So by now we’ve realised that Siri isn’t the end all of personal assistants that Apple claimed it would be. In fact, as Nick Douglas discovered, she’s particularly unhelpful when it comes to assisting with your morning exercise routine. More »
It seems like just yesterday when TiVo was a verb. But times change, and more brand-neutral DVR seem to be on the rise. As you can see in this clip of a new 30 Rock episode aired in the States, Liz Lemon expresses her longing for days gone by. Personally? I still catch myself remembering to “tape” episode. What is that, even? More »
This game doesn’t look like a lot of fun, doesn’t it? Unless you are an MPAA and RIAA executive, that is. They love all that handcuff role-playing. More »
I don’t think annoying your brother with a few foot jabs warrants getting slapped across the face with an iPad but hey, boys will be boys. Maybe brother was trying to set a new high score! Or maybe he was Facetiming a cute girl! Who knows! All I know now is that the iPad makes for an awesome slapping device. Fake or real? You decide. More »
I’m glad Lego allows children (not to mention adults) to indulge in some escapist fantasies. But what they really need is a hard dose of reality served up in brick form. Slate’s imaginary Lego Civil Unrest series is the perfect example! More »
North Koreans are still crying hysterically because Kim is dead. I want to believe that soldiers behind the TV cameras are aiming at these alleged mourners with AK-47s. But just in case, let’s restore the equilibrium by laughing at him. More »
We’ve seen Aziz Ansari remix Jay-Z and Kanye in emoji and now here’s Run DMC’s festive Christmas in Hollis done up with funny faces and random characters too! What’s better, it’s an actual video! The song syncs with the moving stream of emoji messages on the iPhone. So good. More »
Every Good Boy Does Fine? Not in this economy, bub. As xkcd properly points out, we’re overdue for some new science mnemonics. Preferably ones involving sharks and orgasms. Like these: More »
Did you think that quantum physics is complicated? Try the quantum theory of pixels, as explained by 8-bit Professor Hawking. More »
