Author: Tony M.

Cake Wrecks the Book

Cake Wrecks is a site created by Jen Yates since May 2008. Like many blogs out there that have found their way to published form, Jen has a unique blend of wry went commenting on pictures sent to her of some of the worst cakes created by self-proclaimed bakers. Cake Wrecks is witness to some […]

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Build Your Own Battlestar Galactica Viper Rocket

The Colonial Viper is the Battlestar’s main fighting machine in space, now you can build your own rocket in homage to both series. See full details>> Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. […]

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Kseniya Simonova’s Sand Animation

America’s Got Talent, but every other nation has it too. Ukraine’s Got Talent is a show based on the popular franchise format created by Simon Cowell. Kseniya Simonova’s simple sand animation has captured a universal chord for the Ukraine where emotion runs deep entrenched in a war that has generational wounds. You don’t have to […]

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Ice Cream for Dogs

Panting Peanut Mutter, Oaty Pawfection and Chase Your Tail Cheesecake. These are not new Ben and Jerry’s ice cream flavors. Can you believe it now they have an ice cream product line for dogs in England. Your little loved ones can now get ice cream too. It’s a dog eat dog world alright, every dog […]

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Creative Movie Posters of 2009

The movie poster can make or break a movie, it is the first salesman for the said movie. It along with the trailer are the motion picture advance minute men for coming attractions. Sometimes these coy posters have nothing to do with the movie, highly sought for collectors, a poster can be a piece of […]

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Jay-Z Hates Auto-Tune

Bad publicity or any form of it many will say is good publicity. Marco Alpert, vice president of marketing at Antares Audio Technologies for Auto-Tune is enthralled with Jay-Z’s hatred for his company. “We couldn’t buy P.R. like this.” Auto-Tune is a software used for voice correction with effects that can sound robotic in nature […]

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Windows 7 Upgrades: The Official Chart

There was a time when “Start Me Up” from the Rolling Stones would hip up Bill Gates and the boys and herald the new Windows release. Since then with weekly nagging updates to protect you from viruses, Windows have become more murky. For the average user, the constant bombardment of new threats of malware is […]

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New Hoover Dam Bridge Bypass

Man has built some structures in the most hostile terrains in the world, from the Panama Canal to the Hoover Dam. Heat and death defying heights can halt scheduled time frames for projects. In many cases construction site death is another unfortunate obstacle to contend with. In the early part of the 20th century the […]

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Red Bull Soapbox Racer

There was a time when kids used to labor away in the summer creating soapbox cars with their dad’s tools and any wood they can find. In the old days they had soapboxes or crates, today no such thing. Home Depot might be your best option. Most kids are in their basements playing away on […]

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Coffee Shops Pull the Plug on Laptop Users

Curfews for laptops are starting to creep into coffeehouses in New York City, the hub of the coffee culture. No laptops are allowed between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekends, exceptions are if the customer is eating and typing at the same time. Translation, you better […]

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Kiss Mr. Potato Head

Got milk? Gene Simmons has plenty of it, he will milk any merchandising deal to get the KISS name out there. The band must hold a record for being the most merchandised band in history. Mr. Potato Head has joined the ranks of the KISS army as Hasbro dolled up their spud star in classic […]

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Thomas the Transformer

Many companies in China and Japan have no regard for copyright material and cash in the latest craze. The Transformers are the hottest thing this summer, Thomas the Tank Engine is the latest Transformer to join their ranks. The flawless new Transformer can be bought at eBay. This is one toy that will not be […]

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