This is genius. Mario Wienerroither replaces the music from popular music videos with imagined sound effects and noises of what's actually happening in the music video. If you see someone jumping around, you'll hear jumping around and not the song. The result? An awkwardly funny mashup of artists dancing by themselves to no tunes, making squeaky noises across the floor, grunting, room noises, lights flickering and so forth. It's brilliant comedy.
    
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Yahoo certainly had some fun kicking Gmail while it was down last week—a particularly bold move considering its own recent share of missteps. But in a bit of an uncomfortable karmic twist (at least from Yahoo's point of view), the company has taken to Tumblr to acknowledge a recent mass of security attacks with the vaguest details possible.
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What are you looking at? Some trees, some leaves, a few branches and... a bird. You see, on top of that broken tree branch actually stands a completely still bird, the common potoo. It's hiding in plain sight and will stay that way even if predators are deathly close to them.
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The Segway opened the floodgates for countless personal mobility devices, with designs that range from conservative to downright crazy. And the Aeyo—a cross between a scooter, a bicycle, and a pair of inline skates—falls somewhere in the middle of that scale.
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Nobody likes the TSA. They slow you down at the airport. They pat you down. They take away your Christmas presents. Their tactics are questionably effective at making everyone resent them. It's easy to forget that the TSA is made up of real human beings like you and mebeing told what to do in the name of national security.
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US soldiers have been on the receiving end of some pretty gruesome news over the past few days. As part of a Justice Department suit against military contractor Kellogg, Brown and Root, it's been revealed that soldiers serving in Iraq in 2003 and 2004 consumed ice from unsanitized containers that also served as makeshift morgues.
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If you're addicted to tinkering, to the point where even your tools are fair game, you might want to consider Ingersoll Rand when shopping for a cordless drill. The company's awfully-named QXX2PT08PQ4 QX Series precision screwdriver can actually be programmed via a USB connection to your computer, letting you create custom speed and torque profiles for different tasks.
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Americans are spoiled—at least where Bitcoin's concerned, we are. While people are free to mine, spend, and speculate on Bitcoin freely here in the States, citizens of other countries aren't so lucky.
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Popular models, including the 2013 and 2014 Camry, Avalon, Sienna and Tacoma and 2014 Corolla and Tundra, are being sidelined until the seat heaters can be replaced, USA Today reports.
The problem was discovered when the Korean Automotive Test and Research Institute found the fabric backing material used in seat heaters did not meet U.S. vehicle flammability standards. A spokesman for Toyota said the issue affects thousands of vehicles, but did not have a specific number.
A recall of vehicles already sold isn’t planned, the spokesman tells USA Today. The company has not received any complaint about fires in seats of the affected vehicles and only vehicles made at Toyota’s U.S. plants are affected. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will make its own decision on how to proceed with the issue.
This isn’t Toyota’s first issue with a heat related problem in their vehicles. In September, the company recalled 369,000 vehicles worldwide (235,000 in the U.S.) for possible problems with heat damage in two hybrids and a possible defect in engine bolts in Lexus vehicles.
Toyota halts sale of key models over safety issue [USA Today]
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In a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter earnings report on Thursday, Amazon admitted that it’s considering — not definitely doing it, but considering — raising the annual fee for Prime by twenty to forty dollars.
Amazon says there are “tens of millions” of Prime members around the world, growth that has likely been encouraged by increased use of tablets and other wireless devices that can stream Amazon Prime videos.
In its earnings report, the e-tailer says it increased the size of its Prime video library from 33,000 titles to 40,000 in December. It’s also recently begun getting into original programming with the launch of two shows, Alpha House and Betas.
It’s possible the additional costs of content acquisition and creation may be causing Amazon to look at that $79 and dream of a bigger number. Maybe the company will have different tiers of Prime service for people who want the video plan and those who just want the free shipping benefits? We don’t know as Amazon isn’t saying.
Amazon has made changes to Prime that some say make it less worthwhile. First, it began labeling some items as “add-on” items that did not count toward the minimum purchase total to qualify for free shipping. Then it raised that minimum from $25 to $35. For customers who had used Prime for many, smaller-dollar purchases and didn’t watch any of the streaming video selections, these changes took away a lot of the value for the program.
Amazon considering $20 to $40 price hike for Prime service in US [TheVerge]
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When Pizza Hut failed to brings its oft-discussed pizza perfume to full retail reality, it seems a space was created in the eau de food space-time continuum, waiting for some other product to waft in and fill the void. So of course, one company did, and thus we have $20 1-ounce bottle of pizza perfume on the market.
The company’s website admits that it’s a “departure” from its usual fare — despite the fact that Demeter also sells dirt, bourbon and earthworm as scents — and this one stretches “the boundary of the concept of wearable fragrance.”
“But we had to try – tomato sauce, creamy mozzarella, a touch of oregano – perfectly balanced for the adventurous.”
Yeah, or for the hungry who just can’t be eating pizza all day, every day because some people in society frown on that. Stupid society.
Anyway, Gothamist checked out a bottle of it and it sounds like the reviews are a bit mixed. On the one hand, pizza! On the other, smelling like you rolled around in pizza!
“It’s like what living with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles must smell like,” one staffer notes.
And another: “Crust. Slightly burnt. Few days old. The job is getting you down but you persevere. You haven’t tasted anything but mozzarella and tomato sauce in months. You’ve forgotten what the ocean smells like. The line between thin crust and thick crust seems monumental. Life is what happens when you’re too busy smelling like pizza. Fin.”
I don’t know if I’m intrigued, scared or hungry. Or all three. Someone hold me. And bring pizza.
Pizza Perfume Is Here To Seduce That Mutant Turtle Jailbait You Long For [Gothamist]
This stuff is bath salts, but you get the picture. (Nomadic Lass)
UPDATE: Several media outlets are reporting that testing on the white powders found at three hotels near MetLife has proved the substances to not be hazardous. So, whew.
“Everything is under control,” one of the hotel’s managers tells Reuters. “They are leaving the premises now.”
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One thing you count on in a city hosting the Super Bowl is that there will be a whole bunch of people from out of town staying at nearby hotels. Which makes it that much easier for ne’er-do-wells of the world to cause trouble: Hazardous materials teams are on the ground at three New Jersey hotels near MetLife Stadium after reports of a mysterious white powder found on the premises.
Not only that, reports the New York Daily News, but a letter with white stuff was also delivered to a Midtown office, addressed to former mayor Rudolph Giuliani, authorities say.
The hazmat teams were joined by bomb squads late this morning to test the powders, but it’s unclear so far what the suspicious substances are. They’re suspicious, that much is sure.
One employee in the Midtown office was exposed to the white stuff when he opened a letter addressed to Giuliani, and eight others in the mail room were also near the powder, a police source tells the NYDN. So far no one is showing any ill effects.
It’s unclear whether anyone came into contact with the stuff at the three New Jersey Hotels, or how it was delivered.
Which is good, because anthrax or ricin or whatever it might be is totally the worst way to start your Super Bowl party. Me, I prefer cheese dip.
White powder scares reported at three hotels near MetLife Stadium, site of Super Bowl [New York Daily News]
You might’ve think you’ve heard about an intense, high-speed police chase, but you’d be wrong. Or at least you thought you knew what intense was, before reading that one particular police showdown had deep fryers flying out the back of a suspect’s truck. Deep fryers! Flying!
It’s too much excitement to bear on a Friday, but let’s forge ahead, shall we?
KHOU.com has the story out of Houston, where four men were allegedly part of a team that burgled a kitchen supply store late Wednesday night. Perhaps there was a dire need for cutlery or a lot of fried chicken, because witnesses say the men were loading equipment into a U-Haul truck at the front of the store.
By the time cops showed up on the scene, the getaway vehicle was already going about the business of getting away, and the suspects refused to pull over. Instead, the chase was on.
Things soon got of control, as high-speed chases often do, and the driver of the truck smashed into a traffic light, a bus stop and a fire hydrant. Somewhere along the way, the truck’s rear door came open, launching several deep fryers willy-nilly onto the street.
Police caught up with the suspects after the crash, sending all four suspects running. Two of the men were eventually arrested and charged with serious injury to an instrument that brings delight via deep-fried goodness. Only the first seven words in that sentence are true.
Stolen deep fryers fly from truck during HPD chase [KHOU.com]
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Some of our readers might remember the PhoneSoap charger and smartphone sanitizer that originally launched over on the Kickstarter crowd funding website way back in May 2012. The original design for the PhoneSoap charger has now being updated and provides users with an easy way to remove bacteria and other nasties from their smartphone whilst […] |
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Pre-paid mobile carrier Boost mobile has announced the launch of a new Android phablet, the Boost Max, which is basically the ZTE Iconic. The Boost Max features a 5.7 inch HD IPS display that has a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, the device comes with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The Boost Max is the […] |
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About a month ago, I reported that more than half of Americans have no clue what Bitcoin is. While Bitcoin is becoming more and more popular, people are increasingly starting to learn about the cryptocurrency. However, for the average person, it’s still quite confusing. Funny or Die’s “WTF is Bitcoin?” video parodies the “What is […]
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Many people in the Bitcoin community were shocked when they heard Charlie Shrem was arrested for allegedly laundering money for drug dealers from the Silk Road, but the moral, and perhaps even the legal, case against him is rather weak. While the US Government will definitely try to make an example out of Charlie, it’s […]
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The Russian ban is a significant attack on Bitcoin and the Charlie Shrem arrest is just a side-show. When Russia warned against bitcoin this morning, just after the arrest of Charlie Shrem in New York yesterday, it would be easy to conclude that the Bitcoin war of 2014 had just gone nuclear. But the events are as […]
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Today only. Best Buy has the PNY Attache 3 128GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (P-FD128ATTMT-GE) for $50 with free shipping. Normally found for $100+. Features metal construction and capless design.
When a restaurant introduces a new special, they want the name to be memorable. Brothers Pizza in Cleveland and Akron, Ohio have done a masterful job with one coupon that they call their “oddest and most popular offer.” That’s the “12 boners and 4-skins” deal, where customers get a dozen chicken wings and four potato skins for $10.99. What did you think it was referring to?
Lest you think that this is some kind of mockup, it is not. They offered the same deal back in November, and put the coupon on Facebook.
What do you get with your wings? Toppings include the pizzeria’s very own “Raging Boner sauce, which is a culmination of our Bromade hot as [Hades] hot sauce mixed with our house hot sauce.” Sounds hot.
Take Our Poll“Boners & 4-skins:” The Pizza Shop’s Penis Pun Coupon [Cleveland Scene] (Thanks, David!)
How do you create an atmosphere that will make people want to shop? In Wuxi, China, there’s a lovely, newly-built street lined with shops from various international brands. H&N, Appla, Zare, Sffcccks Coffee…wait a minute. Once you look at the signs more closely, something isn’t right here.
These aren’t knockoff stores that sell actual knockoffs. No, they’re reportedly knockoff stores that sell nothing at all. Local news reports say that the buildings are completely empty. The real estate is for sale, and the idea behind the name fakery is to show what the street would look like if it were full of prosperous international brands. It’s like the cardboard computers and TVs that you see in furniture stores, only with way more intellectual property theft.
On this street in southern China, you can visit Starbucks Coffee – or rather, ‘Sffcccks Coffee’ [South China Morning Post] (via Racked)
Last week, we showed you the Illuminati Motor Works Seven, a home-built electric car and Automotive X Prize competitor that gets an utterly astounding 207 MPGe. Today, we're hosting a live Q&A with Kevin Smith, who built the car, and journalist Jason Fagone, whose book Ingenious tells the engrossing story of the X Prize and the wily inventors who competed in it.
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Aeropostale has Select Men's Polo Shirts (Solid Pique) for $8 + $0 shipping with coupon code FREESHIP = $8 shipped. Available in multiple colors, up to size XXXL.
