I absolutely love the metaphor for AI that Benedict Evans uses; that AI gives you the power of infinite interns. […]

As the AI hype train continues barreling down the track, sometimes it’s important to zoom out and highlight some GPT […]

While chatting with my trusty programming partner GPT4, I learned about a newer, faster way to pass data between functions […]

Since the dawn of the mobile web, digital designers have been asking copywriters to shorten their text. “It’s too much […]

The Dawn of the Chatbot Era Chatbots, those friendly (and often-annoying) digital assistants that pop up on websites and apps, […]

In the rapidly evolving world of technology, chatbots have come a long way from their humble beginnings. They are no […]

TLDR: Find two more heroes and have them find two more heroes. Then have those people find two more heroes. […]

A buddy of mine just gave up on his years-long quest to catch a fox at his house upstate. Last […]

Out of the box, GPT3 isn’t too funny. But with some understanding of how it works, a fair amount of […]

Many people are saying Large Language Models like OpenAI’s GPT3 are the gateway to more advanced artificial general intelligence. And […]

So apparently there’s a new standard for “Web Monetization” so I’m trying it out on this site. There seem to […]

UPDATE: Thanks Petapixel for turning my thread into an article: How to Spot Fake Photos of Fake People Online I […]

What the world needs now is another cis white dude explaining mansplaining. But I made this thread with the goal […]

(PSSST, if you’re coming here from CSS Tricks, you might enjoy following me on Twitter for other fun and interesting […]

I’ve been messing around with machine learning lately. It’s cool. Inspired by Dan Hon’s article “I trained an A.I. to […]

Damn. They’re getting pretty good at this.

I’ve been having way too much fun with these. Last week I made an interactive sharable NYC subway map called […]

I discovered something pretty cool in Photoshop. If you select the inverse of a person’s silhouette and apply a “Content-Aware […]

I didn’t even know these things existed. I’m sure they’re harmless, but as far as I’m concerned it’s another reason […]

Who knew? “AIRPLANE!” is actually a shot-for-shot remake of the 1957 film, Zero Hour.

This video beautifully symbolizes my experience with Drones.

While most time-lapse videos show things moving, with this one I wanted to capture as little motion as possible. My […]

This is a pretty cool 3d printing demo. It’s fun to extrapolate how fast 3d printing will get in the […]

Hantu Tinggi is a Malaysian mythic demon with a similar vibe to Slender Man. Fine. Nothing too scary there. Every […]

Check out this video of the new Tesla P85D accelerating from 0-60 in 3.2 seconds. To get a sense of […]

Meet Lars Andersen. This guy’s talents are amazing. But there’s something about seeing him running around shooting those arrows that […]

So apparently this is a thing. The images below are from The Chive in 2009 and you can find more […]

If you’ve ever seen 1980s HBO, you’ve seen this intro. Enjoy this fascinating (and extremely dated – I mean, they […]

This is a pretty fascinating image. It’s the NOAA-19 weather satellite that accidentally tipped over during manufacture in 2003. Repairs […]

This video gives new meaning to “keep your eye on the ball.”

This guy cracks me up. He takes absurdist comedy to new heights in his Vine videos. Also notable, “The Shrek […]

I saw this great post about how tiny the original Macintosh screen was compared with the current (and enormous) Retina […]

This is a pretty cool example of manually doing some of the math behind Bitcoin. It’s interesting that SHA-256, the […]

At first this video doesn’t seem too special, but skip to 1:48 to see what’s possible. We’re officially *that* much […]

So apparently the Russian Antonov An-2 has such a slow stall speed, it can appear to hover like a helicopter. […]

This video is funny and well-done. But skip to 5:05 and the funny turns into some next-level shit.

I made this with icons from my one of my favorite online resources, The Noun Project. Credits: Can designed by […]

Watch the whole thing.

It’s been a while since I last messed with an online scammer, but today when I received a known phishing […]

Some pretty amazing flying here.

I know I’m playing into Old Spice’s hands by posting this video, but it genuinely made me laugh out loud.

How is this guy not missing fingers? Via kottke

Someone posted this lovely little poem on Bitcoin Megaphone yesterday. If you know how to use bitcoin, you should support […]

Two of my favorite hobbies collided magnificently this afternoon – bitcoin and cookies. And as a result I’d like to […]

After lots of practice I’m getting more comfortable flying the quadcopter. That’s not to say it’s easy (or not still […]

I find this stuff fascinating. More good urban exploration at http://www.reddit.com/r/urbanexploration

I took the beast out earlier today. Flying the IRIS is a lot more difficult than flying in the simulator […]

As far as I can tell, there’s no word for that thing when a website links a few consecutive words […]

I snuck out onto the roof tonight and took the IRIS up for a spin. This was my first flight […]

A lot of people are excited about a company called Storj. To some, Storj represents the “next-level shit” that bitcoin […]

As alluded to in my previous post, I just picked up a multi-rotor remote controlled vehicle. And it’s awesome. I […]

If you’re just getting into flying multi-rotor aircraft (me, for example) this is one of the most helpful beginner videos […]

I just added a cool new feature to Bitcoin Megaphone. Now, each post’s permalink has an “embed” button, which lets […]

I just dropped some serious Bitcoin blog action. My goal was to write the missing manual I would have liked […]

Sending money to a paper wallet is the easy part. Getting it out is a little more complicated. So here’s […]

Using Electrum and other Bitcoin wallets is pretty safe (assuming your computer isn't hacked). But if you're serious about security […]

Ok, so at this point you probably have an account at Coinbase or LocalBitcoins.com. Cool. Maybe you even have some […]

Getting started with Bitcoin is a huge pain in the ass. There's so much information out there it's hard to […]

While browsing the fantastic GigaPan image in Time.com’s amazing story about the new World Trade Center, I zoomed into the […]

I’ve been fascinated with bitcoin lately, and this video is the best overview I’ve seen yet. Fascinating stuff.

This is an old story, but it still cracks me up. A classic tale of fail.

Some really great work here. Watching it without audio, I can practically hear the “House of Cards” theme music in […]

This is brilliant. View the source to see what’s happening.

This is an extremely simple yet fiendishly creepy gag to play on a friend. Via Jake Lambert on Twitter: A […]

Here’s the view from the elevator in my new building – from the basement and the first floor. Mesmerizing and […]

I came across this on Reddit. I can’t vouch for the validity, but it seems like a cool idea. Would […]

Granted, this Photoshop dialogue box was probably conceived in the mid-to-late 2000s when mobile devices were barely in their infancies, […]

This is one of the coolest/geekiest things I’ve ever seen. After hearing digital interference in a YouTube video from a […]

I’m posting this for nothing else than my own personal reference. Where to Get the Best Nachos in NYC | […]

I love this concept. A faceless watch that does nothing but vibrate once every 5 minutes. Counting minutes with Durr, […]

I can’t explain why, but these musicless music videos really crack me up. I guess they’re funny because they shine […]

I’m not sure what I like more, the fact that someone re-imagined Star Wars as a Western (and actually made […]

In advance of yesterday’s snow storm I aimed my webcam out the window and started recording. The accumulation isn’t particularly […]

Vine sensation Zach King has been getting a lot of press lately. And for good reason – his Vines are […]

I want this job.

Also of note, “Breaking Bad Opening Credits (The Wire Style)” Via Reddit

This Reddit thread has a great collection of Yo Momma jokes. They’re all pretty typical, but this one really struck […]

I can’t get enough of this stuff.

You need audio for this. Play this game and it’s impossible not to laugh. findtheinvisiblecow.com

I just love things like this. There are a ton more links to other simulations and visualizations in this Hacker […]

Although I don't fancy myself much of a history buff, I've been totally geeking out on the Hardcore History podcast […]

This is some of the best “robotic” dancing I’ve ever seen. (Essential to watch with audio.) Via Colossal

This Danny Brown story by Complex Magazine is really well done. This feels like the forefront of online publishing to […]

This guy’s Arnold Schwarzenegger is impeccable. And this guy does a phenomenal Kevin Spacey, Brad Pitt, and more. Via Reddit

This New York Times article about Apple’s internal prep for the iPhone is a great read. One of my favorite […]

All done with basic web technologies. Very cool. See the Pen Tear-able Cloth by suffick (@stuffit) on CodePen Via The […]

One of the most annoying parts of the new game Cookie Clicker is the waiting. So I made a little […]

Piece of cake! Check out more pilot videos at golfcharlie232’s YouTube Page.

I have no idea what’s going on here, but it’s awesome.

This is apparently a well documented phenomenon, but when you see a series of faces in rapid succession in your […]

This is simultaneously beautiful, amazing, and hilarious. There’s something about seeing its head move as it looks around… it just […]

Interesting observation from SNL’s creator and long-time producer, Lorne Michaels. It definitely rings true for me, and I’m impressed with […]

A few weeks ago I posted about mechanical movements. Well it turns out for the first time, scientists have found […]

This looks like something straight out of a science fiction movie. The full explanation is here. It has something to […]

Earlier today a truck burst into flames on the Queensboro bridge. Luckily nobody was injured. Fast forward to tonight while […]

This great article on Wired features the work of illustrator Mike Wrobel. Here are some of my favorites.

My habit of unconsciously resizing my browser window surprised me when I accidentally resized the Fonts panel in OSX and […]

This book, written in 1896, is a fascinating example of human ingenuity and cleverness. We don’t normally associate technical innovation […]

This is some of the most intense footage of a tornado I’ve ever seen. It’s *inside* the tornado. Can you […]

This frustrated woman is now the inadvertent star of a budding viral video. (Hey, if she didn’t want the attention, […]

I wish they chose a different poster frame for this because the cheap boob shot seriously undermines the quality of […]

This is Rory McCann’s audition tape for Game of Thrones. When he says “Look at me!” at 1:00 you might […]

I’ve been listening to Kanye West’s new album “Yeezus” on and off the last few weeks. It’s clearly an intense […]

Remember “Deep Thoughts, by Jack Handey”? I always assumed he was a pseudonym for a group of SNL writers. But […]

Those mask guides look pretty cool as they dance around the flames. I had to manually adjust their position for […]

In addition to being one of the funniest people on Vine, commedian Jacy Catlin has a wonderfully disgusting and bizarre […]

Hot off the presses. You can now embed an Instagram photo into any web page. Just browse to any Instagram […]

Apple is apparently testing a slow motion video feature for its next iPhone. This Petapixel article includes an example video […]

I haven’t seen “World War Z” but some of these effects look amazing.

Earlier this week an unmanned Russian rocket exploded in Kazakhstan. A few spectators managed to record the explosion, but because […]

This is the personal office of billionaire hedge fund manager Steven Cohen. It’s in the penthouse of One Beacon Court, […]

Whenever I see people using Vine with no hands, I assumed they were doing it with paperclips and sponges or […]

If you’re on a desktop computer, check this out: http://stewd.io/pong/. I could explain but I don’t want to ruin the […]

Wish I’d thought of this. Via Reddit

I spotted this on a drive to upstate New York last weekend and was absolutely floored. It even has the […]

You’ll think this is a joke until you see Mr. Seagal himself at :19. Then you’ll think, woah, is this […]

This website looks amazing: thatsmyface.com. Apparently it can make a 3D model of your face based on photographs, then print […]

This video is pretty amazing. It shows how a bucket full of earrings, watches, and other gold hardware is converted […]

While watching big live televised events over the years, I’d figured something like this was happening behind the scenes. But […]

What happens when you write a Photoshop action that combines hundreds of cartoons from The New Yorker? This!

For the last 6 years or so, every time I’ve added the standard slew of social media buttons to a […]

I just found out about this 2009 art piece called “One Billion Dollar” by conceptual artist Michael Marcovici. It’s described […]

This is very cool. While browsing the new Flickr, I noticed a share button labeled “Share to WordPress – The […]

Hot off the presses is the first book by Iris Smyles, Iris Has Free Time. Of writers, people often says […]

After enlarging the logo of Apple’s manufacturing partner Pegatron, I found a hidden clue about the production of the upcoming […]

This video series by the Khan Academy is an extremely informative and approachable high-level overview of Bitcoin and all the […]

This is one of the most entertaining yet simple video game trailers I’ve ever seen. The game itself (Leviathan Warships) […]

Even though this video is from 1949, it’s incredibly well produced and informative. Good if you want to geek out […]

This KMart ad is pretty much the greatest ad ever. (Via Kottke.org)

This blew my mind. Apparently it’s possible to use a photograph of a record and get an audible recording from […]

Speaking of Barry Lyndon, I came across this clip of Ryan O’Neil showcasing some fine acting.

I re-watched “Barry Lyndon” last weekend and was reminded of how perfectly Stanley Kubrick framed his shots. The opening scene, […]

I’m surprised nobody’s thought of this before, but Jose Canseco’s tweets sound like things Will Ferrell would say while doing […]

I just discovered stabyourself.net, a website with some brilliant custom-made games that meet at the intersection of technology and irony. […]

The Web Developer Checklist is a brilliant and fun way to prep a website for launch. Surprised I’ve never heard […]

If you ever find yourself doubting the determination and ingenuity of the human spirit, just do a Google image search […]

This actual white house petition sounds amazing: WE PETITION THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO: authorize the production of a recurring television […]

The steady march toward increasing flash drive storage never ceases to amaze me. Case in point; the newest and highest […]

I thought it would be fun to take a look at this site as it’s developed over the years. Thanks […]

This infomercial has everything you love about infomercials. Definitely worth watching if you haven’t already seen it on TV. But […]

As an active Photoshop user, I usually get this error message a few times a day: Well today I decided […]

Even though this is a promotional video, it’s an amazing promotional video. Sometimes the best advertisements are the ones that […]