A recent city noise control ordinance in Boston has cops cracking down on roving rock shows that don’t take place in formal venues. So they’re posing as punk rockers online to sniff out concert locations so they shut them down more easily. Only problem is their police work reads like an out of touch parent trying to talk to a teen about that new fangled rock and/or roll. More »
This makes sense in a way that makes absolutely no sense. David Ley, a University of Alberta drama professor and vocal coach, figured out that one especially effective and not at all lecherous way to sooth a lost voice is… a vibrator. More »
The makers of the Mighty Mug claim their mugs and travel cups are completely untoppleable. In fact, that’s the basis of the company’s entire marketing strategy. So you have to wonder what its backup plan is now that Kathy Lee Gifford has completely undermind its claims. Some kind of untoppleable toaster perhaps? Sold! [Boing Boing] More »
Enjoying a nice, refreshing Red Bull as your morning pick-me-up? Swallow now. Because apparently, your energy drink of choice has found itself the victim of some good, old-fashioned poop extortion. More »
You think you love Netflix? You don’t, at least not compared to @TheRealMyron. He loves it so much he had (a horrendous interpretation of) its logo tattooed onto his arm. And as a reward for his fanboyism, he got a comparatively impermanent year of free Netflix. More »
A New York retailer has been busted for selling people fancy Marc Jacobs coats trimmed with luxurious dog fur that was advertised as fake stuff. There appears to be some confusion in the fashion industry concerning what constitutes “fur”. More »
What began as a shameless ploy by the LTE-peddling thugs of the mobile crime wars has, fortunately, evolved into a tale of star-crossed lovers set for the modern stage. Presenting 3G: The Killer Connection, the story of what can happen when your choice of data carrier turns out to be wrong. Dead wrong. More »
Last night a Florida man awoke to a very real nightmare as the floor of his bedroom collapsed out from under him. The sinkhole that spawned beneath his home late Thursday simply enveloped the room—and its sole occupant—with no warning, leaving almost nothing behind. More »
Last month, a giant meteor exploded over Russia. Ground zero was the Ural city of Chelyabinsk, where 1500 people were injured and thousands of buildings were damaged. About half the city’s million people saw the meteor, but most of them didn’t know it was a meteor at all. More »
Shameless in-game purchases aimed at kids have been in the new recently. But this five-year-old kid spent more than most: he blew $2,500 on in-game junk in just 10 minutes. That’s impressive. More »
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