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VW Design Vision GTI
VW Design Vision GTI
VW Design Vision GTI

Volkwagen Design Vision GTI Concept

Some of the best and more memorable moments in my life happened because of a Volkswagen GTI–either in the thing or because I rode in one to get to said memorable moment. Needless to say I have a soft spot for the little V...
 
Autos
 
Terrafugia TF-X flying car
Terrafugia TF-X flying car
Terrafugia TF-X flying car

A New Hybrid for Land and Air TF-X Receives FAA Approval

Well it’s no Lamborghini Egoista. Yet the newest generation TF-X flying car is another incredible vehicle born from lofty dreams and laser focused perseverance. What we have here is a street-legal vehicle for the average ...
 
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Drone Spying in seattle
Drone Spying in seattle
Drone Spying in seattle

Remote Controlled Peeping Tom Commercial Drone Alarms Seattle Resident

Is this Peeping Tom 2.0? What would you do if you found a drone buzzing just a few feet from your 3rd story window? Note, the thing has been there possibly video recording your every move from its midair sanctuary. Would you...

 
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Arrested Development returns Netflix_2
Arrested Development returns Netflix_2
Arrested Development returns Netflix_2

Finally! Official Arrested Development Season 4 Trailer

Netflix has just released the first official Arrested Development trailer for the 4th season. For those of you on the slow bus, Netflix has recently acquired the sitcom of everyone’s favorite horribly and hilariously dysf...
 
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Defiance title card
Defiance title card
Defiance title card

Defiance Game Winner Will Produce 2nd Season of TV Show

Side Mission Contest a First for Entertainment — New York, NY Today Syfy announced that the second season of the Defiance Syfy TV show will be produced by the most dedicated player of Trion Worlds’ video game of the same name. ...
 
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3D Gun-2
3D Gun-2
3D Gun-2

The World’s First 3D Printed Gun Shot Can Now Be Heard Around the World (video)

  3D printing, while a relatively nascent trend just a few short years ago, has gone mainstream.  In fact, you’ll soon be able to buy a 3D printer at Staples, a first for a retailer as far as I know.  With a 3D printer in...

 
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Slow-mo Tower Explosion
Slow-mo Tower Explosion
Slow-mo Tower Explosion

Watch 3 Massive Power Station Cooling Towers Explode in Slow-mo (video)

Ain’t nothing wrong with blowing stuff up, provided of course it’s legal and largely intended for the greater safety of society.  What am I talking about?  Demolition folks, demolition. The SlowMoGuys (Youtube celeb...
 
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Instragram Almost Death
Instragram Almost Death
Instragram Almost Death

Image of the Day: Instagram Baseball Death Close Call

Sun Sports reporter Kelly Nash snapped this Instagram photo unaware that a baseball at Boston Red Sox batting practice almost lodged into the back of her head.  Selfie serendipity.
 
Android
 
SAMSUNG S4 APOLOGY
SAMSUNG S4 APOLOGY
SAMSUNG S4 APOLOGY

New Samsung S4 Apologizes for its “Elephant Man” Appearance

Successor to the Popular S III Phone Feels “Awful” and “Shabby” Next to HTC One Samsung is scrambling to fix and explain a glitch in the new Galaxy S4 that is causing it to apologize for its lackluster appearance – especially c...

 
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Glass-Balcony-Pools-at-Aquaria-Grande-Residential-0
Glass-Balcony-Pools-at-Aquaria-Grande-Residential-0
Glass-Balcony-Pools-at-Aquaria-Grande-Residential-0

This Glass Balcony Swimming Pool Looks Relaxing Barring Any Cracks

Suffice to say, I was thoroughly impressed with En-Suite Sky Porches at the Hamilton Scott luxury private residence in Singapore.  After all, who wouldn’t want their beautifully expensive car parked adjacent to their livi...
 
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First Website in History
First Website in History
First Website in History

The Web’s First Address Exhumed From the Dead

Today very well maybe the day that the Samsung S4 goes on sale.  But that’s hardly what makes April 30th remarkable. Today marks the day of the first ever website. Born on April 30th, 1993 the World Wide Web became a a ro...
 
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Broken Phone
Broken Phone
Broken Phone

6 Reasons Why Women Drop Their Phone More Than Men (list)

While there are no actual scientific studies out there, it can be argued that women drop their phones more than men. It’s not that women don’t care about their $500+ phone (because believe me we totally do), but it’s more of an...