What the Strange Slot in Your Old Car’s Dashboard Is Really For

What the Strange Slot in Your Old Car's Dashboard Is Really For

Someone was did an amazing job of predicting the future when they put that strange slot in the center of your dash. Spooky. [Reddit]

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PRISM Is Just the Social Network You Never Knew You Signed Up For

PRISM Is Just the Social Network You Never Knew You Signed Up For

Afraid of PRISM? Think it sounds like a horrible government-sanctioned infringement on your privacy? You’re just thinking about it wrong. It’s a social network! It’s for sharing! And accounts are mandatory!

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This Map of NYC Is Based on Directions Drawn By Complete Strangers

This Map of NYC Is Based on Directions Drawn By Complete Strangers

Have you given a dude in a blue hat directions around Manhattan recently? Did he have a Century 21 shopping bag? If so, there’s a good chance you’ve unwittingly participated in the art (gasp!) of Nobutaka Aozaki, who is building a map of Manhattan based on directions drawn by strangers.

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Are You Smart Enough to Understand These Super Nerdy Jokes?

Science, chemistry, computer science, medical science, math, programming, physics and basically anything else that requires more than half a person’s brain means that I completely suck at it. Does that make me stupid? Yes. Does that make me useless? Yes. Does that make me scratch my head as the wind passes through my hair? Absolutely yes.

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Describing Tech Companies As File Menu Commands

Matt Gemmell, developer of Mac and iOS apps, created a little funny about tech companies and file menu commands. Using TextEdit’s actual File menu, Gemmell used it to describe tech companies like Apple, Google, Samsung and more. My favorite might be describing HP as just a printing company. See the full picture here. [@MattGemmell] More »

What Facebook’s Real Facebook Home Would Look Like

Facebook announced a phone! No, Facebook just announced Facebook Home. Facebook announced a home? No, it’s just a home screen. Hmm… what would a real Facebook home actually look like? The guys at Joy of Tech wondered just that and created a comic that shows what Facebook distilled into a home would look like. Foundation built by Winklevii, open doors because no privacy, tunnels for “friends” to come in, Instagram cameras set up at the dinner table and so much more. More »

Here’s the Most Hilarious Prank You Can Pull on Facebook

This Facebook user had a genius idea for a prank: find Facebook users with the same name as yourself, recreate their profile pictures as closely as possible and then send them a friend request. It’s like seeing an alternate version of yourself and it’s freaking hilarious. More »

The UK Government Actually Listed a Job Posting For a 00 Agent

Ever wanted to be a secret agent like James Bond? If so, you’re probably a little insane, but the UK government’s official job site briefly posted an opening for a position called “Target Elimination Specialist.” The job code? 007. No doubt it comes with a license to kill. More »