Author Archives: Toni

About Toni

Founder and webmaster of Blifaloo.

Sleight of Hand – The Building Block of Magic Tricks

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Toni

Besides boring self-working magic card tricks, which are generally based on math — most card tricks require “sleight of hand” techniques. Common sleight of hand techniques used by card magicians include false cuts, card peeking and palming. Learn a few … Continue reading →

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Optical Illusions with Movement

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Toni

A few of my optical illusions that have the appearance of moving…although they are just static images. These are also known as “Anomalous motion” optical illusions. Scroll down for links including some Desktop Backgrounds / Wallpapers based on optical illusions. … Continue reading →

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Matchsticks – A Visual Riddle or Two

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Toni

The object of this puzzle is to re-arrange 1 matchstick to create a true equation. You can get a box of matchsticks, toothpicks, pencils, etc… and set them up as shown below. You could just as well figure it out … Continue reading →

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Good Documentaries on Netflix

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Toni

Some good documentaries I’ve watched recently via Netflix (’cause they accept PayPal now). So far it has been well worth the $8 a month. Since most of the jewels hidden within the Netflix archives has been through word of mouth … Continue reading →

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Rebus Puzzles

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Toni

Your job is to deduce what word or phrase the image represents. Also known as Pictographs. These visual riddles are part of a larger collection of puzzles and riddles on Blifaloo (links at the bottom of this post). Click the … Continue reading →

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Hand Shadow Fun

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Toni

Another feature from Blifaloo.com that has become buried within the website. Click on any of the images below to see the whole gallery of hand shadow puppets plus some amazing hand shadow puppet videos for inspiration: More Shadow Puppet Tutorials … Continue reading →

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Just for Fun – Cartoons

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Toni

Blifaloo was originally one of the places I could showcase some of my cartoon work…though many have been buried deep in the huge web of pages it has become over the years. Here are some of my favs old and … Continue reading →

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Limited Edition PS3 CoD Black Ops Bundle

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Toni

If you’ve been thinking about getting a PS3, now is a great time if you are a first person shooter fan. PlayStation announced they will be releasing a special limited edition PS3 160GB Console bundled with Call of Duty Black … Continue reading →

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