The Xbox One hasn't been selling as well as the PlayStation 4 on a global level, and that's partly due to pricing -- in the UK, Microsoft's system costs a lofty £429 ($713) versus Sony's £349 ($580). That gap is about to narrow, though, as...
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25 Feb 13:30
The Xbox One hasn't been selling as well as the PlayStation 4 on a global level, and that's partly due to pricing -- in the UK, Microsoft's system costs a lofty £429 ($713) versus Sony's £349 ($580). That gap is about to narrow, though, as...
Xbox One gets its first price drop, now £400 in the UK
by Jon Fingas
Philip.paulssonWow, already??
The Xbox One hasn't been selling as well as the PlayStation 4 on a global level, and that's partly due to pricing -- in the UK, Microsoft's system costs a lofty £429 ($713) versus Sony's £349 ($580). That gap is about to narrow, though, as...
24 Feb 21:01
Artists Turn City Potholes Into Street Art
Philip.paulssonWithout photoshop?? Hrmmmm
Claudia Ficca and Davide Luciano turn one of the cities most annoying obstacles into little works of art.
Anyone who lives in a city knows potholes can be a pain. So artists Claudia Ficca and Davide Luciano decided to take the matter into their own hands.
Davide Luciano and Claudia Ficca
They decided to make art out of them.
Davide Luciano and Claudia Ficca
Davide Luciano told BuzzFeed that all their images were taken in New York, LA, Montreal, and Toronto.
Davide Luciano and Claudia Ficca
Without the use of photoshop.
Davide Luciano and Claudia Ficca
24 Feb 19:41
Once a year, Samsung takes some of its best material and slaps it together into a premium flagship model called the Galaxy S. While 2014's version -- the S5 -- came a bit earlier in the year than some earlier iterations, we're no less excited to see...
Samsung Galaxy S5 preview: simpler in some ways, more 'glam' in others
by Brad Molen
Philip.paulssonI don't NEED a new phone, but now I kinda want one...
Once a year, Samsung takes some of its best material and slaps it together into a premium flagship model called the Galaxy S. While 2014's version -- the S5 -- came a bit earlier in the year than some earlier iterations, we're no less excited to see...
24 Feb 15:09
21 Maps That Show How People Run In Different Cities
Philip.paulssonNYC seems way off... the loop of central park is barely even on there!
See how people run from Los Angeles to New York to Paris.
Atlanta, Georgia
Boise, Idaho
Charlotte, North Carolina
24 Feb 15:08
Russia Pokes Fun At Itself During Closing Ceremony By Recreating Infamous Fifth Ring Fail
Philip.paulssonThat is great.
Guess that fifth ring’s pretty stubborn, huh?
As the closing ceremony began in Sochi, a group of performers stepped onto the stage to create a human version of the Olympic rings.
The Associated Press
Closing ceremony.
Pawel Kopczynski / Reuters
Opening ceremony.
David Gray / Reuters
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24 Feb 13:10
Watch This Heartwarming Rescue Of Deer On A Frozen Lake
Philip.paulssonI want a hovercraft!
This rescue story involves hovercrafts, GoPros, and two cute deer stuck on a frozen lake. Thanks to some Minnesotan ingenuity, this story has a happy ending!
Two deer were stranded in the middle of Albert Lea Lake in Minnesota.
The only way James Kenison and his dad could rescue the deer was to gently tow them back to shore using their hovercraft.
Because the deer had been out on the lake for a few days at that point...
...it took them a minute to regain their footing.
24 Feb 13:02
Man Dies After Carbon Monoxide Poisons Dozens Of Diners At Long Island Restaurant
Philip.paulssonThat is some scary shit.
The man died on Saturday evening after 28 people — including three police officers — were overcome by carbon monoxide at the Walt Whitman Mall in Huntington Station.
The New York Daily News reports Suffolk County police were called to Legal Sea Foods at the Walt Whitman Mall at about 6 p.m. on Saturday.
They evacuated the building after they found the manager, Steven Nelson, 55, and an unidentified woman suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning in the building’s basement.
The officers began to feel dizzy and nauseous and recognised the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Suffolk police would later confirm that Nelson had died. There were 27 other victims, including restuarant employees, ambulance personnel and three police officers. They were taken to five area hospitals and are said to be doing well.
AP Photo/Newsday, Danielle Finkelstein
Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that can kill in minutes.
Investigators were inspecting the basement heating system. Legal Seafood, Panera Bread and the Cheesecake Factory have been evacuated for precautionary reasons.
AP Photo/Newsday, Steve Silverman
24 Feb 12:40
This Cover Of AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" By Two Cellists Is The Coolest Thing You'll See Today
Philip.paulssonI love these guys.
Croatian duo 2CELLOS really know how to rock out.
This is the official video for 2CELLOS' cover of "Thunderstruck".
It features a shocked Eighteenth Century audience.
Via ebaumsworld.com
Instrument abuse.
Via ebaumsworld.com
And a lot of rocking out.
Via ebaumsworld.com
24 Feb 12:35
4 Medals We Totally Needed For the Sochi Olympics
Philip.paulssonHah!
By David Christopher Bell,Jim Avery Published: February 23rd, 2014
As you may have noticed, today is the last day of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. As we bid adieu to this dystopian Potemkin village where political protesters get whipped in the street, let's reminisce about all those goings-on that were
24 Feb 12:30
What happens when you cross Being John Malkovich with NES classic The Legend of Zelda? You get the terrifying Oculus Rift demo seen in video below the break. The mod is currently just the game's overworld and its first dungeon, but there are plans to...
The original Legend of Zelda goes first-person for Oculus Rift demo
by Ben Gilbert
Philip.paulssonWANT!
What happens when you cross Being John Malkovich with NES classic The Legend of Zelda? You get the terrifying Oculus Rift demo seen in video below the break. The mod is currently just the game's overworld and its first dungeon, but there are plans to...
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24 Feb 12:27
SanDisk just took the wraps off of its new 128GB Ultra microSD card. On sale today for your favorite microSDXC-enabled phone or tablet, the card offers twice the storage of current cards, making it the largest-capacity microSD card on the market....
SanDisk's 128GB microSD card holds 24 hours of HD video
by Emily Price
Philip.paulssonIt's crazy how much data fits into such a tiny little thing.
SanDisk just took the wraps off of its new 128GB Ultra microSD card. On sale today for your favorite microSDXC-enabled phone or tablet, the card offers twice the storage of current cards, making it the largest-capacity microSD card on the market....
24 Feb 12:16
Cassini Spacecraft Crosses Saturn's Ring Plane
If this is Saturn, where are the rings? When Saturn's "appendages" disappeared in 1612, Galileo did not understand why. Later that century, it became understood that Saturn's unusual protrusions were rings and that when the Earth crosses the ring plane, the edge-on rings will appear to disappear. This is because Saturn's rings are confined to a plane many times thinner, in proportion, than a razor blade. In modern times, the robot Cassini spacecraft orbiting Saturn now also crosses Saturn's ring plane. A series of plane crossing images from 2005 February was dug out of the vast online Cassini raw image archive by interested Spanish amateur Fernando Garcia Navarro. Pictured above, digitally cropped and set in representative colors, is the striking result. Saturn's thin ring plane appears in blue, bands and clouds in Saturn's upper atmosphere appear in gold. Details of Saturn's rings can be seen in the high dark shadows across the top of this image, taken back in 2005. Moons appear as bumps in the rings.
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Cassini Spacecraft Crosses Saturn's Ring Plane
Philip.paulssonSo cool.
Cassini Spacecraft Crosses Saturn's Ring Plane If this is Saturn, where are the rings? When Saturn's "appendages" disappeared in 1612, Galileo did not understand why. Later that century, it became understood that Saturn's unusual protrusions were rings and that when the Earth crosses the ring plane, the edge-on rings will appear to disappear. This is because Saturn's rings are confined to a plane many times thinner, in proportion, than a razor blade. In modern times, the robot Cassini spacecraft orbiting Saturn now also crosses Saturn's ring plane. A series of plane crossing images from 2005 February was dug out of the vast online Cassini raw image archive by interested Spanish amateur Fernando Garcia Navarro. Pictured above, digitally cropped and set in representative colors, is the striking result. Saturn's thin ring plane appears in blue, bands and clouds in Saturn's upper atmosphere appear in gold. Details of Saturn's rings can be seen in the high dark shadows across the top of this image, taken back in 2005. Moons appear as bumps in the rings.
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24 Feb 09:13
What's Your Pitchfork Score?
Philip.paulssonI got a 0.0. With no explanation. I don't even know what a pitchfork score is. I am guessing it has something to do with music.
Let us officially calculate what you’re worth to the universe.
22 Feb 16:09
What Should Your College Major Actually Be?
Philip.paulsson"Hard working" is literally the last term I would use to describe myself!
You got Electrical Engineering: "You’re smart, you’re ambitious, and you’re incredibly smart. You spend a lot of time trying to come up with “the next big thing” because you want to change the world, and you know that innovation is the best way to do that. You’re hard working and clever: With a combination like that, there’s no going wrong."
Take this quiz before you make any MAJOR life decisions.
21 Feb 21:50
This Is Why The U.S. Vs. Canada Hockey Match Is The Most Important Sports Game In History
Philip.paulssonHah!
21 Feb 21:24
Get a rash from the Fitbit Force? You're not alone. Turns out, the fitness band has been causing lots of people skin irritation. So many, in fact, that the company is halting sales of the product, and has issued a voluntary recall for units already...
Fitbit halts sales of the Force fitness tracker due to skin-irritation issues, recalls existing units
by Dana Wollman
Philip.paulssonMy wrists have been just fine!
Get a rash from the Fitbit Force? You're not alone. Turns out, the fitness band has been causing lots of people skin irritation. So many, in fact, that the company is halting sales of the product, and has issued a voluntary recall for units already...
21 Feb 21:02
How Many Five Year Olds Can You Take In A Fight?
Philip.paulssonSeems kinda high... and I didn't even exaggerate any answers! Maybe 5yr olds just aren't that tough?
You got 52!
"52?! 52! I am in awe. You are a true child-whoopin’ hero. They should hold a ceremony in your honor. They should rename Devry University in your honor. They should rename that Foo Fighters’ album “In Your Honor” in your honor."
Finally, an answer to the eternal question . Note: you should never, ever attempt to beat up a five year old, ya knucklehead.
21 Feb 20:44
Bran Stark And Hodor Went To A Basketball Game Together
Philip.paulssonHahah nice.
Game Of Thrones , it’s sooooo real.
JUST BRAN AND HODOR AT A BASKETBALL GAME.
OK, Isaac Hempstead-Wright and Kristian Nairn at a basketball game.
Ron Turenne/NBAE via Getty Images
And Hodor is holding what seems to be a very miniature and adorable basketball.
Ron Turenne/NBAE via Getty Images
And he's protecting Bran from all the commoners.
Ron Turenne/NBAE via Getty Images
And everything is fun and great for all.
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21 Feb 15:49
13 Punderful Burgers From "Bob's Burgers" To Eat In Real Life
Philip.paulssonThey left out the artichoke hearts on #9!
The Bob’s Burger Experiment creates recipes from the Burger of the Day chalkboard, and they look even more delicious in real life.
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21 Feb 15:39
What Is The Strangest Thing You've Ever Eaten?
Philip.paulssonI'm not sure if it was the cricket tacos at Toloache, or the duck head bar snack in China recently was pretty weird, too.
21 Feb 15:32
How Well Do You Know The United States?
Philip.paulsson11 out of 21. Rough.
Ask not what your country can do for you, ask if you even really know your country.
21 Feb 15:29
Canada Women's Hockey Snatches Gold From U.S. With One Of The Most Heartbreaking Comebacks Ever
Philip.paulssonTwo great women's hockey games yesterday. Sadly Sweden lost the bronze medal match though...
WHAT JUST HAPPENED?!
Some people say a 2-0 lead in hockey is the most dangerous lead in sports. Today, Team USA women's hockey proved those people right.
Doug Pensinger / Getty
With less than four minutes remaining in the gold medal women's hockey game between the U.S. and Canada, Team USA held a 2-0 lead. They could almost taste victory. They could feel the gold medal around their neck. For 56 minutes the Team USA had dominated the Canadians in every facet of the game — and it only took 152 seconds for it all to change.
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21 Feb 15:16
How Superman Would Destroy His Own Career In A Real Economy
What job would Clark Kent actually take to help the world? Mindblowing comics by Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal !
More terrifying thought experiments at Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. Consider supporting Zach on Patreon as well!
21 Feb 15:06
begging for air says FML
by begging for air
Philip.paulssonHahah nice.
Today, I went to the arcade with my dad, and we decided to try out the hurricane simulator, which blasts 60mph air around in an enclosed space. My dad farted halfway through. FML
21 Feb 15:03
Flappy Bird Think Pieces
by stavrosthewonderchicken
Philip.paulssonHeh.
Because this is what journalism has come to. People writing thousands of words on a game that took 72 hours to make. Our goal is not to celebrate the writing, but to cry for the brain cells wasted on the many, many analytical articles written about a simple game.
Flappy Bird Think Pieces aggregates Think Pieces, about, you know, Flappy Bird. Because Tumblr.
21 Feb 15:02
Olympic Officials To Have Ski Jumpers Go One At A Time From Now On
Philip.paulssonHahah this could almost be real for those "cross" events... (it's the Onion)
Olympic Officials To Have Ski Jumpers Go One At A Time From Now On
    
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20 Feb 21:28
Google has only made plans to roll out gigabit internet access in three US cities so far, but it's not content with stopping there. The company is now exploring the feasibility of deploying Google Fiber in 34 cities located around the major urban...
Google Fiber explores bringing gigabit internet to 34 new cities
by Jon Fingas
Philip.paulssonCome to NYC already, dangit!
Google has only made plans to roll out gigabit internet access in three US cities so far, but it's not content with stopping there. The company is now exploring the feasibility of deploying Google Fiber in 34 cities located around the major urban...
20 Feb 19:06
Who Is Your Olympic Crush?
Philip.paulssonWhat? Lame. "You got Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir: You can’t get enough of Tara and Johnny because they’re absolutely fabulous. Johnny Weir’s outfits and hairstyles have been more exciting than most of the Winter Olympics and the pair’s commentary has been tremendous throughout the Sochi Olympic Games. You have your fingers crossed that NBC will give them a TV show after the Olympics are over."
Sochi’s full of cuties, but which one is right for you?
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