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Maxim's 5 Favorite GIFs (Kate Beckinsale Edition)

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:43:27 +0900

Maxim's 5 Favorite GIFs (Kate Beckinsale Edition):

From an unzipped Kate Beckinsale to a Mike Tyson knockout, here are our favorite animated photos of the week.

Jane Austen’s Fight Club.

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:42:25 +0900

Jane Austen’s Fight Club.

The sky above Tachikawa was quite the display of natural color...

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:09:11 +0900

The sky above Tachikawa was quite the display of natural color last night. It was rather beautiful for a change.

The 9 Different Type of Bosses (Infographic)

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:16:54 +0900

The 9 Different Type of Bosses (Infographic):

Which type of boss do you have ?

How Congress Spends Billions on Itself (InfoGraph)

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:56:56 +0900

How Congress Spends Billions on Itself (InfoGraph):

House members spent part of their Members Representational Allowances on these items — and more — during the nine-month period between late 2009 and early 2010 covered by the Sunlight Foundation’s…

7 Reasons Why Techies Love Inception

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 07:50:00 +0900

7 Reasons Why Techies Love Inception:

The movie does not neatly wrap everything up in the end. We are left with major uncertainties that trigger some vigorous debates among those who have seen the movie, with evidence to support very different interpretations of the end. The end very likely may be just a beginning, true to the title of the film. There is much more to be learned. Nothing less would satisfy a geek.

Oishi - Green Tea - Boobs. WTF? (via Andrew Guyton)

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 07:23:10 +0900

Oishi - Green Tea - Boobs. WTF? (via Andrew Guyton)

The 7 Most Insane Things Ever Done to Get Out of Something

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:21:41 +0900

The 7 Most Insane Things Ever Done to Get Out of Something:

Everybody knows a good excuse involves grand theft auto, arson and attempted suicide, amongst other things.

Woman Killed by Boyfriend After Topless Photo Shoot

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:21:41 +0900

Woman Killed by Boyfriend After Topless Photo Shoot:

The death of Brittney Brashers, a 22-year-old Air Force veteran, seemed like a tragic accident: supposedly at the wheel when she drunkenly crashed, her passenger, Robert Walters, sustained only minor…

Funny How All The Senators Supporting Anti-FCC Bill, Have Raised Lots Of Money From AT&T

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:20:59 +0900

Funny How All The Senators Supporting Anti-FCC Bill, Have Raised Lots Of Money From AT&T:

We mentioned, when the recent FCC report on broadband came out, that it seemed notable that the first politician out of the gate complaining about it, Rep. Cliff Stearns just happened to have had …

The Bechdel Test for women in movies

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:26:32 +0900

The Bechdel Test for women in movies:

After watching the delightfully awkward new Duplass comedy Cyrus last night, a couple of friends and I started talking about the Bechdel Test for women in movies. The test, named after…

How to juice your MacBook/Pro to 8GB RAM and 1TB HD for $299 (w/free USB HD enclosure)

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:26:32 +0900

How to juice your MacBook/Pro to 8GB RAM and 1TB HD for $299 (w/free USB HD enclosure):

Today the planets aligned for a pretty amazing set of Unibody MacBook Pro updates. If you want to literally max out your MacBook Pro, both RAM and hard drive have sunk to great prices in…

"My own motivation for working out is mostly to postpone my death at least until my wife is old..."

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:31:59 +0900

“My own motivation for working out is mostly to postpone my death at least until my wife is old enough that she can’t remarry anyone that would sexually threaten me when I watch them fucking from Heaven.”

- SLEDGEHAMMER AND WHORE is a fucking hilariously good story. Loved the writing but really enjoyed the quote above. This dude is nuts.

You Can't Appreciate How Completely Apple Has Humiliated The Cellphone Industry Until You See These Charts

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:17:07 +0900

You Can't Appreciate How Completely Apple Has Humiliated The Cellphone Industry Until You See These Charts:

Apple completely owns the mobile handset industry in terms of profit generated by sales of mobile phones. There are no two ways about it: Apple owns RIM, Nokia, HTC, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, etc.

Whether You're BP Or A Petty Criminal, Photoshopping Yourself To Look Sympathetic Probably Isn't Wise

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:36:17 +0900

Whether You're BP Or A Petty Criminal, Photoshopping Yourself To Look Sympathetic Probably Isn't Wise:

Slashdot pointed us to this fun story about a scam artist who tried to get leniency from a judge by showing him photos of charity work he had done. The only problem? He Photoshopped himself into…

Why 'Back to the Future' Is Secretly Horrifying

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:23:02 +0900

Why 'Back to the Future' Is Secretly Horrifying:

There are some things in the ‘Back to the Future’ universe you never never noticed.

The 5 Levels Of Inception (Infographic)

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:23:02 +0900

The 5 Levels Of Inception (Infographic) :

Before you can even begin to guess at director Christopher Nolan’s intentions or what happens after the movie’s mind-blowing final sequence, you’ll need a clear idea of all the levels in Inception.

"To achieve its goal of ubiquitous broadband throughout the US, the FCC should encourage US wireless..."

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:02:12 +0900

“To achieve its goal of ubiquitous broadband throughout the US, the FCC should encourage US wireless carriers to provide US consumers with the same competitive choices that Japanese consumers soon will have.”

- The Rural Cellular Association on the state of broadband and mobile communications in the US.

New 'LOST' Epilogue Photo May Answer One Burning Question

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:25:14 +0900

New 'LOST' Epilogue Photo May Answer One Burning Question:

You’ve been chomping at the bit for the 12-minute, DVD-only Lost epilogue called “The New Man in Charge”, which sheds a little light on just what happened to Hurley and Ben, post-finale. Now, a…

The Dock. (via sealust)

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 13:50:56 +0900

The Dock. (via sealust)