Andrew Wiseman wins the day with this hilarious Freedom of Information Act Request.
Friday, 18 December 2015
Tuesday, 15 December 2015
Do Androids Dream of Electric Victim-Blamers?
Ever get into an online argument about someone with brown skin who'd been senselessly slaughtered by state-appointed law officers and start to feel like you're talking with someone who's not quite in possession of the full complement of human empathy? (more…)
Hop the kangaroo just wants to make friends with a cat
Hop the kangaroo just wants to give his feline friend a tickle — but the cat is not having a bar of it.
In a video filmed by Paul Cesnick in the town of Bega, in New South Wales, Hop is left confused after the cat rejects his attempts at affection. It started off so well, with a little scratch between the eyes, but it isn't long before the cat lashes out and runs off, leaving poor Hop with tears in his eyes
It is a lonely life for Hop sometimes, with the native Australian often just playing with the clothes on the washing line.
He thought this time it would be different. Hop along, Hop.
Monday, 16 November 2015
Backup QB Drew Stanton drops NFL's dorkiest, most glorious TD dance
When Arizona Cardinals running back Andre Ellington uncorked a 48-yard touchdown run to cap a 39-32 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night, he wasn't even his team's biggest star on the play
No, that honor goes to backup Cardinals quarterback Drew Stanton, who lost his cool in most glorious fashion while watching from the sideline
Let's break down the film. First, Stanton seems to remain semi-composed while encouraging Ellington downfield with a windmilling arm. Then he seems to do an impression of a wounded bird. Then he hops, pops a squat and pumps his fists with vigor. Behold the dorky glory: Read more...
More about Entertainment, Football, Nfl, and SportsSunday, 8 November 2015
Augmented reality device turns your arm into a keyboard
Japanese electronics maker NEC has unveiled a unique input mechanism that allows you to type on your arm using augmented reality
The system is called the ARmKeypad and it combines a set of glasses to visualize the virtual keyboard and a smartwatch to detect how fast you type
Designed as a means to give workers a "hands-free" way of working while maintaining the ability to input text into a database, the company describes the ArmKeypad as better than other next-gen input methods such as voice interfaces, which are difficult to operate in noisy environments
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Tuesday, 29 September 2015
Man proposes using a fully customized Monopoly board, melts hearts
"Pass go," "Get out of jail," and "Try not to fall for that guy with the monocle."
These are just some of the basic maneuvers players carry out in an ordinary game of Monopoly. But what if the game was used for a higher purpose — say, asking for your significant other's hand in marriage?
Thrifter extraordinaire Justin Lebon managed to use the money-grubbing forces of Park Place and that little silver top hat for romantic good. Lebon, who shared his story on Hasbro's Facebook page, was certain that his girlfriend, Michal Ott, was the woman for him. He also knew that her favorite board game Monopoly would serve as a great proposal tool. Read more...
More about Pics, Monopoly, Watercooler, and Wedding ProposalsMonday, 21 September 2015
Andy Samberg Gives Out A Functioning HBO NOW Login On Tonight’s Emmys
So remember that time when HBO CEO Richard Plepler said that he didn’t care if users shared their HBO account passwords? Apparently, so did Emmy host Andy Samberg. Joking around tonight at the 67th Annual Emmy Awards, the comedian gave out what he said was his login and password to the HBO NOW streaming service. But it wasn’t just a joke as it turned out – it was a… Read MoreGood Email Club Reads You The Positive Emails In Your Inbox
I’ll admit it: Sometimes a mean or pushy email can ruin my whole morning, especially if it’s the very first thing I see.
It seems like JeanCarl Bisson (a technical evangelist for IBM) and Adarsh Uppula (co-founder at hiring startup Gogohire) have had this problem, too. That’s why they built a service called Good Email Club at this weekend’s TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon. Read MoreBetterDriver.Club Wants To Make You A Better Driver — And Help You Win Money
We saw a couple of car hacks during our Disrupt SF Hackathon today. One that stood out for me was BetterDriver.Club. Mike and Peter Tuszynski, two brothers who flew in all the way from Poland to participate in the event, had originally planned to build a healthcare app.
But after seeing the $149 Vinli OBD-II plug, which combines an LTE hotspot with the ability to read data from a cars’… Read MoreSunday, 20 September 2015
Remember J. Lo's 'All I Have'? It's now her Vegas residency's name
LAS VEGAS — Jennifer Lopez is months away from launching her residency here, and she's dropping hints about what fans will see when she gets on the floor at Planet Hollywood.
At the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Vegas this weekend, J. Lo revealed that the name of the residency is "All I Have" — the same name as her 2003 post-breakup hit, which spawned a misappropriation lawsuit that J. Lo eventually won against singer Debra Laws.
More about Music, Celebrities, Las Vegas, Jennifer Lopez, and EntertainmentWe can't wait for this show to start! @Jlo just announced that her Vegas residency is called #AllIHave #iHeartRadio http://t.co/5OXgwjvPNQ
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Sunday, 13 September 2015
2 dead in a plane crash on the set of Tom Cruise film, 'Mena'
A pair of crewmembers were killed and a third was seriously injured in a plane crash that occurred on the set of the upcoming Tom Cruise film, Mena.
The unfortunate accident occurred Friday afternoon in Medellin, Colombia after the film crew's twin-engine Aerostar jet flew into some bad weather that led to a crash against the Alto de la Clarita mountain. American pilot Alan David Purwin and Colombian Carlos Berl were both killed, and fellow pilot Jimmy Lee Garland was rushed to a local hospital with critical injuries.
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