The Street reports that a recent poll indicates that 47% of young adults 18 to 29 pretend to use their smart phone to avoid having to make eye contact with people or talk to people in places like elevators. 3… Read More ›
Humor
3 FAQ We Suspect May Arise From Coachella Selfie Stick Ban
Sirius-Xm Alt Nation reports that Lollapalooza and Coachella have banned Selfie Sticks for this year’s festivals. Here are 3 Frequently Asked Questions We Suspect May Arise From This Story 1. “Can I make a selfie stick at the event using… Read More ›
Facebook Finally Going To Let You Tag Your Pets!
Yahoo reports that Facebook, through a new feature called Scrapbooks, will allow you to tag your babies and pets, beginning this Tuesday. Three Responses We’d Expect From The Pet Community 1. “Those dumb people are going to regret making ‘What… Read More ›
Amex Black Card Also Reportedly Impresses Fraud Artists
Yahoo Finance reports that holders of an American Express Black Card a.k.a the Centurion card a.k.a. the-card-you-have-to-get-an-invitation-to-apply-for are more likely targets for fraud than other color credit cards. So your Hello Kitty Rainbow MasterCard just may be safe. As we… Read More ›
Engineering Students Say Bass Puts Out Fires
CNN reports that engineering students at George Mason University in Virginia have created a fire extinguisher that uses sound waves, specifically bass, to successfully put out fires. You can watch a video demonstration by clicking here. As we are all… Read More ›
Taylor Swift and Microsoft Buy Negative .Porn Domain Names
Billboard reports that Taylor Swift recently purchased TaylorSwift.porn and TaylorSwift.adult to avoid the domain names falling into nefarious hands. These names apparently cost up to $2500 to purchase, and even Microsoft is reportedly in on the action, buying Office.porn and… Read More ›
3 Live Streams We’d Like To See From Twitter Periscope
Yesterday we wrote about Twitter’s new service, Periscope, that allows users to live stream content. Here are 3 live streams we’d love to see! 1. Live-stream of radio station news room of reporters trying to confirm latest reports of traffic… Read More ›
3 Slogans We Propose For Twitter Live-Streaming
Yahoo Finance reports that Twitter launched a service called Periscope, that lets users live-stream whatever they want. If people like what a user is live-streaming, they can give it a heart. The more hearts something gets, the higher it moves… Read More ›
Oilman: Oil Prices Will Go Up
Reuters reports that oilman T. Boone Pickens reports that oil prices will go up to $100 a barrel by 2016. This revises earlier comments he made that it would reach that price this year. 3 Sarcastic Comments About This Story… Read More ›
Finnish Company Buys Louisville Slugger
Bloomberg reports that American baseball bat maker, Louisville Slugger has been purchased by a Finnish company. So here are: 3 New Names We Propose For The Product 1. Recycled-Finnish-Smoke-Sauna-Wood Slugger 2. Helsinki Wooden Bat That Will Hit The Ball Farther… Read More ›