Let’s Not Use James Gandolfini’s Death to Sell Sopranos DVDs Amazon
James Gandolfini, a terrific actor
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The Feds Say That Two Guys Made an X-Ray Weapon to Sicken People
In an attempt to "secretly sicken opponents of Israel" and presumably star as the bad guys in a barely believable action movie, two guys from New York have been accused by the FBI of assembling a portable X-Ray weapon that would shoot lethal doses of radiation. Seriously. They were going to sell it to Jewish organizations or the KKK.
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The Hilarious Difference Between Google and Bing in One Picture
You use Google. Or maybe, just maybe you use Bing. Sometimes one is better. Sometimes the other is prettier. Sometimes it’s the other way around. Whatever. The most hilarious, ridiculous difference between the two though? How they auto-complete the Xbox One. Google Instant finds words like terrible, ugly, a joke and so forth. Bing? Just one. Amazing.
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How a Used Bottle Becomes a New Bottle Again
Recycling! It’s good for the planet, or something. It’s also a very sensible thing to do. But how does the bottle you just drank out of become a new bottle you’ll drink out of in the future? No, it’s not just refilling the glass. It’s a process that involves magnets, soda ash, a 2,700 degree furnace, something called gobs and more.
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Mexico’s National Pyrotechnics Festival Looks Absolutely Insane(ly Fun)
Who doesn’t love a good fireworks show? People the world over—from Beijing to New York—set off pyrotechnics to celebrate everything from home runs to national independence. Mexico has a similar celebratory tradition, they just don’t even bother launching the pyros—intentionally, that is.
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This Soaring Openair Cafe Is Made From Giant Bamboo Fishing Baskets
In Vietnam, it’s common to use bamboo baskets to catch fish and eels. Less common? To find the same type of bamboo structures supporting an entire building. This open-air beauty is the Kontum Indochine Cafe, in central Vietnam, and it looks like it’s supported by 15 giant bamboo fishing baskets.
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One of the World’s Largest 3D Printing Companies Just Bought MakerBot
This afternoon, 3D printing giant Stratasys announced the $403 million acquisition of MakerBot. And while it won’t change anything about MakerBot’s brand, Stratasys could supply the know-how to scale up business in a big way. That could mean more stores, more factories, and even more offices.
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Microsoft Might Be Giving Up Its Xbox One DRM (Updating)
Microsoft has caught a lot of heat for restricting the sale and trading of used games on Xbox One, and requiring the consoles to phone home every 24 hours for verification. Basically, for having hefty DRM. Well good news for whiners everywhere: Microsoft is giving up.
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The Wildly Functional Studio of Casey Neistat: Part II
Being creative doesn’t mean having access to the latest and greatest gear. It’s often a matter of thinking outside the box to find the best solution. Casey Neistat’s studio
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Apple scores $30 million to sell iPads to LA schools
The deal will provide an iPad to every student across 47 campuses in the Los Angeles school district, says The Los Angeles Times.