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 hat-stomping reaction deserves full marks… Read the rest of the article: Forklift mishap annoys man
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
Enjoy Daniel de Bruin's wonderfully-produced video of a miniature marble machine being made from a) exactingly precise stuff from the workshop parts drawer, b) a Pruser Mini 3D printer, and… Read the rest of the article: Miniature magnetic marble track
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
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
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
At least 10 local TV stations ran a "news" report written and produced by Amazon, reports The Courier-News. The video was provided by Amazon, and only one station disclosed that… Read the rest of the article: Watch all these local TV newsreaders chant the same Amazon puff piece (Update: Amazon statement)
Game From Scratch reports a harrowing experience — an anonymous threat to pay bitcoin or have false claims made about their game dev tutorials to YouTube — and a horrifying… Read the rest of the article: Fraudsters are shaking down YouTubers. Won't the company do anything to stop them?
As promised by the video title, this pooch just loves to chat. UPDATE: The conversation is over, sadly. The video was removed.
In this footage, a workman traipses into a dark entryway only to be startled by a harmless bird. His epithets are not work-safe; the bird knew exactly what it was… Read the rest of the article: Man alarmed by bird
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
Snapdragon seed pods have a famously macabre appearance; Karin Jones took a closer look. (CC BY-SA 2.0)
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
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
All points of the controversy thoroughly and thoughtfully addressed.
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
COOPH put together a video featuring DIY smartphone video rigs put together with stuff lying around the house. Want to make your smartphone footage more creative than ever? In our… Read the rest of the article: Smartphone video rigs made from random junk
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
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
Samara Ginsberg (previously at BB) performs Stu Philips' Knight Rider theme tune on eight cellos. PREVIOUSLY: Alternate version of the Knight Rider theme tune BONUS: Australian beer ad ☟
