Monthly Archives: July 2014


Stephen Colbert offers the best takedown yet of the utterly ridiculous Vessyl

Stephen Colbert offers the best takedown yet of the utterly ridiculous Vessyl

Has it occurred to anyone that the stress caused by obsessing so much about how many steps we take, what we eat and what we drink might actually do more harm than any theoretical health benefits from all this tracking hardware.  Seriously, we don't need a $200 cup to tell us if we're sufficiently hydrated.

Are you thirsty? Then drink something! and save your money.

Besides all of the people in the Vessyl promo video sound like a bunch of buzzword compliant marketing douchebags and no one should be supporting that. ?

A company unveils a beverage-identifying cup that is also capable of sitting upright on a table.


45 years ago today, Apollo 11 took off on its way to the moon

45 years ago today, Apollo 11 took off on its way to the moon?

45 years ago today—on July 16, 1969—astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins launched to the Moon on top of the mightiest spaceship ever built. These amazing photos from NASA’s vaults show how they built and launched that spaceship—I look at them in awe and admiration.


Apparently the Energy Information Agency is just now realizing the shrinking savings from continuing to increase MPG

Apparently the Energy Information Agency is just now realizing the shrinking savings from continuing to increase MPG

I've written about this many times over the years including this piece on +Autoblog five years ago
http://green.autoblog.com/2009/07/23/greenlings-where-are-the-most-important-mpg-increases-at-the-u/?


I’ve had the google camera app on my +Motorola Mobility DROID RAZR maxx HD since it was released* But…

I've had the google camera app on my +Motorola Mobility DROID RAZR maxx HD since it was released*

But while the lens blur mode was in the photo interface, the control to actually modify the depth of field didn't actually show up in the editing mode until the most recent update. Here's Rosie the #corgi with a shallow depth of field ?


Sidecar racing has long been one of the craziest forms of motorsport out there

Sidecar racing has long been one of the craziest forms of motorsport out there

For the "passenger" this is no Sunday afternoon ride in the country. The rider in the sidecar is constantly shifting weight from side to side as the vehicle is cornering to keep everything planted. In left hand curves, the passenger's ass is hanging just barely off the pavement at insane speeds.  ?

Day 1 Isle of Man TT 2013 Sidecar Race (5:26) Congrats to Tim Reeves/Dan Sayle