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This 1080p pocket-sized projector may just be your new media hub at home or on the road

Sun, 20 Sep 2020 20:45:00 GMT

Pocket-sized projectors have really grown up in the last few years. Previously under-powered and under-resourced, manufacturers have upped the game on these handheld projectors, with many now offering brighter, clearer images, increased functionality and connectivity as well as the ability to effectively become a portable home media center. And with movie theaters still mired in…

Spaceships with the same ID number argue in "Floaters"

Sun, 20 Sep 2020 15:55:22 GMT

In the short animated sci-fi comedy "Floaters," a bickering couple has painted a fake identification number on the side of their spaceship, then run into the real vessel with that number, whose captain is none too pleased. Directors Karl Poyzer and Joseph Roberts did a nice interview about the piece for those who are curious.…

A firefighter is fighting conspiracy theories about forest fires on TikTok

Sun, 20 Sep 2020 14:45:50 GMT

What the world really needs right now is a calendar of Sexy Firefighters debunking conspiracy theories. Anyway, you can follow this fireman, Michael Clark, on Instagram. Image: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Matthew Riley (Public Domain)

Hypnotic wooden kinetic sculptures

Sun, 20 Sep 2020 14:15:34 GMT

David C. Roy (previously) creates mesmerizing wooden kinetic sculptures. Behold his 2020 creation "Synchronicity." He was featured earlier this year for a nice profile by Wired. Some real beauties on display, and it's great that he turned his interest into a business! Image: YouTube / David C Roy

Assange lawyers: he was offered a Presidential Pardon if he helped "resolve" the DNC hack

Sun, 20 Sep 2020 13:50:48 GMT

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been fighting tradition from London to the US, where he's been charged under the Espionage Act for publishing classified information. According to NBC News, Assange's lawyer, Jennifer Robinson, presented a statement on his behalf to a London court this week: Assange's lawyer, Jennifer Robinson, said she saw then-Rep. Dana Rohrabacher,…

Synchronized fire dancers really put on a show

Sun, 20 Sep 2020 13:50:43 GMT

A Belarusian fire show club called Maori lit up the night with an amazing synchronized pyrotechnic display for their finale at the annual Fire Life Fest in Uzhgorod, Ukraine. If you're wondering about the material in the mesh baskets, it's probably lycopodium. Image: YouTube / FIRE LIFE FEST

These 20 apps are on sale at Cyber Monday prices right now for an extra 40% off

Sun, 20 Sep 2020 13:00:00 GMT

We know you've had plenty on your mind the last few months, but…have you thought about your holiday shopping yet? Yeah, probably not. With everything going on, it's probably easy to forget that even though the holidays are bound to look a lot different this year, the shopping will still need to happen regardless. With…

Save an additional 60% off these best-selling online training courses and bundles

Sun, 20 Sep 2020 02:30:16 GMT

Learning never stops. Not if you're doing it right, anyway. Whether you're trying to add to your professional resume or just pick up a new skill or two to tinker with on the side, there's undoubtedly an online learning package to help you achieve your mission. And you shouldn't have to pay a lot of…

Lori Loughlin's college admissions scam prison offers yoga and ukulele lessons

Sat, 19 Sep 2020 20:46:34 GMT

Last year, Full House actress Lori Loughlin got caught (along with several others) trying to scam her kids' way into college. In August, she was sentenced to two months in prison, two years of supervised release, 100 hours of community service, and a $150,000, because no one's ever actually punished when they're rich. Also in…

Tucker Carlson's drug addiction, Jeffrey Epstein's secret marriage, and Duchess Kate's stolen ...

Sat, 19 Sep 2020 20:45:22 GMT

There are three stages of disbelief in reading a tabloid story.

Here are 20 fun, cool, mind-expanding DIY projects that are all on sale at Cyber Monday prices

Sat, 19 Sep 2020 20:17:00 GMT

With everything going on in the world right now, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer enormity of it all. With some many forces threatening to cast a shadow over you, your family and your day-to-day life, sometimes it pays to just take a short step back from it. Rather than letting world events…

Playing Minecraft as a fish

Sat, 19 Sep 2020 14:19:36 GMT

It is possible, thanks to the magic of modding, to play Minecraft as any of the creatures in its world. Can you beat the game while playing as a fish? You can beat Minecraft as a fish. I'm gonna change into a fish right now. Also just real quick guys, I know a lot of…

UK politicians' bodyguards keep leaving their guns on planes

Sat, 19 Sep 2020 13:48:50 GMT

A bodyguard protecting Dominic Raab, Britain's foreign secretary, left his gun on a plane after landing at Heathrow airport this week, reports The Sun. It's the second such event of late, after the bodyguard of former Prime Minister David Cameron left his gun in an airplane toilet during a flight. The loaded, semi-automatic Glock 19…

Man draws "Hardest kanji"

Sat, 19 Sep 2020 13:26:26 GMT

This footage (relaxing, but unnecessarily sped up) shows Takumi drawing what the title describes as the "hardest" kanji—Japanese logographic character—in the world. I don't know what it means (and there is some suggestion among commenters that it is a literary contrivance, like Donaudampfschiffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtengesellschaft or floccinaucinihilipilification) but it sure is pretty.

Air purifiers are selling out on Amazon but we found 10 great options that are all on sale

Sat, 19 Sep 2020 13:02:23 GMT

It's a toss-up over which harmful airborne pathogen is most disruptive for every American living on the west coast these days. As horrible as coronavirus has been, experts would probably say the recent wildfires have been what's truly been borderline apocalyptic from an air quality standpoint. In fact, global air quality trackers with IQAir said…

Enter for your chance to win a Tesla Model 3

Sat, 19 Sep 2020 04:45:44 GMT

The website Autowise recently asked fans on Twitter to name their top American dream car. And as it turns out, the U.S. has more ecologically minded car owners than you might think. In fact, drivers in 20 states said the dream car they salivated over the most…was a Tesla. As that survey shows, the luxury…

Brandless is making luggage to survive the road AND save the planet

Sat, 19 Sep 2020 01:30:01 GMT

With most of the world more conscious than ever about their carbon footprint and the sustainability of the actions they take, it begs an important question — can air travel ever be green? Unfortunately, giant planes provide a giant amount of carbon emissions. In fact, one flight from New York City to Amsterdam produces emissions…

Ruth Bader Ginsburg dead at 87

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 23:48:43 GMT

Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is dead at 87, reports the court. Ginsburg was appointed in 1993 by President Bill Clinton and in recent years served as the most senior member of the court's liberal wing consistently delivering progressive votes on the most divisive social issues of the day, including abortion rights, same-sex marriage,…

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 23:46:48 GMT

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died of "complications of metastatic pancreas cancer," the Supreme Court announced Friday. She was 87. Ginsberg's dying message: "My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed." "Our nation has lost a jurist of historic stature," Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.…

'The World's Really F*cked But This Show Will Be Pretty Good'

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 22:08:37 GMT

Inspired by that shitshow that is 2020, Oakland-based singer/songwriter Rachel Lark (whose bio reads "confrontational comedy punk for weird people and weird times") has just dropped an existential crisis of a music video on us for her single, "The World's Really F*cked But This Show Will Be Pretty Good." Prepare to both smile and weep.…