Buying a new phone or a new computer will always cost a pretty penny but I don't think we appreciate how good we have it today, relative to how things were back when home computing just started. Computers back then were considered a luxury and they cost accordingly. Don't let the prices you see in these ads fool you. At first you look at an ad to a home computer going for 4,495 dollars and you say to yourself “Yes, that's not cheap but it isn't that bad” well, you are not taking inflation into…

here’s just something so special about this 1940s - 1950s retro-futuristic design style. We are absolutely obsessed with it. Everything just looks so... cool—like scenes from a future that never was. Every car looks like a spaceship , and every building looks like it was designed on Mars. This is why The Jetsons is so timeless and why The Incredibles is the most visually interesting movie Pixar has ever made. It’s this design language. And you can throw the Fallout series in there too, even tho…

After one of our dogs died, my wife and I were devastated. I wanted to keep our dog's memory alive by gifting my wife a pendant with our dog's image on it. I found a company online that makes these kinds of pendants and sent them a picture of our beloved dog. It took a while, but the pendant finally arrived. I was very excited for my wife to see it, but when we opened the box, we were let down by the quality of the product. It seems like they just crudely cropped the dog’s image out of the pict…

There are three types of people in this world: those who can cook, those who can’t, and those who should stay as far away from the kitchen as possible. We’re not just talking about the ability ( or lack thereof ) to whip up a delicious meal. We’re talking about the people who might burn your house down trying to make a bowl of cereal—people who can’t even pour a cup of water without turning the kitchen into a war zone. It takes talent to prepare a mouth-watering meal, but it takes a whole diffe…

Look, we've all eaten things we're not proud of . You waddle to the fridge in the middle of the night and end up eating a whole bag of shredded cheese—it happens! I once ate two slices of cold, wet pizza, so I'm not judging here. Again, no judgment! However, some of the stuff on this list is pure nightmare fuel and might just make you gag a little. I mean, peanut butter and jelly deviled eggs? Why? Why do that? Hotdog water Jell-O?? Who hurt you so much that you'd do such a thing? So, I’m sorry…

Way before the rise of the hipsters there were nerds . Although not as smug and, frankly obnoxious as hipsters, nerds tend to say things that only they, and a small group of other people with the same interests would understand. The are the originators of the “Umm.. actually” phrase, that only exist to differentiate between those who know and those who do not, in fact, know. “Oh, you don't know what Avogadro's number is? No, you probably never heard of it, why would you? Than you will probably…

These car designs were so loud there was no way you could fall asleep at the wheel.

In a world still recovering from a global pandemic, the news that scientists have uncovered 1,700 new viruses might sound like the last thing we need. But before you start stockpiling toilet paper again, rest assured these viruses are ancient, frozen for tens of thousands of years in a Tibetan glacier. And no, they’re not here to cause the next pandemic. Instead, they offer a fascinating glimpse into the distant past of our planet. Let’s dive into this icy adventure!

What is it about this dark, bitter, hot beverage that I love so much? And believe me, I really do love my coffee! If I had my way, I’d drink nothing but coffee all day. Actually, come to think of it, it *is* up to me, and that’s exactly what I do—I drink about 7 cups a day! I recently cut back on making every single one of those with a double shot of espresso. If you’re worried about my health, don’t be. I’ve Googled “How much coffee is too much coffee?” more times than I care to admit, and the…

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Imagine if the most iconic movie posters were crafted by medieval scribes and illuminated in the style of ancient manuscripts. That’s exactly what Simon de Thuillières has achieved with his extraordinary artwork. This listicle showcases 10 of his most brilliant creations, where he reimagines famous movie posters like The Matrix , Inception , and The Shining with a medieval twist. Simon’s art is not just visually stunning but also richly detailed, blending humor with history as he transports bel…

A delightful dose of double-take

The modern world we live in is just covered in signs . Some just point you in the right direction, some warn you of danger and some are just trying to sell you things you don't really need. So in this modern world that is almost covered in signs, how do you make your sign stand out? well, you can make it bigger than everyone else's or use bolder letters and colors, but there will always be a bigger and bolder sign to take your place. Another thing you can do is be unique, stand out from the cro…

It feels like personal house robots are just around the corner. Tesla is working on its own robot servant , along with several other companies that are making leaps in a field that was long considered a pipe dream, thanks to advances in image recognition and AI. But what if we told you that 40 years ago, you could have purchased a home robot that could do much more than you would expect from a robot of the 1980s? In 1984, Hubot emerged as a pioneer in the world of personal robotics, offering a…

It's funny because it's peer reviewed!

I'm just going to say it: I'm really glad to be out of school . And it's not that I don't love learning new things—on the contrary, it's still one of my favorite things to do. It's just that the entire school system feels outdated and obsolete to me. Not just the idea of putting children in a closed room for hours and expecting them to memorize irrelevant information, but also the textbooks those kids are supposed to learn from. These textbooks are almost always out of date, badly written, and…