I love a good stick ‘em up movie. Bank robberies, heists, criminal masterminds… These elements are what make an exciting thief flick tick! David Chen via Cineleet compiled a list of awesome scenes from such movies definitely worth taking a glance at. From Dog Day Afternoon to Heat (shown below), he’s got a good collection […]
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Lightsaber Bus Shelter Ads (Now That’s Marketing!)
Posted 3/27/2008 8:53 am by Adams Briscoe and Andrew SorciniThe Force is strong with this one. Spike TV has rolled out an ad campaign using lightsabers and bus stops to appeal to your inner geek. With the instructions “Use only in case of Sith” printed on the outside, these bus shelter ads display lightsabers (yes, real ones) behind glass casing.
Nobody has tried breaking into […]
LOST: Latest Theory On Time Travel
Posted 3/27/2008 8:50 am by Trace Sharp and Andrew SorciniThe theories that surround Lost are about as legendary as the show itself. I admit, I am enamored with the show because it has been able to sustain a level of mystery. Earlier this week, we discussed the Top 10 shows that changed the way we view television.
I mentioned that Lost would join that list […]
Clothing In The Year 2000, As Seen From The 1930’s
Posted 3/26/2008 7:13 am by Adams Briscoe and Andrew SorciniYou have to give designers credit back then: they really thought we’d be a generation of Jetsons! Sorry to disappoint them, but how people do you see rolling around in cantilever Reeboks, or wearing electric belts for changes in the climate? Yeah, I missed the memo too. But that’s okay! The video below shows it […]
Read »An Elephant’s Eye View of the Jungle
Posted 3/25/2008 12:41 pm by Stephanie Sturgis and Andrew SorciniIt’s one thing to watch the Discovery Channel or Animal Planet on television and see wildlife in its own habitat from a distance. Zoom lenses can only bring the animals so close.
Film-maker John Downer has come up with a new way to get cameras in the midst of these animals as they go about their […]
10 TV Shows That Have Changed The World
Posted 3/25/2008 11:45 am by Trace Sharp and Andrew SorciniSometimes it is very small yet powerful things in the world of pop culture that make a lasting impact on the world as we see it. Television is one of those items that ultimately has formed and changed society’s impression of how we deal with everyday life.
Mental Floss has a list of TV Shows that […]
Free Computer Applications And Other Goodies
Posted 3/25/2008 10:00 am by Ron Hogan and Andrew SorciniThere’s a world of free stuff out there on the Internet. Whatever you want to do, you can find something out there that will allow you to do it, and it’s usually freeware or shareware software. That means you don’t pay anything for it, either for a trial period or forever. However, how do you […]
Read »The Many Ways To Pimp Your Laptop
Posted 3/25/2008 9:00 am by Ron Hogan and Andrew SorciniI’m very proud of my gorgeous Alienware laptop (that I paid too much money for). It’s sleek, distinctive, silver, and I’d never do anything to detract from the stylishness and performance that I paid a premium for. However, my friends with more utilitarian black laptops are fiends for applying stickers and drawing on their business-class […]
Read »Watch Every Episode of ‘South Park’ for Free
Posted 3/25/2008 5:01 am by AJ Star and Andrew SorciniWarning: if you do not appreciate the value of free stuff, then this post is not for you.
The genius crew behind Comedy Central’s hit animated series South Park have just launched a new website called South Park Studios. This is more than just a place to get totally sweet downloads like chat icons and high-quality […]
The Internet Circa 2015
Posted 3/24/2008 3:39 pm by Ron Hogan and Andrew SorciniI haven’t decided if this video is awesome, frightening, or something in between. While the ideas that lead up to the creation of Googlezon are all awesome, in my opinion, the idea of absolutely no privacy is really frightening. Maybe it’s my secret inner Luddite, but the fact that everything about me is online now […]
Read »Mayans Predict the End of the World in 2012
Posted 3/24/2008 11:52 am by Stephanie Sturgis and Andrew SorciniLive it up today, for in 2012 it’s all coming to an abrupt end.
Go ahead and stop saving your pennies to buy the car of tomorrow. Blow all your hard-earned cash on candy, tickets to a concert or a trip to Rio.
The end of the world is nigh.
At least according to the Mayans. Their calendar […]
The Seven Hottest Chili Peppers on the Planet
Posted 3/24/2008 10:00 am by Adams Briscoe and Andrew SorciniAre you the kind of person that can’t eat a meal without some sort of kick to it? Some people can’t go to the dinner table without bringing along a bottle of Tabasco sauce. Any chili pepper fans out there? If so, I dare you to get your hands on one of these chilies. From […]
Read »Ch-ch-changes: The Evolution Of Your Favorite Websites
Posted 3/24/2008 9:39 am by Ron Hogan and Andrew SorciniIt’s amazing when you think about just how long the Internet has been a part of our daily lives, and just how much web content delivery formats have changed. Yet, not everything has changed wildly. Some of your favorite websites, early adopters to the online revolution, haven’t really changed that much in the last […]
Read »Living With Mom and Dad at 50
Posted 3/24/2008 8:14 am by Trace Sharp and Andrew SorciniThere isn’t any doubt that every time the world changes, it remains the same.
More adult children are moving back in with their parents or their loved ones due to several issues. Divorce, loss of wages due to downsizing and unexpected financial pitfalls has some people moving back in with their mothers and fathers.
It’s not […]
14 Tips for American Road Trips
Posted 3/24/2008 7:14 am by AJ Star and Andrew SorciniEither you had a spring break and it’s now just a memory or your spring break was the lunch you took on the first day of the season.
Whatever the case, everyone’s starting to look towards those wonderful summer months. Even the pages on the calendar seem to be filled with possibilities.
Sunshine, warmth, a relaxing vacation–they’re […]
The Table Salt Planet of Mars
Posted 3/21/2008 2:17 pm by Adams Briscoe and Andrew SorciniMen are from Mars, women are from Venus. But at least our planet is covered in table salt! That’s according to recent feedback from a Mars probe that suggests the southern hemisphere is dusted in salt deposits possibly left over from evaporation of huge lakes. These chloride mineral regions could mean lots of water used […]
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