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As the name suggests, there are really only two components to a gin and tonic (unless you count the lime), which means only two ways to screw it up. It’s easy enough to avoid a bad gin. Bad tonic water, though, is the rule, not the exception. Look at a label and you’ll see cheap…
Replace that mountain of awkward reusable shopping bags you’ve somehow amassed with Herschel’s new packable backpack, which should make hauling home a week’s worth of groceries a lot easier. Made from rip stop nylon, the packs can be squeezed into a compact internal pouch for easy storage or carrying as an emergency backup, and come…
Never under-estimate the ingenuity of a bro who needs to open a beer. How the hell does this even work? The spin from the whirling ‘bee twists it off? Or is the disc acting more like a lever? Alright people, last beach weekend of the year (T_T)—time to figure this out. We’ve seen beers opened…
A bike can be a cheap alternative for your daily commute, but only if you don’t have to replace it every few months cause it keeps getting stolen. The Kwiggle—designed by Karstin Bettin—all but guarantees your ride won’t get swiped, because it folds to a compact package that can be easily stashed under your desk,…
Some people are real imbeciles. They go to stand up comedy shows and would not stop talking and shouting idiotic phrases, thinking they’re funny. Like the frustrated assclowns who kept interrupting Dave Chappelle last night in Hatford, Connecticut. Of course, he had to take a stand and hell ensued. http://defamer.gawker.com/dave-chappelle-had-a-meltdown-onstage-in-connecticut-la-1228278710
Thanks to super-light laptops, you’re not killing your back carrying a computer around any more. But, man, the terrible things we’re doing to our bodies anyway. This Samsung ad is just perfect. Oh the contortions of our spines. How are we destroying our backs thanks to our super-portable computers. Let us count the ways? Working…
Sadly, this week’s round-up of the latest time capsule news is rather somber. We have people in Newtown looking for a time capsule at the site of last year’s brutal massacre, some prohibition-era workmen longing for the day when they can drink legally, and a 1965 church time capsule unsealed with a photo of nine…
Did you know that whatever you’re keeping your beer cold with this summer, chances are it’s not a Koozie™? That’s right! Koozie™ is a word owned by Norwood, an Illinois-based company that produces customizable novelty items such as plastic trophies, keychains, and flashlights who will threaten legal action against your company if you refer to…
Amazon has price-matched Best Buy’s $200 discount on all Retina MacBook Pros. If you’re eligible for an education discount (.edu e-mail address), then sign up with Best Buy here to get a full $300 off. If not, go through Amazon and take advantage of Prime shipping and potential tax avoidance depending on your state. [Amazon…
Back in 2006, Ralph Peters came up with this fascinating map of the Middle East. It reorganized countries and territories attending to “organic” criteria rather than the leftover arbitrary frontiers of 19th century imperialism. He thought that this may solve many of the conflicts that constantly torment the region. It makes sense, as Jolly Bengali‘s…
There are some competitions that you lose by winning. Like the Darwin Awards, or an Ignobel, a Razzie, or—in the case of the University College London’s brand new £18m student housing block—a Carbuncle Cup, which is awarded annually to the worst building built in Britain. Deftly described by The Guardian‘s Oliver Wainwright as “prison-like” due…
I’ve been reading comicbooks since I was a little kid and, while I sill have fun doing it, I’ve to admit that superheroes are objectively quite silly. Among them, however, there some who are also offensively pointless, like these 12 X-Men that should have never existed. https://gizmodo.com/the-12-most-pointless-x-men-1227876867
Some people buy classic cars as an investment, some for the pleasure of looking at them. Others to drive them—but all of them will sink a lot of money in them. If you want a classic car, you must see this chart first. And if not, follow it anyway—it’s fun. https://jalopnik.com/this-flowchart-will-tell-you-exactly-which-classic-car-1226229515
Almost 7,000 people entered Red Bull’s third annual Illume sports photography contest this year, making it one of the largest photography competitions ever staged. And finally, at a ceremony in Hong Kong yesterday, the jury announced its winners. Who knew snowboarding could be so moody and artful? The winner of the whole shebang was Lorenz…
That girl you grew up with and haven’t seen in four years does not want to like the Facebook page for the Kickstarter to support your band’s very first regional tour. Neither does anyone who isn’t your mother. So please please please please please please please please1 stop sending out carpet bombed requests that people…
Labor Day sales can be frightening things indeed, so it’s a perfect time to look at this scary abandoned mall in St. Louis. After 55 years in business, Crestwood Court started closing its stores in 2006, eventually shutting its doors for good last month. Digital artist Dan Wampler photographed the slowly dilapidating space, managing to…
Since the revelations about NSA spying came to the surface earlier this summer, everybody’s paying a little bit more attention to their privacy online. That’s good news for Tor, a suite of software and network of computers that enables you to use the internet anonymously. And for anyone who uses it. Tor includes anonymity software…
Amazon has been filling the free Android app void for a while now by offering a quality app at no charge each day, and today they’ve chosen ten of their “greatest hits” to remove the barrier to entry to. Grab the following for nothing or jump to the landing page here. [Amazon] http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nav_sap_mas_13_08_30?tag=gizmodo08c-20 While Cut…
Cloud storage hotshots will give you a few GB to get started, but a Chinese tech company called Tencent is offering an insane 10TB. For free. All you have to do is trust them. To get your free space, you just have to sign up for an account with Tecent’s QQ instant messaging service, download…
Any day is a good when the government’s most futuristic R&D lab starts cavorting around Twitter with Scientology superstars. And this is one of those days. For whatever reason—probably a conspiracy but most likely just to market his next dystopian blockbuster—Tom Cruise has been following the good work DARPA’s been doing. So early Friday morning,…
