Take 10 minutes out of your Saturday night revelry for a gag reel.
Not just any gag reel, a Friends gag reel.
Saturday 30 June 2012
Saturday night fever
Take 10 minutes out of your Saturday night revelry for a gag reel.
Not just any gag reel, a Friends gag reel.
Teatime links
- If you want to lose weight, eat dessert with your breakfast tomorrow morning.
- The reason that tomato tasted bad? Its red colour, according to geneticists.
- What will they think of next: the spray-on battery.
- A leftist militant group has claimed responsibility for an attack on Microsoft's Greece headquarters.
- A UoC researcher has called for the legalisation of organ trading.
- The US Supreme Court has upheld "Obamacare". Here's how it all happened.
- Six New Zealand Universities feature in the top 200 in the World.
- Here are New Zealand's worst real estate agents.
- Clearly, Bieber doesn't like being told he sounds like Timberlake.
- What happened to the idea of 'peak oil'?
- Adele is pregnant!
- What happens when you get the words wrong, Harry? Blood. Lots of blood.
- Because you asked for it: the personal underwear washing machine.
- Teatime list: 7 ways video games make us smarter.
[failblog]
One more step forward of the day
France's new Government is to legalise both same-sex marriage and adoption.
Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault office issued a statement saying that the Government has made it an objective to implement the changes within the next few months, and that this reflected changing attitudes towards the issue amongst the French, despite two-thirds of them identifying with the Roman Catholic faith in a 2010 survey.
Opposition from conservatives is expected, with Thierry Vidor of the group Familles de France vowing to take action.
[reuters]
[reuters]
Vote for this now. NOW.
What two things go together better than Portal 2 and LEGO?
Vote for it on LEGO's Cuusoo site and it could become a reality.
Brunchtime
- Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson speaks publicly about his Alzheimer's.
- Need to deodourise your flatulence? There's a pad for that.
- Memorial to commemorate New Zealanders who served with the RAF Bomber Command unveiled.
- Nintendo hires a Disney exec to help push sales of the 3DS and Wii U.
- You will have an extra second at Noon tomorrow. Enjoy!
- Ridiculously high-calorie foods. Three words: deep friend oreos.
- And you thought you had a hot date: scientists create seven trillion degree plasma.
- New Zealand's Olympic uniform is not Kiwi made.
- TomKat are calling it quits. Sorry, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are calling it quits.
- Nintendo is releasing new Pokemon games in October. Why innovate when you can rehash?
[eo]
Heartwarmer of the day
Harry, a six year old Affinpinscher, was brought to the Massey University teaching hospital veterinary teaching hospital with a degenerative throat condition, struggling to breathe as his trachea was collapsing.
With the only suitable stent in the United States, the team called a human medical supplier in Auckland and within three hours the little guy was out of surgery and able to breathe.
The procedure won't be cheap, though, with a bill of around $6,000 - $7,000 heading to Harry's owners.
But you look at that face and tell me it's not worth every cent.
[stuff]
Friday 29 June 2012
Tim Burton trailer of the day
The trailer for Tim Burton's latest movie, Frankenweenie is out.
Featuring the voice talents of Martin Landau, Martin Short, Winona Rider, Johnny Depp, and Helena Bonham Carter.
Lunchtime links
- Some scientists believe that dinosaurs may have been warm-blooded after all.
- Scientists in another part of the world are baffled at the appearance and disappearance of 'fairy circles'.
- Turkish military convoy heads for Syrian border.
- The guy who chewed off another guy's face in the US might have been on marijuana, not bath salts.
- The Defence Force lost 1000 people in two years, mostly to Australia, as morale hits an 'all time low'.
- Behold, the World's first heated knife. Now, no more of this.
- So apparently putting a spiral pattern into your hot dogs before cooking them improves their flavour. That Fibonacci number is everywhere!
- A Christchurch billboard has perplexed motorists for the last month.
- Thanks to science, you can now live without breathing!
- Lunchtime list: If video game covers were honest.
- Above: Ridiculously talented beatboxer and dancer collaborate, despite being continents apart.
Travel advisory of the day
Japanese nationals living in New Zealand have been advised by the New Zealand Japanese Society to be extra cautious around Queen Street due to the presence of drunk and possibly violent individuals.
Society President Masa Sekikawa said that the point of the advisory was not to get people to avoid Queen Street, but rather the measures they could take to keep themselves safe.
Measures included avoiding unnecessary visits to the CBD, keeping to well-let areas, and avoid being intoxicated in the area.
Auckland Mayor Len Brown did not support the advisory, and has recently convened a taskforce aimed at reducing instances of anti-social behaviour in the CBD.
[nzh]
Renaming Big Ben
To mark Queen Elizabeth's 60 years on the throne, Big Ben is to be remaned 'Elizabeth Tower'.
The iconic landmark is officially called 'Clock Tower' but is more commonly known by the name 'Big Ben', which is actually the name of the bell inside the tower.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron welcomed the news, however public reaction was mixed, with almost half the respondents to a Yougov survey opposed the change.
[reuters]
Midnight snack
The dial-up sound, slowed down 700%, thanks to Darkfalky.
NOW TRY AND GO BACK TO SLEEP MWA HAH HAH HAH!
Thursday 28 June 2012
Dotcom news of the day
The High Court has ruled that the police raid on Kim Dotcom's home in 2011 was illegal, and the subsequent removal of hard drives was also unlawful.
Justice Helen Winkelmann found that the warrants the Police relied on to conduct the raid were too broad in scope as they were capable of including irrelevant as well as relevant material.
The Court ordered that relevant material is to be delivered to the US authorities and irrelevant material is to be returned to Dotcom immediately. A lawyer appointed by the Court will determine what falls within each category.
[nzherald]
Teatime links
- New Kiwisaver scheme aims to sign up 100,000 Maori.
- Bioware promises more DLC for Mass Effect 3.
- Researchers have twisted light beams, making them capable of carrying 2.5 terabits per second.
- Muse has unveiled the song for the 2012 London Olympics.
- Tennis umpires will have 'grunt-o-meters' in an effort to cut the noise in women's tennis.
- An Irish writer tells women to stop shaving.
- A new 'smoking vaccine' blocks nicotine in mice brains.
- New experimental website that collates embarrassing Facebook statuses. Check your privacy settings, people.
- UN to hold emergency meeting over Syria as violence continues.
- A court in Germany has decided that circumcision is 'grievous bodily harm'.
- Government MP's to vote against 'Monday-ising' Waitangi and ANZAC Days that fall on weekends.
- Apparently, not all calories are created equal.
- CTV building was inspected by Council workers with no engineering experience, hearing told.
- Teatime list: 10 essential dirty phrases in (US) sign langauge.
Discovery of the day
Divers waiting to decompress during a dive in the Pearse Reserve near Nelson have discovered three new freshwater species living in the depths - a crustacean, a snail and a worm.
I, for one, etc
Japanese researchers have developed a robot that can beat a human at rock-paper-scissors (or should that be roe, sham, boe?), 100% of the time.
This soon-to-be human killing machine uses a high speed camera to detect hand movements and provide the appropriate counter, all within milliseconds.
The researchers hope that this technology will be developed to enhance motion support and human/robot co-operation without delay.
It all starts here, people. DON'T SAY YOU WEREN'T WARNED.
[digitaltrends]
Whatisthisidonteven of the day
From the company that gave us a bunless burger, KFC Philippines presents a burger with the cheese on top of the bun.
[foodbeast]
Afternoon tea
The guys at LAHWF ask random people if they can have a bite of their food.
Not quite as good as Holding the Door Open for People That are Far Away, but still funny.
Lunchtime
An hilarious commercial from Playboy South Africa, looking at hairstyles through the ages.
Breaking news of the day
Under 20's rugby player Nathan Harris has been named as the person at the centre of a rape allegation in South Africa.
Harris stated that he was doing so to prevent the finger of suspicion being cast on other players.
He has reiterated his claim of innocence, and apologised to his team for his lack of judgement in letting a woman into his room.
South African police are waiting for forensic results before deciding whether to press charges.
[stuff]
Defining issue of the day
According to a recent US poll, the majority of respondents believe that Obama would fare better than Romney if America was invaded by aliens.
Who did respondents say would be best to tackle the alien threat? 21% argued for The Hulk.
[nydn]
Morning teatime
- Yahtzee reviews Lollipop Chainsaw.
- Google unveils its new tablet, the Nexus 7.
- In other Google news, prototypes of the Google Glasses are being made available to developers.
- Martin McGuinness, former senior IRA member and Deputy First Minister of Ireland, shakes hands with The Queen.
- John Mayer's new music video, entirely in Draw Something.
- Oh dears: Lara Bingle's latest photo controversy.
- Fire of 'epic proportions' rages through Colorado.
- Russian Egg Roulette is exactly what it sounds like.
- A judge in the US has halted sales of Samsung's Galaxy 10.1 Tablet.
- 'Funeral' procession for TVNZ7 planned for Wellington's Lambton Quay at 12.15pm today.
- List: 12 pictures of space you won't believe aren't photoshopped.
[aotc]
Legitimate question of the day
YouTuber JoergSprav addresses a perfectly legitimate question: can you kill a zombie if it's wearing a protective helmet?
Good morning, internets
Some squee for your morning. Four white tiger cubs have been born in a zoo in Ukraine. Even rarer is that one of them is an albino.
[buzzfeed]
Wednesday 27 June 2012
Pop mashup of the day
"I was listening to the radio when I realized I could mix every song I had just heard."This says a lot.
[buzzfeed]
Just wrong of the day
Richard O'Dwyer is a 24 year old student from the UK, who started a website where users could post links to other websites that hosted full US TV shows and movies online.
He now faces extradition to the US and potentially 10 years in prison for being the middle man in the war on piracy.
"There's literally no reason I can think of why it has to be heard in America … at no point was the site ever in America.[theguardian]
Tea time links
- Apparently, men actually enjoy doing housework.
- Another boat of asylum-seekers has capsized, North of Christmas Island.
- RIP: Writer/Director Nora Ephron, at 71.
- From today, you will be able to share your organ donor status on Facebook.
- New Zealand has one of the highest rates of cannabis use in the World, almost double the global average.
- Teatime reading: Reddit's "What Tricks did your Parents Play on You?" thread.
- This is what happens when The Avengers fill out customer comment cards.
Now or never of the day
Mount Kilimanjaro's glaciers have slipped away at a rate of 80% in the last century, according to the UN, through a combination of climate and land use change.
Better book that hike soon.
Part of a photograph series called "Now or Never" from National Geographic.
Achievement level: Asian of the day
Here is Jackie Chan breaking a cement block while holding an egg.
Don't try this at home, you'll waste eggs.
[tvs]
I knew it of the day
All those people playing Red Faction: Guerilla? Yeah. Terrorists. All of them.
Brb, playing Red Faction: Guerilla.
(NFSW: Language)
[HAWPO]
Oatmeal update of the day
Operation Bear Love Good, Cancer Bad has officially ended, with The Oatmeal raising over eleven times the original goal of USD 20,000.00 for charity.
So what now?
Because of the amount donated, it was decided to split the money between four charities instead of two. However FunnyJunk's lawyer, Charles Carreon (carrion, geddit?) has asked for a restraining order stopping the money going anywhere except where it was originally intended.
So thanks, asshat, you've stopped two charities from getting donations.
Just in case you've missed it, here's the letter that started it all.
All hail the Eyeroll Queen of the day
I'm sure she had something interesting to say, but I was too busy counting the number of eye rolls.
It's like she's thinking "Ugh, why do I have to explain it to these people?"
[reddit]
Morning teatime
- Were you unimpressed by E3? Nintendo blames you.
- Government's Mixed Ownership Model Bill passes by one vote.
- RIP: Major Hone Hikitia Te Rangi Waititi, last survivor of 28th Maori Battalion.
- Oreo supports gay rights, divides Facebook fans.
- The Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut is available for download.
- This Danish supermarket offers you over $300 in free groceries if you shop naked (NSFW and a little NSFL).
- That Spice Girls musical you've been waiting for is coming to Broadway.
- List: 8 stupid arguments that internet debates always devolve into.
[above: reddit]
Tuesday 26 June 2012
Goodnight, internets
The Aaron Sorkin supercut. Will The Newsroom reuse these
Thanks to YouTuber drfunky17, you can decide, with this Sorkinism Supercut.
Cutting edge chocolate of the day
Aucklander Lisa Cruse cut her gum on a piece of glass she claims was in a Kit Kat she had at a hotel in Queenstown.
Nestle's Communications Manager Maurice Gunnell has expressed concern at the find, saying that the company factories employ a strict 'no glass' policy.
They intend to ask Ms Cruse if she was comfortable sending the fragment to an independent laboratory for testing.
[stuff]
Now you see it...
Facebook has quietly pulled its 'Find Friends Nearby' feature as quickly as it released it, citing that it wasn't supposed to launch in the first place.
The app, which allowed you to find out which of your Facebook friends was nearby, will most likely be re-released at a later date.
[wired]
Lunchtime links
- This is why Ray Bradbury was a badass.
- 'Baby Blacks' player at the centre of a rape scandal in South Africa 'distressed'.
- A survivor of the CTV building tells of pillars 'exploding' before collapse.
- Think that exercise game will get your kids to exercise? Think again.
- Cyprus has joined the list of countries seeking financial aid from the EU.
- Microsoft has purchased work/social networking site Yammer for USD 1.2b.
- Former World Bank Ops Director named new Reserve Bank Governor.
- Lunchtime list: Top 10 typography crimes.
PSA of the day
In case you weren't aware, Facebook has changed everyone's default email to @facebook.com. You know, that email address you've never used?
Here's how to fix it, courtesy of the folks at Forbes:
Go to your Timeline. Click about, under your contact info. Scroll down to "Contact Info" and hit edit. Switch all of the crossed out circle symbols to a full circle for each inbox you want visible on your profile. If you don't want @facebook.com to show up, switch it from a full circle ("Shown on Timeline") to crossed out ("Hidden from Timeline"). This is also a good opportunity to check your privacy settings and make sure your various inboxes are visible only to friendlies. Hit save.A representative from Facebook has responded saying that their reasoning behind it is that they wanted to give people the choice to decide which email to display on their profile.
Isn't that what we had before you chose for us?
Good morning, internet
So this is what Hell sounds like. Jack Douglass reads YouTube comments exactly as they appear on screen.
Monday 25 June 2012
Tea time
The guys over at Geek and Sundry plead with George R R Martin to write faster so that production on A Game of Thrones doesn't stall.
Or, even worse, that it doesn't continue without him.
NSFW (langauge).
Trusted professions of the day
The Reader's Digest Most Trusted Professions 2012 report is out.
Once again, firefighters top the list as most trusted profession, while telemarketers languish at the bottom of the list.
I was surprised to see sex workers at number 37. I don't know why I was surprised, I just was.
Lunchtime links
- Mohammed Morsi recognised as winner of Egypt's Presidential elections.
- Air quality? There's an app for that.
- Southland woman's house burned down, saved by cat.
- Rio+20 summit fails to find a breakthrough.
- Has Nintendo missed the boat with the Wii U?
- Jimmy Carr drops the c-bomb in reference to David Cameron.
Sunday 24 June 2012
Goodnight, Kiwis
- This is what your salad dressing says about you.
- Turkey: Jet given no warning before being shot down by Syria.
- Terminator 2 was a great movie but an awful sequel. The less said about its sequel, Rise of the Machines, the better.
- If you're going to film your wedding, why not do it in 5K resolution and stereoscopic 3D?
- Last prisoner gives up protest at Paremoremo.
- Law changes mean that real estate agents may have to back up their claims.
- Above, Aliens: the Musical!
PSA of the day
Do you love koalas? Do you love them as much as you love Chlamydia?
If someone picks up a Koala and is urinated on, the Koala can accidentally pass a strain of Chlamydia to the human.
Getting an STI from a Koala is not something you want to explain at the Sexual Health Clinic.
[io9]
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