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The History Of I Can Has Cheezburger

“During his talk at Gnomedex in Seattle on Friday, I Can Has Cheezburger CEO Ben Huh discussed the history of the site, and some of the lessons learned as it has become one of the largest communities online.” w/ photos

EA’s Sega Genesis Clone

“…the tours were a pretty eye-opening look at both how much money EA has and how hard everyone involved with the games works in order to get things out on time. Then there was the memorabilia, much of it attached to interesting stories. One of these stories begged to be told, and that was the tale of the pirate Genesis development kit.” w/ photos

Two Hand Band

“An MPC, or Music Production Center, was THE tool for hip hop artists in the studio in the 1980s. It fell out of fashion for a while, but now, it’s back. The MPC has moved from the studio to the stage and all kinds of performers, from rockers to rappers to classically trained musicians, are utilizing its beat making abilities. One MC will take us through the MPC transformation, as we see, hear and talk to different kind of musicians, and even non-musicians, who are making this technology the oldest newest trend in music making.” w/ video

The Art Of The Toilet

“What is it about public toilet graffiti? Why do people do it? Why do we love to read it? What’s the best pen to use? What’s the best thing you have ever read? What’s the best way of getting rid of it? In this film we we will meet a publican plagued by toilet trivia and bog banality, a compulsive street/piss artiste and lovers, connoisseurs, practitioners and aficionados of loo art and water closet witticisms.” w/ video

Robot Powered By Rat’s Brain

“It sounds like something out of a science fiction film, but British scientists have created a biological robot controlled by a blob of rat brain. The wheeled machine is wirelessly linked to a bundle of neurons kept at body temperature in a sterile cabinet. Signals from the ‘brain’ allow the robot to steer left or right to avoid objects in its path.” w/ photos + video

Life With A Porn Star Wife

“Life with a XXX actress has its perks — hearing about her day isn’t one of them.” w/ photos

The Sixtopus

“Ask anyone how many arms an octopus has and the usual answer will be eight. But scientists now insist these nautical animals only have six. In a new study they found that the creatures used six of their tentacles as arms and two as legs. Marine experts at 20 Sea Life centres across Europe gathered data from over 2,000 separate observations. They found common octopuses moved over the ground using their back two limbs, leaving the remaining six for eating.” w/ photos

Skinny Water

“Its marketing men say that ‘health drink’ Skinny Water is made to a scientifically-proven formula guaranteed to suppress hunger and fight fat. But nutritionists and food safety campaigners are rather less enthusiastic – pointing out that its claims are not supported by clinical trials.” w/ photo

Nomophobia Is Taking Over

“Getting married, starting a job or going to the dentist have long been recognised as sources of great stress. But it seems they are now matched by a new, peculiarly 21st century affliction – the fear of being out of mobile phone contact. Millions apparently suffer from “no mobile phobia” which has been given the name nomophobia. They have become so dependent on their mobile that discovering it is out of charge or simply misplacing it sends stress levels soaring.” w/ photo

The Bionic Eye

“For years, scientists have set their sights on creating bionic eye transplants to help the blind see. Yesterday they came a step closer after announcing they had made a camera that can reproduce human vision. American researchers predict it will revolutionise digital photography and video – and one day even give the gift of sight.” w/ photos