Archive
October 6, 2011
Last Friday Night (Gay Sign Language Version)
This is really cute.
Sky High Parking Garage
This is actually brilliant. Why this mode of compact parking never took off is beyond me.
Little Girl Reacts To Disneyland Surprise
Is the Internet determined to implode from cuteness this week? Is it some sort of defensive mechanism against the sadness of death?
10 Classic Pieces Of Art Crossed With Video Games
This seems fitting, because I bet Escher would love Portal.
The Future Of Sustainable Energy
The X-35 Basset-Matic will revolutionize the world. Skip ahead to 1:05 to see Petunia demonstrate the solution to the global energy crisis.
Two Bears Enjoying A Hammock
Thursdays, am I right?!
34 Portraits Of People Occupying Wall Street
Yesterday, Amy Sly and I headed down to Wall Street to interview and take pictures of people participating in the Occupy Wall Street protest. Amy took the pictures and I asked the questions. This should give you a pretty good idea of the different types of people occupying Wall Street.
"Young Adult" Trailer Released
A story about arrested development. Not the show, the condition. Because getting older is not the same as growing up.
Transparent Solar Windows Now A Reality
The future gets closer every day. While not terribly efficient yet, this invention by 3M proves that solar energy is not confined to bulky collection bricks.
Scott Brown May Have Just Lost His Senate Seat
Well this is a really dumb way to try to win an election. When asked about Elizabeth Warren's comment that she's never posed nude, Scott Brown put his head up his ass.
"Terra Nova" Creators Missed Geology Class
Must. Not. Rant. Of course, asking for scientific accuracy from this show is a laughable concept.
Steve Jobs Media Empire Timeline
It wasn't all iPhones and MacBooks. For over three decades, Steve Jobs innovated and funded technology that touches our lives every single day.
Scared Bros At A Haunted House
These hidden camera shots from Nightmares Fear Factory in Niagara Falls, CA tell me three things. 1. Bros love going to haunted houses together. 2. Bros are easy to spook. 3. We should call them "scarebros."
What Was Your First Apple?
Every Mac user remembers the first Apple product that made a superfan out of them. What was the one that did it for you? Upload a picture and a story in the comments to help create a timeline.
Phrases We Owe To Shakespeare
For goodness sake. Most of these are so cliched they set your teeth on edge.
XKCD's Perfect Steve Jobs Tribute
The always brilliant XKCD pays tribute to the tech legend. I can't imagine a more fitting tribute.
Steve Jobs Narrates Never-Aired "Here's To The Crazy Ones" Commercial
"The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do." When originally released in 1997, Richard Dreyfuss provided the narration for this famous ad campaign, but originally Jobs himself did it. Its message is moving already, and to hear Jobs say it makes it even more so.
Stunning Time Lapse Landscapes
If this high-res time lapse video of western U.S. landscapes doesn't convince you that nature is awesome, then nothing will.
NYPD Cop Brags About Beating Protesters
This NYPD officer was caught bragging about using his nightstick on the Occupy Wall Street protesters. Absolutely shameful.
Bill Gates Responds To The Death Of Steve Jobs
Bill Gates on the passing of his peer and respected competitor, Steve Jobs.