July 2009
HBO “Bored to Death” Trailer Video →
Check out the teaser trailer video for HBO’s latest half-hour comedy series, “Bored to Death,” starring Jason Schwartzman as a writer who uses his knowledge of detective novels to become a…
Half-billion-dollar expansion for Hong Kong... →
Disney’s paying Hong Kong US$465M to expand the operations of the failing Hong Kong Disneyland, adding three new areas and 30 attractions (let’s hope they finally add a Haunted Mansion!). I imagine…
3G Speeds Tested & Compared, City by City... →
As wireless users know all too well, not all 3G networks are created equal. PC World recently put Verizon, Sprint, and AT&T to a multi-city test to determine which best delivers speed and…
State of Maine Gives MacBooks to Every Public... →
How times have changed since I was in high school, when the only thing you got for free was a dented locker: The state of Maine has agreed to provide Apple MacBooks to every public school…
USB sound device looks like a vacuum tube →
Feeding our vacuum tube fetish is Tube Delight, a USB “sound card” from the guru of gadget gimmickry, Brando. No, that’s not really a vacuum tube inside, it just has that “transparent vacuum…
Half-billion-dollar expansion for Hong Kong... →
Disney’s paying Hong Kong US$465M to expand the operations of the failing Hong Kong Disneyland, adding three new areas and 30 attractions (let’s hope they finally add a Haunted Mansion!). I imagine…
'Vibe' dies →
It looks like we’ll soon be saying goodbye to Vibe magazine, the urban-music publication founded in 1993 by Quincy Jones. Multiple sources in and outside the magazine tell the Daily Finance site it’s…
HBO “Bored to Death” Trailer Video →
Check out the teaser trailer video for HBO’s latest half-hour comedy series, “Bored to Death,” starring Jason Schwartzman as a writer who uses his knowledge of detective novels to become a…
"WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE" ANNOUNCES HOW TO... →
The Regis Philbin-hosted series is returning for 11 nights from August 9 to August 23.
LEGO Arcade →
Classic ’80s arcade games recreated using LEGO and stop-motion animation. The little LEGO frogger and pac-mans are just too cute. Contribute: Add an image, link, video or comment » …
Frolicat Bolt keeps your cat entertained with... →
If you have a cat, you’ve probably played with it with a laser pointer. Cats love laser pointers! Well, now the Frolicat Bolt lets your cat be entertained by lasers without you needing to do any…
Cats In Costumes →
Whether you consider it a form of animal cruelty or just a little harmless fun, it’s hard to deny that cats look pretty cute in costumes. The gallery on Now That’s Nifty has a few…
Air New Zealand? More Like Air Nude Zealand →
The folks at Air New Zealand have it all figured out. Their new in-flight safety video is gaining major attention, and not just among in-flight safety buffs. As you’ll see, the captain and his…
WatchProject Runway is back
Pet Airways →
what a good idea! have your pets travel in the main cabin. i bet it can’t be worse than a southwest flight. i wonder if i can fly in one of their cages.
June 2009
HBO “Bored to Death” Trailer Video →
Check out the teaser trailer video for HBO’s latest half-hour comedy series, “Bored to Death,” starring Jason Schwartzman as a writer who uses his knowledge of detective novels to become a…
'Lost' will last a little longer →
If you’re already preparing yourself for the departure of “Lost” in the spring of 2010, take heart. The series will go on a little longer than expected.
This is the house where Big Brother contestants... →
Filed under: Big Brother (US)
A question for you Big Brother fans: is the reveal of the house a really big deal? I remember watching The Real World many years ago and it was always…
More Concept Art From Tim Burton's ALICE IN... →
L.A. Weed Dealer Finally Finds a Use for Twitter →
California won’t let the gays marry but it does let people micro-blog (medical) drug deals. Meet former Northwestern J-school student Dann Halem, who is building an online business selling…
Playboy Bunnies Close to Extinction →
Sylvilagus palustris hefneri is a now-endangered species of rabbit named in honor of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner. University of Central Florida graduate teaching assistant Rosanna Tursi is…
'The Bachelorette': Which guy is right for... →
After seven episodes of The Bachelorette: Vancouver Tourism Edition, it’s pretty clear our leading lady, Jillian, is an abysmal judge of character with low (and ever-plummeting) self-esteem. I mean,…
Most Popular - new game show hosted by Graham... →
Chris Harrison blogs 'The Bachelorette':... →
You know a wise man once told me “love…don’t come eeasssyy.” Seriously, truer words have never been spoken. Every now and then I have those really odd “I’m the host of The Bachelor/Bachelorette”…
The Man Wall →
Bring the sports bar experience home with The Man Wall ($14,900). This all-in-one chunk of awesomeness features room for four TVs — one 52” and two 26” units are included… Visit …
TV Watch: 'The Bachelorette' recap: Not just a... →
Concerns Over Princess and The Frog Stereotyping... →
We’ll admit to having had a knee-jerk reaction to some of the early teaser footage released by Disney of their forthcoming and much-ballyhooed return to hand-drawn animation, The Princess…
Entire New 13-Story Building Tips Over in Shanghai →
thanks CP
RT @popcandy: Synchronize your Swatches! I talk to Corin Nemec about Parker Lewis Can’t Lose: http://bit.ly/ojw9R
Gmail Attachment Size Upped to 25MB [Gmail Tip] →
Apparently the attachment size limit we casually mentioned last week was actually a new upgrade. All Gmail users should see a bump from 20MB to 25MB limits in their accounts, according to…
"Tourist Remover" cleans up your... →
“Tourist Removed” is a web app that will remove other tourists from the photos you took of landmarks while on vacation as a tourist. All you have to do is take multiple shots of the same…
Supreme Court OKs DVR-In-The-Cloud Concept [Cable] →
Hollywood apparently tried to make a federal case about Cablevision launching a virtual DVR, a cable box with no local hard drive that still lets you “record” shows to watch later, and even fast…
Jerry Lewis to helm 'Nutty' musical →
Front Page: Tuner aims to open on Broadway in 2010-11 — Jerry Lewis will helm a new legit tuner adaptation of “The Nutty Professor,” aiming to land on Broadway during the 2010-11 season.
"Tourist Remover" cleans up your... →
“Tourist Removed” is a web app that will remove other tourists from the photos you took of landmarks while on vacation as a tourist. All you have to do is take multiple shots of the same…
Steve Jobs Back To Work At Apple →
The CEO voted “Most Likely To Affect Stock Prices”*, Steve Jobs, is back to work at Apple, coming into the office “a few days a week” and working the remaining days from his home.
Jobs returns…
'Invention of Lying' Trailer →
Ricky Gervais can call basically anyone in Hollywood and ask them to be in his movie, so he did. Tina Fey, Jennifer Garner, Rob Lowe, Jonah Hill, Louis C.K., Jason Bateman, Christopher…
Go Behind the Scenes of Smurfs 3-D! →
Almost a year and a half ago, what sounded like an elaborate hoax stormed the Web, readying filmgoers for the CGI renaissance of everyone’s favorite three-apple-high mushroom dwellers,…
"THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD," A NEW... →
Matt Rogers hosts the series, which comes from executive producer Mike Fleiss.
'Avenue Q' reaches end of road →
Front Page: Musical to close on Sept. 13 — Broadway tuner “Avenue Q” will shutter in the fall after a run of six years.
Honduran coup is the first successful military... →
Honduras has undergone a military coup, with left-leaning president Manuel Zelaya being sent into exile by the Army after proposing a referendum on a constitutional change that would have let him run…
Gmail Attachment Size Upped to 25MB [Gmail Tip] →
Apparently the attachment size limit we casually mentioned last week was actually a new upgrade. All Gmail users should see a bump from 20MB to 25MB limits in their accounts, according to…
Michael Jackson's Farewell Rehearsal Coming to... →
· The concert promoter behind Michael Jackson’s would-be comeback tour says now that the late King of Pop’s last rehearsal was recorded with high-definition video and multi-track audio,…
The making of Pitfall! for the Atari 2600 →
The first video game system in the Aamoth household was the Atari 2600. My parents bought it used from our next door neighbors, wrapped it up, and put it under the Christmas tree. Pitfall! was…
Mix-up at Royal Mint creates dateless 20p pieces... →
Watchthanks to nicholas for pointing this out to me. (Via CollegeHumor)
PhoneSuit to turn iPhone, iPod touch into portable... →
PhoneSuit plans to introduce the PhoneSuit MiLi Pro in September. The handheld video projector is an accessory for the iPhone and iPod touch.
RT @realityblurred: Big Brother 11’s house revealed: a green theme with a swimming pool room http://tinyurl.com/nqf25f
Tonight was taco night and I made a dessert I saw on food network. True blood, hung, next food network star. How long till big brother 11?!