CesarMP is a commercial pilot from Colombia who posted a recent video about a UFO he saw while flying a plane. Is it a weather balloon? Ball lightning? Swamp gas?… Read the rest of the article: Commercial airline pilot records curious UFO

I've linked to Michael Gardi's retrocomputing replicas and recreations quite a few times. Here's a list: How to make a "computer on a card" from the 1960s How to make… Read the rest of the article: Here's a working paperclip computer from the 1967 book, "How to Build a Working Digital Computer"

I have an earlier version of this Anker PowerCore charger and it's the one I use most frequently. It's small and light and will charge my Nintendo Switch as well… Read the rest of the article: Anker PowerCore 10000mAh portable charger on sale

I've watched Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time In Hollywood twice, and I appreciated more even the second time. So I enjoyed this "making of" documentary that Sony released to… Read the rest of the article: Here's a 30-minute documentary about the making of Once Upon a Time In Hollywood

Most public schools are cash-strapped. PTAs work hard to close the funding gap by holding events to raise money to pay for school supplies, field trips, and groundskeeping. But when… Read the rest of the article: Public school plays "The Lion King" to raise funds, Disney hits it with a bill for one-third of proceeds

Boy. Good thing Trump is not a black NFL player, because otherwise this behavior would probably be really disrespectful and bad.https://t.co/hWoN4n2KJo — S.V. Dáte (@svdate) February 3, 2020 Remember when… Read the rest of the article: Trump behaves in a disrespectful manner during National Anthem, conservatives ignore it

YouTuber Yuta hit the streets of Osaka to get people's opinion on the coronavirus. Most are in agreement that China has been lying and withholding information about the seriousness of… Read the rest of the article: Street interview: what do Japanese think of the coronavirus?

ETA Prime demonstrates an Android-based virtual pinball machine made by Sharpin. It looks really cool, but I don't think it allows for nudging, which seems like an essential part of… Read the rest of the article: Review of a virtual pinball bartop machine

Nothing says "I love you" more than a greeting card featuring a indefatigable, tube-crawling plumber with a shroom-habit. Get this Hallmark Nintendo Super Mario Valentine's Day Card for Significant Other… Read the rest of the article: Super Mario Valentine's Day Card

43-year-old Shakira and 50-year-old Jennifer Lopez at the Super Bowl from r/Celebhub I learned that an important sportsball event took place in the United States yesterday. Apparently the game was… Read the rest of the article: Socially conservative mom says racy halftime entertainment drove distraught 13-year-old son to his bedroom

Here’s the Context pic.twitter.com/06tBlNkMV5 — ★Lil Chu★ (@LilChuSSB) February 2, 2020 A high schooler who played the intro music for PornHub videos received am immediate raucous response from his fellow… Read the rest of the article: High school drummer plays Pornhub intro music at school rally, and was allegedly suspended

It costs $1 in bitcoin to receive an in-game life on the SatoshiQuest Minecraft server. From there, you can start looking for bitcoin treasure (equal to 90% of the money… Read the rest of the article: SatoshiQuest is a game where players compete to find hidden bitcoin treasure in Minecraft

I'm really loving these old clips from The Dick Cavett Show on YouTube. Here's a 5-minute clip of Paul Simon telling Cavett about his music making process, his involvement in… Read the rest of the article: Paul Simon explains his song "Mrs. Robinson" to Dick Cavett (1970)

At at least 20 worshippers were killed in a stampede at a prosperity gospel church service in Tanzania on Sunday when the pastor told the thousands in attendance to come… Read the rest of the article: 20 worshippers trampled to death during Tanzania church service

State Rep. Rodney Garcia is concerned about the rise of socialists Montana. But he says there's something people can do about them – kill and imprison them. “So actually in… Read the rest of the article: Montana state rep says US Constitution calls for socialists to be jailed or shot

When posed with the question "What are you doing?" this Wheel of Fortune contestant gave the obvious answer, which was unfortunately wrong. Image: YouTube

A father and son who paid almost $300,000 for a white Lamborghini Huracan Spyder are suing the dealer after the paint job took on a yellow tinge, reports CTV News.… Read the rest of the article: Lamborghini buyer sues dealer after white car turns yellow

I've been to Japan at least 8 times, so I feel like I am pretty good at knowing what I need to do before I go. This video, "Must-Do Things… Read the rest of the article: Here's how to plan for a trip to Japan

Face-synthesizing algorithms often struggle with facial details like eyes and teeth. These features sometimes get pinned to a fixed spot as a head turns, resulting in an uncanny valley dweller.… Read the rest of the article: New machine learning algorithm produces "near-perfect" fake human faces

Douglas Rushkoff is one my oldest and dearest friends. He's also one of the sharpest media theorists and cultural critics I know. It's always a thrill to have a conversation… Read the rest of the article: Interview with Douglas Rushkoff