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A Massive & Now Complete Chart Comparing the Sizes of Famous Spaceships From Movies, TV Shows, & Video Games
(larger) German artist Dirk Loechel recently added even more ships to his massive and now complete chart (see previously) comparing the sizes of famous spaceships…
‘Passenger Shaming’ Social Media Campaign Publicly Calls Out Airline Passengers for Bad Behavior
The social media campaign Passenger Shaming publicly calls out passengers for their bad behavior during air travel. The campaign uses Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to…
Seatylock, A Bicycle Seat That Doubles as a Bike Lock
Seatylock is a clever new bicycle seat that detaches from the bike frame to serve as a lock, preventing theft of both the bike and…
German Teenager Breaks World Record for Most Dominoes Toppled in a 3D Pyramid
German teenager Kevin Pöhls earned a place in the Guinness Book of World Records by building a 15,022-piece domino pyramid. The attempt had its share…
Ellen DeGeneres Receives Funny Reactions From Kids as She Introduces Them to Outdated Technology
Ellen DeGeneres received some funny reactions from a group of cute kids when she introduced them to all sorts of outdated technology on a recent…
‘Digital Amnesia’, A Documentary About the Limited Shelf Life of Digital Data
Digital Amnesia is a documentary directed by Dutch filmmaker Bregtje van der Haak that explores the impact that the limited shelf life of digital technology…
A Humorous Unboxing of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus by Technology Writer Andy Ihnatko
Technology writer Andy Ihnatko recently unboxed the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus (see previously) in an episode of his series The Very Least I Could…
An Army of Frogs Gather to Watch a Video of Worms on a Smartphone
An army of frogs gathered around a smartphone that was playing video of a worm.
The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Drop Tested Alongside Eight Older iPhone Models
YouTube gadget smasher TechRax gave the drop test treatment to a total of ten different iPhone models, including the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6…
Seth Rogen, James Franco, & Stevie Wonder Give Jimmy Fallon a 40th Birthday Surprise on ‘The Tonight Show’
Actors Seth Rogen, James Franco, and musician Stevie Wonder gave host Jimmy Fallon quite a surprise on a recent episode of The Tonight Show for…