May 2010
Gorilla Glasses Help Prevent Animal Attacks →
Gorilla glasses make it appear as if you aren’t really looking at what you’re looking at (unless you’re trying to see your own brain), so gorillas won’t kick your ass for making eye…
Hank Azaria Unveils His Gargamel →
Last month, Hank Azaria told Movieline what he’s got planned for his live-action spin on Gargamel in the Smurfs movie, and now there’s physical proof. Paparazzi snapped pictures of the…
‘Seinfeld’ Re-Cut as Oscar Bait →
This video is making the rounds on all the other TV and pop culture websites, so I’d better get with the program and post it as well. This is a bunch of “Seinfeld” clips re-cut to make a…
Make Your Own Pop Tarts! →
Here’s a cool recipe for making your own Pop Tarts at home from SmittenKitchen. Sturdy crust, not soggy filling - the secret is a lil’ thickener - and, according to the author, “the buttery,…
April 2010
YouTube Didn't Ban M.I.A. Video, But Buried It... →
Contrary to news reports, YouTube did not remove the violent video for M.I.A.’s “Born Free,” in which military forces round up and execute red-headed children. The site did, however, put it behind an…
Apple passes Motorola, now the largest US phone... →
Filed under: iPhone
In some incredible news, Apple has passed Motorola to become the largest phone maker in the US. According to Forbes, Apple sold 8.8 million iPhones in the first…
Foursquare Cops Fight Against Social Media Abuse →
As a casual user of the location-based social networking service Foursquare, I will admit to executing the occasional misdemeanor — checking in at a local sandwich shop I visited earlier in the…
Kindle Adds Facebook, Twitter Functionality to... →
The ereader market is getting pretty competitive lately. With the release of the iPad, Amazon and Barnes & Noble are scrambling to add additional features to their devices to compete with the…
Set Google Voice as Your Skype Caller ID [Skype] →
A Google Voice number, one that rings all your phones, makes good sense as the caller ID number for outgoing Skype calls. Google Voice blocked the verification SMS that Skype needed…
Report: Google to Showcase TV Platform at I/O... →
Google is going to give developers a first glimpse of its Google TV platform next month at its I/O developers conference, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Google TV, which is…
AriZona Iced Tea: Don't Hate Us, We're... →
While there’s much heated discussion about Arizona’s controversial new immigration laws, the folks at AriZona Iced Tea have somehow found themselves caught in the crossfire, with some even calling…
'10 Things I Hate About You' canceled →
One of ABC Family’s Monday night lineup has fallen.
The Man Who Beat Bejeweled 2 [High Scores] →
The people who made Bejeweled 2 bring us what they say is the true tale of the first person to conquer Bejeweled 2. 2,200 hours. 2,147,482,575 points. Max score possible. Meet Mike…
6-Episode Order For Game Show 'The Six' →
ABC has picked up The Six, an U.S. adaptation of the No.1 Russian game show What? Where? When?, to series with a 6-episode order. Top British presenter Vernon Kay (Hit Me, Baby, One More Time) has…
No Jokey: Paul Reubens Joins 'Smurf' Film →
The comeback of Paul Reubens continues. He has been set to lend his voice to play “Jokey” Smurf in The Smurfs, the life-action/CGI 3D film that Raja Gosnell will direct for Sony Pictures Animation….
The Human Touch HT-Connect App Connects iPhone to... →
Is it just us, or does the ubiquitous nature of the iPhone, iPod Touch and now the iPad just make remote controls of almost every sort seem antiquated? Human Touch has released the HT-Connect…
YouTube Didn't Ban M.I.A. Video, But Buried It... →
Contrary to news reports, YouTube did not remove the violent video for M.I.A.’s “Born Free,” in which military forces round up and execute red-headed children. The site did, however, put it behind an…
10 Things You Didn't Know About Street Fighter II →
Ricky Gervais Will Host the Golden Globes Again →
Love him or leave him, Ricky Gervais will be back to terrorize Hollywood with his snarky sense of humor at the Golden Globes again next year. On his show this morning, Ryan Seacrest…
Happy Meals Outlawed In California →
Link: http://news.yahoo.com/video/business-… Lawmakers in California are blaming Happy Meal toys for making kids like fast food. So they’ve outlawed them. Surely this will cut down on…
Go Towards the Light with Tempdot Faucet →
Sometimes when we wash our hands getting the temperature just right can be somewhat tricky. Usually it ends up too cold at first, then mid wash it suddenly gets scalding hot. Instead of just a…
Generate enough power to run a cellphone just by... →
We’ve seem bold claims about piezoelectric energy lately, and here’s another example: energy-generating shoes. Engineers at Louisiana Tech University say they’ve discovered a practical way to…
How Real Is That Olive Garden Cooking School? →
We’ve all seen the Olive Garden ads where the popular chain of Italian eateries touts the Olive Garden Culinary Institute of Tuscany, a picturesque cooking school in Italy where they claim to…
Black Wii spotted in GameStop ad →
Well, this pretty much confirms it. America is finally getting a black Wii and it will come bundled with both Wii Sports and Wii MotionPlus. Nice.
The Costco Prank →
Rob noticed how easy it would be to reproduce Costco shelf tags at home, so he printed up the most ridiculous product names he and his family could think of and inserted them into shelves at…
Bill Engvall and Mo Rocca Named Hosts of “Trust... →
This is a follow-up to our previous article that comedian Bill Engvall was in rehearsal to be host of ABC’s new quiz show Trust Me, I’m A Game Show Host. ABC today officially announced…
Male fairies enter Pixie Hollow →
Attention Disney fans! You may now create male fairies in Pixie Hollow, the online gaming/social networking site hitherto occupied only by Tinkerbell and female cronies. I went to sign up…
U.S. Approves Its First Offshore Wind Farm... →
Barrow Offshore Wind project off Walney Island in the Irish Sea The UK has been exploiting offshore wind for years now; America is poised to begin catching up. Andy Dingley
America may…
One Third of U.S. Households Have a DVR →
Americans love their TVs: The average U.S. household owns 2.93 TV sets, according to new research from Nielsen. That number is up from 2.86 TV sets per household in 2009. But the number of…
Letterman's Company Starts Record Label, Signs... →
David Letterman is ready to rock and/or roll. The late night host’s company, Worldwide Pants, has started yet another venture that has nothing to do with pants: a record label. …
Research: peppers may help burn calories, provide... →
Super Mario Crossover Game Online →
thanks to CP for pointing this out
What On Earth Is Mega Man Universe? [Trademark] →
A trademark application filed last week by Capcom for Mega Man Universe could indicate big things in store for everyone’s favorite blue bomber. More »
Yes, the New BlackBerry OS Is Coming in September →
Yesterday, RIM confirmed that it will launch a new OS later this year. The new software will support touchscreen BlackBerrys and feature a faster web browser, among other changes. The new…
Doodle Jump Passes Four-Million Sold [Numbers] →
The iPhone and iPod Touch game Doodle Jump may be one of the hottest paid video games on the planet. One month after passing the three million mark worldwide, the game has now sold…
Iron Man 2 Augmented Reality Experience! really... →
NYC to charge for film permits →
New York City is proposing its first-ever fee for film and TV production permits amid continuing budget woes.