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Eating Nails And Metal Not The Best Way To Turn Into A Cyborg

Sean Fallon — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:00:00 +0000

A Peruvian man named Requelme Abanto has a new identity — the “hardware store”. That’s because he recently had surgery to remove more than 0.5kg worth of 5-inch nails, rusted copper wire, scrap metal and coins from his stomach.

The 26-year-old construction worker ate the metal for months, and told Peru’s Channel 9 television that he may now do it in public “as sport.”

“I swallowed 17 nails in February and didn’t die,” he said. “Five-inch nails, all in one day.”

Doctors weren’t surprised to find that Abanto had torn a hole in his stomach, so let this be a lesson to the kids out there — eating your way to a cyborg body isn’t the best idea. Naturally, the man’s mental health is being evaluated while he recovers. [AP via Metro Image via blurradial]

‘Nailed’ Flash Drive For People Who Secretly Hate Their Computer

Sean Fallon — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:00:00 +0000

There are plenty of odd USB drives out there–especially ones shaped like food. But those drives are meant for happy-go-lucky types that may or may not have an eating disorder. But what about hotheads that have a love/hate relationship with their computer? Plankon’s 1GB “Nailed” USB drive fills that void with a design that almost begs short-tempered nerds to smash an unruly laptop with a hammer. Available for the steep price of US$45.

[Plankton via Likecool]

NailGun Mod Has Emphasis On The Gun Part

Nick Broughall — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:55:42 +0000

If Home Improvement was still on the air, this is exactly the kind of modified tool Tim Allen would have used to create an entire episode’s worth of grunting wombat noises. He may even have shot that sidekick of his, Al, for minutes worth of canned laughter.

Tool and machine gun fan David Wiggins created the mod in response to another machine-nail-gun he saw online. He didn’t think twice about it after having just picked up a new M16 (as you do).

Apparently is can drive a nail through a 2 x 4 at 200 yards. Not that you’d want to try that, of course. In any case, I highly doubt that DeWalt will be looking to bring this new line to market – at least not in Australia. Maybe in gun-loving America, but not down under.

Hit the link for even more pics of this king of the toolshed.

[via Toolmonger]

Plain MicroSD Card Reader Brings Out the Nail Technician in You

Addy Dugdale — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:15:03 +0000

The Giz, as you know, is a big fat fan of modding (and, it goes without saying, big fat modders) but this moddable MicroSD card reader from ADTEC in Japan is definitely one for the girly girls. Plain, cheap and plastic in the before pic, hit the jump to see the tasteful “after” picture.

Any of our female readers who feel that their life is incomplete without matching nails and card readers, this is for you. Any of our male readers with a penchant for nail-biting and co-ordinating accessories, I suggest you get one too, and just chew away distractedly at the end. [Akihabara News]

Homemade Bazooka Nail Gun Tested on a Dumbass: Point and Laugh

Sean Fallon — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 02:00:27 +0000

What the hell is wrong with people? Seriously. Anyone who has seen the endless stream of Jackass copycat videos floating out there knows all to well that there are some frighteningly stupid people out there. As if you needed yet another example, check out this vid featuring a bunch of tools testing out their homemade nail gun bazooka. Spoiler: It doesn’t end well. [Break]

Nail Artist Nails da Vinci (with Nails)

Mark Wilson — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:10:03 +0000

Where others use watercolors, one man uses metal. This artist (if you know his name, hit the comments) re-creates masterpieces using nothing but nails. The process appears to utilize a computer grid to map dots onto plyboard—we’re betting a projector and pencil is used—after which the artist nails thousands of metallic dots onto his “canvas.” He’s the Monet of metal, in a sense, with yet another trick up his sleeve—toothpicks.
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