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  • Rob Beschizza
    10:03 am Thu, May 28, 2020
    Forklift mishap annoys man

    Watch this video on YouTube I felt sorry for this fellow, whose minor forklift mishap creates a domino effect that sends everything sprawling to the floor. But the perfect cartoon-farmer… Read the rest of the article: Forklift mishap annoys man

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  • Rob Beschizza
    9:55 am Thu, May 28, 2020
    Exhaustive tour of video game bathrooms

    It's been four years since Cory posted a supercut of video game bathrooms, but the industry hasn't been slacking since. Curious Reviewers posted a series collecting the typically revolting, sometimes… Read the rest of the article: Exhaustive tour of video game bathrooms

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  • Rob Beschizza
    9:37 am Thu, May 28, 2020
    Miniature magnetic marble track

    Making a Miniature Marble Machine!Watch this video on YouTube Enjoy Daniel de Bruin's wonderfully-produced video of a miniature marble machine being made from a) exactingly precise stuff from the workshop… Read the rest of the article: Miniature magnetic marble track

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  • Rob Beschizza
    1:24 pm Wed, May 27, 2020
    U.S. Covid-19 death toll passes 100,000

    The U.S. death toll of those killed by Covid19 passed 100,000 today, according to The New York Times. Johns Hopkins' tracker, which does not include U.S. deaths aboard cruise ships,… Read the rest of the article: U.S. Covid-19 death toll passes 100,000

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  • Rob Beschizza
    7:55 am Wed, May 27, 2020
    Dino-killing asteroid hit at "lethal" angle

    Researchers hypothesize that the asteroid that gave the world over to mammals and birds hit Earth at a 60 degree angle, kicking up far more atmospheric dirt than a direct… Read the rest of the article: Dino-killing asteroid hit at "lethal" angle

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  • Rob Beschizza
    6:35 am Wed, May 27, 2020
    Character-posing tool for artists

    Just Sketch Me is a character-posing tool on the web: an artist's manikin, essentially, with a few useful features and no extraneous ones. There are options for different proportions and… Read the rest of the article: Character-posing tool for artists

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  • Rob Beschizza
    6:21 am Wed, May 27, 2020
    Watch all these local TV newsreaders chant the same Amazon puff piece (Update: Amazon statement)

    11 Local TV Stations Pushed the Same Amazon-Scripted SegmentWatch this video on YouTube At least 10 local TV stations ran a "news" report written and produced by Amazon, reports The… Read the rest of the article: Watch all these local TV newsreaders chant the same Amazon puff piece (Update: Amazon statement)

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  • Rob Beschizza
    5:56 am Wed, May 27, 2020
    Fraudsters are shaking down YouTubers. Won't the company do anything to stop them?

    I was Blackmailed! Any YouTube Creator Could be Next! YouTube Need To Fix This BadlyWatch this video on YouTube Game From Scratch reports a harrowing experience — an anonymous threat… Read the rest of the article: Fraudsters are shaking down YouTubers. Won't the company do anything to stop them?

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  • Rob Beschizza
    4:00 am Wed, May 27, 2020
    Dog is trying to have a conversation here

    Watch this video on YouTube As promised by the video title, this pooch just loves to chat. UPDATE: The conversation is over, sadly. The video was removed.

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  • Rob Beschizza
    3:30 am Wed, May 27, 2020
    Man alarmed by bird

    Fear has no censorWatch this video on YouTube In this footage, a workman traipses into a dark entryway only to be startled by a harmless bird. His epithets are not… Read the rest of the article: Man alarmed by bird

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  • Rob Beschizza
    2:04 pm Tue, May 26, 2020
    Sony offers "The Last of Us" skateboard with "post-pandemic distressing" effect

    The Last of Us is a game about surviving in America after a pandemic. The sequel is out this summer, and as part of the marketing effort, Sony is offering… Read the rest of the article: Sony offers "The Last of Us" skateboard with "post-pandemic distressing" effect

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  • Rob Beschizza
    5:55 am Tue, May 26, 2020
    Snapdragon seed pod under electron microscope

    Snapdragon seed pods have a famously macabre appearance; Karin Jones took a closer look. (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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  • Rob Beschizza
    5:35 am Tue, May 26, 2020
    UK, Sweden top daily Covid death rate

    Sweden didn't lock down much at all, whereas the UK seems consumed with lockdown theater. This chart, from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, paints a bleak picture… Read the rest of the article: UK, Sweden top daily Covid death rate

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  • Rob Beschizza
    5:16 am Tue, May 26, 2020
    This politician does not exist

    Matt Round created an AI-driven face generator specializing in UK Ministers of Parliament: This MP Does Not Exist. The results have the special look of British portrait photography, political culture… Read the rest of the article: This politician does not exist

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  • Rob Beschizza
    4:41 am Tue, May 26, 2020
    Man explains why no-one should have to wear face masks

    The Real Reason People Won’t Wear Face MasksWatch this video on YouTube All points of the controversy thoroughly and thoughtfully addressed.

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  • Rob Beschizza
    7:36 am Mon, May 25, 2020
    Deeply unpleasant Lord of the Rings character combination chart

    I don't know who created this cursed chart but they are responsible for a lot of suffering on the internet this morning and should be brought to justice. [via Megadestructo]… Read the rest of the article: Deeply unpleasant Lord of the Rings character combination chart

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  • Rob Beschizza
    6:11 am Mon, May 25, 2020
    Smartphone video rigs made from random junk

    Best of: DIY smartphone rigsWatch this video on YouTube COOPH put together a video featuring DIY smartphone video rigs put together with stuff lying around the house. Want to make… Read the rest of the article: Smartphone video rigs made from random junk

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  • Rob Beschizza
    5:35 am Mon, May 25, 2020
    FDA relaxes food labeling regulations for pandemic

    Food manufacturers will be permitted to substitute ingredients in products without changing the labels. The FDA posted a "temporary flexibility policy" permitting inaccurate labels, claiming it is necessary to "support… Read the rest of the article: FDA relaxes food labeling regulations for pandemic

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  • Rob Beschizza
    5:19 am Mon, May 25, 2020
    Design for a portable Commodore 64

    There have been modern designs for portable Commodore 64s, and the official portable Commodore 64 you perhaps didn't even know about, but none of them are as handsome as Cem… Read the rest of the article: Design for a portable Commodore 64

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  • Rob Beschizza
    4:48 am Mon, May 25, 2020
    Knight Rider theme performed on eight cellos

    Knight Rider for 8 cellosWatch this video on YouTube Samara Ginsberg (previously at BB) performs Stu Philips' Knight Rider theme tune on eight cellos. PREVIOUSLY: Alternate version of the Knight… Read the rest of the article: Knight Rider theme performed on eight cellos

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