"Do you like games? Do you like days? Do you like Artichokes? Do you like dips? Well boy oh boy do I have good news for you."..(Read...)
Monthly Archives: January 2018
Red Hat buys the creator of a Chrome-based OS for servers
The underpinnings of Chrome OS have found their way into the server room in a very roundabout way. Red Hat has acquired CoreOS, the creators of an operating system for containerized apps (Container Linux) that shares roots with both Google's Chromiu...
Are You Suffering from Par*ent*ing?
This hilarious commercial parody from The Dad introduces AphukenbrakE, a new drug that every parent needs in their life."Do you suffer from headaches, chronic fatigue, and Moana on repeat? If so, you may need AphukenbrakE."..(Read...)
How to Make Eggs in a Nest from ‘Frasier’
"Toad in a hole. Spit in the ocean. One-eyed jack. Eggy in a basket. Gashouse eggs. All names for one delightfully simple treat: an egg fried into a piece of toast. Follow along this week as we recreate the breakfast mainstay made famous by Mary Jane's Pa. And Moonstruck. And V for Vendetta, Moons Over Miami, Friends, The Meddlers, Lucifer, and Frasier."..(Read...)
Why is it so Easy to be Thin in Japan?
This video highlights the difference between the food environment of America and Japan. America's obesity rate is about 30% (biggest state is 37.7%, smallest 22.3%) whereas Japan's obesity rate is 3.5%..(Read...)
A Boy Ate 3 Laundry Pods
This is what happened to his lungs. Teens are doing the 'Tide Pod Challenge' and it's completely insane and life threatening...(Read...)
Amazon’s QR-like ‘SmileCodes’ are the key to discounts and Lockers
Amazon will start rolling out its own version of QR codes, TechCrunch reports. Called SmileCodes, they function just like a typical QR code -- scan it with your phone and see where it leads -- but they'll only be scannable through the Amazon app and,...
Amazon Super Bowl 2018 Ad is Released Online
Today Amazon released its full Super Bowl LII commercial featuring Amazon Alexa, Jeff Bezos, Cardi B, Gordon Ramsey, Rebel Wilson, and Sir Anthony Hopkins. The 2018 Alexa Super Bowl ad campaign...
Google takes steps to combat fake news ‘snippets’
Google announced this week that it is revamping its "snippets" feature, which is the featured description you usually see at the top of search results when you input a question. Recently, the search engine has come under fire for displaying "fake new...
Bournemouth bars have begun accepting a smartphone app as ID
I went to university in Bournemouth and remember fondly (and not so fondly) queueing for overpriced bars with housemates and other trainee journalists. Every Monday night was the same -- I would stand outside in the freezing cold, slowly shuffling fo...