came to mind from an interior design magazine that showed the can immortalized by Andy Warhol being used to grow herbs in the kitchen.
"We would like customers to enjoy growing plants and making the dishes they like with vegetables, not necessarily just to make soup," said Machiko Endo, spokeswoman for the Tokyo-based World Flower Service....more...

Shooter Game

2005-06-07T08:59:00.000-04:00

Puki, The Swarm. Very addicting.

Leonardo da Vinci Bridge Project

2005-06-07T08:41:00.000-04:00

In 1502 Leonardo da Vinci did a simple drawing of a graceful bridge with a single span of 720-foot span. The bridge was to span the Golden Horn, an inlet at the mouth of the Bosphorus River in what is now Turkey. The Bridge was never built.
Norwegian painter and public art creator, Vebjørn Sand, saw the drawing and a model of the bridge in an exhibition on da Vinci's architectural & engineering designs in 1996. The power of the simple design overwhelmed him. He conceived of a project to bring its eternal beauty to life. The Norwegian Leonardo Bridge Project made history as the first of Leonardo's civil engineering designs to be constructed for public use.

Drugs from the Past

2005-06-06T19:12:00.000-04:00

Vintage drug advertising.

Image Recognition

2005-06-06T17:55:00.000-04:00

Cathouse goes hi-tech.

Mush

2005-06-06T12:34:00.000-04:00

Focus your dogs energy and enjoy the new sport of Urban Dog Mushing.
You have many needs to fulfill with your young strong energetic dog:
- exercise for health
- time constraints on you
- control during exercise from other dogs, people, cars, bicycles, etc.

Chicken Suits

2005-06-06T08:42:00.000-04:00

Several farmers have already had chicken suits with the name of their farm ordered and many advertisers have enquired about the possibility of having sponsored suits promoting everything from KFC to chicken soup.

Kisses

2005-06-06T08:37:00.000-04:00

Sometimes a picture says it all, or does it?

Just a Coincidence

2005-06-06T08:31:00.000-04:00

In Detroit sometime in the 1930s, a young (if incredibly careless) mother must have been eternally grateful to a man named Joseph Figlock. As Figlock was walking down the street, the mother's baby fell from a high window onto Figlock. The baby's fall was broken and both man and baby were unharmed. A stroke of luck on its own, but a year later, the very same baby fell from the very same window onto poor, unsuspecting Joseph Figlock as he was again passing beneath. And again, they both survived the event.
read more...

Travel the World

2005-06-06T08:13:00.000-04:00

Knowing where to go, and when to be there, is the key to successful photography.
World Photo Locations aims to share information and images from the world's best photo locations to help you plan your photographic trip and save you having to search for the best viewpoints.

Stop IE

2005-06-04T11:23:00.000-04:00

Do you still use IE as your browser. You may want to read this and consider using many alternative browsers that are available.

Fire Hydrant Collections

2005-06-03T19:30:00.000-04:00

It may be surprising to some, but people actually collect fire hydrants.

Time of the Year

2005-06-03T19:23:00.000-04:00

Brain freeze warning! I got one today and I swear it lasted for over a minute.
Check out the video too, you will need QT.

Visual Perception

2005-06-03T10:33:00.000-04:00

Visula perception cannot always be trusted. Our mind is the final arbiter of truth.

Nightmare

2005-06-03T10:20:00.000-04:00

The Hotel Fox hired 21 international artists from the fields of graphic design, urban art and illustration to turn the former Park Hotel, a regular 3-star hotel in central Copenhagen, into the world’s most exciting and creative lifestyle hotel.
Each room is an individual piece of art. From whacky comical styles to strict graphic design. From fantastic street art and Japanese Manga to simply spaced out fantasies. You will find flowers, fairytales, friendly monsters, dreaming creatures, secrets vaults and…
I am having a nightmare just looking at this room.

Funky Furniture

2005-06-02T09:20:00.000-04:00

This furniture looks like it came right out of Alice in Wonderland.

Be Hip

2005-06-01T14:28:00.000-04:00

Jim Flora was a well known artist and had some fantastic art work displayed on numerous albums in the 1940's and 50's.

Spam Blocking Glasses

2005-06-01T08:23:00.000-04:00

See only what you want to see. Amazing!

Odd Bikes

2005-05-31T18:00:00.000-04:00

A website dedicated to DIY bikes. Numerous links and some great pictures.

Fashion from the Past

2005-05-31T12:11:00.000-04:00

Basically some home grown pictures of fashion trends from the past. Check out the flickr pool for a bunch more.

Looks Simple

2005-05-31T07:49:00.000-04:00

A very simple looking game, click on the red area, if you miss- back one level until you succeed. Caution: be prepared for frustration.

Taking a short Break

2005-05-28T13:14:00.000-04:00

This holiday weekend will be a no post weekend. A few posts may pop up here and there, but don't look for a full day of posts until Tuesday.
Please be safe while on the roads and remember why we celebrate Memorial Day.

Anyone can Scribble

2005-05-27T15:58:00.000-04:00

This scribble program can turn anyone into an artist!

All Cows

2005-05-27T15:50:00.000-04:00

All kinds of cows. Like the "Don King" cow pictured below.

It's All True

2005-05-26T21:48:00.000-04:00

The California Department of Motor Vehicles has issued six driver's licenses to six different people named Jesus Christ.
A perfect SAT score is 1600 combined. Bill Gates scored 1590 on his SAT. Paul Allen, Bill's partner in Microsoft, scored a perfect 1600. Bill Cosby scored less than 500 combined.
The biggest dog on record was an Old English Mastiff that weighed 343 pounds. He was 8 feet, 3 inches from nose to tail.
For every person on earth, there are an estimated 200 million insects.
Costco is the largest wine retailer in the United States. Annual wine sales are about $700 million.
Even today, 90% of the continental United States is still open space or farmland.
Each year, more people are killed by teddy bears than by grizzly bears.
A chef's hat is shaped the way it is for a reason: its shape allows air to circulate around the scalp, keeping the head cool in a hot kitchen.

Visualizing Biological Structures

2005-05-26T21:41:00.000-04:00

Welcome to the Michigan Center for Biological Information (MCBI) University of Michigan Visible Human Project (UMVHP). Under the direction of Brian Athey Ph.D., UMVHP has become a national leader in the the integration of labeled National Library of Medicine (NLM) Visible Human data sets, with a variety of CT and MRI scans, models and learning programs using advanced informatics and visualization systems. UMVHP is also an international leader in the Digital Human Initiative.
Got all that; good, now play doctor and have a look around.

Stone Skipping

2005-05-26T20:41:00.000-04:00

With a sidearm toss and flick of the wrist, people young and old have been skipping stones across bodies of water for thousands of years. The object is simple: get as many bounces as possible.
Jerdone Coleman McGhee of Wimberley, Texas, holds the current Guinness Book of World Records title for a 1992 toss that yielded an impressive 38 bounces across the Blanco River in central Texas.
Want a shot at beating McGhee? Toss your stone so it hits the water at the "magic angle" of 20 degrees.
The hint comes from a team of French scientists who constructed a stone-skipping machine to find out the optimal speed, spin, and angle for the maximum number of bounces.
"If one changes slightly the initial conditions—different velocity, etc.—at this angle of 20 degrees, the stone still has more chances to rebounce than for any other angle," said Lydéric Bocquet, a physics professor at the University of Lyon.
read on...

Ray's Work

2005-05-26T12:25:00.000-04:00

Ray's art seems a little on the edge, but I enjoyed his work.

Jeff Gordon Strikes Out

2005-05-25T18:30:00.000-04:00

NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon struck out trying to lead the Wrigley crowd in a version of Take me out to the Ballgame.
Check it out on one of my other blogs.

Walking on Water

2005-05-25T18:26:00.000-04:00

Water striders in action.

Haunted Portraits

2005-05-25T11:22:00.000-04:00

Watch in amazement as the Portraits transform from their mortal state to their secret dark side as you walk by.

Put on your Wetsuit

2005-05-25T10:56:00.000-04:00

If you've ever wondered what kind of sea creatures live just under the surface of Monterey Bay, here's your chance to see! Underwater videographer, Steve Loomis, captured these images during day and night dives. Most of these animals live right off Cannery Row in the kelp forests and sea bottom.
Site requires QT video.

Circus Trees

2005-05-24T18:23:00.000-04:00

The Circus Trees were originally grown and created by Axel Erlandson, son of a Swedish immigrant. Inspired by observing a natural graft between two sycamore trees, Erlandson began to shape trees using intricate techniques. His techniques resulted in woven wonders made from living wood. The branches were carefully bent rather than cut and became complex and compound designs.

Web Zen

2005-05-24T11:07:00.000-04:00

Check out some of the very creative flash presentations at Web Zen. My recent favorite is "not my type".

Bat House

2005-05-24T10:47:00.000-04:00

Not only do they eat huge quantities of night-flying insects like mosquitoes, leaving you bite free, bats also disperse plant seeds in their droppings, great for the environment and you. Installing a bat house in your garden will help to attract bats to your area and give them a safe place to breed.

Five Second Rule

2005-05-23T11:28:00.000-04:00

Do you follow the five second rule when you drop food on the floor?

Art by Mail

2005-05-23T10:54:00.000-04:00

Mike wants you to send him your art.
He has an exhibit of mail art postcards. All techniques and works in any medium are welcome, from cards made entirely by hand to completely digital creations.

Crying while Eating

2005-05-23T10:25:00.000-04:00

Do you cry while you are eating?

Hang Drum

2005-05-23T10:02:00.000-04:00

What a marvelous sounding instrument (will open WMP audio).
The hang is played with the hands. Udu-like sounds are produced with the air resonance, the sounds of the clamped shallow shells sound like bells or harmonically tuned steelpans. The inner note on the bottom dome is the bass note, and when played in a dampened way allows change in pitch like a talking drum.

Take a Look Around

2005-05-22T08:25:00.000-04:00

Many of you know Sunday is a no posting day at Kukla's. But you can still browse around and may I suggest you check out my other blogs.
The Man's Room is geared towards men but does have the same theme as Kukla's.
Breaking Sports has been concentrating on the NHL Lockout situation and is a great resource for up to the minute information on the CBA.

Nature is his Kingdom

2005-05-21T15:35:00.000-04:00

Canadian photographer Patrick Di Fruscia has really touched me with his work. This is a must see site if you want a little peace and tranquility in your life.

His devotion to the art has made him in no time amongst the top new talents in the photography world today. His creations are way beyond documentary records. Being both emotional and carefully crafted artistically, they aim to create a feeling of inner peace and, an awareness of the true beauty that lies everywhere around us.

Message in Hieroglyphs

2005-05-21T11:08:00.000-04:00

Be like an Egyptian.

Cursor Mouse

2005-05-21T10:47:00.000-04:00

A very "hip" mouse for a Mac.

The Worst Places of the World

2005-05-20T15:03:00.000-04:00

Sprol is a planetary sightseeing blog. Visit some of the worst places in the world via satellite imagery. Their mission is to use space imaging to show people the visual macroscopic effects of our decisions and behavior.
Can you guess the location of the picture below?

Rent a German

2005-05-20T12:00:00.000-04:00

Sometimes Germans are hard to come by. In case you are looking for one, here is your chance.

Third World Water Filter

2005-05-20T08:27:00.000-04:00

A handful of clay, yesterday’s coffee grounds and some cow manure: the ingredients that could bring clean, safe drinking water to much of the third world.
What happens if it breaks? Manure and filter just don't mix in my mind.

Pencil Carvings

2005-05-19T15:26:00.000-04:00

Imagine the time and precision in these carvings. Very cool.

I got ripped Off

2005-05-19T14:55:00.000-04:00

A friend tells me about this great keyboard, so I ordered it sight unseen. Only one problem, it is missing something.

Blogger Code

2005-05-19T09:57:00.000-04:00

Geeks have one. So do hairy gay men and their admirers. Isn't it time bloggers have a code to describe themselves as well?
(OK, so maybe not, but we charge forward nonetheless).

Talented 10 year old

2005-05-19T08:35:00.000-04:00

An internationally recognized 10-year-old prodigy, considered the only known child binary genius, in both realist painting and poetry.

Magnetic Finger

2005-05-18T16:08:00.000-04:00

Guy gets a magnet implanted into his finger. Why you ask, he says he is now "able to perceive magnetic fields tha has expanded his conscious perception of magnetic fields in the wild".
FYI, a picture on the website of the actual implant may be a little upsetting to some of you.

Gum Wrapper Man

2005-05-18T14:37:00.000-04:00

As of May 11, 2005: 1,085,825 Wrappers totalling 46,433 feet.
Save, sign and send Gary your gum wrappers and he will ensure that these wrappers become part of this world record gum wrapper chain.