Offbeat posts

Very few people know what is going to come from Disney buying Lucasfilm. It’s exciting because it will allow a new generation to experience their very own series. It’s also exciting because it’s another opportunity to bring the series some closure after taking something so epic with the first trilogy and botching it so badly with the second. One icon that we hope is worked in (without being too cheesy, of course) is the Millennium Falcon. The ship that did the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs deserves to be seen one last time in all its beat up glory. Here’s a cross-section that we found on Imgur – not…

When I saw this I had to rub my eyes twice as I thought how unbelievable even the thought of literally not getting off the couch would be like. It is all a part of the World’s Wackiest Racers Experience where you can watch various oddly created vehicles that have speed up to 95mph. This surreal double-decker leopard couch has the person sitting on the couch steering it while a person is below handling the peddling of this moving vehicle.  Apparently you can purchase a pass to be able to watch all these whacky drivers participate in driving unthinkable items like beds and office desks. It also suggests…

One of the biggest issues with transferring from a car to a bicycle (hence cleaner living) is the ability to transport your things or kids to and from where you need to go or be. Sure, traveling on a bicycle in summer weather is fine when all you need to do is show up, but truth is, we have a life we need to tow too. The trioBike mono is ideal for urban living while you run your errands and live your life, you can travel upon one of the world’s lightest cargo bikes. …

We assume what we see is how it is but as the old adage goes “not everything is as it appears”. I have often wondered how differently others see the world, since I cannot see outside of my own eyes even though I try and keep my mind open, I still cannot help but wonder at times if perhaps my perception is skewed. …

The folks at Team BlackSheep put together a “Christmas Special” video with their quadcopter and GoPro camera. While there are few details about the group, the equipment used, or whether or not the French police are investigating, it’s fun to watch as they land on a truck in traffic, hover close to the street with people taking pictures, and follow a French police car up until the point when they are apparently spotted. Then, they make their hasty retreat. Check it out: Here’s a separate video of a cool homemade quadcopter with a GoPro attached: Related articles ‘Team Black Sheep’ Troll French Police…

Just when you think you might be able to figure out how to align the well-known Rubik’s cube something else comes along to challenge your mind even further, meet the X-Cube. …

There’s something particularly creepy about Google Now that not only makes it superior to Siri and other voice- and location-based digital personal assistants, it makes it worrisome to those who take their privacy seriously. For the first time, we get to see the full breadth of how much Google really knows about us as individuals. It knows us from our Gmail accounts. It tracks our activities online. It knows where we are at any given moment. It’s aware of our real-world activities. In essence, it knows more about us than many of our significant others. That should be a little disconcerting. Strangely,…

When a company so new and so fresh off of a cash infusion from going public starts to make cost-cutting decisions surrounding their primary product, it doesn’t bode well for the future of the company. That seems to be the direction that Zynga may be heading after shutting down 11 of their titles. According to Techcrunch: The San Francisco-based company had overextended itself. During its heyday on Facebook it built dozens of games, then aggressively launched mobile games as smartphones gained popularity. It didn’t seem like a problem when the company was preparing for a big IPO. The “big IPO”…

Taking old pieces of technology and turning them into art is a nifty idea, and the older the pieces the more worthy they become within the steampunk world. It is not easy to mix match items and have them actually look like something recognizable. Although I have seen many steampunked items, this doll named Charlotte has caught my eye, not because she is steampunked on the outside (she’s not) but instead, she is on the inside. …

Although the image is funny and we would probably make fun of a friend who sent us this, it is kind of fun to see how people react to the things we can make up using chat and text messages on our smartphones. Whales are awesome creators and super easy to make and share with friends. …