This is about next year’s American election but could apply equally to the upcoming Canadian election. Our new research leaves little doubt about whether Google has the ability to control voters. In laboratory and online experiments conducted in the United States, we were able to boost the proportion of people who favored any candidate by […]
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National Geographic MegaFactories: Coca-Cola
It always boggles my mind that human beings are able to design something so intricate and precise yet massive and overwhelming at the same time…
Bobby Jindal Campaign Announcement = All Kinds of Cringe
So there are about a gabzillion people running for the Republican presidential candidate nomination. What’s a latecomer to the race left to do to get people talking? How about release a slice of life attempt at a “viral video” featuring mommy and daddy telling their kids daddy’s decided to run for President? So bad… the camera […]
Music Monday – “Why do you build me up (build me up) buttercup baby/Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around?”
Highway sing-a-long YouTube channel. Greatest idea ever or car crash waiting to happen? 😉 “Build Me Up Buttercup” – The Foundations
Some Unique International Borders
This is pretty cool. (Make sure you click on some of the images suggested in the comments as well!)
First Ever Major League Ball Game Played With No Fans Present Due to Baltimore Riots
I considered doing a post with some random thoughts about the Baltimore riots but then I realised there’s nothing I can say that others haven’t said better already – about the riots and about the first ever Major League Baseball “empty game”.
NHL 2015 Stanley Cup Playoff Predictions
I’ve got a bit of a theme going lately with all the playoff excitement so let’s keep it going… NHL.com and NHL Network Staff (Rangers vs. Blackhawks seems the consensus) EA NHL 15 (Ducks vs. Rangers) Jason Hammond (Montreal vs. Minnesota) …and if you haven’t, you should check out NHL Bracket Challenge to play along […]
2015 NHL Playoffs Predictions
I usually do this most years but with the Flames getting into the playoffs, I definitely wanted to make sure I put my predictions out there courtesy NHL Bracket Challenge.
Secular Sunday – Chocolate Crosses
Saw a supply of these in the Minot Wal-Mart a couple years ago and couldn’t decide whether to laugh, be offended (even as a non-Christian) or marvel at how crass capitalism can be sometimes! “Hey kids, enjoy this chocolate cross that represents where a man died for your sins!” “Oh, yummy!”
The Raw After Wrestlemania
Sunday night was Wrestlemania, the biggest PPV show on the WWE’s annual calendar. And after lots of doubts about the lead-up, it turned out to be one of the best Wrestlemanias of all-time in many observer’s opinions. Almost as good is the Raw After Wrestlemania… Imagine your favorite dramatic TV series, say, Game of Thrones […]