ePanorama.net » Practical Jokes https://www.epanorama.net/blog All about electronics and circuit design Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:33:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.14 Sotheby’s Gets Banksy’ed at Contemporary Art Auction in London https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2018/10/07/sothebys-gets-banksyed-at-contemporary-art-auction-in-london/ https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2018/10/07/sothebys-gets-banksyed-at-contemporary-art-auction-in-london/#comments Sun, 07 Oct 2018 05:30:49 +0000 http://www.epanorama.net/newepa/?p=179924 https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/sothebys-gets-banksyed-at-contemporary-art-auction-in-london In a moment that caught the art world by surprise, Banksy’s Girl with Balloon self-destructed just as the final hammer signaled the end of an evening of auctions in London. The work sold for £1,042,000 ($1.4 million). Is this art performance or practical joke by artist? Or both? https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/sotheby-s-banksy-ed-as-painting-self-destructs-live-at-auction £1M Banksy artwork shreds during →

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In a moment that caught the art world by surprise, Banksy’s Girl with Balloon self-destructed just as the final hammer signaled the end of an evening of auctions in London. The work sold for £1,042,000 ($1.4 million).

Is this art performance or practical joke by artist? Or both?

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/sotheby-s-banksy-ed-as-painting-self-destructs-live-at-auction

£1M Banksy artwork shreds during auction at Sotheby in London

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pCgymPq-b2U

https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/06/banksy-piece-immediately-shreds-itself-after-being-sold-for-1-25m/?utm_source=tcfbpage&sr_share=facebook

]]> https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2018/10/07/sothebys-gets-banksyed-at-contemporary-art-auction-in-london/feed/ 18 Friday Fun: Dihydrogen monoxide hoax https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2018/06/22/friday-fun-dihydrogen-monoxide-hoax/ https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2018/06/22/friday-fun-dihydrogen-monoxide-hoax/#comments Fri, 22 Jun 2018 06:35:08 +0000 http://www.epanorama.net/newepa/?p=178315 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihydrogen_monoxide_hoax The dihydrogen monoxide hoax involves calling water by the unfamiliar chemical name “dihydrogen monoxide” (DHMO), and listing some of water’s effects in a particularly alarming manner, such as accelerating corrosion and causing suffocation. The hoax often calls for dihydrogen monoxide to be banned, regulated, and labeled as dangerous. →

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The dihydrogen monoxide hoax involves calling water by the unfamiliar chemical name “dihydrogen monoxide” (DHMO), and listing some of water’s effects in a particularly alarming manner, such as accelerating corrosion and causing suffocation. The hoax often calls for dihydrogen monoxide to be banned, regulated, and labeled as dangerous.

]]> https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2018/06/22/friday-fun-dihydrogen-monoxide-hoax/feed/ 0 Please don’t drill a hole in your new iPhone 7 https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2016/09/27/please-dont-drill-a-hole-in-your-new-iphone-7/ https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2016/09/27/please-dont-drill-a-hole-in-your-new-iphone-7/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2016 09:14:18 +0000 http://www.epanorama.net/newepa/?p=47452 http://mashable.com/2016/09/26/seriously-dont-drill-holes-in-your-iphone-7/?utm_cid=mash-com-fb-main-link#qhZI.B2yusqQ Apple got rid of 3.5mm headphone jack on latest iPhone. Do not try to add one yourself by following drilling istructions from a fake YouTube video that got viral! You will just end up with broken iPhone.  →

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Apple got rid of 3.5mm headphone jack on latest iPhone. Do not try to add one yourself by following drilling istructions from a fake YouTube video that got viral! You will just end up with broken iPhone. 

]]> https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2016/09/27/please-dont-drill-a-hole-in-your-new-iphone-7/feed/ 4 EXCLUSIVE: Brexit ‘2nd Referendum Petition’ A 4 Chan Prank: BBC Report It As Real | Heat Street https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2016/06/27/exclusive-brexit-2nd-referendum-petition-a-4-chan-prank-bbc-report-it-as-real-heat-street/ https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2016/06/27/exclusive-brexit-2nd-referendum-petition-a-4-chan-prank-bbc-report-it-as-real-heat-street/#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2016 16:16:01 +0000 http://www.epanorama.net/newepa/?p=43180 https://heatst.com/uk/exclusive-brexit-2nd-referendum-petition-a-4-chan-prank-bbc-report-it-as-real/ How well can you trust online gallups and petitions after this? What is your trust to mainstream media fact checking now? →

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How well can you trust online gallups and petitions after this? What is your trust to mainstream media fact checking now?

]]> https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2016/06/27/exclusive-brexit-2nd-referendum-petition-a-4-chan-prank-bbc-report-it-as-real-heat-street/feed/ 4 Friday Fun: Prong Saver https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2015/11/20/friday-fun-prong-saver/ https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2015/11/20/friday-fun-prong-saver/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2015 16:07:05 +0000 http://www.epanorama.net/newepa/?p=35650 Act Now And Receive the Prong Saver For Only $0.00!  Well, actually, you can’t buy this. But for [TVmiller’s] latest project he decided to have some fun with the video — so he made an infomercial for it. Solar powered vacuum cord tension alarm added to any existing vacuum cord. And just because he could, →

]]> Act Now And Receive the Prong Saver For Only $0.00!  Well, actually, you can’t buy this. But for [TVmiller’s] latest project he decided to have some fun with the video — so he made an infomercial for it.

Solar powered vacuum cord tension alarm added to any existing vacuum cord. And just because he could, it’s solar powered. Because why the heck not? lol, SOLAR powered because there is no power within reach…..

 

]]> https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2015/11/20/friday-fun-prong-saver/feed/ 0 April Fools’ Day https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2015/04/01/31109/ https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2015/04/01/31109/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2015 05:10:51 +0000 http://www.epanorama.net/newepa/?p=31109 April Fools’ Day (April 1st) is now here. If you need ideas for practical jokes, check my postings Prank Ideas For April Fools’ Day and April Fools Pranks and Gadgets. Check also other idea from Practical Jokes section. Happy April Fools’ Day – don’t believe everything that you hear and read. →

]]> April Fools’ Day (April 1st) is now here. If you need ideas for practical jokes, check my postings Prank Ideas For April Fools’ Day and April Fools Pranks and Gadgets. Check also other idea from Practical Jokes section. Happy April Fools’ Day – don’t believe everything that you hear and read.

]]> https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2015/04/01/31109/feed/ 15 Friday fun: Social SherpaPranking Roommate With Facebook Ads https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2014/09/19/friday-fun-social-sherpapranking-roommate-with-facebook-ads/ https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2014/09/19/friday-fun-social-sherpapranking-roommate-with-facebook-ads/#comments Fri, 19 Sep 2014 07:27:31 +0000 http://www.epanorama.net/newepa/?p=27482 This looks like a quite funny and scary idea: http://mysocialsherpa.com/the-ultimate-retaliation-pranking-my-roommate-with-targeted-facebook-ads/ Posted from WordPress for Android →

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Posted from WordPress for Android

]]> https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2014/09/19/friday-fun-social-sherpapranking-roommate-with-facebook-ads/feed/ 1 Prank Ideas For April Fools’ Day https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2014/03/29/prank-ideas-for-april-fools-day/ https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2014/03/29/prank-ideas-for-april-fools-day/#comments Sat, 29 Mar 2014 07:03:56 +0000 http://www.epanorama.net/newepa/?p=25350 April Fools’ Day (April 1st) is fast approaching, so several web sites (including this) offer a few prank ideas. There are two articles even with same name:  25 Brilliant Prank Ideas For April Fools’ Day and 25 Brilliant Prank Ideas For April Fools Day.  Check also 25 Best April Fools’ Day gags, hoaxes, pranks and →

]]> April Fools’ Day (April 1st) is fast approaching, so several web sites (including this) offer a few prank ideas. There are two articles even with same name:  25 Brilliant Prank Ideas For April Fools’ Day and 25 Brilliant Prank Ideas For April Fools Day.  Check also 25 Best April Fools’ Day gags, hoaxes, pranks and practical jokes: No foolin’ article.

Check also ideas in Practical Jokes section of this blog.
]]> https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2014/03/29/prank-ideas-for-april-fools-day/feed/ 2 Friday Fun: Car key Hack https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2013/05/03/friday-fun-car-key-hack/ https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2013/05/03/friday-fun-car-key-hack/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 04:33:14 +0000 http://www.epanorama.net/blog/?p=19506 Your daily commuting can become mundane and boring. Hilarious Car Key Hack Lets You Drive It Like You Stole It article shows how you can easily spice things up with this clever hack that makes it feel like you’ve just jacked someone’s ride. All you need is an old screwdriver—the more worn it is the →

]]> Your daily commuting can become mundane and boring. Hilarious Car Key Hack Lets You Drive It Like You Stole It article shows how you can easily spice things up with this clever hack that makes it feel like you’ve just jacked someone’s ride. All you need is an old screwdriver—the more worn it is the more convincing the effect will be—and a car key you’re willing to hack to bits. Drive It Like You Stole It page has all the building instructions.

I think this is funny and all, but it could get annoying in shorter time than it took to make the hack. And this hack would work only on old cars with mechanical locks. Majority of the cars in use nowdays have microchipped keys, so this hack does not work for them (unless you get a clever idea where to hide that microchip and surrounding electronics, some ideas for that can be found at Drive It Like You Stole It page discussion).

]]> https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2013/05/03/friday-fun-car-key-hack/feed/ 1 Friday Fun: Internet Protector https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2013/02/08/friday-fun-internet-protector/ https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2013/02/08/friday-fun-internet-protector/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:23:16 +0000 http://www.epanorama.net/blog/?p=2398 With all the talk of Internet filtering in Australia and the high cost to implement the filter, an Australian technology distributor has come up with a cheaper solution to the governments Internet filter: The Kogan Portector. That filter in the video did not get into real use. At November 2012 finally Australian federal government has →

]]> With all the talk of Internet filtering in Australia and the high cost to implement the filter, an Australian technology distributor has come up with a cheaper solution to the governments Internet filter: The Kogan Portector.

That filter in the video did not get into real use. At November 2012 finally Australian federal government has abandoned its long-standing commitment to introduce a national internet filter.

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