Dating Website Giving Away Free Divorces

With so many dating sites in existence, how do you make sure yours doesn’t drift off into digital oblivion?

When faced with this question, Sugardaddie decided the only way to go was to start raffling off free divorces to people who want to be “free.”

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Yes, it has come to this. People who want to separate from their other half but can’t afford to do so can now hope to win a divorce from the dating site.

SugarDaddie’s CEO Steven Pasternack explained that it was one of his goals to “help people gain real independence in their lives.” Three couples in the areas where the competition is being held will be selected to win a divorce package from LegalZoom.

This has got to be one of the strangest prizes that I’ve seen.

[via C|NET]

Why Gold iPhones Make Sense, A Head in a Particle Accelerator, and More

Why Gold iPhones Make Sense, A Head in a Particle Accelerator, and More

You want a gold iPhone? Well it’s probably coming regardless. But in the meantime, we’ve got plenty of other stuff to talk about. How about ancient jewelry from space, an optical illusion that lets you see your own brain waves, a jet that takes off like a UFO, the weirdest Russian hovercraft landing and more. Check it out!

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2014 Polaris RZR XP 1000 ATV: Ridin’ Dirty

A step up from traditional ATVs, this dune buggy (aka “sport UTV”) from Polaris will let you go pretty much anywhere you please. You’ll have the benefit of almost car-like behavior in something that was meant to scale dunes in the desert.

polaris rzr xp 1000 dune buggy

The Polaris RZR XP 1000 comes with a 1000cc engine that delivers 107 hp. Its peak torque is delivered at 3500 RPM, so you’ll be speeding ahead of your buddies, no matter what they are driving. The RZR XP 1000 comes with dual-piston calipers and 248mm ventilated disc brakes on each of its wheels.

polaris rzr xp 1000 dune buggy in action

If you are looking for something with a bit more power and versatility in the off-road market, then this Polaris was meant for you. It sells for $19,999(USD).

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And if you want to see what the XP1000 can do when fully tricked out, check out this customized version, called the XP1K:

[via Hispotion]

Building a Highway Is Way More Complicated Than You’d Think

There’s way more to building a road than just slathering some asphalt all over the ground. The process is actually pretty involved, with a bunch of steps you probably hadn’t thought of. And even a little bit of art to it.

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Buzzy device makes injections less painful, especially for kids

buzzyI would like to take a quick poll here – how many of you out there actually have the fear of needles, and hate going to the doctor to get your shot? If you have answered in the affirmative, then you would be in good company with a number of children too, who happen to share the same fear as you. There is something quite unnerving about having a really large needle inserted into your body, although thinking about it as some form of acupuncture might help a wee bit. Here is one device that has definitely proven itself in trials and tests – the Buzzy.

Just what the heck is the Buzzy, you ask? Well, the Buzzy happens to be a unique and new device which is capable of relieving the stinging pain of shots, and it is currently assisting children and adults around the world by offering them an instant pain management solution. It was invented by a mom/pediatric ER physician, where it is reusable to boot, blocking pain using the natural method by merging a therapeutic massager and an ice pack. Kids as well as parents are indebted to this vibrating bee, where it would go a long way in helping out with needle phobia, injection pain, and burning. Not only that, a fair number of parents also use Buzzy when it comes to scrapes, itching, bee stings, and splinters.

Buzzy is effective in its nature because of the physiology called Gate Control. Larger cold and vibration nerves will crowd out smaller pain nerve sensations whenever both are felt simultaneously, and if you want a more natural example, imagine running a burn under cold water, and you’ve got the picture. Buzzy will make use of low tech components in order to address the issue of needle pain and needle phobia in an efficient manner. If you are interested, the palm-sized Buzzy will retail for $39.95 a pop.

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The Most Bizarre Spacecraft Landings Ever

Last week’s test of an Orion space capsule splashdown recovery got me thinking. Surely not every time someone comes down from space it’s not going to go according to plan, right? It turns out, it definitely hasn’t.

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Krugman: Apple might be in bigger trouble than Microsoft

Not an Apple fanboy.

(Credit: Econprof1936/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET)

It’s odd how the retirement of a CEO can focus large minds.

What does this mean? Where will his company go without him? Who will win and who will lose? What is winning and what is losing?

Somehow, few consider the notion that it’s strange anyone would want to be CEO for as long as Steve Ballmer.

There’s surely something quite charming about saying: “I’ve had enough of this.”

Still, famed columnist and economist Paul Krugman dwells not on this human aspect, but another: the idea that Microsoft might depend on more conservative humans than does Apple.

In a New York Times piece posted Saturday, Krugman ponders the symmetries between Apple and Microsoft.

He concludes that Cupertino might just have a more troubled future than Redmond.

His logic comes down to the idea that Microsoft’s core purchaser is a conservative IT manager, while Apple’s is the mere fickle human consumer.

While admitting he isn’t a tech expert, Krugman says: “As far as I can tell Apple products no longer have a dramatic quality edge.”

Many would agree with this notion. When I got my iPhone 5, I found it disappointingly similar the iPhone 4. We fickle … [Read more]

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The Art of Advertising

The world of art and business have been crossing paths and overlapping for hundreds of years, and from Parisian Absinthe Art to Wall Street Warhol crazes, there has been a powerful connection between art and marketing. Although this ad campaign by Guido Daniele is a few years old, it exemplifies the change in that relationship which has occurred in recent years. Our hyperconnected, light-speed generation, coupled with our throw away culture, might render certain forms of art as nothing more than a disposable tool to sell a product, rather than a lasting statement about the world at the moment of its conception.

Surprise: NSA Agents Use All-Seeing Power to Spy on Their Crushes

Surprise: NSA Agents Use All-Seeing Power to Spy on Their Crushes

It’s only reasonable to assume that men or women with near unbounded power to spy on the public would eventually use that power to peek at people they are sexually interested in. Well, now you don’t have to assume it, because the NSA is admitting it.

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K-9 Was the Ring Bearer at This Wedding: Here You Go Master

I can’t imagine anything neater than having a Doctor Who-themed wedding where K-9 is the ring bearer. For her wedding, Kelsie Curtis’ dad made her a replica remote controlled K-9 bring the rings to the bride and groom.
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It is a pretty authentic looking K-9 too – not just cobbled together with hot glue and duct tape. But that wasn’t all. Dad also made the couple a TARDIS cake topper, made out of wood and with a pulsing light on the top. Okay Dad, that’s awesome. Just stop there and you already get the prize for coolest dad.

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Nope, he wasn’t done yet. How about a sonic screwdriver cake cutter? Way to win the dad lottery.

[via The Mary Sue]