Researchers from Bielefeld University in Germany are developing a robotic bartender, and in an effort to create an accurate facsimile of a real bartender, they set out to determine if bartenders were predisposed to serving certain customers over others. In the process, they accidentally uncovered how exactly to get served first at a bar. It’s all […]
Check out this tiny home with a big surprise! From the back it looks like a drab cement garden shed, but once you take a look from the front the home is surprisingly wonderful! The house that can fit two people comfortably was designed with environmental balance and well-being in mind.
Here’s Glen James. He’s an american guy who lives in homeless shelters because a health condition prohibits him from working. Glen found a backpack with about $3,000 (R28,000) in cash, and $40,000 (R370,000) in traveller’s cheques outside a mall at the beginning of this week. He did the the natural thing, and handed the bag […]
Check out these art installations by an Italian artist in New York City who is bringing Google Street View to life through his project called ‘Street Ghosts.’ He scours Google Street View until he finds an interesting looking person (Google blurs out the faces of people captured by their cameras) then he prints out a life sized photo and paints it on to the side of a building where that person was spotted.
They say a wedding day is all about the bride, and this case emphasises the point in a big way. Imagine how spare the groom will feel in time, with Brad Pitt hogging the wedding pics?
Google Street View is making it harder and harder for us to find reasons to leave the house. This week marks the 178th anniversary of Darwin discovering the Galápagos Islands, and Google has launched an amazing 360 degree tour of one of the most biodiverse archipelagos on Earth.
If you are a Harry Potter fan, prepare to squee. JK Rowling has been lured out of retirement. That’s right, she’s back and ready for action. She has signed a deal to write a series of new films based on the wizarding world exposed in the Harry Potter series.
I’ve got one of those glass-door cast-iron fireplaces at The Residence, and I’ve been spending a small fortune on wood from the shops. Not anymore. Now I get it delivered – for less..
This is filmmaker Anthony Cerniello’s latest short film, ‘Danielle’. The five minute clip – which takes its name from the model – showcases a woman’s face subtly ageing decades right before your eyes.
The award-winning television series, Downton Abbey has reportedly spurred demand for British-trained household staff in the United Arab Emirates, and wealthy families are paying top dollar for their own personal Carson.
If you want to be up to date with what Miley is getting up to – check this out. Her performance at the VMAs was clearly not enough of a statement – she has now decided to get naked, swing on a wrecking ball and make out with a sledge hammer in her latest music video for “Wrecking Ball,” the new single off her upcoming album “Bangerz”.
Ever wanted to go to Burning Man? Well now you can – sort of. Take an aerial video tour of the desert gathering bought to you by San Franciscan, Eddie Codel, shot on his GoPro strapped to a quadrocopter.
Remember Albert Buitenhuis, the obese South African living in New Zealand, who was threatened with deportation because he was just too fat? Well listen to this..
Angry mobs of teenage girls everywhere are most likely plotting revenge, because Louis Tomlinson, of One Direction has been injured. Click for more on these dramatic scenes 😉
Here’s how not to deal with a crazy girlfriend: Film the two of you fighting and post it to Vine.
A 350 year old staircase is being repaired at the Cliveden estate – a stately home in the UK. And get this, builders have replaced it with a giant slide so visitors can get from the South terrace to the formal garden with ease.
Things are not always what they seem! Check out this video and put your brain to the test! These optical illusions are sure to play trickery on your brain and give your mind a well needed mid-week work out.
Check out this list of awesome historical sites and secretive spots that you can’t visit. From government bunkers, to underground cities, and exclusive clubs, even if you really want to visit these places, you just can’t.
Researchers from the University of Washington believe this is the first “noninvasive human to human brain interface.” Which is a fancy way of explaining that this guy is very definitely controlling this other guy’s body with his MIND.
Genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist – you’re thinking Tony Stark, aren’t you? Well, Elon Musk might be the closest thing we’ve got to a real-life Iron Man. He not only is a genius, billionaire, playboy and philanthropist, he’s now creating the things that he saw in the Iron Man movies!
Watch this Tetris Sprinter, who goes by the name Keroco, own this game like a boss! Here’s a break down. Tetris sprinters try to clear 40 lines in as little time as possible. Keroco clears 40 lines in a mind boggling, 19.68 seconds. According to Mental Floss this is the first time someone has broken the 2o second barrier. Check it.
Google’s done it again! Check out this handy new feature!
Check out Norway’s Halden prison. This maximum security prison seems more like a hotel than anything else. The prison spent around $1million on paintings, photography and light fixtures to ease the psychological burdens of being punished. Since the maximum sentence for any crime is 21 years in Norway, the prison focuses on preparing the inmates […]
Are you having a hard time envisioning Elon Musk’s Hyperloop? An American company, WhiteClouds, wants to help you on the visualisation front. They have created a 3D printed interpretation of the ground breaking vehicle, and get this, they did it all in 24 hours. This video will help you wrap your mind around the awesomeness […]
These photos will put your selfies to shame. Check out these insane photos from some of the 2013 award winners of the iPhone Photography Awards. [SOURCE: iPhone Photography Awards]
Mr. Ben Garvin has used his magnificent facial hair to create this amazing stop-motion video. It didn’t happen over night though. Watch in amazement as it shifts, morphs and even eats its vegetables.
Are you looking for a new work environment to stimulate your senses? Maybe you should work for one of these companies, they have awesome offices. Apparently slides are a pre-requisite in most of these places.
How you get into professional pizza dough twirling as a vocation is beyond us, but it sure is fun to watch. Watch this master pizza dough tosser from Toronto, Canada spin a pie like an edible frisby.
Surf videos just got even more gnarly than before. Surfers are being shot from whole new angles using drones. Check out the fresh new perpective in this video.
I was astounded the other day when I went to Cafe Caprice and saw someone paying full price for their lunch and bar tab. It was then I realised that some of you clearly aren’t in the loop. Shame, man. I suggest you read this with great urgency.