Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Demolition work reveals astonishingly well-preserved historic sign

Restoration work in Little Rock, Arkansas has revealed a historic Dr Pepper soft drink sign on a building that once housed Dr Pepper bottling equipment. Located on Seventh Street in Little Rock, a former laundry laying adjacent to the property was torn down to make way for future expansion....
Demolition work reveals astonishingly well-preserved historic sign

Freaky zombie mind control - scientist uses brain to remotely control another guys hand over a computer network

We’re one step closer to mind-controlled zombies! University of Washington psychology professor Andrea Stocca told reporters in a news release yesterday, “The Internet was a way to connect computers, and now it can be a way to connect brains.” And he went on to demonstrate that it can be...
Freaky zombie mind control - scientist uses brain to remotely control another guys hand over a computer network

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

The 2004 Seest fireworks disaster - mesmerizing video of the catastrophe - wonderfully beautiful while tragically sad

It claimed 355 houses, destroyed over 1,000 buildings, injured over 50 people, forced the evacuation of thousands of people, and killed one firefighter. The 1,200 tons of fireworks that exploded during the November 3, 2004 Seest fireworks disaster destroyed the N. P. Johnsen’s fireworks...
The 2004 Seest fireworks disaster - mesmerizing video of the catastrophe - wonderfully beautiful while tragically sad

Public school teacher, suspected member of notorious Al-Gebra movement, arrested at JFK

A public school teacher was arrested today at John F. Kennedy International airport this morning as he attempted to board a flight while in possession of a ruler, a protractor, a compass, a slide-rule and a calculator. At a press conference just before noon today, Attorney General Eric Holder...
Public school teacher, suspected member of notorious Al-Gebra movement, arrested at JFK

Monday, August 19, 2013

Sexy Stormtrooper cosplay photo shoot

The Imperial Stormtroopers are fictional soldiers from the Star Wars universe. Stormtroopers are elite soldiers, working as the marines for the Imperial Navy, under the leadership of the evil Sith Lord and Emperor Palpatine and his commanders, most notably Darth Vader and Grand Moff Tarkin.  We present Naomi VonKreeps as Sexy Stormtrooper.  Photo shoot by Rebel Photography.





 


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Sexy Stormtrooper cosplay photo shoot

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Family stunned to find hacked baby monitor taunting infant girl, calling her a "little slut"

A Houston, Texas family was stunned this week when they entered their baby daughter’s room and heard the webcam, which they use to monitor the baby, taunting the small girl with insults and profanity. The couple said they walked in and heard the baby monitor say “Wake up Allyson, you little...
Family stunned to find hacked baby monitor taunting infant girl, calling her a "little slut"

Researchers discover "Carbyne" - stronger than steel, grapheme, and diamond

Researchers from Rice University have calculated a new form of carbon supermaterial, named Carbyyne, that is stronger than steel, grapheme, and even diamonds. The new form of carbon promises more strength and stiffness than any other known material. The new material is constructed from a chain...
Researchers discover "Carbyne" - stronger than steel, grapheme, and diamond

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

New York Times hit by massive cyberattack less than 24 hours after publishing Snowden interview

Less than 24 hours after the New York Times posted an article in which Snowden expressed his distrust for American media outlets, the media giant’s website was hit by a massive cyberattack. Both the newspaper, nytimes.com, and its corporate site went down about 11:30 AM ET displaying...
New York Times hit by massive cyberattack less than 24 hours after publishing Snowden interview

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Cool spy tools that let you hide stuff in impossible places

ITS Tactical recently featured three cool little devices that let you hide important stuff during your escape from the zombie apocalypse. The Hollow Half Dollar was used by spies during the cold war to pass secret messages and smuggle microfilms out of the country. The device looks like a...
Cool spy tools that let you hide stuff in impossible places

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Snowden leaks prompt talk of constraint on NSA practices - yeah, he's a National Hero

Spy? Traitor? How about “National Hero”. The United States wants to label Edward Snowden a “spy” and “traitor” for revealing NSA practices to the American public. The leaks from Edward Snowden regarding the unscrupulous data collection practices of the National Security...
Snowden leaks prompt talk of constraint on NSA practices - yeah, he's a National Hero

Friday, August 9, 2013

Bioluminescent microorganisms in our oceans - nature's beautiful palette of sea sparkles

It’s a hauntingly beautiful phenomenon created by an unusually high concentration of Noctiluca scintillans (or Sea Sparkles), a single-celled bioluminescent algae of the dinoflagellate species that turns the water a brilliant, glowing, ethereal blue. Floating in swarms of millions and feeding...
Bioluminescent microorganisms in our oceans - nature's beautiful palette of sea sparkles

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Mind-blowing libaries and book collections - maybe you can judge a bookshelf by its covers

I love to read digital books and made the move from musty old paper years ago. But when I stumbled across the website bookshelfporn.com I have to admit, I reconsidered. To showcase a collection of books in one of these lavish libraries would be a dream come true for most geeks. And hey,...
Mind-blowing libaries and book collections - maybe you can judge a bookshelf by its covers

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Check out these gnarly skateboarding mice as they grind coping and do aerials in their mini skateboard park

First Australian Shane Willmott spent 10 years teaching his pet mice how to surf. Now these radical rodents are grinding the coping at their own mini-skatepark and the photos of their gnarly skate sessions are nothing short of mind-blowing.

Check out these gnarly skateboarding mice as they grind coping and do aerials in their mini skateboard park

Monumental shift in internet naming - thousands of new TLD's are coming- beginning this month!

Starting this year, over a thousand new domain name extensions (gTLDs) will begin to replace the “.com” in website name addresses. Soon, there will be website name endings with Brands, like .Google, or .Gucci, city names like .NYC and .LONDON, interests, like .ART, products for...
Monumental shift in internet naming - thousands of new TLD's are coming- beginning this month!

Monday, August 5, 2013

18-wheeler truck crash caught on video - big rig flies off of Interstate bridge to highway below

An 18-wheeler big-rig truck was caught on video in Grand Prairie, Texas on Saturday (August 3, 2013) as it lost control, crashed into a retaining wall, then went over a barrier to land on a highway below it. The truck was transporting a load of ceramic tile to San Diego, California at the time...
18-wheeler truck crash caught on video - big rig flies off of Interstate bridge to highway below

Tango Tor down - FBI takes down world's largest Deep Web host (and doses Tor with virus?)

Word has hit the streets that the FBI has arrested Eric Eoin Marquesm the alleged owner of Freedom Hosting, the largest Deep Web hosting platform on the planet. The arrest was made in Ireland with the takedown reportedly disrupting the entire Tor network which is, sadly, the home of the majority...
Tango Tor down - FBI takes down world's largest Deep Web host (and doses Tor with virus?)

China's bizarre Nail Houses - when owners refuse to move, construction projects build around them

The Chinese call them “nail houses”, a home whose resident has refused to leave in order to make way for new construction. Rather than cease development, builders simply build around the home, often using innovative, but visually unpleasant, means to continue construction unabated. The term...
China's bizarre Nail Houses - when owners refuse to move, construction projects build around them

Friday, August 2, 2013

2013 San Diego Comic Con cosplay - the hottest cosplays at this year's convention...

Check out the hottest, sexiest cosplayers from this year’s 2013 San Diego Comic Con.

2013 San Diego Comic Con cosplay - the hottest cosplays at this year's convention...

New Belkin devices lets you monitor electric usage of every electrical appliance in your home

Belkin is working on a new device called the Echo Electricity, that they say will make it possible to see how much electricity each device in your home is using. The device will connect to your utility meter and monitor the electromagnetic interference (noise) emitted over the power lines by all...
New Belkin devices lets you monitor electric usage of every electrical appliance in your home