Philip.paulsson

20 Aug 17:09

This Is The Best Three-Panel Comic About Dog Philosophy You've Ever Seen

Philip.paulsson
Heh

With thanks to Three Panel Soul .

Dogs.

Renowned for being somewhat derpy.

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But what if...

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...it's not quite that simple?

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20 Aug 15:30

Maru Teaches His Cat How To Jump Into A Box

Philip.paulsson
Still don't get the whole maru thing.

Maru is as selfless as he is wise. It’s not an understatement to say that this cat is the greatest hope we have for world peace.

youtube.com / Via lovemeow.com

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20 Aug 14:10

humdrummitydrum says FML

by humdrummitydrum

Philip.paulsson
Hah!

Today, my new doctor gave me a breast exam and said everything was healthy, before adding "Well, I think so, anyway. I don't actually work here." As I freaked out, he laughed out loud, said he was just kidding, and that he should prescribe me a chill pill. FML

20 Aug 12:49

Your Horoscopes — Week Of August 19, 2014

Philip.paulsson
Damn, my Pisces one is hitting a little too close to home!

ARIES: You'll become embroiled in a steamy office romance next week, which would be better if you weren't the trusty in charge of bringing the warden his meals.

19 Aug 16:09

The Fail Is Strong In This Guy's Painful Attempt To Jump Across Regent's Canal

Philip.paulsson
For Kevin... you should definitely click through to watch the video!

Holy hell. H/T Evening Standard .

Here's a guy by Regent's Canal, just chilling out.

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19 Aug 13:28

So, Ramen Poutine Is A Thing That Exists

Philip.paulsson
Hm.

Well done, Canadian brethren.

Food blog CulinaryBroDown.com has created the culinary mash-up that might forever change the Canadian drunchie game: Ramen Poutine.

That's right — poutine's potato component is replaced with crunchy instant ramen "fries."

The pre-packaged ramen bricks (dressed in its seasoning and whisked eggs) are cut into fry shapes, frozen, then quickly deep-fried.

Everything is then coated in a bed of gravy, cheese curds, scallions, and topped with a soft-boiled egg.

And in their attempt to fuse Japanese and Canadian foods, "lesser-known cultures to the mainstream," the gravy is made with a miso base.

Et voilà! Ramen Poutine, the food fusion of your drunken Canadian dreams.

19 Aug 13:22

Danielle Trofe’s Shifting Sands Use Kinetic Power for LED Lights

Philip.paulsson
Cool.

The only thing more abundant than sun in the Middle East and North Africa is sand. Used in the production of Markus Kayser’s 3D printer and to make Algerian building bricks, sand is useful for a host of applications – including lighting. Danielle Trofe designed a series of new sustainable lamps that are literally powered by shifting sands.

Like a small hourglass, Trope’s lamps trickle sand through a glass vessel, marking the passage of time. But the kinetic energy generated by the process also generates just enough power to spark an embedded LED light bulb.

Unlike normal lamps that switch on and stay on, unless they are digitally pre-programmed to switch off, these lamps are interactive. Every time the lamp runs out of sand, it is necessary to flip the lamp to start the process again.

In part this helps to generate some awareness of what it takes to keep the lights on, and in a city like New York that never dims, one lamp multiplied can have an incredible cumulative impact.

The four foot Hourglass Floor Table Lamp is suspended and rotates on a hinge that makes it easy to flip when the sand runs out.

The smaller, table version that is designed a little differently to accommodate the light bulb, is nonetheless built with the same principle.

And both are infinitely cool – not just in concept but in execution. Flawless.

:: Inhabitat

19 Aug 13:17

Anonymous says FML

by Anonyme

Philip.paulsson
Hah!

Today, I took part in a raffle that was being organised in the small countryside village where I'm vacationing. I live in big city. I won a duck. A real, live duck. FML

19 Aug 13:09

meltdowninrels says FML

by meltdowninrels

Philip.paulsson
Heh

Today, I found out my girlfriend has been cheating on me. When I told my sister, she just smiled, held up a closed fist, and said "Look at the number of fucks I give!" She then raised a finger, said "Oops. Finger spasm!" then lowered it again. FML

19 Aug 12:03

This Teenager’s Mugshot Might Be The Most Meta Thing Ever

Philip.paulsson
Wow.

Clearly a fan of the phrase “sorry, not sorry”.

Robert Burt’s jail booking picture has gone viral after he posed for the photograph wearing a T-shirt featuring his previous mugshot image.

The 19-year-old was charged with driving under the influence by Somerset County police in Maine in June.

Somerset County Jail / Via somersetcounty-me.org

The T-shirt was apparently made by Kory Drake, a co-worker at a Pittsfield restaurant. Burt wore it when he returned to jail to start his sentence of 48 hours behind bars.

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Writing on Drake’s Facebook page, Burt said officers “laughed there asses off” (sic) when he turned up.

“They made me hold the sign up so you could see the shirt,” he added.

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Unfortunately, the booking picture didn't capture the image of the cat also on the T-shirt.

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On his own page, Burt was particularly blunt about his time behind bars, posting on 8 August, “Going to do my 48 hours whoo,” and then, two days later, “I’m out bitches.”

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19 Aug 11:54

Analyst: Downloadable titles make up 92% of PC games market

by Kyle Orland

Philip.paulsson
I don't remember the last time I bought a physical copy of a game for my PC. I've received a couple in the mail as freebies for buying computer hardware, but that's about it.

Anyone paying vague attention to the PC games market has long known that it's a space dominated by downloadable titles. Still, it's a bit astounding to hear a report estimating that a full 92 percent of PC game sales in 2013 came from digital downloads, as DFC Intelligence recently told British tech site PCR.

That may sound high, even to people who haven't bought a PC game on a disc for years, but it lines up with other numbers reported throughout the industry. Last year, Payday 2 publisher Starbreeze announced that 80 percent of its 1.58 million first-month sales came from downloads, for instance. And let's not forget the scores of PC games that are totally ignoring retail sales for 100 percent downloadable releases these days, from Dota 2 to Day Z.

Download-dominated PC gaming is a newer phenomenon than some gamers might realize. As recently as 2010, analyst firm NPD was estimating that downloads made up only 48 percent of all PC game sales.

19 Aug 06:13

Which "SNL" "Weekend Update" Guest Are You?

Philip.paulsson
Nice.
"You got: Drunk Uncle
You’re an expert at drinking. People know you have a refined taste in alcohol because you don’t settle for just any drink. Well, except for when you have to listen to teenagers talking about Spotifying each other."

Here with us tonight…

NBC Universal / Via screen.yahoo.com

18 Aug 20:14

The 18 Stages Of A Walk Of Shame

Philip.paulsson
Pretty accurate.

Or rather stride of pride. Amirite?

You wake up and it dawns on your that you're not where you normally wake up.

Cartoon Network / Via banteratbest.tumblr.com

You start remembering what happened last night.

There was drinking. Whatever happened it definitely involved alcohol.

FOX / Via funnyjunk.com

You assess how hungover you are.

How likely is it that you will throw up in the immediate future? Is there water within arms reach?

Via savesewanee.tumblr.com

You try to get a sneaky peek at whoever is lying next to you.

CBS / Via gottawatch.it

18 Aug 19:37

Is This A Bird Pooing Into A Footballer's Mouth?

Philip.paulsson
Ewwwwwwwwwww

Or can Manchester United’s Ashley Young somehow reverse-spit?

Here is the footage in question, taken when Manchester United played Swansea City today.

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Is that a bird pooing into Ashley Young's open mouth?

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Or is it rain and just some unfortunately placed saliva?

What do you think?

vine.co

18 Aug 17:54

Can We Guess Your Taste In Music?

Philip.paulsson
They guessed Classic Rock for me. Well done, Buzzfeed!

There is no way this is going to be anything less than completely accurate.

18 Aug 17:37

Area Facebook User Incredibly Stupid

Philip.paulsson
Heh

DOYLESTOWN, PA—Describing him as frequently frustrated and overwhelmed, sources confirmed Monday that local Facebook user Michael Huffman is incredibly stupid.

18 Aug 16:41

This 25 Second Video Of A Dancing Swedish Cop Is All You Need Today

Philip.paulsson
This dude is a way better dancer than that other cop dancer guy.

So graceful, so beautiful, so majestic. *wipes single tear*

This Youtube video from the 2014 Stockholm Pride Parade has unearthed a hero among us: Dancing Swedish Cop.

Our hero, proper H2O hydration in hand, challenges a parade goer to a lil' old fashion dance off.

It's quickly clear the two are evenly matched. They put aside their differences and quickly join forces to put on a show for the crowd.

Everything falls into place as their bodies fall in sync with one another.

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18 Aug 14:09

This Worm is Truly, Deeply Terrifying

Philip.paulsson
OMG TERRIFYING

This unsettling creature is called Eunice aphroditois, or colloquially the Bobbit worm. These critters can grow up to three meters long and have pincers capable of slicing its (sometimes larger) prey right in half. Also? It injects a toxin into its prey to make it easier to digest. Yum.

The worm keeps itself buried in the sand or gravel at the bottom of the sea, only allowing its five tiny antennae to stick up out of the silt. If something swims or crawls along that disturbs one of the antennae, the worm springs up out of the ground and grabs whatever passerby happened to be unlucky that day. They're found throughout the warmer parts of the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans.

Who needs Shark Week to be terrified? Just show us some aquatic predatory worms. This is the stuff of nightmares.

(h/t Yonatan Zunger)

18 Aug 13:43

This Is What Your Skin Looks Like Before And After Sunblock

Philip.paulsson
Very interesting!

You’re definitely going to want to wear sunscreen after watching this.

Using ultraviolet cameras, this video shows you the changes to your skin that are not yet visible.

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Or as they put it, "how the sun sees you."

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And it'll definitely make you want to cover up with sunblock the next time you step outside.

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Watch the video:

18 Aug 12:04

Americans now have an electric supercar to call their own

by Jon Fingas

Philip.paulsson
Nice.

It's not hard to find electric supercars, but finding one that's truly American is a challenge. Even Detroit Electric's SP:01 borrows a British car body. Relief is in sight for patriotic EV buyers, however -- Renovo has just unveiled the Coupe,...

18 Aug 06:31

This Pilot Managed To Safely Land A Plane After His Fake Arm Fell Off

Philip.paulsson
Weak-sauce. I could totally land a plane one-armed.

Flybe immediately launched a detailed internal investigation.

An accident report has revealed that a pilot lost control of a Flybe flight from Birmingham to Belfast in February when his fake arm became detached.

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) report found that the 46-year-old pilot had attached his prosthetic left arm to the equipment used to fly the plane, but it became detached shortly before landing, “depriving him of control of the aircraft”, the Press Association said.

Having already disconnected the autopilot, the unnamed captain decided not to hand over control to his co-pilot due to the gusty conditions and lack of time, so attempted land the plane using just his right arm.

David Moir / Reuters / Not actual plane involved

The Dash 8 aircraft, which was carrying 47 passengers, landed heavily and bounced after touching down, but no one was hurt and the plane was undamaged.

According to the AAIB report, the pilot says he will be more cautious about checking his arm was properly attached in the future.

Bloomberg via Getty / Not actual plane involved

The senior captain referred to in this report is one of Flybe's most experienced and trusted pilots. The airline confirms that at no time was the safety of its passengers or crew compromised in any way, nor was the aircraft damaged.

Following the incident, Flybe immediately undertook a detailed internal investigation from which it determined a series of additional fail-safe safety checks.

These were rigorously tested and instigated immediately to ensure that this type of incident could not happen again.

18 Aug 06:20

Premier League tells fans to stop posting GIFs and Vines of goals

by Matt Brian

Philip.paulsson
Good luck with that.

After becoming the go-to network to upload replays of goals scored during the recent World Cup, Vine could soon become the subject of a domestic copyright clampdown. With the new season commencing tomorrow, the Premier League has told the BBC that...

18 Aug 04:43

Will Arnett Confirmed "Arrested Development" Season 5 Is Happening

Philip.paulsson
Yay!

Taste the happy.

Netflix

The Bluths are coming back...eventually!

Three days after Netflix's Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos said a fifth season of Arrested Development was "just a matter of when," star Will Arnett confirmed that the ball is officially rolling on the next batch of episodes.

"The answer is yes," Arnett exclaimed when asked if a fifth season of Arrested was happening while promoting Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. "You know, the truth is, that the guy who's the big boss man at Netflix, he announced it. We don't know when, but it's going to happen. "

Now, Arrested Development fans are familiar with this game of chicken as creator Mitch Hurwitz had teased a return to Balboa Towers for years before Netflix locked in the sprawling cast for a 15-episode fourth season, which premiered in May 2013. But since we're talking about one of the greatest comedies ever, a glimmer of hope is all we need...for now.

Fox

18 Aug 04:11

Toilet Paper Rolls Squished into Funny Faces by Junior Fritz Jacquet

by Christopher Jobson

Philip.paulsson
Neat!

Toilet Paper Rolls Squished into Funny Faces by Junior Fritz Jacquet sculpture paper humor

French paper artist Junior Fritz Jacquet created this fantastic series of weird masks made from toilet paper rolls. Inspired by the craft of origami, each mask is made from a single paper roll which is folded and squished into an expressive face. The pieces are then finished with a coat of shellac and different pigments. These masks are just one small facet of Jacquet’s artwork, you can see more of his functional paper lights and other paper creations over on Facebook. Photos here by Matthieu Gauchet. (via Brain Pickings, Lost at E Minor)

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18 Aug 04:04

Olivia Wilde Breast-Feeds In Couture For Glamour Cover Shoot

Philip.paulsson
She gets the business.

“[A]ny portrait of me right now isn’t complete without my identity as a mother being a part of that,” the actress told the magazine.

"Being shot with Otis is so perfect because any portrait of me right now isn't complete without my identity as a mother being a part of that," Wilde told the magazine. "Breastfeeding is the most natural thing. I don't know, now it feels like Otis should always be on my breast."

PATRICK DEMARCHELIER / Via Glamour

"You can be someone who is at once maternal and professional and sexy and self-possessed," said the 30-year-old. "[But] I mean, I certainly don't really look like that when I'm [typically] breast-feeding. And there's usually a diaper involved."

Glamour