Government Wants Mandatory Safety Tech In New Cars

A government agency wants all new cars made from 2021 to be able to talk to one another. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plan is designed to improve road safety. After two years of consultation, the agency has now issued a notice of proposed rulemaking, the last step before introducing a new rule. The […]

Star Trek Kirk’s Command Chair Bean Bag Cover

From Thinkgeek: Command the Enterprise from your very own Command Chair, styled after Captain Kirk’s bridge chair from Star Trek:TOS. Fire your phasers and photon torpedoes. Order the warp drive engaged. Negotiate with alien races. Dramatically “fall,” this way and that, when your ship is struck with a shot from a Klingon Bird-of-Prey. Simply provide […]



NERDY NUMMIES: How to Make Star Wars Gingerbread Wookiee Cookies

In celebration of the new Star Wars movie coming out, Rosanna Pansino of Nerdy Nummies made some delicious Star Wars gingerbread Wookiee cookies! THE THINGS YOU WILL NEED: -(3) Cups All Purpose Flour -(1/2) Cup Molasses -(1/2) Cup Light Brown Sugar -(1) Stick Butter -(1) Egg -(1) Teaspoon Baking Powder -(1/2) Teaspoon Baking Soda -(1/4) […]

Emoji Translating Becomes A Job

A translation company is advertising for an emoji translator. The ad, which gives the impression of being legitimate, is seeking somebody to provide “the human touch where translation software is inadequate.” Today Translations says it has a network of 3,000 linguists covering more than 200 languages, but doesn’t yet have a dedicated expert for what […]