Archive for category: Or Somtin

100 Years In 10 Minutes
/ January 3, 2012 12:00 pm

100 Years In 10 Minutes

Youtube user derDon1234 created this depressing 10-minute long video compiling some of the most important events of the last 100 years (1911-2011).

Outdoor Escalators Help Colombian Shantytown Residents
/ December 28, 2011 12:00 pm

Outdoor Escalators Help Colombian Shantytown Residents

People who live in the steep hills of Medellin, Colombia’s Comuna 13 neighborhood have a poor quality of life—not only because they live in poverty in this shantytown community, but because getting from one place to another is the equivalent of climbing a 28-story building. But the installation of urban outdoor escalators will change their lives. Whereas residents once had [...]

Infographic:  It’s Not About Facebook
/ December 21, 2011 10:00 am

Infographic: It’s Not About Facebook

Wile Mashable is showing infographics about holiday travel (fucking boring), and other websites are reporting about the most popular holiday gift tweets, or why people are unfriending on Facebook (who gives a fuck). Instead, we’re going to show you an infographic about 48 years of Doctor Who awesomeness. This colorful and comprehensive infographic gives us a complete timeline of the [...]

Applicants Wanted for the HACER Scholarships
/ December 12, 2011 4:07 pm

Applicants Wanted for the HACER Scholarships

It’s that time of year again, kids. The Ronald McDonald House Charities the McDonald’s Owner/Operators of the Greater Philadelphia Region are looking for 15 Latino students who will receive college funding. Aqui tenemos mas informacion: The HACER program will award 15 total scholarships, two at $5,000 and 13 at $1,000, to eligible Latino students throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey [...]

Infographic:  Broadband Users In The World
/ December 7, 2011 10:00 am

Infographic: Broadband Users In The World

Let’s face it, if you don’t have broadband, then you might be a bit behind in internet technology. And if you do have broadband but your service provider is Comcast, then you need serious help. I wouldn’t take service form Comcast if it was given to me for free. Let’s get to the point. Have you ever looked for wireless [...]

Morning Crush:  Now You’ll Know When She’s Faking It
/ December 5, 2011 8:00 am

Morning Crush: Now You’ll Know When She’s Faking It

Rutgers University Professor Barry Komisaruk is studying orgasms to try to help people that can’t have an orgasm. Using a fMRI machine, Komisaruk took a series of images of the brain during an orgasm and made a 3D video of it happening. Researchers monitored a woman’s brain as she lay in a (fMRI) scanner and stimulated herself. The animation uses [...]

Infographic:  Total Eclipse
/ November 30, 2011 10:00 am

Infographic: Total Eclipse

On Dec. 10, 2011, the second lunar eclipse of this year will occur. It will be visible in Asia, Australia, and will rise and set over Europe and North America. Source: Space

Infographic:  Occupy Wall Street vs. Tea Party
/ November 16, 2011 10:21 am

Infographic: Occupy Wall Street vs. Tea Party

Some people so immersed in gaming may be wondering: Occupy what? Tea bagging party where? This Infographic compares the two largest modern political movements in the U.S.: Occupy Wall Street & Tea Party movement. It highlights the shocking similarities and the distinct difference between the two. The statistical data used is based on poll data released from various national news [...]