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Wednesday
Aug102011
Ricardo TrejoNow for something completely different - Grandma's on a green screen roller coaster (Video)
Now for something completely different - Grandma's on a green screen roller coaster (Video)
We post news, sure, but sometimes even we have to take a break and post the most raddest, strangest, and outright ‘out there’ video we find on Reddit. And today that’s this video capture of two elderly women (grandma’s?) riding a virtual roller coaster using a green screen. Their reactions are priceless.
Tuesday
Aug092011
Domino's Pizza is reviving 'the Noid' after 20 years
If you grew up in the 90’s then you may not remember this little dude — Domino’s unofficial mascot, known simply as ‘the Noid’. What’s he got to do with Pizza, you ask? Well, not a lot except that he embodied the hatred and annoyance that other pizza joints felt at the quality service customers would receive from Dominos. Yeah, like that still rings true! But anyway, Domino’s is getting ready to unleash the Noid once again. — More after the break!
Monday
Aug082011
Yo-yo world championships destroy your perception of toys on strings - (Video)
Yo-yo world championships destroy your perception of toys on strings - (Video)
We’ve all played with yo-yo’s some time or another in our lives, and while some of us are lucky enough to even pull off a “walk the dog” move most of us gave it up. Well, the world is a much different place, and yo-yo’ing is now a sport with its own international tournaments.
Thursday
Jul282011
Battleship the board game is getting a movie - Trailer
Battleship the board game is getting a movie - Trailer
If there was a way to mix up Armageddon, a movie about the end of the world caused by a falling asteroid, and the Transformers film trilogy, a series based off of vehicles that transform into robots, and then for some reason decided you wanted to throw in the board game Battleship just for fun, well… this is the kind of movie you’d get.
Wednesday
Jul272011
"Mano a Mano in El Bano" - the Old Spice Guy showdown
"Mano a Mano in El Bano" - the Old Spice Guy showdown
The guantlet has been thrown, the challenge has begun, the greatest showdown of our modern era is happening right now at youtube.com/oldspice where the charming Isaiah Mustafa, otherwise known to us as the Old Spice man, is battling the sarcastic, macho-centric Fabio in a duel of personal @replies in el Bano (the bathroom) for the crown of being called the Old Spice Guy.
Friday
Jul152011
Man connects to the internet with a 1964 modem -- (Video)
Man connects to the internet with a 1964 modem -- (Video)
100 Gb connections? Pff, 56K was what I grew up with, but that in itself is quite advanced to the sorta stuff that was used decades ago when connecting to an online terminal, way before the days of our modern internet and streaming video sites. Watch this man connect to Wikipedia using a 1964 Livermore Data Systems “Model A” Acoustic Coupler Modem.
Sunday
Jun052011
One dad's incredible journey to dress up in costume everyday and wave to his son's school bus
With the passage of time doesn’t it feel that parents and kids continually grow further and further apart? Well, that’s not the case with Dale Price and his 16 year old son, who share a morning ritual that’s become the talk of the town. Why is that? Well, after starting off as a Halloween prank, Dale is now known for dressing up in a different costume and waving to his son’s morning school bus each and every day. And after 100 school days and costumes he’s getting the much deserved online recognition he deserves. — More after the break!
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