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Category Archives: Futurist
The CIA Really Wants to Make Hollywood’s Next Blockbuster [Military]
Are you an aspiring filmmaker who wants to produce a spy thriller? Well, you're in luck because the CIA has a pile of script ideas lying around. More »
This Week’s Top Web Comedy Video: Ticklish Cage [Video]
Nicolas Cage is funny enough just as a phenomenon. But a series of scenes from Nicolas Cage movies where he keeps getting tickled and can't stop giggling? I just... it's too wonderful. More »
NFL Player Thinks Football Stadiums Are Too Quiet Because Everybody Is Playing with Their iPads [Sports]
New York Jets linebacker Bart Scott has a notorious big mouth which sometimes causes him to spew crazytalk. But is saying the MetLife Stadium (AKA the old New Meadowlands Stadium) is too quiet because people are always on their iPads crazy? Not exactly! More »
How Ikea Redesigned Its Bookshelves for a Bookless World [Publishing]
Books aren't dead. Let's not even say they're dying, not yet. But physical books, the musty tomes you checked out from the library, are most certainly on the decline—to the point that Ikea has redesigned its products to accommodate a world without them. More »
Kiwi Wi-Fi, German Beer Bikes, and Other Stories We Didn’t Post [Left Behind]
So much news passes before our collective eyes every day that we couldn't possibly cover it all. Mostly because much of it isn't worth covering! But here are a some borderline tidbits we passed on, just in case. More »
What Should Yahoo-AOL’s Logo Be? (Updated With Your Contributions) [Imbeciles]
The assclowns running Aol and Yahoo! think that merging their two sinking companies into one is a great idea. They may have their own dicks into their ears because they can't hear the whole internet screaming how stupid that is. More »
The Next Version of Android After Ice Cream Sandwich Will Be Called Jelly Bean [Android]
This is my next is reporting that the next version of Android after Ice Cream Sandwich will be called Jelly Bean. It's supposed to pack "game-changing stuff" that was originally supposed to be on Ice Cream Sandwich but didn't quite make it in time. More »
Interactive Kindle Books Are My Kind of Nostalgia [Kindle]
I think we can all agree that if Shakespeare had been alive in the late-80s, he would've written Choose Your Own Adventure books. So thank you, Amazon, for bringing one of mankind's greatest literary genre achievements to Kindle. More »
NBC News’ Twitter Feed Hacked with Fake Terrorist Attack (Updated) [Hackers]
Looks like Steve Jobs isn't the only thing confusing twitterland: NBC News' official Twitter account has been compromised, broadcasting an entirely false report of a terrorist attack at Ground Zero. The Anonymous-symapthetic group "Script Kiddies" (sweet name!) take credit. More »
11 Computers from Behind the Iron Curtain [Hardware]
In the 1950s, the Soviet computer industry's future seemed bright with the MESM. But by the '80s, they were more content to simply clone their Western counterparts. Oobject brings us this collection of 11 incredible Soviet-made number crunchers. More »
That Anonymous Cop Leak Was Much Worse than We Thought [Hacking]
When Anon stuck their finger in the eye of many a Texan cop with their huge 3 GB data dump, we were more interested in the bigoted juicy stuff. Turns out, it was also an identity thief's wet dream. More »
IMPORTANT: BIG CATS VS. LASERS [Video]
All apologies to your domesticated furball, who I'm sure strikes adorably schizo poses chasing reflected light around your apartment, but come on. They can't measure up against a freaking lioness versus a freaking laser. More »
Download Free Travel Guides for Your iPhone, iPad or Android Phone with Triposo [Apps]
In a foreign country where you know nothing and nobody, you have two options: carry around a gigantic Frommer's guide and look like a toolish tourist or download Triposo to your phone and look like a slick local. More »
How NYC Is Protecting Itself from the Terror Threat This Weekend [Terrorism]
Federal officials are currently investigating a potential car bomb plot that Al Qaeda has planned for this weekend, the anniversary of 9/11. The car bomb plot is "credible" but not confirmed and is supposed to target bridges and tunnels. More »
Is Steve Jobs Dead? [Apple]
Right now the internet's quaking with speculation about Steve Jobs' possible death—all sparked by a single tweet. But rumors from news desks and people dumping AAPL stock are making us wonder: is this it? We really hope not. More »
A Portable Android Projector to Light Up Movie Night [Projectors]
Holy smokes did this Android projector just sell out in two days on Amazon? Pity. It'd make a sweet tool for impromptu movie screenings. More »
How to Terror-Proof the New World Trade Center [9/11]
Developers of the new World Trade Center learned a slew of lessons from the numerous attacks and eventual collapse of the original buildings—reexamining every aspect of the security and safety systems. Here's what they've figured out. More »
Fendor’s Custom One-of-a-Kind Strats Provide Subtle Hat Tip for 9/11 Anniversary [Guitars]
We each remember the events of 9/11 in our own way. Oftentimes, to cope, we use music. Fender, a company that knows a thing or two about that, is paying tribute and remembering with this set of custom Stratocasters. More »
Remastered HD Star Trek: The Next Generation Episodes Could Stream to Netflix This Fall [Star Trek]
Well, this news is a long time coming for most Star Trek Fans. Apparently, CBS is hard at work remastering the Next Generation as an HD offering, and will beam it to you via Netflix this fall. More »



















