Articles in the General Category

USA Gas prices by Temperature
Posted in General on 7 July 2008

Ever wondered how the price of gas was reflected across the U.S.?  Well, this handy map from gasbuddy lets you check it out, weather map style.  The extra cool comes in when you drill down and  view gas prices by zip code, city, county, etc.  Pretty handy way to seek out the lowest gas prices, especially if you on the [...]

110mpg Mustang debunked
Posted in General on 7 July 2008

Apparently the people over at ecomodder have been following a story about a guy claiming to have modified his 1987 Ford Mustang to achieve an amazing 110mpg, while still cranking out 400 HP.  Needless to there were some questions and not a lot of answers.  More after the jump.

Zombie Defense Kit
Posted in General on 25 October 2007

I get a kick out of zombies. I like shooting them in video games, watching them in movies and reading weird theories about zombie invasions. When I stumbled upon this super cool zombie defense kit, I had to share it. The idea is simple, put together a handful of items that you [...]

Underground wonders
Posted in General on 1 October 2007

The Web Urbanist had a great post highlighting some of the fascinating human created underground areas from around the world. They range from ancient catacombs to the huge labyrinth under Disney’s Magic Kingdom.
Some of the images look to have a bit of post processing done to make them really pop. The site has [...]

The Pain Gun
Posted in General on 27 September 2007

U.S. Defense researcher Raytheon has developed a new non-lethal crowd control weapon that has been demonstrated to be frighteningly effective. The pain ray, dubbed the ’silent guardian’, is another device in in a long line of non-lethal crowed control tools.

When turned on, it emits an invisible, focused beam of radiation - similar to the [...]

Conspiracy theories gone wild
Posted in General on 25 September 2007

I’m sure we’ve all heard some off the wall conspiracy theories about aliens, government plots, etc. This list compiles some some of the more oddball and far fetched ideas I’ve read in a while. This one made me chuckle.

Aspartame, flouride, genetically modified foods, and vaccines are used specifically to keep us sick and [...]

I am Iron Man
Posted in General on 10 September 2007

If your like me you feel compelled to see super hero movies, both the good and the bad. I watch the trailers, I even try avoid the reviews wanting instead to draw my own conclusions about the film. Sometime I’m disappointed - I’m looking at you FF. However, there is something about [...]

Bruce Lee screen test
Posted in General on 9 September 2007

I know this isn’t really news per say, but I couldn’t resist sharing this awesomeness. This video is of a young Bruce Lee testing out for the Green Hornet. His speed is simply mind blowing. Lee was one of those rare and amazing people that I will never get tired of watching. [...]

Simple Potato Launcher
Posted in General on 9 September 2007

Constructing a simple potato launcher is fairly straight forward. A simple well built launcher can provide hours of fun, so I couldn’t resist this video tutorial on how to construct a simple spud gun.
Their idea for the glow stick ammo is also worth checking out and the fire department comment at the [...]

Google Presentation
Posted in General on 8 September 2007

The latest of Google’s web Apps has recently gone live. This one aims to offer a web based Powerpoint like experience. It offers the traditional Google experience with a clean and functional interface. Anyone who has used Powerpoint should find themselves right at home. Download squad offers a quick comparison list [...]