Pozzler (tm) - puzzles, games, and illusions http://pozzler.com - figure it out - Thu, 08 May 2008 15:37:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 en Animated Cartoon Optical Illusion http://pozzler.com/animated-cartoon-optical-illusion/ http://pozzler.com/animated-cartoon-optical-illusion/#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 15:37:06 +0000 Pozz http://pozzler.com/animated-cartoon-optical-illusion/ You can make this yourself… using one image to create a cartoon using a masked overlay… creating movement:


Animated Optical Illusion! - Funny home videos are a click away

The video is 115 seconds long, and was found on metacafe. http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1300550/animated_optical_illusion/

]]> http://pozzler.com/animated-cartoon-optical-illusion/feed/ Cow Matchstick Puzzle http://pozzler.com/cow-matchstick-puzzle/ http://pozzler.com/cow-matchstick-puzzle/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2008 02:03:39 +0000 Pozz http://pozzler.com/cow-matchstick-puzzle/ A silent video that presents a puzzle, using matchsticks.


Weird Cow: Matchstick Puzzle - Funny video clips are a click away

The video is 78 seconds long.

]]> http://pozzler.com/cow-matchstick-puzzle/feed/ Magic rainbow milk http://pozzler.com/magic-rainbow-milk/ http://pozzler.com/magic-rainbow-milk/#comments Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:02:47 +0000 Pozz http://pozzler.com/magic-rainbow-milk/ A simple and colorful way to get milk to move with rainbow swirls. Would it work with soy milk or other liquids? The add-in appears to be ordinary dish soap.

The video is about 2 minutes long.

]]> http://pozzler.com/magic-rainbow-milk/feed/ Kinetic Sculpture - StrandBeest - Theo Jansen http://pozzler.com/kinetic-sculpture-strandbeest-theo-jansen/ http://pozzler.com/kinetic-sculpture-strandbeest-theo-jansen/#comments Fri, 13 Jul 2007 03:53:41 +0000 Pozz http://pozzler.com/kinetic-sculpture-strandbeest-theo-jansen/ Amazing sculptures that move on their own… the creator of these is probably going to be a lot more famous, but for now he may need an introduction… Theo Jansen makes these in Holland:

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Strandbeast - a beast (or beest) that walks on the sand, hoping to be a viral video star! More seriously, Theo has a website where an upcoming movie is referenced - strandbeest.com.

]]> http://pozzler.com/kinetic-sculpture-strandbeest-theo-jansen/feed/ Ferro Fluid - amazing liquid http://pozzler.com/ferro-fluid-amazing-liquid/ http://pozzler.com/ferro-fluid-amazing-liquid/#comments Wed, 11 Jul 2007 03:39:30 +0000 Pozz http://pozzler.com/ferro-fluid-amazing-liquid/ A ferro fluid is, well, watch the video and read the description under it while you watch:

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definition “A fluid in which fine particles of iron, magnetite or cobalt are suspended, typically in an oil.” (from webopedia, and they were invented by NASA. Answers.com defines it as “A colloidal suspension that becomes magnetized in a magnetic field because of a disperse phase consisting of ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic particles. “

]]> http://pozzler.com/ferro-fluid-amazing-liquid/feed/ How to tear a phone book in half http://pozzler.com/how-to-tear-a-phone-book-in-half/ http://pozzler.com/how-to-tear-a-phone-book-in-half/#comments Fri, 15 Jun 2007 03:56:44 +0000 Pozz http://pozzler.com/how-to-tear-a-phone-book-in-half/ Helpful video - not a trick, but a real technique.

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No need to do 100 pushups a day.

]]> http://pozzler.com/how-to-tear-a-phone-book-in-half/feed/ Amazing dice stacking http://pozzler.com/amazing-dice-stacking/ http://pozzler.com/amazing-dice-stacking/#comments Sun, 10 Jun 2007 04:33:46 +0000 Pozz http://pozzler.com/amazing-dice-stacking/ Dice are not just for games anymore… watch stacking as you may have never seen before. All of the tricks are hard for the average person - the middle ones are probably the most interesting.

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]]> http://pozzler.com/amazing-dice-stacking/feed/ Optical illusion - fake color http://pozzler.com/optical-illusion-fake-color/ http://pozzler.com/optical-illusion-fake-color/#comments Sat, 02 Jun 2007 04:18:37 +0000 Pozz http://pozzler.com/optical-illusion-fake-color/ This works - may have to review it and see that it really was in black and white all along.

An interesting illusion in less than one minute!

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]]> http://pozzler.com/optical-illusion-fake-color/feed/ Optical illusion http://pozzler.com/optical-illusion/ http://pozzler.com/optical-illusion/#comments Tue, 22 May 2007 11:36:11 +0000 Pozz http://pozzler.com/?p=11 An optical illusion movie…

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Not sure how it was done… :)

]]> http://pozzler.com/optical-illusion/feed/ Optical trickery http://pozzler.com/optical-trickery/ http://pozzler.com/optical-trickery/#comments Tue, 15 May 2007 04:09:32 +0000 Pozz http://pozzler.com/?p=13 This one makes your eyes condition to temporarily see waves & blurs, after you stop watching the moving lines… lasts for a few seconds. Warning to those who are easily affected - click to another page. For everyone else, the video will make you understand how your eyes are not as reliable as you’d like to believe.

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Try at your own risk.

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