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Apple’s little problem with ripping off artists
Apple’s little problem with ripping off artists

Apple’s advertising campaigns are consistently creative, so what’s their secret? Well sometimes they borrow artists’ work and forget to get permission. My civics teacher, Ms. Whitehead, used to yell at me about that sort of thing all the time. Well who’s yelling now Ms. Whitehead? ASHAJFHDSHFSD!

Someday Alice, POW, right in the kisser!
Someday Alice, POW, right in the kisser!

Some of you were unhappy that yesterday’s water balloon didn’t explode, so here’s another slow motion video. Interestingly enough, this footage is nearly identical to the high-speed film of me punching a bowling ball. I’m serious, it liquefied.

Soakings From Above
Soakings From Above

Everyone loves water balloons. Well, everyone except fat, slow kids, but that’s just natual selection at work baby! If you don’t like it, stop pounding back the Oscar Meyers man! Anyway, here’s what liquid evolution looks like when filmed with a high-speed camera.

Who Called Us
Who Called Us

Dateline: Your bedroom. With your telephone back in service, your peaceful slumber was shattered by its noisy neighbor: the telemarketer! The call display said “Name Unavailable”. Who was calling? Who Called Us had the answer.

The Really Big Guide to Secret Menu Items
The Really Big Guide to Secret Menu Items

The next time you walk into a Jamba Juice, I want you to stride right up to that counter, stare the puny juice maker in the eye, slam your hand down on the table and demand a Fruity Pebbles smoothie! Then as an encore, go to In-N-Out Burger and get some fries, animal style!

Insurance Institute Crash Test Videos
Insurance Institute Crash Test Videos

Consumer Reports has made videos of crash tests performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety available on its web site, so now you can check out how your car will perform in an accident. It’s like looking in to a crystal ball and seeing the grisly way in which you’ll be horribly injured. My head’s going to go through a window!

Milkscanner
Milkscanner

So you want to digitize an object but can’t afford a 3D scanner? Well thanks to Milkscanner, all you need is a webcam, Lego (for some reason) and milk! Cerealnotincluded.

Photosynth
Photosynth

Using photos of oft-snapped subjects scraped from around the Web, Photosynth creates breathtaking multidimensional spaces with zoom and navigation features that outstrip all expectation. Check out the video, and if you’re interested, more information and a downloadable demo are available here.

Babelize
Babelize

Not with the difference R-with the consideration to this episode of the warning the radio, of which in small bar the James has the relative book, that he is still translates to the interior for or Japanese and then for the interior with English, the characteristics this application you, English text in felt two between diverse decree of five languages translate. Which is the result of the extremity?

Cordyceps Fungus
Cordyceps Fungus

The Cordyceps fungus treats its insect hosts not unlike the Xenomorphs treat their hosts in the Alien films. Cordyceps however, at least has the decency to kill its host before bursting forth from its body.

And here I am using my legs like a sucker!
And here I am using my legs like a sucker!

If I ever lose the use of my legs in a freak accident involving a massive mechanized farming implement, I want a wheelchair just like this one.

Family Guy vs. Street Fighter
Family Guy vs. Street Fighter

M.U.G.E.N is a 2D fighting game engine apparently made of magic and powered by dreams. How else can one explain this video of Peter Griffin fighting Sakura?

If Spider-Man had a car…
If Spider-Man had a car…

I bet it would be a lot faster than this thing, but I’m sure the concept would be the same.

Donation Alarm Clock
Donation Alarm Clock

The SnūzNLūz alarm clock utilizes a rather ingenious method to wake you up in the morning - the fear of separating you from your hard earned money by giving it to an organization that you hate! Every time you hit the snooze button, a donation will be made from your bank account to the hated organization of your choosing.

The Cadbury Easter Creme Egg Conspiracy
The Cadbury Easter Creme Egg Conspiracy

I hope that despite corporate America’s attempt to swindle us out of the joy of Easter, that you have all had a great holiday weekend none the less. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, watch this video and see what those Cadbury bastards have done to our Easter Creme Eggs. Way to make baby Jesus cry Cadbury!

Whooooooooooosh
Whooooooooooosh

Over in France they’ve succeeded in getting a train to travel as fast as a modern airliner, while the speed of our trains over here in North America suggests we’ve regressed from powering them with coal, to powering them with excrement. Yes, the fireman stokes the engine by shovelling in cow manure.

How Police Interrogation Works
How Police Interrogation Works

It’s not that I think a vast majority of you guys are one drink away from a lifetime in the clink and I want to help you avoid it. (I don’t.) It’s more that every time I watch The First 48, someone ends up incriminating themselves. So read, learn and stay out of jail. And remember, the best thing to do to avoid a police interrogation is to ask for a lawyer… or you know, not kill people and eat their organs.

Super Mario Doom
Super Mario Doom

You know, I always said that the one thing Doom was missing was a stereotypical Italian plumber… That and mushrooms. Lots of mushrooms. Magic mushrooms.

Rock a Real Guitar Hero Guitar
Rock a Real Guitar Hero Guitar

Being a real life guitar god/rocket surgeon, I don’t need to spend hours a week playing either of the Guitar Hero games. For those of you who aren’t nearly as gifted as I am, you might want to consider creating a wireless controller out of a real guitar. At least then you’ll be able to experience what it is like to really rock… if only for a fleeting moment.