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DeLorean Trailer Lets You Travel Back In Time With Extra Bags

2:40PM March 8, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Please God, if you exist, wherever you are, have mercy and let this be a Photoshop. Thank you. [Thanks Karl!]

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The Stupidity Of Wasteful Packaging Keeps Reaching New Depths

4:20AM February 4, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

This is how Dell just sent 65 screws to Martin Ørding-Thomsen: Each of them inside a huge padded envelope. Does this seem like the work of an imbecile to you? Well, believe it or not, it’s kind of an improvement: More »

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At Last, You Can Send The Yellow Pages To Hell

1:20AM February 2, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

At bloody last, now you can opt-out of delivery of those useless volumes of bound dead trees and CO2 known as the Yellow Pages. I would rather kill them all, but this is a step in the right direction. More »

Gadgets

The Gadget That Should Have Never Been Invented

5:28PM January 18, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Some technologies have a definitive impact in the progress of civilication that will leave a mark in Humanity forever. This is not one of them. And yes, this woman is just way too happy. [Thanks Karl!]

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This Is What 57,000 Litres Of Animal Fat Look Like

10:20AM January 7, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Gross, that’s how it looks. This is what happened on the Houston Ship Channel last Tuesday. It had to be closed because a failure in a storage tank holding 57,000 litres of beef fat. No dinner for you tonight. [Buzzfeed]

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This Yacht Defies My Wildest Tackiest Dreams – And It’s Awesome

3:42AM January 7, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Sure, it’s just a concept, but if someone has envisioned this aircraft carrier of stupidity, this 155m epitome of naff, I’m sure it will be built by some Russian or Arab rich guy. And I can only hope I’m invited. More »

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PowerBalance Admits Their Wristbands Are A Scam

6:59AM January 4, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

I don’t think this would surprise anyone, but PowerBalance—manufacturers of plastic wristbands with hologram stickers on it—have admitted there is “no credible scientific evidence that supports [their]claims and therefore [they]engaged in misleading conduct.” Here’s their statement: More »

Online

Some People Really Need To Stop Playing Games From Time To Time

7:40AM December 1, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

We knew that Fleshlights and World of Warcraft go together like strippers and 20-dollar bills. That’s fine. What I can’t understand is this: According to Amazon, customers who buy Adult Reusable Cotton/Poly Snap Diapers are into Call of Duty 4. More »

Idiots Try To Sell $US33 Artic Ice Cubes To Other Idiots

1:20PM November 30, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

Two Dutch artists think that they can convince you to pay $US33 for a tiny ice capsule extracted from a large ice chunk stolen from Greenland. Because you must preserve the melting ice caps in your fridge. Really. More »

This Crazy Kid Is Waterskiing On A Freaking Fountain

12:20AM October 2, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

This is one of the best great bad ideas in a long while, Marty McFly: waterskiing on a fountain. It looks like it can be a lot of fun, all the way to the hospital. More »