U-2 Carrier Landing
The U-2 is a unique plane, it’s 100 foot wingspan and bicycle landing gear make it tough to land on ground. But I just found out that it is capable of carrier landing and take-offs. That is simply crazy! {reddit}
Goldeneye The way it was meant to be seen
For anyone who grew up with a Nintendo 64, GoldenEye 007 was the game to have. The story behind it is pretty crazy, but I won’t get into copying it’s Wikipedia entry. The below video takes some of the famous scenes from the video game which also happened in the movie (for a movie adaption, … Continued
It’s All I Play
Sadly I haven’t had a chance to play this as often or as much as I once used to. But this song is apt and describes some of the most fun times I’ve had in my young adult life. I probably spent a few years of my life playing games of Halo with people young … Continued
Happy Birthday Grand Canyon
Today the Grand Canyon turns 100 years old. Well, it’s actually several million years old, but the protections put in place by the great President Teddy Roosevelt are celebrated. I’ve been to the Grand Canyon 3 different times in my life. Nothing quite prepares you for a helicopter ride over and below the rim though. … Continued
Deter Package Theives
I like Mark Rober, some of his videos are cool, some are awkward, most are enjoyable. This one is really interesting he goes into how he stalked his package thieves, then how he enlisted the help of his friend to design and build a glitter+fart bombing dummy package. I don’t want to spoil anything, but … Continued
Velcro?
As public service announcements go, this one is pretty damn good. We all fall for it, we call things by the brand names that made them famous, were the firsts, or had the best marketing strategy. However it’s wrong, and if you go somewhere else, people might not know what you’re talking about. Like seriously, … Continued
Cast Iron Fish
Did you know that in the Victorian era, elaborate cast iron fish tanks were all the rage among the nobility? I didn’t. I assumed fish tanks, because of the glass, plastic, electricity, and silicone necessary were a relatively recent commodity. I would be wrong. Tropical Fish Magazine has a detailed write up on what went … Continued
Alternate History Thursday:- Falling Skies
Please don’t watch that terrible TNT show. Instead, read the rest of this story and be amazed at the actual history that you missed out by being born in this reality, and not the alternate one that I’m about to describe. We still don’t know where the millions of people who inhabited NYC daily went. … Continued
So Many Faucets
Seriously, who knew that the lonely faucet had so many new ways to operate? If you don’t believe me, search for “faucet” on Yanko Design, (or just click that link). At the time of this writing, there’s 13 pages worth. Sure, some of them are stupid crazy things, but some are actually pretty neat. This … Continued
Alternate History Thursday: WAR!
Is good for absolutely nothing. The song was right about that. But we’re not talking about that song, we’re talking about something that actually happened.* When we last left our heroes (or villains as some might call them), The Nation of New York had started a war with the United States of America (Minus New … Continued