Saturday, April 30, 2011

May the Force be with your lawn

"We find the idea of a Jawa lawn ornament a bit puzzling. After all, aren't Jawa desert-dwellers? What makes anyone think that a Jawa is going to be able to turn your grass green? We could see a Jawa feeling comfortable in the southwest, maybe in Phoenix or Albuquerque. When your lawn is more of a rock garden, a Jawa would really feel at home. But maybe these are freethinking Jawas. The kind that are sick of desert life and want to sink their stinky toes into some grass.
Sculpted to look like a classic garden gnome, the Garden Jawa Lawn Ornament comes in just under a foot in height. Made of solid resin and fully painted, he's ready for any weather, rain or shine. And the ultimate bonus - he'll totally sell your junk at your next yard sale and get top price.
Product Features
  • Solid resin, fully painted Jawa lawn ornament is ready for rain or shine
  • Sculpted to look like a typical garden gnome, but way better
  • Measures close to a foot in height"
Found at ThinkGeek.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Anyone know the number for poison control?

"Having a cocktail party?! Have I got the drink coasters for you!
Set of four stone tile coasters (4x4) with fun, conversation starting, designs that are sure to bring an interesting touch to any party. Not to mention a very cool and distinctive design element to your homes décor.

The stone and ink are sealed making the image very durable and long lasting. Just wipe the surface of the coaster with damp cloth/sponge to clean.
Each piece is fitted with felt feet to protect any surface the coaster is placed on."

Found at FormaNovitas' Etsy shop.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

I hope this is authentic..

"The perfect size for your favorite morning beverage or late night brew. Measures 3.75 inches tall, 3 inches diameter (9.53 cm tall, 7.62 cm diameter). Large easy-grip handle, dishwasher and microwave safe."

Found at BarcodeArt's Etsy shop.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Intestines!

"Perhaps this winter short circuited my brain and resulted in this, the gust out necklace. Forget dieting and stomach stapling, just wear yer guts on the outside. Smile Now, Die later."

Found at junkprints' Etsy shop.

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Crinoidea Plush

"The gravel driveway of my grandparents' house is full of crinoid stem fossils - as a child it was thrilling to find such neat fossils so easily.

Crinoids, also known as sea lilies or feather stars, are echinoderms related to starfish and sea urchins. They originated in the Ordovician, and still exist today.

Would be a great decorative pillow or plush for a paleontologist or fossil enthusiast!

********************************************************
***Taxonomy***

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Crinoidea"

Found at WeirdBugLady's Etsy shop.

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Anyone know what this equation means?

"Here's a set of cufflinks with a formula for style.

These cufflinks featuring Einstein's formula for the Theory of relativity will make a unique fashion statement, as well as come in quite handy on exam day."

Found at bmused's Etsy shop.

Friday, April 22, 2011

Osseous Jewelry

"These rings are inspired in real bones and imitate the anatomy of your hand. Wearing them together makes a very intense statement."

Found at sofiasanchezb's Etsy shop.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Shove the needle through the sternum...

"Shallow dish with black fired decal depicting the molecular structure of Adrenaline.

Great gift for someone who's into "extreme living":
- Mountain Biking
- Sky Diving
- Parenthood...

Color is deep orange - like a slightly unripe tomato - and white, with a black decal.
Decal is fused to the dish and is permanent.
I recommend that you wash this piece by hand."

Found at lltownleyceramic's Etsy shop.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Ivan Drago's School Equipment

"Is that a BLT or a spleen?
Perhaps you've heard this story before? You spend the time to prepare an awesome lunch, and carry it with you to work only to find that, when the lunch whistle sounds, some filthy thief raided your tupperware and has stolen your juice-box. Sure, there are plenty of ways to combat the dreaded lunch thief. You can leave passive-aggressive notes, but those only get laughed at. You can resort to shelf-stable items that require no refrigeration, but they kinda suck. Or, you can hire Dolph Lundgren to guard your lunchbox.

As awesome as it sounds to actually have Ivan Drago personally watching over your BLT and Monster Energy Drink, he's just as likely to eat it himself. You just can't win.
Or can you? Engage in some tried-and-true social engineering! Our new Organ Transport Lunch Cooler employs three different methods to dissuade your would-be sammich pilferer: One - Your new lunchbox is going to be pretty unique and will get jaws a-flappin' over the cool design. Everybody will know who it belongs to, and personalized knowledge of the owner would make the thief feel guilty about stealing. Two - the gross-out factor that the contents of your bag is actual human organs dissuading your thief from even wanting to open it let alone steal it. Three - if the bag actually contained human organs, opening the bag would contaminate the contents, ruining the potential for transplant, and that would be morally reprehensible on a scale that far outstrips simply stealing a lunch.
So save your sack from getting pinched by a coworker too cheap or lazy to get his own lunch. Do so in a way that looks cool and is guaranteed to turn heads and get people talking!
Features
  • Insulated lunch box with reflective inner lining
  • Designed to resemble an organ transplant donation cooler
  • Will keep your food chilled while keeping lunch-thieves away
  • A ThinkGeek Exclusive!"
Found at ThinkGeek.

Wearing goggles?

"The perfect gift to knit for any budding mad scientist in your life - amigurumi test tubes!

Now your junior chemist can practice his/her skills..without burning the house down!

You can also use them to make brooches, necklaces or key rings as the ideal geek statement pieces.

The ButterflyLove pdf Amigurumi Test Tube knitting pattern gives you clear step by step instructions and it only involves knitting flat. This pattern is suitable for a beginner/intermediate knitter"

Found at ButterflyLove1's Etsy shop.

Land Before Time

"We are the dinosaurs marching, marching...
Except these friendly rainbow dinos are marching for peace and tolerance, not to mention recycling, as they are made from lovely soft eco-felt derived from 100% recycled plastic drinks bottles. For all I know they are probably vegans too.

The appliques are hand cut and securely machine sewn onto the background, which is slightly off-white medium weight woven cotton . This is a handmade and unique piece and would make a great eco friendly gift or addition to your home, it would look fantastic in a nursery or child's room, or your living room if you are a big fan of dinosaurs."

Found at EarthLab's Etsy shop.

Monday, April 18, 2011

A before V - atria before ventricles

"a perfect little gift for your favorite doctor, cook, friend or loved one. so sweet! so romantic! so anatomically correct! totally functional, usable and awesome, they're printed by hand and each is slightly unique. hand towels make a lovely little gift (give your heart, as a diagram, on a towel. perfect, right?) what better way to cheer up your kitchen (or bathroom, or any room, really) than with these heart diagram towels?"

Found at girlscantell's Etsy shop.

Sunday, April 17, 2011

GAACN5CTC CTTGN5GAG

"For the molecular biologist in you...

These lacy beaded earrings use a variety of glass seed beads woven together to resemble a double helix of DNA. Bugle bead rungs separate the color-coded base pairs of molecules.

The coloring of the base pairs comes from the enzyme PpiI which is found in the microorganism Pseudomonas putida. Pseudomonas putida is a safe strain of soil bacterium, and is the first patented organism in the world. Because it is a living organism the patent was disputed and brought before the United States Supreme Court in the historic court case Diamond v. Chakrabarty which the inventor, Ananda M. Chakrabarty, won. It demonstrates the ability to biodegrade organic solvents such as oil. The specific base pair sequence shown in each earrings is
GAACN5CTC
CTTGN5GAG"

Found at GwenBeads' Etsy shop.

Friday, April 15, 2011

Well, Hello Dali


"When Salvador Dali created his masterpiece The Persistence of Memory some suggested he was making some kind of statement regarding Einstein's newly published treatise on Special Relativity - that the melted clocks represented a surrealist meditation on our notions of a fixed cosmic order. In fact, Dali just thought the melted clocks looked like slabs of camembert left out in the sun too long.
The truth is, time is an illusion - lunchtime, doubly so. We perceive time as a sequence of events in a progressive chain of cause and effect. Were we to lose our perspective of cause and effect, time would lose meaning entirely, and it would seem to sag and melt like soft cheese - metaphorically speaking, of course.
So when performing truly boring tasks, for example: work, we require time pieces to remind us that the passage of time persists without us even being aware of them. Clocks on the walls, in our computers, or in digital watches (which is a pretty neat idea). They show us the passage of time, but they don't show us the ooey-gooey consistency of time that has stretched out into something barely recognizable.
This clock, however, succeeds where those others fail. Here we can accurately see the passage of time whilst being reminded that time drips and flows like fatty rotten milk. Don't worry, though - even if the clock is stretched and pulled like taffy, it still tells accurate time... unless you're spiraling towards the event horizon of a black hole, or traveling at relativistic speeds where time tends to slow and stretch. Hmm... maybe Dali was thinking about special relativity after all?"

Found at ThinkGeek.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

s, p, d, and f

"This listing is for an awesome Periodic Table felt case!
I made the s, p, d, and f blocks all different colors.
I was really glad I had that "silver" grey felt, it's perfect for the transition metals!

I can't believe it took me this long to think of making this case- I'm a chem major! =P

It fits: iPhone(3G, 3Gs), iPod, iTouch(1/2/3), Zunes, Droids and other similar sized gadgets!
(Please let me know if you have an iPhone4 so I can adjust the size accordingly!)"

Found at nokomomo's Etsy shop.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, AND Telophase!!!

"Cell Division 19 is an original watercolor painting which explores the beauty of the natural process of mitosis in bright, vivid colors of yellow, orange, green, pink and purple. The yellow, acid green and orange suggested the name Citrus Mitosis. Perfect for your lab, office, or for any funky, modern room."

Found at artologica's Etsy shop.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Complete the Circuit

"I hand cut a piece of dark green recycled circuit board with interesting movement to create this piece. The board nestles in a brass bezel under a layer of clear resin, which forms a domed top coat. The circuit portion of the bracelet is 1 inch (25mm) across."

Found at BeadWorkByAmanda's Etsy shop.

Monday, April 11, 2011

Roll for damage.

"Real 20 sided dice cufflinks will make any gamer happy!

Great for weddings or everyday.

Comes with a FREE gift bag!"

Found at FindsToTreasure's Etsy shop.

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Golden Ratio

"8.5"x6.5" watercolor painting. Everybody loves a dead-fish equation.

This original watercolor painting is shipped via US mail in a round mailing tube 1-3 days after purchase."

Found at RainbowArtist's Etsy shop.

Can you see anything?

"A microscope (from the Greek: μικρός, mikrós, "small" and σκοπεῖν, skopeîn, "to look" or "see") is an instrument for viewing objects that are too small to be seen by the naked or unaided eye. The science of investigating small objects using such an instrument is called microscopy. The term 'microscopic' means minute or very small, not visible with the eye unless aided by a microscope."

Found at HappyFamily's Etsy shop.

Friday, April 8, 2011

Nugget of the day: 1 is NOT prime!

"2 ladybugs!
3 kitties!
41 pieces of bacon!

Any baby can learn the ABCs and 1 2 3s -- but your little one is better than that! Decorate the nursery with this adorable PRIME NUMBER counting chart.

Reproduction of my original illustration, printed on heavyweight paper - 18x24" poster"

Found at electricboogaloo's Etsy shop.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Just Push Play

"Control Earrings in Bronze (brushed finish) are all approximately 1/4" high by 1/4'' with sterling silver posts. Your choice of any 2 of the following: Rewind, Play, Pause, Forward, Stop and Record (When purchasing list your choice under notes so I know which one's to make for you.) These playful interchangeable pieces are perfect for that person who loves Television, Video Games or anything Fun. Great gift! Also offered in fine silver. For the entire 6 piece set please see other listing. http://www.etsy.com/listing/63344649/control-earrings-6-piece-set-in-bronze

**All of my jewelry are handmade individually so please allow a standard 7-14 days to ship. If you need it by a specific date, please contact me first."

Found at UpperMetalClass' Etsy shop.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Symbiosis

"Harris tweed and felt wristlet with lichen blooms
Reduced price at £55, retails at £70. Single imperfection. One time only.

Gorgeous rare turquoise Harris tweed and charcoal felt wristlet, embellished with three lichen blooms. This case has a bottle green pinstripe lining. It has a firm felt (detachable) carrying strap with silver swivel lobster clasp."

Found at ellnart's Etsy shop.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

A Mustering of Storks

"~ I'm happy to be able to offer these A-line Organic tees that are perfect for maternity wear!

~ Make sure to check the size charts, as the top of the garment does run small. It was very difficult to track down Organic tees for ladies who are expecting!

~ A "mustering of storks", a "charm of finches" or a "prickle of porcupines"? Yes, and many, many more animal group nouns to be found! This is a list of over 100 animals & their collective nouns - some you may have heard, but most of these will be new to you, and really fun to learn."

Found at Xenotees' Etsy shop.

Monday, April 4, 2011

Irrational

"Digitally designed using 19th century illustrations and a 1950s magazine. Inside reads: Infinitely tasty!

Includes envelope and comes in a protective plastic sleeve. 5" x 7".

Professionally printed using vegetable/soy-based ink on recycled card stock at an FCS-certified 100% wind-powered facility."

Found at FranticMeerkat's Etsy shop.

Sunday, April 3, 2011

The green squiggly lines don't cover all the grammar rules!

"We have had so many requests from teachers for monster rubber stamps they can use on student papers, and we're super happy to say they have finally arrived!

Four different designs that will remind and (hopefully) inspire your students to pay closer attention to their writing.

The designs print at around 1 1/4" x 1 1/4" and are professionally made with deeply etched rubber so you get a clean stamp that will last through many, many compositions.

You're purchasing one of the "Check your Grammar" design. Other designs are available as well as a package of 4 different designs. If you don't see a listing for the design you want, send a convo and we'll list one for you."

Found at vozamer's Etsy shop.

Friday, April 1, 2011

I was looking for a purpose for my arsenic.


arsenic

"Now with FIVE nucleotide base pairs!

Everyone knows that a NASA funded research team claims to have found a bacterium (GFAJ-1) in Mono Lake, California, that when starved of phosphorus substitutes arsenic and continues thriving. Some folks say bunk, some folks wonder why astrobiologists are bothering to study things on Earth, and others just want to know what's in it for them.
Well, we now know what's in it for them, er...you. See, the arsenic chomping bacteria are cool, but what's even cooler are the Artemia monica found eating said bacteria. Duh, what? Artemia monica is the fancypants name for Sea Monkeys (specifically, those found in Mono Lake, California). And what's even cooler, by eating the GFAJ-1, the Sea Monkeys have also gained the ability to substitute arsenic for phosphorus. Promptly removing this new breed of Sea Monkey's eggs from the water instantly puts them into cryptobiosis (another fancypants word meaning, "suspended animation.") Because of this cryptobiosis and the fact that Sea Monkeys breed at an alarming rate, we have tons of eggs which we can now offer to all of you. That's right, you can get your very own Arsenic-Based Sea Monkeys today!
sea monkeys Straight from Mono Lake (just like GFAJ-1), these Arsenic-Based Sea Monkeys are 100% pure science and 100% fun, which means 200% awesome for you!
You get everything you need to grow your own: from the eggs to a neato habitat, and we also have an optional face mask with respirator! We've really pulled out all the stops with this kit. And of course you get some arsenic. Seriously, we couldn't call them Arsenic-Based Sea Monkeys and not give you some arsenic, right? Well, you get some, and you also get some stickers to decorate the included habitat with! Arsenic-Based Sea Monkeys are a great way for children to learn about the wonders of science and when not to put things in their mouths. Treat your Arsenic-Based Sea Monkeys well and if you're lucky (and have the right background music), you'll notice them mating and laying tons of Arsenic-Based Sea Monkey eggs for you to grow even more!
** Bonus ** Dr. Mindel's Family-Friendly Science Fact: Did you know that because of all the regicide committed with it, arsenic was once called the King of Poisons? It's true! So, that means Arsenic-Based Sea Monkeys are really Sea Monkey royalty! Bow down before them, pull on your protective suit (included in the Optional Safety Pack), and get ready to grow the most awesomest of the instant pets: Arsenic-Based Sea Monkeys.
Product Specifications
  • WARNING: Harmful or fatal if swallowed. Harmful if inhaled or absorbed through skin. May cause allergic skin reaction. May cause irritation to skin, eyes, and respiratory tract. Affects central nervous system.
  • PRECAUTIONS: Do not breathe vapor or mist. Use only with adequate ventilation. Wash thoroughly after handling.
  • Arsenic-Based Sea Monkeys Kit includes:
    • Sea Monkey habitat
    • Instant live eggs
    • Growth food
    • Feeding spoons
    • Magic portal magnifying lens
    • Beakers (3)
    • Petri dishes (6)
    • Agar jelly
    • Pipette
    • Pipette tips (3)
    • Arsenic (aka The King of Poisons!)
    • Full color illustrated instruction manual
    • Decorative habitat stickers
    • Instructional DVD, including directions for emergency situations
  • Dimercaprol (20 mg) tablets are included in case of accidental arsenic poisoning. Follow the dosing instructions based on your body weight. Do not take Dimercaprol if you are nursing, pregnant, or could become pregnant.
  • CAUTION: Do not tap on glass. Enraged Sea Monkeys can become extremely violent
  • REMEMBER: Dispose of all chemicals in a safe and environmentally friendly manner
  • COMING SOON: Lice - the Sea Monkeys for your head!
Optional Safety Pack Includes:
  • Protective suit (one size fits all)
  • Face mask with respirator
  • Chemical resistant gloves"
Found at ThinkGeek.