October 8, 2012

Facebook Is Like A Chair: Stupid Ad To Celebrate Billionth User

A few days ago the billionth user signed up to Facebook and to celebrate this milestone the company decided to release this ‘interesting’ advert in which they compare the social media platform to a chair because it connects people.

It is a tenuous metaphor at best – I mean I get it, Facebook connects us and seriously I couldn’t imagine my life without it, but a chair? Seriously, couldn’t they think of something a little bit more ‘connecty’ than a chair?

I mean it’s not the worst advert in the world and no doubt it will appeal to the sentimental types out there who like montages of people all around the world engaging in fun, wholesome activities like basketball and dancing. Continue Reading

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October 8, 2012

Introducing The Haagen-Dazs Ice Moon

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When I was a little’un I vaguely remember a rumor doing the rounds of my school playground that the moon was made of Swiss cheese, the craters that you could see as the darker areas on the moon’s surface were of course the trademark holes in the popular dairy delicacy. Well now someone has decided instead that the moon should be made of ice cream, and designed these wonderful creations for Haagen-Dazs!

London designers Doshi Levien have created these utterly amazing (and delicious) ice cream cakes shaped and covered in craters like the moon.

The Ice Moon’s come in different flavors, the white moon is a pistachio biscuit base lashed in layers of macadamia nut and raspberry ice cream. The orange moon is for the chocolate and caramel fan complemented by vanilla ice cream. Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien who created the Ice Moon’s for the infamous ice cream chain said: “The moon idea came from many different places and has elements of fantasy, adventure and imagination… We love the ephemeral nature of ice cream and design to be eaten; we never had a design meeting before in which we ate the prototype.”

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October 8, 2012

Step Into The Rain Room & Control The Elements

Being able to control the rain is something pretty much every UK resident has wished they could do at some point or another. Whether it is after getting completely soaked on the way to work, or whilst picking the kids up from school and especially when a fun day out in the park has been totally ruined by the appearance of a sneaky black raincloud overhead – having the power to control it would make all our lives that little bit easier.

Whilst we are light years away from being able to control the weather, a group of contemporary artists have created a ‘Rain Room’ that as the name suggests is rather wet, however as the visitors to the installation walk through the sensors track their body movements and part the rains so that they do not get hit with the droplets! Being able to walk through the rain like that must really be an amazing experience!! Continue Reading

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October 8, 2012

Awesome Fanart: The Evil Dead By Dawn

Awesome Fanart: The Evil Dead By Dawn

The Evil Dead was one of the most successful horror movie trilogies ever made, held in high esteem by fans of gruesome movies all around the world. As 2013 release of the new remake draws ever closer, fans of the original films wait with baited breath to see if this new movie will compare to the others.

While we wait, check out this awesome fanart created by Deviant artist Rahzzah entitled “Dead By Dawn” which features the brave and indomitable Ashley J. “Ash” Williams armed to the hilt and ready to annihilate some deadites. I wouldn’t want to meet that chainsaw in a dark alley!

Unfortunately Bruce Campbell who played the irrepressible Ash in the first 3 Evil Dead films won’t be in the new one, but both Campbell and Sam Raimi who directed the trilogy said they were impressed with previews of the remake!

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October 8, 2012

Don’t Throw Your Baby In a Dumpster Sticker

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Ed Brosius saw this warning sticker on the side of the dumpster at the Gardens in Huntington Beach, which uses pictograms to remind people to take unwanted babies to hospitals rather than putting them into dumpsters. Apparently, these stickers can also be found on hospital doors and some other places too.Continue Reading

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October 7, 2012

Cat Sings Star Wars Theme

This is basically why the internet was invented and this is also one of the reasons why I love the Internet.

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October 7, 2012

Social Media Madness: Vest That ‘Hugs’ You Whenever You Get A Facebook Like

facebook like vest Social Media Madness: Vest That ‘Hugs’ You Whenever You Get A Facebook Like

We all know that social media rules the world, for many of us, it is really difficult to imagine our lives without Facebook, Twitter, Reddit or other preferred platform.

Every day, some inventor or entrepreneur comes out with a new product that brings social media creeping ominously closer to our real lives like this ‘Like-A-Hug’ vest that inflates to stimulate a hug whenever one of your Facebook buddies clicks ‘like’ on a status update, photo or video you post.

It was designed by Melissa Chow at MIT’s Media Lab and is marketed to bring you closer to your Facebook friends despite the physical distance. Apparently it allows “us to feel the warmth, encouragement, support, or love that we feel when we receive hugs.” I’m not entirely sure about that, I think there’s a big chance that it might just make you feel like you are wearing an inflatable vest.

The ‘Like-A-Hug’ vest also allows the wearer to send a ‘hug’ back to the person who ‘liked’ their shizzle by squeezing the vest and deflating it. Continue Reading

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October 7, 2012

No Hope For Humanity: Grown Man Steals iPhone From A Baby

Gone are the days when stealing candy from a baby was considered amongst the most heinous crimes you could commit. These days, babies have got way more valuable shit for morally bankrupt adults to steal than candy…

Like the 20-month old baby in this video, happily sitting in his pram, watching Barney the dinosaur on his mom’s iPhone. Drawn into the cuddly, pleasant Barney world, the baby forgets an important lesson and lets his guard down. Cue grown-up asshole caught on CCTV stealing mom’s iPhone from the baby’s helpless paws. Really, like WTF man, how much of an asshole do you really have to be to do something like that?

At least we have CCTV so this man’s shameful actions can be watched by the internet community, who once they finish laughing will no doubt be filled with the morbid realization that all hope for humanity is dead.

Ok, slight exaggeration I know, unfortunately there are way more horrible things being done by people to other people every minute of every day. But still, it’s pretty damn dire.

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October 7, 2012

‘My Gimpy Life’: Comic Web Series Showing Hollywood From The Perspective Of A Disabled Actress

‘My Gimpy Life’ is a new web series that shows Hollywood from a different perspective, it follows disabled actress Teal Sherer as she tries to navigate the town “where dreams come true” in her wheelchair and is a comic take on her trials and tribulations.

The series was written by Gabe Uhr, directed by Sean Becker and guest stars Gary Anthony Williams, Felicia Day, Patricia Tallman, and Brent Bradshaw. Each episode is just over 7 minutes long and you soon find yourself connecting with Teal and wanting to follow her adventures. Continue Reading

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October 7, 2012

AsapScience Explain What Happens To Your Brain When You Smoke Marijuana

For centuries humans have been ingesting substances that alter the way our minds work, whether it is legal drugs like caffeine (can’t live without it personally), alcohol and nicotine or drugs from the illegal range of which there are hundreds.

Of the many illegal drugs on the market, the most commonly used one is marijuana, it has dozens of different names; you might know it as cannabis, weed, dope, pot, green, grass, or wacky-backy (if you still live in the 60s).

It is a drug that is talked about a lot, some argue that it should be legalized others say that despite the reputation it has for being ‘harmless’ – it can still do a lot of damage to the human mind. Pretty much everyone (unless you live in the bible-belt or a Quaker village) has tried it or knows someone who has.

Now those intelligent folks at AsapScience have put together this interesting little explanation about marijuana and how it affects the brain. Definitely worth watching if you want a better understanding of the drug!

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