The best part of any birthday party is the moment they whip out the cake. It’s the reason people still show up to birthdays. At least, that’s why they show up to mine. And who can blame them? Cake is a staple of the birthday party experience. The Cake Mail chocolate cake postcard is an ultra-realistic mailable piece of confectionery ...
Read More »Fallout 3 A3-21 Plasma Rifle Replica
Fallout 3 replica maker Ryan Palser continues his past work with his A3-21 Plasma Rifle creation, beautifully recreating the iconic weapon from the modern post-apocalyptic RPG classic. In Fallout lore, the A3-21 is one of the only weapons still produced after the Great War. Despite its massive power, the gun can be acquired relatively early in the game. But really, ...
Read More »What Has Been Seen Cannot Be Unseen: Ducks Are Actually Wearing Dog Masks
Despite being wild animals, mallards are surprisingly trusting. Just offer them some bread and you’ll have an army of ducks following you for hours. Which got me thinking, maybe ducks think we’re the ones being deceived. If you take a look, it’s clear that ducks have genetically adapted the ability to make us trust them by donning a built-in dog ...
Read More »Mario Kart Comes to Life in City Bike Lane
Living on the East Coast, I don’t hear too much about Portland, Oregon. In fact, the most I know about Portland is that it’s located somewhere between Seattle and Los Angeles, and that it has some of the coolest gaming fans in the world. How do I know it has great gaming fans? This local news story reporting from North ...
Read More »Better Book Titles Makes Judging Books By Their Covers Okay
Finally, books made to be judged by their covers. Before I had a life or a career, I loved reading. There was nothing I liked better than curling up with a great book. Now, I just don’t know how people find the time. I read for maybe 45 minutes before I go to sleep, but half of that time is ...
Read More »Fast Food Fallacies: Fast Food Menu Items Compared to Their Ads
The resemblance between what you see and what you get at fast food restaurants has been a hot debate in the massively obese business community for decades. But the differences between what we see in the ads and what we actually wind up eating just seems to get further and further apart with each passing year. The blog Alphalia picked ...
Read More »Ray Bradbury Watches “Fuck Me, Ray Bradbury” Video (PHOTO)
When Rachel Bloom, a.k.a. racheldoesstuff, posted her “Fuck Me, Ray Bradbury” video to YouTube, never in her wildest dreams could she have possibly imagined that the man himself would be watching her confess her fantasies. By the looks of the photo, he might take her up on the offer. Lucky girl. There’s not much you can hate about a geriatric ...
Read More »Rain Level Boots Measure Your Misery
I don’t live in a particularly flood susceptible area. But believe it or not, Jersey has its share of flood zones. I’ve never been in flood waters that went above the soles of my shoes, but from what I hear, it can’t be a fun experience. One thing I know for sure about precipitation levels is that meteorologists cannot be ...
Read More »Stuffed Plush Twitter Bird
Editor’s Note: This design seems to bear a striking resemblance to Iconfactory’s official Twitterrific mascot, Ollie. Credit needs to be given where credit is due. We strongly suggest you check out the official Iconfactory store to purchase official Ollie products. If all of you social media gurus and marketing consultants are having trouble sleeping at night, too worried about your ...
Read More »Homer Simpson iPhone Vinyl Sticker: Mmm… Smartphone
Etsy seller Apple Jam designed this genius Homer Simpson iPhone sticker. While I’ve never seen Homer eat a piece of fruit, I’m not quite sure this counts. Mmm… technolicious. Thought we bet he’ll be saying “Do’h” when it comes out the other end. Shattered glass? No thank you. The sticker is sold out for now, but if you bug Apple ...
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