In Pictures: 15 amazing tech feats and world records

Not to be outdone by athletes at this summer’s Olympic games, techies have been setting some world records of their own of late.

Logging web sites

Ever have trouble remembering that URL address? Well, Pat Vaillancourt of Quebec has an easy way: Tattoo them to your body – 10,012 times. Vaillancourt holds the world record for most URLs tattooed on his body, mostly on his back and shoulders. And he’s not done. “I’ll see you next time at 25,000 web site addresses,” he says.

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