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Roll that spliff phatly, pack some fresh ice into the binger, and set the Volcano to “toastify.” It’s time for tonight’s Stoner Channel. We’ve collected our best high-times material for the discerning pothead so sit back, relax, and pass that shit on the left, yo. Click here for more hits from the bong. Tonight’s Strawberry…
It doesn’t matter how much protective gear you wear or how bright your safety lights are, on a bike, cars consider you an afterthought at best. But with this homebrew bike horn, people will know you’re coming from over half a mile away. https://gizmodo.com/light-up-psychedelic-clothes-designed-to-freak-out-squa-5895778 The brainchild of Instructables contributor The Chadster, this system mounts a…
Did you just wake up and find yourself in a Luchador Kumate? Remember these three things: bring a reliable wingman, don’t bail without the girl, and always aim for the mask. Warrior is a collaborative work by Mark Foster (of Foster the People fame), DJ A-Trak, and vocalist Kimbra. It was put together as part…
Consumer Reports, bless their heart, prides themselves on being comprehensively comprehensive when it comes to their product testing. Even for toilet paper. Seriously, they’ve set up toilet paper feeling stations to determine the softness of each sheet. This looks like an Onion parody video. Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad such a company exists to…
What’s not to love about Google Doodles? They’re so popular, in fact, that Google’s hiring a new doodler to keep the lively tradition going. If that means even more Google Doodles, we’re all about it! NBC Bay Area reports a job posting on Google’s website for a doodler at its Mountain View headquarters. Think you’ve…
As promised, Apple rolled out a Java update today designed to combat the Flashback infection afflicting some 600,000 Mac users. https://gizmodo.com/mac-flashback-trojan-find-out-if-youre-one-of-the-600-5899352 The Java security update removes common Flashback variants and disables the auto-running of applets, which is how Flashback infiltrated systems. To ensure you’re protected, simply download and apply the latest patches from Software Update.…
Even though you think gas costs a fortune—because it does—gas stations make little, if any, profit of fuel sales. Their cash cow? The cheap, pink sunglasses. Gasoline prices hover at around $4 a gallon nationwide, but oil prices are so high that the seemingly exorbitant prices aren’t enough to keep gas stations in business. According…
So much news passes before our collective eyes every day that we couldn’t possibly cover it all. Mostly because much of it isn’t worth covering! But here are a some borderline tidbits we passed on, just in case. Psychiatrist Says Text Messages Make His Patients Happier A psychiatrist has found that his patients reported feeling…
There’s a holiday for everything now. Yesterday was National Sibling Day and tomorrow will probably be National Botchulism day. That last one was made up, but today is, in fact, National Grilled Cheese Day, and you know that’s one thing you want to commemorate. But there’s no way for you to celebrate properly without the…
True story: You walk out on your lunch break, and it’s freaking gorgeous outside. The most perfect day. You feel magnificent. You’ll walk to lunch, you decide. You’ll take a nice little stroll for a few minutes. Why not? You deserve it! Then everything goes to goddamn hell. Yep, rain. They don’t call them April…
What’s the first thing you crave when you’re afraid a tsunami might be headed straight for you? The safety of your family? Peace with God? How about fried chicken? KFC sure thought natural disaster was a great way to sell. After an 8.6 magnitude oceanic earthquake yesterday, many in Thailand feared it’d be 2004 all…
Bonfires are overrated. It’s cold and windy, there’s sand everywhere, there’s never any booze left, you smell like a burnt french outdoorsman and there’s a creepy geetar player with questionable facial hair trying to steal your girlfriend. The only thing that keeps bonfires from devolving into the ninth circle of hell is… s’mores. S’MORES! S’mores…
A team of archeologists claims that it has found the real tomb of Jesus Christ. They are convinced that several pieces of evidence point to the veracity of their claim. The latest one is this 2,000-year-old engraving on the side of an ancient burial site. Simcha Jacobovici—a Canadian film director with three Emmys for Outstanding…
Butt dials are annoying, especially when your phone randomly dials 911 for no good reason all the time. But if you find yourself prone to that predicament? Think about leaving your phone at home when you go out to plan and execute multiple car thefts. On March 14th, a Washington emergency dispatch center received a…
If you’re a big reader of magazines on tablets, you know how expensive it can get. Single issues often cost $5 a pop. But Next Issue has rethought this with its app for Android tablets, offering 32 titles you want for a flat rate. What does it do? Just one app gives you unlimited access…
As far as movie cars go, James Bond’s rides rank as some of the coolest vehicles to ever tear across the silver screen. And now you can bring home a tiny version of those white knuckle chase scenes with Scalextric’s new James Bond slot cars. Presumably tied to the release of the next Bond film,…
Remember the time David Spade exploited the fond dead memories of Chris Farley for that stupid DirecTV ad? Sort of? Well, this is worse! TMZ reports Nate Dogg will play Coachella from beyond the grave. As a hologram. Using technology similar to that previously employed by Mariah Carey on stages across Europe, Nate Dogg will…
“Why won’t you just DIE?!” That’s what researchers probably said to strains of 4-7 million-year-old bacterium discovered in the depths of New Mexico’s Carlsbad Caverns. They found that these hidden organisms have very similar immunities as bacteria that have developed resistances after decades interactions with modern drugs. Conducted by a group of researchers from Ontario’s…
Solar photovoltaic cells and solar thermal collectors both capture the sun’s rays. The first one turns the light into electricity, while the other turns it into hot water for heating. They usually battle for rooftop real estate, but Naked Energy has found a way to merge them both into a single solar solution. The British…
The Nook Simple Touch was already the best ereader out there. And it just took the last step for an ereader to become the only book-reading gadget you need. Now—thanks to a new frontlit display—you can read in the dark. https://gizmodo.com/barnes-and-noble-simple-touch-nook-review-the-e-reader-5807381 The frontlight is obviously the biggest feature here, and it’s pretty impressive. It’s turned…
