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Announcing the Apple II Watch, A Retro Wearable for the Nostalgic Technophile
Technophiles who find the new Apple Watch to be too modern might consider the Apple II Watch, a handsome wearable based on the design of…
Synchronized Dance Group World Order Throws Multi-Armed Opening Pitch for the 2015 Japanese Baseball Season
Back in March, Genki Sudo and his synchronized dance group World Order (previously) officially opened the 2015 Japanese baseball season by throwing the opening pitch…
Cards Against Humanity Converts an Old Chicago Warehouse Into a New Office, Shared Workspace, and Multimedia Studio
Irreverent card game company Cards Against Humanity has converted an old 10,000-square-foot Chicago warehouse into a new office, shared workspace, and multimedia studio. Cards Against…
The Overenthusiastic Valet Guys From ‘Key & Peele’ Recap The First Four Seasons of ‘Game of Thrones’
“The Dinkles… The Dinkles! The Dinkles is my jaaam!” In a new comedy sketch by Key & Peele, the two overenthusiastic valet guys (Keegan-Michael Key…
Netflix Announces the Netflix Watch, A Handy Device for Watching Streaming Video on the Go
Yesterday Netflix announced the Netflix Watch, a handy device for watching streaming video while running, driving, and using the bathroom. And as Netflix cheerfully points…
San Francisco Designers Decorate Their Office Walls With Pixelated Superhero Murals Made From 8,024 Post-It Notes
San Francisco-based designer Ben Brucker and some of his co-workers at eBay Enterprise worked together to liven up their drab office by decorating the walls…
The United States Air Force Honor Guard Tests Its Members’ Bearing With a Rubber Chicken
A video in 2012 by YouTube user Tony C shows instructors for the United States Air Force Honor Guard testing its new members bearing with a…
‘Rainbow Connections’, An Animated Music Video by Garfunkel and Oates About Gay Weddings
“Rainbow Connections” is an animated music video by Garfunkel and Oates (previously) about gay weddings. The music video, which departs from the duo’s typical comedy…
A Very Detailed Scientific Answer to the Question, ‘Can You Fart Your Way to the Moon?’
In a recent episode of PBS Space Time, host Gabe Perez-Giz provides a very detailed and scientific answer to the question, “Can you fart your way to the Moon?”…
Agabag, Handbags and Jewelry Made of LEGO Bricks
Based in Krakow, Poland, agabag makes jewelry, handbags, and other fashion accessories out of LEGO bricks. The primary colors of LEGO bricks are particularly pleasing…