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8 Absurd Tech Knockoffs 1. PlayStation Vita Chinese Ripoff Sony’s PlayStation Vita was released this past February, but a ripoff PS Vita has already been spotted in Taiwan. At $55, this “PSP MP5” costs a fraction of the PS Vita yet manages to offer some impressive features including 3,000 games, a browser, music and video…
15 Patriotic Instagram Pics for Independence Day 1. Stars and Stripes Fifty stars for 50 states and 13 stripes for 13 original British colonies, all through a modern filter. Via @nikkikitteh 2. Watching Fireworks Fireworks are even more enjoyable in groups. Via @danielrees 3. Red, White and Blue Three colors can instill such pride. Via…
Olympic Fails [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmCtGKwgJ2k] 1. Bell Ringing Fail Before the 2012 Olympics were off and running, this flop by the British Culture Secretary happily made its way around the Internet. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hRwnXmdRCo] 2. Public Relations Fail In an effort to emulate the pomp and circumstance surrounding the Games, London Mayor Boris Johnson got himself stuck…
12 Recipes to Fall in Love With on YouTube [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy4CgihAsL4] 1. Pumpkin Cream Cheese Dip/Caramel Apple Cheese Ball You can add or subtract ingredients in both of these easy recipes — as the video instructor says, “Do your own thing!” [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J05QfyBmfB0] 2. Autumn Salad Although “salad” doesn’t typically make it to the autumn…
YouTube’s Funniest Sports Freak-outs [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-k-rUvtmgM] 1. Handball Player Drops His Shorts and, Uh, Does Other Things Too This Italian handball player instantly entered the pantheon of all-time sports meltdowns recently when he, shall we say, overreacted to a sarcastic peck from an antagonistic opponent. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I82BPA5QAaQ] 2. “I’m a F#$%in’ Soldier!” Kellen Winslow, Jr.…
Parallels 8 Forces Mountain Lion and Windows 8 to Play Nice Parallels for Mac Version 8 Parallels lets you run Windows on your Mac. The trick is you can run both OSes simultaneously, with your Windows apps showing up just like Mac apps would. Version 8 supports Mountain Lion features, such as dictation and notifications,…
10 Brits Snubbed at Opening Ceremony 1. Ricky Gervais as “David Brent” A middle management mentor for athletes. Image courtesy of Wikipedia 2. Winston Churchill Hologram Churchill, Tupac style. Background image courtesy of Flickr 3. Wallace and Gromit Beloved British characters Wallace and Gromit didn’t land a starring role in Danny Boyle’s production. Image courtesy…
10 Tech Movie Archetypes 1. The Robot That Wants to Be Human Film: A.I. Artificial Intelligence In A.I. Artificial Intelligence, David wants nothing more than to be accepted as a normal human boy. The desire for belonging is a prevalent plot point in many tech movies. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Studios 2. The Crazed…
Hot Tech Startups 1. Turntable.fm When Turntable.fm launched in mid-2011, the social music website was widely hailed as one of the most exciting music startups of the year. Turntable hit 140,000 users in its first month and reportedly raised as much as $7.5 million in funding at a valuation of $37.5 million. The service, which…
How Samsung Is Making Windows 8 Less Scary Samsung S Launcher for Windows 8 On all Windows 8 machines, Samsung will include the S Launcher, which replicates many of the abilities of the old Windows Start menu (a casualty of Windows 8). Users can expect the same one-click system searches and instant results. S Launcher…
The Year 2000, As Imagined in 1900 1. At School Image via Wikipedia Commons 2. A Croquet Party Image via Wikipedia Commons 3. A Whale-Bus Image via Wikipedia Commons 4. A House Rolling Through the Countryside Image via Wikipedia Commons 5. A Tailor of the Latest Fashion Image via Wikipedia Commons 6. Intensive Breeding Image…
Wii U on a Train Wii U on a Train No need for a TV set. If you plug the Wii U in, you can interact entirely with the GamePad. This is on a Japanese Shinkansen, a high-speed train. Playing Games The Wii U’s headphone jack on the GamePad makes it easy to not disturb…
In celebration of Earth Day, a website called HooplaHa.com is asking for people everywhere to submit their own Vines of Earth-friendly acts of kindness under the hashtag #GivingVine. HooplaHa, a self-proclaimed “feel good” website that produces original, guaranteed-to-make-you-smile videos, started the #GivingVine campaign earlier this year with the sole purpose of collecting Vines of good…
Top Twitter Pics — 10/26 1. #believetour “I LOVE U… #believetour.” — Justin Bieber Photo stats: 60,413 retweets. 2. Still Believing “see you tonight. #BELIEVEtour.” — Justin Bieber Photo stats: 58,858 retweets. 3. PAC the Hamster “This is PAC the hamster my new believe tour pet I will bring him to every meet n greet.”…
7 Spectacular Fireworks GIFs for the Fourth of July 1. Fireworx by Alfredo Álvarez Don’t try this one at home, kids. 2. 2010 Fireworks by JR Manuel This stunning cityscape was captured in the United States territory of Guam. 3. Fireworks by Juan Pablo Rodriguez There is something dreamlike and rather lovely about this little…
10 Great Cyber Monday Deals to Snag Right Now 1. Kindle Fire The original Kindle Fire tablet is discounted at $30 below list price on Amazon today if you use the code FIREDEAL at checkout. The Kindle Fire is an Android-based tablet that hooks into Amazon’s book and video ecosystems to deliver more content. This…
11 Classic Political Campaign Advertisements 1. “I Like Ike” Dwight Eisenhower’s 1952 presidential campaign ad was produced by Walt Disney Studios and Citizens for Eisenhower-Nixon. “I Like Ike” is one of the most well-known and catchiest political slogans of all time. 2. JFK Jingle John F. Kennedy’s repetitive jingle aired during the 1960 presidential campaign.…
86 Repulsive Zombies From Comic-Con Mitt Romney Zombie Zombie Dog Blind Zombie Hipster Zombie Bow Tie Zombie Country Zombie Gory Zombie Businessman Green-Eyed Zombie Anti-NRA Zombies Star Spangled Zombie Zombie With Peace Sign Zombie Bride and Groom Zombie Businessman Zombie Butchers Zombie Clown Zombie Clown and Bride Cute Zombie Couple Another Nice Zombie Couple Zombie…
15 Vintage MTV Promo Spots You’ll Cherish for Eternity 1. MTV Moon Landing Classic MTV action. 2. MTV Crab Legs This vid pokes fun at an old ’80s “Sea Galley” commercial. 3. MTV Dinosaur B-movie-tastic! 4. MTV Masks Does this make your head hurt? 5. MTV Construction Worker This still makes us smile. 6. MTV…