Byย Jimmy Rogers (@me) Contributing Writer, [GAS] Maybe you’ve heard about the recent controversy over the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva. ย This device, probably the most complex machine ever devised by man, has been the focus of much debate because of its potential to do two things. Be an enormous waste of money Create a black […]
In this hilariously lively performance, actress Sarah Jones channels an opinionated elderly Jewish woman, a fast-talking Dominican college student and more, giving TED2009 just a sample of her spectacular character range.
Can you imagine this kind of thing happening for real on a large scale? If people would start doing this, I’d probably move as far away from civilization as I can, in a middle of a wood somewhere in the great Canadian north possibly. [Via TechEblog]
Welcome to a place with no logic. [via Bits and Pieces]
By Jimmy Rogers Contributing Writer, [GAS] Since the danger of swine flu has not yet abated, here’s some additional links and updates. First, if you would like to follow the latest official updates from the CDC, they’re on Twitter. In fact they just started using the #swineflu hashtag, how hip is that? If you missed […]
No, this isn’t a joke. It was advertised on TV a few weeks back, and the listed website got so much traffic, it apparently crashed the company’s web server. Job Description: Tourism Queensland is seeking applicants for the best job in the world! The role of Island Caretaker is a six-month contract, based on luxurious […]
As we noted last week, Apple’s vetting procedure for its iPhone app store is mysterious to say the least. While the decisions have involved everything from technical to licensing issues, the company appears to be particularly inconsistent on matters of taste. It rejected an official South Park app which would have delivered clips of the […]
Pathetic, yet hilariously awesome. Don’t you just love stuff like this?
Now you too can grab the thrill of driving a southern belle with the Turbo Heather Extreme! Hmmm, wait, that sounded kind of wrong, didn’t it? [Via TechEblog]
Get up, dress in full business attire, cook and eat breakfast, all this within 5 minutes. Can you do it? Trust the Japanese to come up with something like this and show it on television. [Via RandomGoodStuff]