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Burn Baby, Burn!: Engine Explodes During Oil Change

Posted by Ry on Feb 06 2012 | Cool Stuff, Interesting News

engine-explosion-oil-change.jpg This is a video of a guy eating Funyuns and watching a car engine explode during an oil change, all set to Bon Jovi's 'Blaze of Glory'. I read the Youtube comments looking for an explanation, and the consensus is that the explosion wasn't caused by the oil change, but something else. What the hell do I know? I don't know shit about cars besides I'm not allowed to legally operate them in the state of California anymore. Hit the jump for the GOT-DAMN DO I LOVE ME SOME EXPLOSIONS. "Did you hear that?" Hear what? "Your name getting added to a government watch list." SONOFA.

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Subglacial Antarctic Lake Undisturbed For 20-Million Years Finally Gets Drilled By The Russians

Posted by Ry on Feb 06 2012 | Cool Stuff, Interesting News

lake-vostok-gets-drilled.jpg Lake Vostok, the pristine lake hidden under two and a half miles of Antarctic glacier for almost 20-million years, has finally been reached by the drill of Russian scientists. They hope to develop a better understanding of the earth 20-million years ago, but will probably only develop a strange disease from whatever the hell's down there and then we'll have to nuke the continent to save humanity. What? I'm a glass half-empty kinda guy!
'If it goes well, a breakthrough opens up a whole new chapter in our understanding of our planet and possibly moons in our solar system and planets far beyond. 'If it doesn't go well, it casts a pall over the whole effort to explore this wet underside of Antarctica.'
AHAHAHAHHAHA, "and if it doesn't go well we wasted a lot of time and effort and didn't get anything from it". Or did they? Are you thinking what I'm thinking? "Pump the water up, bottle it, and sell it to rich people?" Even better! SAY we did all that, but then just sell them my dirty bath water. "My God, you're a genius!" Thanks, I've been wearing my thinking cap overtime lately. "Those are women's underwear." THEY WORK WONDERS. Breakthrough! Russian scientists drill into Antarctic lake buried under the ice for 20 million years [dailymail] Thanks to Si, who wants to be the first to drink from the sacred lake to see if he gains superpowers. If he does, he plans on ruling over the lake like his own personal Lazarus Pit. I like your style!

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Electronic candle protects sleeping infant

Posted by Ry on Feb 06 2012 | Uncategorized

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Lenovo confirms ICS for ThinkPad Tablet, gives us more reason to look forward to spring

Posted by Ry on Feb 06 2012 | Technology

Love your ThinkPad Tablet, but hate staring at its somewhat outdated operating system? Great news! Your stylus-friendly slate will be getting a heaping helping of Ice Cream Sandwich come spring, according to Lenovo. As part of the company's commitment to "future proofing" its devices, the update will begin hitting the tablet over-the-air in May. The Android upgrade will bring with it browser enhancements, voice input, face unlock and general frozen deliciousness.

Lenovo confirms ICS for ThinkPad Tablet, gives us more reason to look forward to spring originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Russian carrier gives $5,000 vacation to its most data hungry customer

Posted by Ry on Feb 06 2012 | Technology

Use more data, win more prizes. It may sound counterintuitive, but that's exactly what Russian operator MegaFon is offering to its subscribers, as part of a curious 3G promotion. It all began back in November, when the provider announced a rather straightforward contest: customers who downloaded the most data with their 3G modems would be awarded prizes worth up to one million rubles (about $33,000), including a $5,000 vacation. According to Russian news site C News, MegaFon launched the campaign in order to showcase the expanse of its data network, which apparently covers more than 80 percent of northwestern Russia and offers speeds of up to 21Mbps. The promotion came to an official close on January 31st, with the coronation of a lucky winner who, over the course of a single week, managed to scarf down 419GB of data on the company's 3G network. MegaFon didn't offer usage statistics on the second and third place winners, nor did it say what they won for their efforts, if you wanna call them that.

Russian carrier gives $5,000 vacation to its most data hungry customer originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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H&M Comes Up With Charitable Settlement Over Stolen Design

Posted by Ry on Feb 06 2012 | Consumer Interest

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McDonald’s Apologizes For Saying Pit Bulls Are More Dangerous Than Its Chicken

Posted by Ry on Feb 06 2012 | Consumer Interest

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Adafruit’s Circuit Playground app deciphers resistor codes, helps you remember Ohm’s Law

Posted by Ry on Feb 06 2012 | Technology

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If the names Phillip Torrone, Limor Fried and Collin Cunningham don't ring a bell then you probably need to hand over your geek badge. If, on the other hand, those names immediately make you sit up and pay attention, you maybe excited to hear the trio have just released the first Adafruit-branded app for iOS. Circuit Playground is a reference app for makers, hackers and tinkerers that helps you decipher resistor and capacitor values; calculate resistance, current or voltage; convert decimal, hexadecimal and binary values; and store PDF data sheets for ICs. The app is $2.99, but it comes with a $3 credit at the Adafruit shop, so it's kinda-sorta free. It's available for iPad and iPhone only, but an Android version is in the works. If you're an impatient Google fan, they suggest you check out ElectroDroid which performs many of the same functions and we can confirm is awesome. Check out the video after the break and hit up the source link to get Circuit Playground now.

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Adafruit's Circuit Playground app deciphers resistor codes, helps you remember Ohm's Law originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Achievement Unlocked!: Good Boyfriend Badges

Posted by Ry on Feb 06 2012 | Cool Stuff, Interesting News

boyfriend-badges.jpg Just in time for Valentine's Day comes this set of Boyfriend Badges from Geekologie Reader/Etsy Seller Ashey J. What the f*** is a boyfriend badge? No clue, but I did make it to all the way to Webelos in the Boy Scouts.
My boyfriend is an achievement whore when it comes to gaming, so these buttons are a perfect v-day gift. The ($8 -- or $1.50 apiece) set includes (from top left to bottom right): Drunk Make Outs, You've Accepted My Fetish, Breaking the Fart Barrier, My Pet Likes You, Met the Parents, and Moral Support While Puking.
Man, I don't WANT to break the fart barrier. There are just some things a couple shouldn't share in a relationship, and shooting fudge round blanks is one of them. I accidentally flapped cheeks in the shower one time when my girlfriend was combing her hair and I started squeaking my feet on the tub floor and singing real loud to cover my moose tracks. *sung to the tune of 'Singing in the Rain'*
♫ I DIIIIIIDN'T JUST POOT THAT IIIIIISN'T WHAT YOU HEARD ♫
Etsy Product Site Thanks Ashley, now how about a set of Geekologie achievement badges? You know stuff like 'FIRST!', 'Loyal Tipster' and 'I Flamed Somebody For No Good Reason'.

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How Do I Calibrate My Computer’s Monitor for the Best Picture? [Ask Lifehacker]

Posted by Ry on Feb 06 2012 | Uncategorized

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