Entertainment

Whoopee Cushions Of All Sizes Tested Out

Does size matter? While they sure chose the wrong room acoustics (or microphone) in this experiment, watch a man deflate whoopee cushions of all sizes, from extra small to extra large.


Gadgets

Do You Have The Guts To Drive This Snow Cycle Down A Mountain?

This gulp-inducing ride, based on a 1949 Austrian design, set a Guinness World Record for longest vertical drop—going 66 mph. Now, you can own it—though we’d advise practicing with some neighbourhood sledding before taking it up the Alps.


December 27, 2010
Entertainment

The Mystery Behind Bad GPS Directions

There’s something odd about the directions your GPS spits out sometimes, isn’t there? I mean, how often can the damn thing just happen to force you to take three-mile detours through shady neighborhoods with nameless roads? [Wulffmorgenthaler]


December 25, 2010
Online

Oh, The Guilt That Comes After Every Click Of The ‘Unfollow’ Button On Twitter!

No one blames you for unfollowing the guy who keeps making Justin Bieber jokes or the girl who keeps tweeting about her cat, but there’s no escaping the guilt that’ll hit you every time you unfollow someone on Twitter.


December 24, 2010
Geek Out

Santa’s Privacy Policy

At Santa’s Workshop, your privacy is important. What follows is an explanation of how Santa’s Workshop collects and safeguards your personal information; the kind of information it collects; and your choices regarding the use and disclosure of this information.


December 11, 2010
Entertainment

How #FollowFriday Is SUPPOSED To Work

Every Friday, many of us will watch our Twitter streams fill up with lists of users and variations of #ff and #followfriday hashtags. Is this really how that whole thing is supposed to work? What would be better?


December 8, 2010
Entertainment

Why Some Emails Go Unanswered

At some point in his or her life, every person winds up being stuck in a highly uncomfortable situation involving an unanswered email. But just how do those situations develop? Here’s a breakdown.


December 7, 2010
Cameras

This Traffic Camera Is A Little Different: It Pays You Money

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November 21, 2010
Cameras

The World’s Coolest Grandma Is A 91-year-old Superhero

A photographer recently noticed that his 91-year-old Grandma was feeling lonely and depressed. So to cheer her up, he decided to take pictures of her as a superhero. After she saw them, she couldn’t stop smiling.


November 20, 2010
Entertainment

Netflix: Plan Vs Reality

We sign up for Netflix plans with grand plans. We will watch movies the day they arrive. We will mail movies back as soon as we’ve finished watching them. But is that really what we wind up doing? [Shoebox]