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The Stoner Channel: Monty Python’s Galaxy Song Redux, “Extreme” Mountain Unicycling, and Where Not to Hide a Kilo of Coke

Eric Idle and Brian Cox Sing the Galaxy Song For as much as we like to tell ourselves otherwise, the human race is little more than a tiny smear on the windshield of the Universe. Don’t believe me? Listen to this. [The Register] You’ll Never Guess Where This Guy Tried to Hide 2.5 Pounds of…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

How Mitt Romney’s Plane Gets Stripped of Mitt Romney Now That He Lost

We all know that Air Force One transports the President around but what about the presidential candidate? Well for Mitt Romney, he used an airplane from a small airplane company in Michigan who will get it back now and have to “de-Romneyize” it: strip the logos, change the seats and clean it up. The airplane,…

Tech News Casey Chan

Megaupload’s New Website Me.ga Has Already Been Shut Down

Kim Dotcom has been hyping up Megaupload’s new website Mega for so long that it seemed like a given that the file sharing site would come back bigger and badder. But it doesn’t look likely because Me.ga has already been shut down by Gabon, a small country in Africa that controls the .ga domain. https://gizmodo.com/megaupload-s-new-website-is-me-ga-5956369…

Tech News Casey Chan

Watch a Vodka Bottle Inside a Liquor Store Accidentally Catch on Fire from Sunlight

In a ridiculous fire story that even firefighters couldn’t believe, a vodka bottle acted as a magnifying glass for sunlight to burn through a liquor store. Seriously. As the cardboard started smoking, the ceiling fan fanned the fire, which then heated the vodka bottles enough so that the bottle caps popped off which gave more…

Tech News Casey Chan

A Sad Woman Lost Her Entire Life Savings in the Facebook IPO and Now Wants Her Money Back

A lot of average joes put on their faux-finance cap during the Facebook IPO and hoped it would get them rich. Everyone uses Facebook therefore everyone wants to buy Facebook stock, the logic went. Yeah, it didn’t work out that way. I’m sure a lot of people lost money. One poor woman, Uma Swaminathan, lost…

Social Media Casey Chan

Who Has the Worst Technology Gimmicks in Their Election Night Coverage?

Cable news is typically a spewing valve of yelling heads in strategically fair and balanced suits screaming franken-words that sound intelligent but really only exist to make your blood curdle and/or ooze out of your ears. A lot of people hate that. I don’t because they’re all freaking hilarious when it comes to using technology.…

Tech News Casey Chan

Radiohead: Electioneering

Later tonight, we’ll be finished with the 2012 election. Finally and thank god. We’re all probably feeling a little cynical right now, which makes Radiohead’s Electioneering particularly relevant. Honestly, the OK Computer track is a pretty good summary of the way a lot of us feel about the political process—we’re often faced with the choice…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Xbox SmartGlass for iOS Is Now Available

After launching on Android over a week ago, Xbox SmartGlass is now available for iOS. Go grab it on your iPhone or iPad so you can control your Xbox in a whole new awesomer way. The new SmartGlass app is actually an update to the old Xbox Live app, which is a little weird but…

Tech News Casey Chan

An Ode to the Retro Delights of Analog Media

Yes, there is an insufferable culture of cool surrounding art forms of the past. We get it, you’re retro. But that doesn’t mean things like super-8 film, VHS tapes, and vinyl records should be outright dismissed. PBS’s always fun Off-Book series returns with a nicely un-pretentious overview of how people use analog media in the…

Tech News Michael Hession

Ten People To Follow on Twitter for Election Night Only

If there’s ever an occasion to have a one night stand on Twitter, this is it. It’s the night of the 2012 Presidential Election, and a few key people are sure to have something to say as the evening unfolds. Here’s a look at the names we’ll be checking over the next few hours. Try…

Tech News Harry Sawyers

This Rocking Chair Knits a Wool Cap While You Kick Back and Relax

Is there anything more relaxing than the back and forth motion of a comfy rocking chair? Of course there is—rocking while sporting a stylish knit cap you made yourself, which is made all the more easy with this rocking chair knitting machine. Steve Zissou fans, you’ve found that centerpiece for the nautical themed den you’ve…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Live 140: Talk About the TV Show You’re Obsessing Over

Watching your favorite TV show is so much better when you have someone to chat about it with. OneLouder’s new app, Live 140 makes it very easy to do just that. What does it do? It’s your couch companion. Tune into your program, open the app and select your show and read what people are…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Why Recycle When You Can Turn Your Old Hardware Into a MIDI Symphony?

At this point every city has a facility that will process all of your old electronics. But instead of doing the responsible thing and recycling your unwanted gear, it turns out you can turn it into a giant electronic symphony specializing in Bob Dylan’s hits. Thanks for the inspiration Brother! We all now have a…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Microsoft Just Scored 12 Million Wi-Fi Hotspots for Windows Phone

Microsoft just hammered out a deal to get Windows Phones access to 12 million Wi-Fi hotspots from its new partner Devicescape. WP8 users can access the hotspots by using Data Sense, the new feature that helps limit your network usage (and thereby helps keep you under your data cap). You’ll be launched into a Bing…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

Re: Hey: An Analysis of the Obama/Romney Emails

Early in 2012, I signed up for the Barack Obama and Mitt Romney campaigns’ email lists with a rarely used old email address. While I knew that this small dataset couldn’t reveal the extreme sophistication of their email strategies, I set out to analyze the emails I’d received (and rarely read) – and discovered some…

Tech News Ed Hallen - Klaviyo

Can New York Handle Another Big Storm Right Now? (UPDATED)

Just a week after Hurricane Sandy plunged New York and New Jersey into a state of emergency from which they have yet to recover, another storm is on its way. A Nor’easter, and a big, nasty one by the looks of it. The question on everybody’s mind is can these storm-ravaged areas take another one,…

Tech News Brent Rose

Microwave Vending Machine Serves Up Hot and Cold Snacks

The guilt of spending your college years dining from vending machines could be a thing of the past with a new model that serves up a piping hot meal alongside a cold drink. A company called EatWave Vending has created a refrigerated machine with a microwave inside, letting it automatically nuke pre-packaged items like burritos…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

6 Essentials for Coping With Tonight’s Election Results

The campaigns are over, the commercials claiming each candidate did or didn’t do this or that have stopped running, and the 2012 United States Presidential Election is now in the hands of voters across the country. Unfortunately, presidents are like Highlanders; there can be only one. So while half of the country will be celebrating…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

What Are You Reading While You Wait in Line to Vote?

If you believe in the power of voting, chances are you’re going to head to a polling place sometime between now and the end of the day to cast your ballot. You’ll probably be waiting a few minutes as well. With that in mind, we tossed together 10 election day pieces for you to save…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Apps for Democracy-Loving Voters

The 2012 elections are upon us. This year, more than any other election in history, voters will have access to an unprecedented amount of information—in real time. What’s more, social media will allow voters to broadcast their voting experience to their networks, and to the world. Voting should be easy. So Emily Tavoulareas from iStrategyLabs…

Tech News Emily Tavoulareas - iStrategyLabs

The Stoner Channel: Monty Python’s Galaxy Song Redux, “Extreme” Mountain Unicycling, and Where Not to Hide a Kilo of Coke

How Mitt Romney’s Plane Gets Stripped of Mitt Romney Now That He Lost

Megaupload’s New Website Me.ga Has Already Been Shut Down

Watch a Vodka Bottle Inside a Liquor Store Accidentally Catch on Fire from Sunlight

A Sad Woman Lost Her Entire Life Savings in the Facebook IPO and Now Wants Her Money Back

Who Has the Worst Technology Gimmicks in Their Election Night Coverage?

Radiohead: Electioneering

Xbox SmartGlass for iOS Is Now Available

An Ode to the Retro Delights of Analog Media

Ten People To Follow on Twitter for Election Night Only

This Rocking Chair Knits a Wool Cap While You Kick Back and Relax

Live 140: Talk About the TV Show You’re Obsessing Over

Why Recycle When You Can Turn Your Old Hardware Into a MIDI Symphony?

Microsoft Just Scored 12 Million Wi-Fi Hotspots for Windows Phone

Re: Hey: An Analysis of the Obama/Romney Emails

Can New York Handle Another Big Storm Right Now? (UPDATED)

Microwave Vending Machine Serves Up Hot and Cold Snacks

6 Essentials for Coping With Tonight’s Election Results

What Are You Reading While You Wait in Line to Vote?

Apps for Democracy-Loving Voters

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