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Shoot ‘em Lamps

DigitalHobo — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:11:49 +0000

Sometimes, you just feel like shooting things. Of course, with gun control and everything, you just have to settle with shooting things on the PlayStation 3. Or whatever you use to play games. Now here’s something that might just help you blow off steam while having fun and doing something useful: shooting at lamps to turn them on and off. The thing is, you’ll probably have to spend quite some money to change busted lightbulbs.

See the lamps in action at VidAddict.

Digital Hobo Takes Care of the Trash

DigitalHobo — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:49:51 +0000

Digital Hobo Trash

Taking the trash out is one of my least favorite chores. Of course, Pepper Potts’s line about occasionally taking out the trash for Tony Stark made me chuckle. Not that I would ever want my Tony Stark to have trash of that kind!¹

This t-shirt is pretty cool, though, especially for Digital Hobo. You can get it at GlennZ Tees for $21.95. They have tees both for men and women in various sizes.

As if I had a Tony Stark!

If Dr. Seuss Created Comics

DigitalHobo — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:02:24 +0000

Dr. Seuss Comic Covers

Nothing more needs to be said. I do have one question, though: Would the comics have been better?

Via

Baby Seals and Punctuation

DigitalHobo — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:41:03 +0000

Baby Seals and Punctuation

A cute (or not-so-cute, depending on your perspective) take on the importance of punctuation.

Chocolate Blinged Up

DigitalHobo — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:30:05 +0000

Chocolate Bling

Nothing more needs to be said, yes? I just wonder how much this chocolate bar will set you back. In any case, I wouldn’t buy it – price not even considered. Too good to eat and all that.

Via Reddit

We Can Be Heroes: DC Partners Up with Charity

DigitalHobo — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:22:22 +0000

We Can Be Heroes

This is the best poster I have seen this week. No, this month. I find the Justice League impressive enough as it is, but this rendition makes them look even more so. Mesmerizing is the word that came to mind when I first laid my eyes on the poster, and after minutes of gazing at it, I was even more convinced of how gorgeous they artist made the superheroes look.

The poster was made for a campaign called We Can Be Heroes, where DC partnered up with several charities working to fight hunger in the Horn of Africa. The charities involved are Save the Children, International Rescue Committee, and Mercy Corps.

Find out more from the official press release.

Christopher Walken Does Where the Wild Things Are

DigitalHobo — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:34:23 +0000

“Where the Wild Things Are” is a classic children’s book, and just like many other classic things, it has been treated in various ways. There is the movie that came out a couple of years ago, which I have not seen, by the way. Christopher Walken’s reading of “Where the Wild Things Are” is going to blow your socks off. I promise you.

Parents, you might want to view it without your kids first, and then decide whether you want them to see/hear the video or not.

Christopher Walken’s side comments made me snort, to be sure. However, they also made me think. I wonder what goes on in the minds of kids as we read such stories to them and as they see the accompanying illustrations? Would similar thoughts (as Walken’s comments) ever enter any child’s mind?

The Case for Christ, Modern Version

DigitalHobo — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:58:44 +0000

It seems like eons ago when I first read the book titled “The Case for Christ” by Lee Strobel. A journalist by profession, Strobel used to be full of unbelief when it came to the cornerstone of Christianity. In his quest to discredit Jesus Christ, Strobel was converted.

Obviously, if you are a Christian, you will enjoy reading the book and find yourself agreeing with what the author professes. To be honest, though, I remember this particular Christian still thinking from the perspective of a cynic. I remember thinking that if I were not a Christian, I still might have had my doubts. That is not to say that the book isn’t all that convincing. If anything, my side thoughts are proof that one cannot be convinced about faith unless there is a personal encounter.

And speaking of personal encounters…

There’s this video that has been making the rounds lately. A guy who goes by the name Jefferson Bethke made a spoken word video about why he loves Jesus but hates religion. Titled exactly that, the video is what I’d like to call the case for Christ, modern version.

I have never been that vocal about my faith, but I have never denied it either. And I don’t plan on doing so. That is why I was filled with pleasant emotions when I saw people sharing the video all over the place.

However, it seems that a lot of people put more focus on the “hate religion” part. Sure, structured religion has a lot of flaws. I have more than my fair share of issues about it, in fact. I just wish that people also put as much weight – or even more – on the other side of the coin: Jesus.

I don’t like preachy stuff, so I hope I am not coming across as that. Let me just say that when you have had that personal encounter, you can very well throw religion out the window. Your faith is between you and God alone, and boy, does this get you through the worst times of your life. It may sound clichè. In fact, it is. It does not change the fact, however, that during these times, I have found peace and the will to go on only because of my faith.

Do watch the video with an open mind. It just might change your life.

Dr. Seuss Does The A-Team

DigitalHobo — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 07:33:00 +0000

I first discovered DeviantArtist DrFaustusAU while writing a post for ForeverGeek. His work caught my because of – tada! – Dr. Seuss. Now I have never been the biggest fan of The A-Team, but who did not have a childhood with Mr. T in there somewhere?

Apparently, DrFaustusAU also has a rendition of the Four Soldiers of Fortune, with the quirky Dr. Seuss touch. Brilliant or what?

Four Soldiers of Fortune They Call The A-Team

Make Your Own LEGO Candy

DigitalHobo — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:56:49 +0000

DIY LEGO Candy

How would you like to have some of that handy whenever you feel like eating candy? This is the perfect juxtaposition for candy and LEGO lovers: LEGO candy!

You can always go for store-bought candy, but where is the fun in that? If you like engaging in a little DIY now and then, this is the perfect project that will satisfy not only your sweet tooth, but also the AFOL in you. It looks like making your own LEGO candy is not that hard.

You will need this.

LEGO blocks to make the mold

No, you won’t be using those LEGO blocks to mold the candy, but they will be used in tandem with this Amazing Mold Putty.

Amazing Mold Putty

As I gather, you create the molds by pushing the LEGO blocks into the putty. That is where you will be pouring your LEGO candy mix then.

Salivating by now? Watch this video.

Also, if you want more details, visit the Craft Test Dummies.