Trevor Alyn demonstrates the surreality of slit-scan video as created with his Slit-Scan Movie Maker app. (Thanks, Dustin Hostetler!)
Beautifully strange slit-scan video made with $2 Mac app
Man dies from eating too much black licorice candy, here's the weird scientific reason why
A Massachusetts construction worker who really enjoyed black licorice, and ate a bag and a half every day for a few weeks, ended up dying from eating too much of the candy. Doctors said Wednesday he died because the glycyrrhizic acid in the black licorice candy threw his nutrients out of balance, and caused the… READ THE REST
Satellite imagery of giant robot under construction at Area 51
Enter the coordinates for Area 51 into Google Earth and the satellite image reveals either a shadow or, more likely, a massive robot under construction. Scott C. Waring of UFO Sightings Daily writes: When I checked through the past photos of that location, I notice that the figure actually moves onto its side, then changes its… READ THE REST
Odd letters and numbers appearing on cars in Redding, California
Residents of Redding, California are reporting mysterious letters and numbers drawn in the dust on their automobiles. Some people are suggesting that the codes could be the work of sex traffickers. For example, "2F" could refer to two females and "1F1B" could mean one female and one boy. Police think the markings are weird but… READ THE REST
This bedside upside will make you say goodbye alarm clock, hello charging music station
Remember back in the way, way, way back 1990s? Remember when you and everyone you knew had a radio alarm clock positioned right on your bedside table? You know, the one with that super irritating squawk of an alarm? You can still hear that ugly beast in your nightmares, can't you? Time hasn't been kind… READ THE REST
Transform your home into 16 million different colors with these smart light bulbs
For those who are slow-playing our societal shift toward fully-integrated automated smart homes — don't be scared. Sure, we know there are whole movies about computer-controlled houses turning on their owners, but seriously… we're way past that now. Maybe it's time to take that first tentative step into gearing up your home with some basic… READ THE REST
VSDC Video Editor Pro might be the last video editing suite you ever need
With so many different video editing software packages available with so many varying price points, it's always difficult to know which one will offer you the best value for your particular editing needs. That's where reviews come in very handy. So when a respected outlet like CNET says of VSDC Video Editor Pro that "this… READ THE REST
