An Australian man credits his wife saving his life after her quick thinking saved him from possible death from a snake bite. Andrew Richards, on a camping trip to Fraser Island, says his wife’s response to his being bitten by a eastern brown snake is why he is now on the road to recovery. Colleen, […]
Stars walk the red carpet at the Oscar Ceremonies but gaffers tape is the winner. Hollywood stylists revealed some of their Oscar night styling secrets to The Hollywood Reporter. Apparently, gaffers tape is a favorite among the fashionistas for making sure that nominees gowns look fabulous. Other favorites include cut up panty hose, wads of […]
One of the more mysterious specifications relating to duct tape is a number called “tensile strength“. Tensile strength is a measurement that determines how hard you can pull on a piece of tape before it breaks. When the Myth Busters wanted to build a bridge from duct tape, they first had to measure it’s tensile […]
MS NBC in its “The Royals” segment reports that British Royal Family newcomers Kate and Pippa Middleton have pushed Lady Gaga out of fashion’s top spot in the new year. It appears that Gaga’s gaffers tape dress has fallen from the top of the charts in what MSNBC has dubbed as the “duchess effect”. Tapenews.com […]
Australian filmmaker Dave Jones uses giant puppets in his performance piece “Highly Strung“. Jones told the Huffington Post that one of their 45 foot puppets included a projector that was mounted inside the puppet’s mouth. Program material was generated by a remotely controlled ipod. How was the ipod attached to the puppet? With gaffers tape, […]