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• 40th Anniversary Of The Computer Virus

  

  This year marks the 40th anniversary of Creeper, the world's first computer virus. From Creeper to Stuxnet, the last four decades saw the number of malware... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Ten Astonishing Steampunk Timepieces

  

  image credit Why not take some old gears, dials and wires and create some pieces of steampunk art for your wrist? The results range from cool and crazy to... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Katamari Hack

  

  Katamari Damacy is a video game for the PlayStation 2. The game plays on the idea of the 'snowball effect.' Players take control of a tiny, sticky, little... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Incredible Swarms Of Fish Form Off Coast Of Acapulco

  

  The shores of Acapulco's beaches were this weekend teeming with masses of fish packed so tightly they looked like an oil slick from above. Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Portraits Of Criminals From Australia 1920

  

  These portraits of criminals taken in the 1920s come from the archives of the Sydney Police.The Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Cool Castles Located On Cliffs

  

  image credit Castles are already pretty impressive, even when they're not perched atop a mountain. But put them at the edge of a cliff, and you've elevated thei... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Tweets From Japan

  Gen Taguchi has been putting together touching tweets from Japan and many people are helping to translate them into English and other languages (they are workin... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2011 SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Mood Mugs

  

  Mood Mugs are a range of insulated mugs with quirky facial expression to reflect your mood. These hand made porcelain mugs have been cleverly designed with... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Map: Where Americans Are Moving

  

  More than 10 million Americans moved from one county to another during 2008. This map visualizes those moves. Click on any county to see comings and goings:... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2011 EXPAT, HUMOR, RANDOM, TRAVEL

• Boeing 727 Converted Into A Home

  

  Imagine having a Boeing 727 as a home. The plane set JoAnne Ussary from Benoit, USA, back $2,000, cost $4,000 to move, and $24,000 to renovate. That's not bad... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2011 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, HUMOR, RANDOM

• Why Dutch Women Don't Get Depressed

  

  image credit A recent report reveals that fewer than 10% of Dutch women work full-time, and they face one of the highest wage gaps in Europe. Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Japan Earthquake: The Explainer

  Around 3 P.M. local time last Friday, there was a massive earthquake about 100 miles off the east coast of northern Honshu Island, Japan. Initially calculated t... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2011 PHYSICS, SCIENCE

• Google's 3D Version Of London - The Royal Wedding Route

  On April 29, the eyes of the world will focus on London for the royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine Elizabeth Middleton. Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM, SOCIETY

• 12 Amazing Houseboats And Floating Homes

  

  They come in all shapes and sizes, from traditional-looking homes that just happen to be floating on water to ultramodern houseboat concepts that look like... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Treehugger Project

  

  The Tree Hugger Project is an art project by Agnieszka Gradzik and Viktor Szostalo. The Tree Hugger Project is an ongoing work of Environmental Art designed to... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• What Came First?

  

  The chicken or the egg? Created by British designer Kyle Bean. (via Everlasting Blort)The Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Amateur Weatherman Snaps Stunning Pictures

  

  For many, it is a hobby that would require far too much patience. But Kris Dutson from Compton Valence waits for hours just to capture the perfect images of... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Japan Earthquake: Before And After Pictures

  

  Aerial photos taken over Japan have revealed the scale of devastation across dozens of suburbs and tens of thousands of homes and businesses. Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2011 SOCIETY

• Screwdriver-Powered Vehicle

  

  German designer Nils Ferber created the 'EX,' a motorcycle powered by two 18-volt screwdrivers. The driver lies headlong on his three-wheeled vehicle and... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Baikonur Cosmodrome - The World's Oldest Spaceport

  

  image credit There are, to be frank, not many spaceports on the planet as of 2011. Of the thirty or so only six of them have sent people in to space. Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM