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Watching the game yesterday was like watching a terrible, terrible public break up happen right before your eyes.  It’s like Peyton Manning went in to propose to the love of his life, and the love of his life just repeatedly beat him with a shovel while laughing. (Or something like that.  I really am no an expert on football analogies.  I know a lot more about being dumped.)  The Internet was no quiet spectator, and through out some hilarious reactions during and after the game….\

And, of course, Twitter got in on the action!

So, this will be me all day:

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The folks over at JPL's Low Density Supersonic Decelerator project have been building a rocket sled — and here it is in action!

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The evolution of Flappy Bird

Wesley Sneijder’s ass pass.

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Client: That web form you did looks good but the “Name” field needs to be required.

Me: It is required. You can’t submit the form without inputting your name.

Client: I think you need to look at your coding. I added a name earlier and the form still went through.

Me: Yes - as long as there’s a value in there, the form will submit. What’s the issue?

Client: My name is Colin, but when I put my name as Bob, the form still submitted.

Love him or hate him (her?), Flappy Bird is all the rage right now. Everybody and their mother, brother, family dog and anyone else you can think of is at the very least downloading the game to see what all the fuss is about. Among those who were curious to Flappy Bird's magnetic draw were developer Frogmind, creators of the excellent "flap-former" Badland .

Well, Frogmind gave Flappy Bird a go, and it doesn't sound like it went so well. In fact, it sounds like Frogmind was looking to exact some revenge on poor Flappy for causing them so much frustration. How do they go about doing that? By dropping Flappy into the buzz saw-laden world of Badland, that's how. As Frogmind puts it, "After a few (hundred) frustrating rounds of Flappy Bird, we felt justified to invite him to an unofficial tour of hard times in Badland."

It's funny, and it never occurred to me before, but the same awkward physics and herky-jerky flapping that makes Flappy Bird so compelling and frustrating to play can also be applied to Badland to a certain degree. Part of the fun of Badland is that you don't ever fully feel like you've got control, you're just flying by the seat of your pants and hoping for the best. While this video is just Frogmind having some fun, I'd love if there were a legit crossover promotion, as I wouldn't mind sending little Flappy through the meat grinders myself.

Movie magic makes fantasy worlds feel real everyday, but this short film called "Icons" takes it to a whole other level by transforming one actor over and over again, putting him in multiple iconic scenes and works of art in a single incredible shot. From the Thinker to Mad Men to Reservoir Dogs to Daft Punk.

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Making those ethereal long exposure photos where you 'paint' an image with an LED light requires a combination of artistic talent, skill, and patience. But if you're lacking all three, just order one of these $100 Thymio II robots, that can be easily programmed to do all the light painting for you.

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Hydrotherapy was all the rage in the 19th century. Inventors devised countless contraptions to immerse people in water, hoping to restore them to health using nature's favorite liquid. But none were quite as awkward as the invention above: the "rocking bath tub" of 1891.

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Despite being one of the most recognizable video game characters of all time, Mario has apparently never had an action figure.

S.H. Figuarts is planning on releasing the first full-sized action Mario figure this May–yes, I know, when I heard this I called B.S. But the kicker here is that Nintendo has released a variety of miniature Mario statues or small collectibles (think: Happy Meal toys, etc.) before in the past, but never any with shiftable limbs or a compatible diorama set. Bluefin Tamashii Nations USA released the image above to give you an idea of what the final figurine will look like.

The price for a figurine will be $25.99, and the diorama will cost $19.99. Personally, that seems a bit steep–I think I’m just going to stick with my Happy Meal Mario Kart toy instead.

(Tamashii via The Nerdist)

The world reeled at the news of Philip Seymour Hoffman's death from an apparent drug overdose on Sunday, when he was found in the bathroom of his New York City apartment. His passing swiftly reminded people of the varied body of work he left behind.

The Oscar-winning actor has portrayed a number of diverse roles since his breakthrough performance in 1997's Boogie Nights, including Truman Capote in Capote and Sandy Lyle in Along Came Polly. He'll also appear in two Hunger Games films in 2014 and 2015.

Hoffman, 46, has proved himself a talented actor with a lovable wit and charm that makes even his minor roles memorable. In memory of Hoffman, we've compiled a collection of 21 clips spanning his unforgettable career. Read more...

The noise. The crowd. The epic recovery. Put your speakers on 11 and prepare to get jacked the fuck up watching Son-uva Digger crash and right itself like a 1500 horsepower turtle with a lotta anger and a little ingenuity.

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Forget all those bullshit Guinness records about drifting. This is what real, mad powersliding (for just under nine minutes straight) looks like.

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