San Francisco’s Walls Are Taking Fight Back to Public Urinators

PSFK by Azalea Pena

San Francisco has the ultimate weapon in combatting the city’s growing problem of public urination. Anyone who will try to relieve themselves publicly will now get what’s coming to them. Mohammed Nuru, San Francisco Public Works Director, has started the campaign to paint walls with pee-repellent paint that will make every public urinator think twice about their next move.



Nuru expressed his dismay about this dirty problem in San Francisco. “Nobody wants to smell urine. We are trying different things to try to make San Francisco smell nice and look beautiful,” he told SF Gate.

Back in 2002, a legislation banning public urinating was passed. Violators are subject to pay fines ranging from $50 to $500. However, this persistent problem continues to plague San Francisco. According to SF Gate, Public Works has received 375 requests to steam-clean pungent smelling alleyways and walls since January. This comprises five percent of the total requests made to Public Works to clean up the streets.

Sweat-Activated Drink Dispensers

Gatorade's Drink Vending Machine Only Serves People Who Sweat

Published: Jul 9, 2015 

Most drink vending machines are designed to dole out refreshment when the right amount of coins is traded in, but Gatorade's Sweat Machine operates a little differently.

The Sweat Machine was set up at various park locations in Toronto, calling out to runners, bikers and other active individuals as they passed by. Gatorade's machine asked people to place their hand on a panel in order to determine if they were sweaty enough to deserve a drink. If not, the machine challenged people to #KeepSweating by performing a few more squats, burpees or a jog on the spot.

With interactive stunts like these, Gatorade is beginning a shift in focus from celebrating professional athletes to rewarding ordinary people who are inspired to keep active every day.

Feel Like You’re Walking on the Moon With Gravity-Defying Shoes

Magnets in the soles of these "moon shoes" create an out-of-this-world sensation

Vashti Hallissey - 13 january 2016

 

A pair of shoes will help people experience what it feels like to walk on the moon without having to land a job at NASA. The 20:16 Moonwalker and the 20:16 MoonWalker V2 include strategically placed magnets in two layers of the sole, creating a repellent effect that makes users feel light on their feet.
Created by New Yorked-based company Moonshine Crea, the 20:16 MoonWalker shoes have a thick white sole, a simple, molded body in gray and white and a padded non-slip tongue. The outer layers are made from water-resistant synthetic fabric and the top layer of the sole is made from memory foam, which adjusts to the unique shape of your foot. From the outside, they look like urban, slip-on trainers mixed with platform shoes.
While the shoes have a simple appearance, they have a lot going on beneath the surface. The insides are made with the same material NASA uses on their space station modules. And most impressively, they feature patent-pending technology that promises to make the user feel weightless.
The soles are embedded with 45 Neodymium magnets, ultra-powerful magnets which are generally used to lift things, from barbells to cars. These are strategically placed in the shoe to repel each other and push the layers apart, creating a force field that gives the user the feeling of being free from gravity.


The 20:16 MoonWalker V2 is another version of the shoes which gives the user the option of customizing the design. They can connect the shoes to a smartphone app to display updates on the soles using e-ink.
While the details of how this would work are less clear, the main selling point of the 20:16 MoonWalker is that they give people the chance to feel what it’s like to walk on another celestial body just by putting on a pair of shoes. It’s a concept that has captured many peoples’ imaginations; the 20:16 MoonWalker Indiegogo campaign has raised over $99,000, beating its target of $20,000 with 19 days left to go.



While these shoes sadly won’t give users the ability to moonwalk like Michael Jackson, they could offer people an outer space experience without even having to leave the house.

Ces sculptures sexuelles dans ce parc Coréen vont vous laisser bouche bée !

La Corée du Sud a beau être l’un des pays les plus touristiques du monde avec près de 10 millions de visiteurs par an, il y existe un lieu surréaliste que peu d’entre eux doivent connaître !

Il s’agit du Jeju Love Land, un lieu de promenade et de détente pour le moins original, situé sur l’Île de Jeju. En effet, l’endroit regorge de statues érotiques plus étranges et plus osées les unes que les autres. Du coup, mieux vaut éviter d’y emmener les enfants ou d’y organiser des pique-niques en famille !

@china

Pourtant, le parc qui a ouvert en 2004 est rapidement devenu une attraction dans tout le pays. D’après plusieurs sources, la plupart des visiteurs de ce parc unique au monde sont des couples ou des jeunes mariés en pleine lune de miel (vive le romantisme !). Plus insolite encore, vous verrez à travers les photos ci-dessous que certaines statues ont été imaginées pour interagir avec le public, et ainsi faire des photos assez spéciales. Plusieurs types de sculptures sont présents dans le parc, certaines volontairement très réalistes, d’autres semblent sortir tout droit de dessins animés.

Audette la belette !

http://audettelabelette.tumblr.com/post/86006062133/nouvelles-aventures-de-audette-la-belette-en

Street art pratique : à Los Angeles, il faut faire un check au poteau pour traverser

Un homme a eu l'idée saugrenue de créer un poing accroché à un feu de circulation pour faire passer le petit bonhomme au vert. Le cerveau de l'opération, Alfredo Adan , un publicitaire, a baptisé ce projet le Walkbump .
Un petit jeu sans prétention qui redonnera le sourire à ceux qui partent au boulot de bon matin.

Italy-based Artist Cristina Guggeri Shows World Leaders Pooping In New Series Of Images Called “The Daily Duty”

Given all the hefty decisions that today’s world leaders often have to grapple with on a daily basis, it can be easy to forget that they’re people too.

Never Too Old: Ball Pit Party For Grownups!

A year ago swiss social media phenomenon @Zukkihund had posted an infographic which stated that the fun factor of visiting IKEA drops dramatically when you turn 9 and you are no longer allowed to enter the ballpit in the Småland play area for children. When @Zukkihund publicly asked if IKEA could throw a ball pit party for grownups, the feedback was – wonder why – overwhelming. And IKEA was in.

Potbox Premium Cannabis Delivery Service

Potbox is a new premium cannabis service, created to deliver handpicked strains to your door every single month. Servicing Los Angeles and San Francisco, the startup allows customers to tailor their selection, and provides a bespoke box with two quarter ounce containers of ethically grown product and two pre-rolled joints in effortlessly stylish wax-sealed glass tubes. The company also provide documentation outlining THC and CBD levels as well as geographical details on where your shipment was grown, all part of the service that the Potbox CEO, Austin Heap, believes is "a more sophisticated alternative to the various other ‘on-demand’ cannabis delivery services." Find out more at PotBox.com.

The Simpsons' Duff Beer is Officially Launching in International Markets

21st Century Fox has announced that it will be launching Duff Beer internationally, starting with Chile, followed by select countries in South America and Europe by early 2016. The famed brew is synonymous with the long-standing cartoon series and over the past couple decades has seen its share of beer manufacturers attempting to capitalize on it -- only to be shut down following lawsuits from the media giant. With unauthorized versions of Duff Beer ramping up in South America, Fox executives were forced to make a bold decision, which will delight Simpsons fans across the world. According to Jeffrey Godsick, President of the media company’s consumer products division, “Once you see enough piracy, you are faced with two choices. One is deciding to fight it, and the other is deciding to go out [into the market] with it.” As its first official venture into the brewing industry, the company is working alongside a brewmaster to ensure the flavor of the premium lager is balanced, as well as making sure its packaging is subtle and an exact replica of what is seen in the show. For more information on the official launch of Duff Beer, head over to The Wall Street Journal.

The Breaking Bad-Themed Coffee Shop Has Just Opened In Istanbul

The coolest Entrepreneur Deniz Kosan created Walter’s Coffee Roastery It is the world’s first Coffee Super Lab, opened in March 29th, 2015 in Moda, Kadikoy, Istanbul. He designed it inspired by his favorite TV series Breaking Bad and.

Swim In 1,000,000 Recyclable Plastic Balls At Installation In Museum In Washington

The National Building Museum in Washington has become the unlikely home of an enormous ocean of one million plastic bubbles and a plastic beach open to visitors who want to hop in for a truly bizarre experience.

Bompas and Parr: The Craft of Designing Vice for All Five Senses

“I look at history, permissiveness, touch and taste, understanding of the body or how humans interact in a pub. I find that much more useful than looking at what’s happening in other companies,” Sam Bompas says of the new services he’s following within the business of Vice. “Everyone talks about multisensory but nothing is as multi sensory as smoking a joint, or taking alcohol or having sex.”

PSFK Labs speaks exclusively with one half of the culinary-wizarding company Bompas and Parr, an expert in designing interactive experiences to stimulate an audience, in anticipation of the Virtues of Vice Debrief. 

With the expertise of drug historians, scientists, chefs and more, the UK-based duo examine attitudes towards and modern forms of vice to build them out as fully immersive installations. So, for instance, if you’ve ever aspired to inhale a misty cocktail through your eyes or lose yourself in a life-size labyrinth on a climactic journey to a woman’s G-Spot or get your mind-rocked (legally) by psychoactive plants, Bompas and Parr can make your wildest fantasies come true.

Muzzle for walking your dog in the woods

If you’re afraid to walk your dog at night (and your dog is the kind that would rather lick the attacker than protect you) – this werewolf muzzle is for you! The Russian-designed dog muzzle sells for about 30 USD and permits your dog to slightly open its mouth, allowing it to pant. It is made from non-toxic plastic and nylon.

Some countries require that all dogs wear a muzzle when out in public. However, if you live in a country that also permits the carrying of firearms in public, this muzzle is probably not for you. While you see a cool dog accessory, others might only see a terrifying dog, which can have unpredictable results. Terrify responsibly!

More info: Krlmhl | zveryatam.ru

Image credits: Alexey Kurulyov

Hate Mail For Hire: Mr Bingo Send Postcards With Nasty Messages To Your Friends

By Genista
 
 

Talented Photographer Danielle Guenther Reveals The True Chaos Of Being A Parent

Published by dmitry in Photography

 
Traditional family photos are shiny, peaceful and nice to look at, but they rarely depict reality. After another photoshoot of a family with little kids turned into total chaos, photographer Danielle Guenther decided she should try to depict what parents are really going through.
After posting a few of these images on her website and Facebook, she quickly started getting requests from parents, asking to photoshoot their own chaos. “Parenthood is messy, but wow, the unflattering side can still be so beautiful,” – says Danielle, who is also a mom of a 5-year-old herself. She urges to “capture the moment, because in the end, all we have are the memories…“

French Journalist Parodies High Fashion Ads in Hilarious Spoof

Only in Japan – The LED Illuminated Upskirt Skirt

By Sumitra

 

Japanese designer Kiyoyuki Amano has combined fashion and technology to create futuristic short skirts that illuminate the wearer’s thighs. Aptly named ‘Hikaru Skirt’, which means ‘Shining Skirt’, the garment comes equipped with LED lights and the miniature gyro sensors on the inside. So the skirt lights up, and the color and pattern of the light changes every time the wearer moves.
Amano said that he first placed light bulbs inside a skirt on a whim, and that’s when he noticed that it created a pleasant illumination of the thighs. So he worked on the design some more and soon created a whole line of LED-illuminated minis. The Hikaru skirts, he said, are meant to bridge the gap between everyday fashion and cosplay.

L'Islande et son moteur de recherche humain

Influencia

 

Depuis quelques années, l’Islande sait mettre en lumière son patrimoine national et ses richesses touristiques avec des campagnes bien senties et décalées. Dernier coup d’éclat, le lancement du premier moteur de recherche humain à 7 visages.

Quelque part dans l’Océan Atlantique, coincé entre le Groenland et la Norvège, un état insulaire a fait du tourisme une arme de séduction massive : l’Islande. Et pour inciter les Français à rallier ce pays de 320 000 habitants, Inspired by Iceland et l’agence TQC lancent le premier moteur de recherche humain : Ask Guomundur. Pour se substituer à l’omnipotent Google, sept Islandais ont été sélectionnés pour mener à bien cette mission, avec une méthode un peu particulière. En effet, les VRP de l’île ont tous la même particularité : ils s’appellent Guðmundur ou Guðmunda, prénoms les plus populaires du pays où 98% des personnes qui le portent vivent sur la « terre de glace ».