If you’re ever prompted to scan a QR code while you’re installing an app, either someone is playing a cruel practical joke on you, or something has gone very, very wrong. Especially if it’s a QR reader app. [XKCD]
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That smartphone in your pocket has changed you. You’re not just able to stay in contact with your friends and family now—you’re also a photographer. But what good has really come of it?
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While Douglas Engelbart’s 1968 Mother of All Demos was nothing short of iconic in the way it predicted our relationship with technology int he future, he missed a couple of tricks. So long, Douglas; the internet will miss you. [XKCD]
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Next time you’re trying to squeeze into your skinny jeans, it might pay to give physics a thought—because depending on how fast you’re travelling, you fat frame could look a little different. Randall Munroe explains in the mouse-over text of today’s XKCD:
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I wish I could buy this thing. The team at Porcubimmer Motors has created a pretty accurate recreation of The Homer. You might remember it as the car designed by Homer Simpson that brought his brother’s empire crumbling down. It looks great IRL.
This bright green eyesore cost $82,000 to make price tag, but still it is “powerful like a gorilla, but soft and yielding like a Nerf ball.” And that will definitely cost you.
The detail is quite nice – complete with a plastic bubble for your kid. It has fins, giant cup holders, a bowling trophy hood ornament and the horn plays La Cucaracha. Because seriously, whats even the point otherwise?
I’m no sure if there are three horns in the interior — a feature of the original Homer, because “you can never find a horn when you’re angry” — but we’re willing to look the other way, because seriously, look how incredible this thing is. The license plates even read “BORT.” Awesome.
This is a great homage to Homer. You can check out more photos of The Homer here.
[via @SpeedSportLife via Techland via Geekosystem]
Since our planet was born, it’s gone through periods of extreme cold known as ice ages—but you might not realise just how of the cold stuff came with them. Spoiler: a lot.
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Remember the classic Road Runner cartoons? That crazy coyote tried everything, but he never managed to catch the Road Runner. No matter how many ACME gadgets he used, his speedy foe always got away. It’s a fun cartoon for kids and adults. And this cartoon is probably why many of us got interested in gadgets at a young age. Thanks Wile E.
Now behold this Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote cake.
The level of detail is really impressive. It was made by Pirikos Cake Design and just looks stunning.
It even features Wile E. Coyote’s blueprint plans. Maybe he’ll get the Road Runner this time. Nah.
[via Between The Pages]
These days everyone wants you to hack your life in order to make your day-to-day existence more efficient. But there are times when the effort’s not really worth it—and this chart should help you work out what to spend time on, and what to ignore. More »
Working in an office with other people is fraught with all kinds of tensions and politics*, but there is nothing more divisive than the humble shared printer. Here’s the instruction manual they forgot to include in the box that behemoth of a color laser arrived in. [PHD Comics] More »
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