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A Talking USB Car Charger That Looks Like KITT’s Voice Box From the Classic TV Series Knight Rider
ThinkGeek has released an officially licensed USB car charger that looks like KITT‘s voice box from the classic Knight Rider television series. The light bars…
Mino Shoe Life Tracker, A Device That Alerts Runners When It Is Time for New Shoes
The Mino Shoe Life Tracker is a device that fits into a runner’s shoe and alerts them when it’s time to get a new pair.…
How to Make a Fermented Sriracha Sauce at Home
Lisa Murphy, founder of Sosu Sauces in Oakland, California, shows how to make a spicy fermented Sriracha sauce at home in a recent video by…
‘Bibliophilia’, A Wonderful Video Essay That Takes a Look at the Books in Wes Anderson Films
Luis Azevedo of The A to Z Review has created “Bibliophilia”, a wonderful video essay that takes looks at the books in Wes Anderson films.…
Fox to Air Every Episode of ‘The X-Files’ in Order to Lead Up to the New Event Series
To celebrate the upcoming return of The X-Files with a limited event series, Fox is scheduled to air every episode of the show’s first nine seasons…
A Scene From ‘Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas’ Fantastically Processed by Google’s Artificial Neural Network
Roelof Pieters processed a scene from the film of the Hunter S. Thompson novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas through Google's AI network.
A Guide to the Terminator Machine Models Featured in the Films, TV Series, and Video Games
io9 has released a new video that goes over every Terminator machine model featured in the films, the television series, and numerous video games. Editing…
Paul Feig Shares Photos of the New ‘Ghostbusters’ Ecto-1 Vehicle and Proton Pack
Paul Feig, the director of Sony‘s upcoming Ghostbusters reboot film, recently shared photos of the new Ecto-1 vehicle and proton pack that will be worn…
Cat Surprised by a Cucumber That Is Sneaking Up From Behind
A cat innocently eating its food is suddenly surprised by a cucumber that is sneaking up from behind.
A Laser-Etched Tortilla Record That Plays ‘The Mexican Hat Dance’
After being inspired by a viral video from April, Instructables member UpgradeTech created a record out of a laser-etched tortilla that plays “Jarabe TapatÃo”–perhaps better…