When I travel, there are a few essentials I always pack: a nice pair of shoes, my toiletry kit, extra socks. Oh, and a full bar, of course. More » […]
In thirty-eight years, The Price is Right never had a contestant guess the exact value of prizes in the Showcase showdown. Until Terry Kniess outsmarted everyone — and changed everything. […]
Shared by Brian awesomeness This is something that not many people have seen: A close up of the fiery engines of the Saturn V rocket starting up July 16, 1969. The eight apocalyptical minutes in HD are simply awesome. […]
The iPad comes with a big, beautiful browser which may end up being its most powerful app (when the WiFi is working). Some early data from Web analytics service Clicky suggests that by Sunday the iPad accounted for 4.62 percent of all mobile browsing, versus the iPhone, which dipped nearly two points to 46.5 percent. Today, the iPhone’s mobile Web browsi […]
Apple has just sent out invites to press inviting them to a special event on Thursday April 8 where they’ll “Get a sneak peek into the future of iPhone OSâ€�. The event, which obviously comes just after the launch of the iPad, will showcase the new features coming with the latest release of the iPhone/iPad operating system, giving developers time to p […]
Shared by Brian death in a wrapper!!!! Last August, we wrote about the "Double Down," a mysteriously tempting (and potentialy lethal) new food item being tested by KFC. For those coming late to the story, it's bacon and cheese sandwiched between two pieces of fried chicken. And now, many months later, I'll finally b […]
Last August, we wrote about the "Double Down," a mysteriously tempting (and potentialy lethal) new food item being tested by KFC. For those coming late to the story, it's bacon and cheese sandwiched between two pieces of fried chicken. And now, many months later, I'll finally be able to get my hands on one. KFC announ […]
Beware your home electronics -- your phones, wireless routers, even your dimmer switches -- because they might be making your neighbor ill. Or at least that's what one man in New Mexico is saying in a lawsuit against a technology-loving former friend. According to the plaintiff, he'd bought his current house in Santa Fe, NM, be […]
Here’s a shocker: Mike Rowe, the wisecracking host of Discovery’s Dirty Jobs, was a host on the home shopping channel QVC in the early 90’s. What makes this fun is that Rowe is clearly aware of how absurd QVC is, and spends much of his onscreen time cracking jokes and generally making a mockery of the job. It’s awesome. Also, the pricing on all […]
Shared by P.C. Haring This is sad and amazing. For some reason this photo essay inspires me to write fiction about an abandoned theme park. [ By Angie in Abandoned Places, Travel & Places, Urban Images. ] All of us are like excited children when turned loose for a fun-filled day at an amusement park. The commotion of the enthusiastic crow […]