Pranks

Geek Out

Watch People Freak Out When You Turn Off The TV During The Super Bowl

2:30AM February 8, 2012 | Casey Chan

Jimmy Kimmel, my favourite late night host and prankster extraordinaire, wickedly asked people to post videos of them turning off their TVs during the Super Bowl while everyone in their home was watching. Hilarity, curse words, groans, madness, confusion and screaming ensues. This is so good. Who cares about a game anymore? More »


Cars

Aussie Prank War Climaxes With 13m Holden-Chopping Axe!

4:15PM January 21, 2012 | Andrew Tarantola

The sheer budget of destruction in this video mean this has to be a staged viral effort, but it’s still freaking awesome! There are two hard and fast rules in this world: “Never go against a Sicilian when death is on the line” and “Never get involved in a prank war in Australia.” Or else very bad things will happen to your Holden. More »


Science

Robot Face Painter Is More Terrifying Than Clowns

3:30AM January 18, 2012 | Andrew Liszewski

Not only does this little boy have the honour of being the first kid to have his face painted by the University of Michigan’s robot arm, but as far as I’m concerned, he’s also the bravest little tyke I’ve ever seen. Updated: It’s a prank. More »


Online

The Ultimate Annoying Email Deflector Shield

10:30AM January 6, 2012 | Brent Rose

Marketers. Exes. Bosses who somehow got ahold of your personal email address. Sure, you could make a filter or click ‘report spam’ (as if that actually does anything…), but wouldn’t it be better if they just stopped emailing you altogether? More »


Gadgets

Twisted Gifts For The Merry Prankster

8:00AM December 5, 2011 | Brian Barrett

It’s the roommate who keeps saying your ex-girlfriend called. The teacher who loves a pop quiz fake-out. We all have prankster friends, but let’s face it: their acts are getting stale. Here are some gifts that should jumpstart their jokes. More »


Geek Out

This Brilliant Door Prank Will Terrify Your Friends

4:30PM November 15, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Sure, anyone can pull off the “salt in the sugar shaker” prank, but it takes true ingenuity to pull of something like this: a door-triggered air horn. Here come the heart attacks! More »


Software

How To Stage An Internet Explorer Intervention

4:40AM October 21, 2011 | Brian Barrett

Problem: because of forgivable ignorance and prominent icon placement, friend/roommate/loved one still uses Internet Explorer. Solution, as engineered by Redditor Permabla: make the more attractive alternatives extremely visible. More »


Online

Aussie Pranksters Vandalise Google Street View Camera

1:00PM September 7, 2011 | Sam Biddle

The New Zealand Google Maps penis vandals have been one-upped! Their phallic defacement was visible via satellite, yes, but these Australian pranksters drew a dick on a Street View camera lens, superimposing a penis over all of reality. More »


Online

Guy Pranks YouTube Into Taking Down Justin Bieber’s Official Video

9:40AM September 2, 2011 | Casey Chan

YouTube is big fat no fun having missy when it comes to copyright rules. They’re so afraid of pissing somebody off (and getting a lawsuit) that they’ll even pull official videos now. Like today, when a prankster submitted a copyright claim against Justin Bieber’s Vevo and YouTube took down his page. More »


Geek Out

Jokester Redesigns Languishing Construction Hole As Playpen

1:00AM August 22, 2011 | Jack Loftus

While we doubt the three-year-old construction “hole” that’s plagued Seattle neighbourhood Green Lake will actually become a play area — complete with 65-space unicycle parking lot — it’s really the thought that counts, and the thought here is pretty clever. More »