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Use Sparingly, A Blog Featuring Blunt Translations for Business Jargon
Designer Gena Larson, evidently no stranger to offices, has compiled a collection of rather blunt translations for mealy-mouthed business jargon on her Tumblr blog Use…
HEXO+, An Autonomous Aerial Drone That Films and Follows Users Based on Preset Parameters
HEXO+ is an autonomous aerial drone by Squadrone System that films and follows users based on preset parameters. Users frame their shots via a smartphone…
Robot Restaurant, A Mindboggling Club in Tokyo That Features a Bizarre Sci-Fi Cabaret Show
The Robot Restaurant is a Tokyo club that has gained notoriety for its mind-boggling sci-fi cabaret show and its garishly illuminated interior. Completed in 2012…
‘Catlateral Damage’ Video Game Launches Kickstarter Crowdfunding Campaign for New Features and Expanded Content
Catlateral Damage (see previous post) is a first-person cat simulator by Chris Chung featuring gameplay consisting of knocking all your owner’s possessions to the floor.…
Wolf Puppy Is Confounded By a Case of the Hiccups
Nikai, a big-eyed, big-pawed, insanely adorable wolf puppy at the Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem, New York, is utterly confounded by a case of…
Nana the Border Collie Shows Off Her Amazing Bevy of Balancing Skills
Nana the Border Collie shows off her bevy of balancing skills in this absolutely adorable compilation posted by her human. Nana the Border Collie performs…
A Compilation Video of Ten Life-Changing Life Hacks
In his new compilation video, Grant Thompson (a.k.a. “King of Random”) shares “10 Life-Changing Life Hacks” that may just help you find a lost phone,…
AirDog, A Personal Quadcopter That Automatically Follows and Films Users With a GoPro Camera
AirDog is a personal quadcopter designed to automatically follow and film users with a GoPro camera. Each AirDog kit includes the quadcopter, an AirLeash wireless…
AsapSCIENCE Finds Out If Hovering Over or Covering the Toilet Seat in Public Bathrooms Protects Your Tush
Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown of AsapSCIENCE find out if hovering over or covering the toilet seat in public restrooms protects your tush. Public bathrooms…
Sir Isaac Newton (Weird Al Yankovic) vs. Bill Nye in Epic Rap Battles of History
“We got a badass over here.” – Neil deGrasse Tyson Physicist and mathematician Sir Isaac Newton, played by “Weird Al” Yankovic, and science educator Bill…