Yeah, I can already hear your thoughts from here: “Cheese rolling? Are you kidding me? How can cheese rolling be an extreme sport?” Well my friends, I can well understand your skepticism, but only because you haven’t seen the following video yet. Filmed on Monday May 25th, this event took place in Gloucestershire, England, where […]
Created by remixer/virtuoso Nick Bertke, Expialidocious was composed using a sine wave bass, custom drum sequences, and sounds recorded from the classical Disney film Mary Poppins. The final result is, shall we say, quite hypnotic. Check it out! The MP3 of the song is available for download right here. [Via Neatorama]
In the following video, long-time electronics inventor John La Grou unveils an ingenious new technology that will smarten up the electrical outlets in our homes, using microprocessors and RFID tags. The invention, Safeplug, promises to prevent deadly accidents like house fires — and to conserve energy.
Carboard cut-outs can be kind of fun as long as they don’t take you by surprise. In my experience, most tend to either be funny or creepy; the following are a little bit of both. Whereas he appreciates being useful, Spock is fairly certain that this was not in the Science Officer job description. – […]
Researchers have produced a 20 second audio file which is smaller than one kilobyte. That’s an encryption rate hundreds of times greater than on a standard mp3 file. But what makes the file most interesting is that it’s a reproduction rather than a recording. The audio in question is a 20 second playing clarinet solo. […]
There’s one thing we have to give Samsung credit for, they really mastered the art of making viral videos this year. Check out the latest one, where a Street Fighter wannabe wrecks a car with his hands alone. [via Newlaunches]
One thing I’ve found with respect to The Sims over the years is that it’s really, really hard to explain why the game is fun to someone who doesn’t get it. “Right, and then you make them shower! And you send them to work! And don’t forget that they have to clean the toilet!” So […]
By Jimmy Rogers (@me) Contributing Writer, [GAS] According to an inside source who spoke to Collider, Comedy Central has decided to renew Futurama for another 13 million years episodes. The futuristic farce has long been a favorite among animated comedies, filling large time slots late at night in the US. Now, after Comedy Central has re-aired the […]
Apple has unveiled the new model iPhone, the 3G S, while announcing that the price of the standard 3G model will be dropped to $99. But for most current owners, upgrading to the new model will be an expensive proposition. There are no major shocks in the specifications and features of the new model: as […]
Yesterday, at the WWDC, a new iPhone was announced: the iPhone 3GS! The new unit features tons of cool new features, including an autofocus camera, video recording, and even voice control. Here’s a 10-minute guided tour that will walk you through all the new features.