Just the fact that Marvel once owned the rights to the word “zombie” makes the company infinitely cooler than I ever could have imagined. There are some infographics which have one or two facts that I might find really interesting, while the rest I could have guessed or sort of already knew. Every fact on this one was new to ...
Read More »Diablo Inventory Tetris: The Game
Anybody who has played Blizzard’s Diablo series understand all too well why the inventory system has been dubbed by the community as the “tetris inventory.” Much like Tetris, players struggle to fit their inventory blocks into perfectly organized sections for optimal space usage. At least that was the reason before the creation of Diablo Tetris. Finally, someone has created a ...
Read More »Duo Succesfully Shatters Pi Record Using Home Computer
A collaboration between 54-year-old system engineer Shigeru Kondo and American computer science student Alexander Yee resulted in the successful calculation of Pi to the 5-trillionth digit using only a homemade home computer and a piece of custom software called y-cruncher. The 5-trillion milestone shattered the previous record of 2.7 trillion digits, nearly doubling past efforts. The calculation took a period ...
Read More »Stuff You Might Not Have Known About eBay (Infographic)
So much to buy, so little time (and money). eBay launched a revolution of eCommerce which adopted the auction style of buying and selling, providing an equal outlet for both entrepreneurs and people just trying to get rid of the crap in their attic. The amount of business that flows through eBay these days is just overwhelmingly vast. Over $60 ...
Read More »We All Live In a Yellow Submarine Wedding Cake
Inspired by The Beatles’ 1968 psychedelic animated feature, Yellow Submarine, which in turn was inspired by the song of the same name, Deviantart user Estranged Illusions created this awesome Yellow Submarine Wedding Cake. The cake itself was made using vanilla strawberry cake with strawberry filling, marshmallow fondant and white butter cream. All the frosting design was made using Color Flow ...
Read More »Batman Leaves Justice League, Joins Motorhead
As believable as this may seem, Batman never did join Motorhead. I know, it seems like a perfect fit and Lemmy probably would have jumped at the chance, but nope, this cover belongs to a series known as Great Comics That Never Happened. In the fictional series “The Brave and the Bold,” issue number 124, Batman decides he is sick ...
Read More »Seeking Roomate: No iPhone Owners Allowed, Starcraft II Experience a Plus
Craigslist is a great spot to find a new roommate, especially if you’re as specifically needy as this guy. This 25-year-old NYC professional is looking for a new roommate to share an apartment with in Manhattan. There’s just a few stipulations. Absolutely no iPhone users allowed. And maybe no iPad owners either. This guy is serious too. Upon meeting he ...
Read More »Google Estimates That There Are 129,864,880 Books in the World
Google has taken on quite the challenge. They want to catalog the world’s entire collection of tomes using their Google Books application. Every single one. But before they can do that, they need to know what they’re dealing with. And that’s where their engineers come into play. Using Google’s official definition of a book, the company estimates that there are ...
Read More »Are These The Droids You Were Looking For?
This is why Facebook was invented. The entire progression of the Facebook UI has led up to this moment. I expect Mark Zuckerberg will announce the discontinuation of the site’s development later on in the day, having finally reached their ultimate goal. Facebook’s a hell of a drug. As I’ve said before, I’m not much of a Facebook gamer, but ...
Read More »How to Make a Proper BLT Sandwich
Or a BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBLT as it were. First, apply spread. Second, carefully place two slices of fresh tomato and crisp lettuce. Third, and maybe most important, pour a bowl containing 10 lbs. of perfectly fried bacon on to the sandwich and cover with the other piece of bread. The last step is pretty self-explanatory. I’ll give you a hint. It starts ...
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