“There’s no way that’ll work.” “Trust me, I’m a video editor… I don’t think the render will be that bad.” We’re celebrating the end of 2012 by taking a look back at our first year of episodes for 90 Seconds on The Verge. All of them, in fact, at the …
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Most Underreported Story of 2012?
“Roger Ailes, the longtime Republican media guru, founder of Fox News and its current chairman, had some advice last year for then-Gen. David H. Petraeus. So in spring 2011, Ailes asked a Fox News analyst headed to Afghanistan to pass on his thoughts to Petraeus, who was then the commander …
Read More »Dad Builds DIY Space Center For Son
“Reddit user JeremiahGorman just built his son memories that will stay with him for a lifetime. You can’t buy this at the toy store.”* We have a late submission for best dad of the year! One dad turned his 5-year old son’s room into a space station using discarded electronics …
Read More »Americans Becoming More Like Europeans?
“Last week the Pew Research Center released a survey of American and European attitudes on a host of issues. Conservative commentators homed in on two findings: first, fewer Americans believe that our culture is superior to others (49% now, compared with 60% a decade ago); second, a rising share of …
Read More »HOW TO MAKE CHAMPAGNE CUPCAKES – NERDY NUMMIES
Happy New Years! Today I made champagne cupcakes to celebrate the new year! I really enjoy making nerdy themed goodies and decorating them. I’m not a pro, but I love baking as a hobby. Please let me know what kind of treat you would like me to make next! Order …
Read More »‘Body Shuts Down During Rape’ Judge Admonished
“A California Superior Court Judge was admonished on Thursday (PDF) for remarks he made in the 2008 sentencing of a convicted rapist, during which he told a prosecutor that the victim’s ordeal was only a “technical” rape because she didn’t put up enough of a fight. Superior Court Judge Derek …
Read More »How to Start off 2013 Right!
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Read More »Lifting a Man with Helium Balloons? | I Didn’t Know That
Is it possible to lift someone off the ground using just helium balloons? Richard Ambrose and Jonny Phillips battle gravity and the weather in hopes of executing a balloon lift. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About I Didn’t Know That: Two industrial scientists, Richard Ambrose and Jonny Phillips, explain the science behind …
Read More »Spike’s Hot Dog Eating Record
Please Like/Fav, Very much appriciated!! Originally uploaded Feb 11th, 2011 On the eve of New Years Eve I got the hunger to set a new challenge record, and so I did! Morgan and I took on the Spikes Junkyard Dog challenge. The challenge is to eat 6 dogs to get …
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