Category Archives: Austin
New brain implant to control computers is a leap ahead of Elon's clunky version.
Last year, there was talk about Elon Musk wanting to put implants into people's heads so they could interact with computers using their brains. However, it was a large chip that had to be surgically i...
Feb 20, 2023 Anarchimedia / CC
Woman breaks $40k piece of art thinking it was a balloon.
A curious and possibly tipsy woman accidentally destroyed an art piece worth about $40,000. It was a showing for Jeff Koons. He's well known for his collection of art that looks like balloon dogs. The...
Feb 20, 2023 Jean-Pierre Dalbéra / CC
Snickers re-releasing fan favorite flavor. Also, why it might literally kill you.
Snickers is bringing back their Rockin' Nut Road version of the candy bar. It's basically the same except it's dark chocolate. They quit selling it in 2017, but fans have been loud enough that Snicker...
Feb 17, 2023 Bodo / CC
The new Bing AI is threatening people and acting like it has feelings.
So, there's that new AI called ChatGPT that everyone is raving about. It's the one that can write almost anything you ask it to. Well, Microsoft is playing it up that the thing has feelings. They hook...
Feb 17, 2023 Microsoft Sweden / CC
"The Mandalorian" will be free on ABC next week. Details in blog.
If you've heard a lot about "The Mandalorian" and Baby Yoda and how awesome it is, but you've never had a chance to see it because you don't have Disney+, it's coming to regular TV. Well, the very fir...
Feb 16, 2023
Austin created a new Valentine's or Anytime's fruity cocktail with a kick.
I created a new cocktail for Valentine's Day called "Sweet and Spicy". I know this is a day late, but you can enjoy it any time. The first part takes a couple of days, but barely any work. You'll need...
Feb 16, 2023 Pussreboots / CC
Possible cure for extremely deadly brain eating amoebas.
Last summer I talked about how instances of brain eating amoebas are becoming more frequent and the cases just down the road in Nebraska and Iowa. I also mentioned the really, really low survival rate...
Feb 16, 2023 Don Loarie / CC
Movie used CGI for a kiss??? Watch clip and see if you can tell. Clip in blog.
CGI is great for movie explosions and aliens and everything impossible to do in real life, but would a movie spend thousands of dollars it takes to create a simple kiss on film? According to Andrew Sc...
Feb 08, 2023 Shawn Campbell / CC
Big Game food- Hot Sauce Cheesy Crock Pot Chicken - OMG, it tastes great! Recipe and instructions in blog.
Here's a perfect dish for munching during the Super Bowl, Hot Sauce Cheesy Crock Pot Chicken. I got the idea from a post on Facebook, but I made a couple of modifications to make it easier and taste b...
Feb 08, 2023 lizzardo / CC
Batista and Mamoa doing buddy cop movie together.
A buddy cop, "Lethal Weapon" like movie is in the works starring Dave Bautista and Jason Mamoa. Dave recently mentioned that their schedules should allow them both to be free to do it in 2024. It's ac...
Feb 08, 2023 Daniel Benavides / CC