Bear on deck [VIDEO]

A man skiing down a mountain in Romania on Saturday was, at first, unaware that a brown bear was chasing him. But horrified onlookers on the ski lift screamed warnings at him: "Faster, faster! Come on, the bear is chasing you! Faster! God forbid, don't look back!" Once the skier realized what was happening, he… READ THE REST

With its low ursine grunts and moans you can tell this bear is thoroughly enjoying downtime in a kid's plastic pool. READ THE REST

No one knows what bears are "truly" called. And as such, no one knows what "Arctic" really means either. As the Slovak Studies program at the University of Pittsburgh explains, "bear" is actually just a placeholder name, to protect the speaker from saying something much, much more horrifying: The Old Slavic people (the linguistic ancestors of today's… READ THE REST

To become a photographer, you can take classes and training sessions to deep-dive into the medium. You can even throw yourself in by learning on the job and expanding your skill set through practice. But even with all that practical knowledge and hands-on training, you could still be missing that unique spark. That tiny extra… READ THE REST

Innovation almost always comes when someone, often in a mix of both genius and frustration, decides there's just got to be a better way. Back in 1989, Dutch computer scientist Guido van Rossum felt the same way. The result of his journey was Python, a decidedly lithe, streamlined coding discipline that has emerged to become… READ THE REST

For most of us, buying a PC is a lot like buying a car. We look for something responsible, sensible, efficient, and safe. That usually means we end up buying the computer equivalent of a Toyota or a Hyundai. But if you're a hardcore gamer, you're likely looking at a sports car-equivalent. Sensible is fine, but… READ THE REST