In mid-March, 33-year-old Daniel Thorson checked himself into a silent Buddhist meditation retreat in a remote part of Vermont. On May 23, two-and-a-half months later, he left the retreat and… Read the rest of the article: Oblivious man walks out of 75-day silent retreat and tweets 'Did I miss anything?'
Schadenfreude fuels the tabloids.
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Walmart is removing guns from shop floors, according to Fox News and CNN. The move was prompted by nationwide protests over the killing of an unarmed black man, George Floyd,… Read the rest of the article: Walmart takes guns off shop floor
Experimental fashion designer Anouk Wipprecht—most famous for her Robotic Spider Dress from a few years ago—has now created the Proximity Dress to help with physical distancing during the pandemic. The… Read the rest of the article: Fashion designer's robotic "Proximity Dress" automatically poofs out for physical distancing from the wearer
T.C. Sottek writes that this week's protests, marked by soaring levels of police violence against demonstrators, show that we have a responsibility to record them when we can. Last night's… Read the rest of the article: If you see the police, start recording
Right tool for the right job. You probably heard a parent or grandparent say it at least once at some point. And it’s true in so many cases. If you… Read the rest of the article: Got a quick fix sewing job that needs to be taken care of? This handheld sewer gets it done in minutes
The Huffington Post reports that law enforcement has siezed hundreds of coronavirus masks to prevent protestors from wearing them in public. The U.S. Postal Service tracking numbers for the packages… Read the rest of the article: "Law Enforcement" seizes hundreds of coronavirus masks to prevent use by protestors
Two officers from Buffalo police department were suspended late Thursday after footage of them shoving an elderly man spread on social media. The man, who was unarmed and clearly unthreatening… Read the rest of the article: Elderly man shoved to ground by Buffalo cops in horrific footage
On Wednesday during a "Justice for George Floyd" protest, a late-night dance party broke out in downtown Oakland. Thousands of masked people took to the streets in this peaceful past-curfew… Read the rest of the article: Oakland's past-curfew protest turns into a massive dance party
This dongle allegedly converts "household" — i.e. 110v AC power — to 3.5mm. It's misdescribed and is for photographic use (if it were intended to be jammed in the mains,… Read the rest of the article: Unusual dongle adapts life to death
The world is holding its collective breath. As states begin cautiously reopening, no one is sure exactly what to expect. But one thing is clear: most Americans are worried about… Read the rest of the article: Arcadia could help you save on your monthly power bill, while doing good for the planet
Over 25 years, eBay has carved out its space as the commerce hub of choice online. With 182 million users worldwide, that works out to about 35 percent of all… Read the rest of the article: Learn how you can effectively sell your stuff on eBay with this blueprint guide
Université de Sherbrooke engineers demonstrated a wearable robotic third arm that weighs about the same as a human arm. According to Evan Ackerman writing in IEEE Spectrum, waist-worn hydraulic limb… Read the rest of the article: Wearable robotic "third arm" can punch through a wall
Time heals all wounds? Marvel at this 33-day time-lapse of a wound healing. The human body is magic. (Thanks, Harlow Sparks-Pescovitz!)
https://youtu.be/NZmNCWNIa-8 Lars says: "Have a look at this guy's youtube feed. He's often live in the evenings. It's an "only in the internet age" kind of thing. He streams video… Read the rest of the article: Smoke N' Scan – guy gets stoned and livestreams police scanners and video feeds
Donald Trump's former Chief of Staff John Kelly today confirmed that Trump was lying when he said he demanded the resignation of former defense secretary Jim Mattis.
Former Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen said today in an interview with ABC News anchor Martha Raddatz, "We are at an inflection point, and the events of… Read the rest of the article: 'It sickened me', says fmr Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Mike Mullen on Trump's church gassing stunt
On Twitter today, Tesla and SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk called for the federal breakup of Amazon.
“My Nanny sewed catnip into a toy bunny for my cat and she absolutely loves it,” says IMGURian @kittydetonator.
