Rollin Bishop
The Restart Page, An Online Recreation of Classic Operating System Restart Sequences
The Restart Page is an online recreation of several operating system restart sequences created by Soon in Tokyo and rehabstudio. Windows, Mac OS, and Linux…
A Fascinating 1978 Information Brochure for ARPANET, The Network That Evolved Into Internet
A 1978 information brochure for ARPANET, the packet switching network created in 1969 that evolved into the Internet, provides a description of the project as…
WordPress 3.9, Featuring Better Visual Editing and Audio and Video Playlists
WordPress 3.9 “Smith” has been released with a series of improvements such as better visual editing, gallery updates, audio and video playlists, and widget previews.…
The Futility of Existence, An Introspective Video of an Inebriated Man Attempting to Climb a Fence
YouTube user Ivan Mikhaylov combined a video of what appears to be a rather inebriated man attempting and failing to climb a fence with the…
New ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ Trailer Offers a Better Look at Both the Future and the Past
The latest trailer for the film X-Men: Days of Future Past from 20th Century Fox, based on the comic books by Marvel, showcases the many…
Why You Shouldn’t Take Selfies Right Next to a Moving Train
Jared Michael attempts to take a selfie dangerously near to a moving train and receives a boot to the head from what appears to be…
Birthday Traditions From Around the World
Mental Floss host John Green looks at a series of birthday traditions from around the world in “28 Birthday Traditions From Around the World”. For…
TL;DR Wikipedia, A Tumblr Blog Featuring Hilariously Shortened Wikipedia Article Entries
TL;DR Wikipedia is a Tumblr blog that reduces Wikipedia entries to ridiculously shortened versions that vary in accuracy. The blog’s entry for toilet, for example,…
Man Plays the ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Video Game Theme Song on 48 Wine Glasses and a Frying Pan
YouTube user Dan Newbie plays the theme song from the Super Mario Bros. video game using 48 wine glasses, two pencils, and a frying pan…
Five Caterpillar Excavators Play a Giant Game of Jenga With a Massive Tower of Wooden Blocks
Five excavators maneuver around and slide pieces out of a giant tower of wooden blocks in this video from construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar. A Cat…