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The internet really is amazing isn't it; you always know that your next source of musical merriment is right around the corner. As if PSY's original K-Pop sensation 'Gangnam Style' wasn't entertaining enough, there's now a remix that combines it with one of the most unlikely collaborators imaginable: Downfall. Actually, scratch that -- this IS the internet we're talking about here. Read More >
That excruciatingly noisy Go Compare man has been driving the British public mad for far too long now, so Go Compare came up a new way to catch your eye; pre-defaced billboards. Read More >
Featured comment by cRazYee:
"sometimes i wonder if britain can come out with better tv ad? Britain TV ads are the worst as I seen so far... lack of creativity. It always done in s..." More »
No, really. Children in some US schools are being taught that the Loch Ness monster is a living dinosaur, as evidence against evolution. What the hell? Read More >
If you've ever sat at your desk, contentedly listening to streaming music on your computer and thought, "Man, I wish this existed 25 years ago," stop. You don't. You really, really don't. Watch this video and recant. Read More >
Featured comment by failquail:
"Oh wow, completely forgot about the CPU requirements there.
I remember my first PC (1998) struggling to encode MP3s at anything near realtime (300m..." More »
In an endeavour worthy of a John Lennon classic, the students from South China Agricultural University's College of Arts want to change the world for the better one small step at a time, starting with the 'Chameleon Bandage'. Read More >
Featured comment by L1ma:
"Manufacturers supply bandages according to price and demand, not skin colour. Point being they are not skin coloured at all, just dyed so that you can..." More »
We're all excited for the science fiction future reality of Google's 'Project Glass' but without actually trying them on, we have no idea how they'll actually work. Let's just hope they don't work like this hilarious parody of Google's demo video where people run into poles and fall to the ground because they're so distracted. Read More >
Featured comment by irononreverse:
"Judging from the prototype device though, it appears the screen is actually above the eye, so you'd need to look up to view anything on it.
The pop..." More »
What begins as a seemingly cheesy commercial for the Central Institute of Technology in Australia quickly devolves into a morass of extremely dark silliness. But yes, it's actually a real ad for a real school. Very creative, twisted, and funny. [Henry and Aaron via Reddit] Read More >
Featured comment by stonemanty:
"Yep, v funny, strongly suspect '.....or something stronger?' had a helping hand in it.
Story perhaps too strong though; I've got no idea what it wa..." More »
I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank Kate who perfectly sums up how I, and probably a good chunk of the population, feel about those giant stacks of unclaimed phone books showing up at apartment buildings every year. Read More >
There's nothing like a good viral video to spread the word that you're hiring, and that's what Twitter hopes they've created with their latest recruiting effort that combines equal parts cheesy and awesome. Read More >
There's a strange bug on Facebook where if you post @[xxx:0] in a comment (with the XXX being three random numbers), when you hit enter a random name will appear. For example: @[345:0] = Karina Scalise. Weeeeiiiiirrrrrd! Read More >
Sure, Siri is cool. It can make appointments, send emails, and knit you sweaters (unverified), but you have to talk into your hand. That's no fun. And where's the big, red, evil eye? There's got to be a better way! Read More >
Featured comment by Tokath:
"See, I have a love/hate relationship with thinkgeek. I love the loot - I hate that it costs more than it's worth to get here. :/" More »