Surprisingly convincing in the role. DISCLAIMER: as the title suggests, this footage is fake, and has been AI generated with the help of computer programs. The actors therein did not… Read the rest of the article: Steven Seagal deepfaked as The Witcher
The rack-mounted version of the expensive and handsome new Mac Pro is now available, starting at $6499. You can configure yourself a model up to $54,547.98, rack not included.
Too bad, Twitterers! Jack Dorsey said Tuesday that they'll likely never let people edit their tweets. "Live with your mistakes," adds James Vincent, "which include joining Twitter" Twitter co-founder Jack… Read the rest of the article: Twitter CEO says "no" to an edit button
A teenager who had to move in with his grandmother after his parents died will have to move out: she's in a seniors' community where minors are banned and the… Read the rest of the article: Homeowners association forces teenage orphan out of grandmother's home
The Upland Film Co. took a walk around Dublin with an old-timey cine camera loaded with Kodak film: "Shot a few rolls of 16mm in Dublin on the trusty ol'… Read the rest of the article: Contemporary Dublin on 16mm film
This 2½ minute commercial for termite spray is amusing, not least in how it explains why you shouldn't panic if the bugs don't immediately die. I feel more satisfied having… Read the rest of the article: Thailand termite spray commercial
Jambajim writes: In 1992, the El Paso police department fancied themselves rappers in this cautionary tale about gangbangers. The song's called "Think Twice" (words & music by Greg Brickey) and… Read the rest of the article: In 1992, El Paso Police Department rapped about the dangers of gang involvement
The Kindle Oasis is lovely, but $200 is too pricey for an e-reader. The Kindle Paperwhite is the one I recommend and 35% off today at Amazon, bringing the price… Read the rest of the article: Kindle Paperwhite just $85 today
"My whole existence is flawed / You get me closer to God." In 2009, Zach3333 assembled a star cast on YouTube: "Obviously I did not produce this song or any… Read the rest of the article: The Muppets perform Nine Inch Nails' Closer
Animal handlers in Australia played a fabulous prank on a Scottish reporter visiting to cover the bush fires there: a meeting with a terrifying, dangerous drop bear. ""F*ckin' Aussies!" –… Read the rest of the article: Scottish reporter covering Aussie bush fires gets to meet a drop bear
North Ronaldsay, a remote island in the Orkney archipelago off Scotland's northern shore, long ago built a flint wall to keep sheep close to the shore and away from the… Read the rest of the article: Seaweed-fed sheep belch less methane
Japan's Game Urara was a magazine about hacking, porn, piracy, mods, and underground gaming culture. It lasted only a few issues in the mid-1990s, but its extraordinary contents distinguished it… Read the rest of the article: Japan’s "Filthiest Underground Gaming Magazine" enters the Internet Archive
The Knight's tour is a traditional chess problem where a lone knight is placed on a chess board and must visit each square only once. You can play this perfectly… Read the rest of the article: Chess: take the Knight's tour online
Enjoy this footage of hurricane force winds blasting waterfalls skyward in the Faroe Islands. It was recorded Sept 14th, 2019, by Marko Korosec. A powerful North Atlantic windstorm that delivers… Read the rest of the article: Winds blowing waterfalls upwards in the Faroe Islands
Do you blow several kilograms of rock-hard spherical poop at a time? Have you ever found yourself extruding five pounds of thick gelatinous candy from your rectum? Does your ass… Read the rest of the article: Magnificent steel toilet flushes forty golf balls with ease
In today's era of genteel moderation and respectful political leadership, foul language has become a shocking outrage on those rare occasions it shows up in our broader culture. Now Burger… Read the rest of the article: Conservatives angry at Burger King over ad where someone says "Damn that's good"
Matt Haughey moved into a new home with a lot of deadbolts. Rather than carry around a jangling morning star of keys, he decided to re-key everything. It took less… Read the rest of the article: Re-key every lock in your home
Matthew Luckhurst, the San Antonio police officer fired after giving a homeless man a shit sandwich, has won his appeal. KSAT reports that he won the appeal because of a… Read the rest of the article: Texas cop fired for giving excrement sandwich to homeless man wins appeal
A doctor in Britain leveled a complaint against food company Müller over its latest product, yoghurt flavored to taste like gin cocktails and containing a small amount of alcohol. The… Read the rest of the article: Gin yogurt criticized
I removed the last of the ancient wooden boards attached randomly to joists and walls in our basement and piled it all in the yard ready for disposal. A heap… Read the rest of the article: Mildly interesting old sign found in basement
