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  • Séamus Bellamy
    7:19 am Wed, Sep 10, 2025
    Poland blows Russian drones out of their airspace ivkovmark/shutterstock

    If Israel lobbing missiles at a target inside of Qatar wasn't enough to pucker up your pooper this week, I've got great news… provided you like your pooper puckered. According… Read the rest of the article: Poland blows Russian drones out of their airspace

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    5:38 pm Tue, Sep 9, 2025
    Apple's authoritarian-pleasing antics have alienated me Image via Apple

    Today, one of the most important tech events of the year took place: the announcement of Apple's latest mobile hardware. It's such a big deal that the media wranglers for… Read the rest of the article: Apple's authoritarian-pleasing antics have alienated me

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    10:21 am Fri, Sep 5, 2025
    Cochinita — I still have dreams about this Mexican delicacy Image via Séamus Bellamy

    I lived in San Miguel de Cozumel, Mexico, for long enough that I got used to the heat. There are a lot of things I miss about living there. The… Read the rest of the article: Cochinita — I still have dreams about this Mexican delicacy

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    10:11 am Fri, Sep 5, 2025
    America cuts security aid to countries bordering Russia Image via Ljupco Smokovski/ShutterStock & Wikipedia

    A funny thing happened a day after the leaders of China, Russia, and North Korea got together to fingerpaint a picture of a new world order: it was announced on… Read the rest of the article: America cuts security aid to countries bordering Russia

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    9:47 am Wed, Sep 3, 2025
    The Bones Temple: 28 Years Later sequel gets 2026 release date 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

    Well, that was fast. It's only been a few months since 28 Years Later was in theaters. It seems we won't be waiting long to see the next installment in… Read the rest of the article: The Bones Temple: 28 Years Later sequel gets 2026 release date

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    9:40 am Wed, Sep 3, 2025
    Why did the US target Venezuelan criminals over Mexican cartels? Tuangtong Soraprasert/Shutterstock

    The U.S. Military put down 11 souls who allegedly belonged to Tren da Aragua: everyone's favourite transnational criminal enterprise based out of Venezuela. As he was unable to pin this… Read the rest of the article: Why did the US target Venezuelan criminals over Mexican cartels?

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    9:31 am Wed, Sep 3, 2025
    Can a smaller e-ink tablet replace your notebooks? The reMarkable Move tries Image via Seamus Bellamy

    In tech, some things are inevitable. Hardware gets faster, not slower. Small things will get big. Big things, in the name of pocketability, get small. The latter is where reMarkable's… Read the rest of the article: Can a smaller e-ink tablet replace your notebooks? The reMarkable Move tries

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    8:00 am Wed, Sep 3, 2025
    YouTube is using AI to tune videos without user permission paulista/shutterstock

    In a world that tries to tell you what to be with a promise that you can achieve it with the right amount of cash and attention to one fad… Read the rest of the article: YouTube is using AI to tune videos without user permission

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    7:30 am Wed, Sep 3, 2025
    Kobo just saved one of its e-reader's best features Image via Kobo

    One of the best reasons to buy a Rakuten Kobo e-reader instead of one of Amazon's popular Kindle e-ink devices is the free extras that the company gives to its… Read the rest of the article: Kobo just saved one of its e-reader's best features

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    6:00 am Wed, Sep 3, 2025
    I hope Borderlands 4 is as goofy as this commercial Image via YouTube

    I don't care for most first-person shooters, but I've always had a soft spot for the Borderlands franchise. I love the cell-shaded art, the largely shitty selection of weapons, and… Read the rest of the article: I hope Borderlands 4 is as goofy as this commercial

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    2:29 pm Tue, Sep 2, 2025
    Japan uses AI disaster footage to prepare Tokyo for Mt Fuji catastrophic eruption A 7-Eleven near Mount Fuji (Terence Toh Chin Eng/shutterstock.com)

    The Tokyo Metropolitan Government wants to make sure that its citizens are prepared for every possible catastrophic scenario, and they're prepared to scare the shit out of them to do… Read the rest of the article: Japan uses AI disaster footage to prepare Tokyo for Mt Fuji catastrophic eruption

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    11:00 am Tue, Sep 2, 2025
    Study shows artificial intelligence use makes you stupid Who is Danny/Shutterstock

    Who would have thought that outsourcing your thinking to an unreliable electric box could make you stupid? According to a recent study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, folks who… Read the rest of the article: Study shows artificial intelligence use makes you stupid

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    9:22 am Mon, Aug 25, 2025
    This Toxic Avenger trailer is full of grindhouse goodness Via The Toxic Avenger

    The Toxic Avenger remake is approaching its theatrical release this month, with Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage taking on the titular role of the mutated vigilante. This modern reimagining… Read the rest of the article: This Toxic Avenger trailer is full of grindhouse goodness

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    9:22 am Mon, Aug 25, 2025
    Elon Musk's AI is spilling the beans on private conversations miss.cabul/shutterstock

    Elon Musk, boy genius, has done it again. So good are the answers that come from querying his AI chatbot, Grok, that in the service of humanity, he's instructed his… Read the rest of the article: Elon Musk's AI is spilling the beans on private conversations

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    9:10 am Mon, Aug 25, 2025
    This free extension keeps Google Chrome off of my computer Image via Google

    I hate Google's Chrome browser. It's a massive resource hog that loves to chow down on RAM. Google's data collection practices make my ass crawl. I don't want them all… Read the rest of the article: This free extension keeps Google Chrome off of my computer

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    9:41 am Fri, Aug 22, 2025
    Federal judge shuts down Alligator Alcatraz Interior of Alligator Alcatraz, with President Donald Trump in the background https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/1940162989375578293, Public Domain, Link

    It's been an exciting 24 hours for people who don't like seeing people treated by cattle by people who don't believe that some people are people. According to the BBC,… Read the rest of the article: Federal judge shuts down Alligator Alcatraz

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    9:38 am Fri, Aug 22, 2025
    Denmark eliminates 25% book tax to combat declining reading skills diignat/shutterstock

    In a world of digital distractions, instant gratification, gaming, and 24-hour televised doom, folks seem to be reading fewer books than ever. But Denmark's not having any of it. The… Read the rest of the article: Denmark eliminates 25% book tax to combat declining reading skills

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    9:36 am Fri, Aug 22, 2025
    Fallout's second season trailer brings the New Vegas heat Image via Youtube

    If you're a fan of the Fallout game franchise, you're in for an easter egg-loaded treat: Amazon Prime has released the trailer for season two of their streaming hit. While… Read the rest of the article: Fallout's second season trailer brings the New Vegas heat

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    9:44 am Thu, Aug 21, 2025
    Trump sanctions Canadian ICC judge for authorizing Afghanistan war-crime probe The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an intergovernmental organization and international tribunal seated in The Hague, Netherlands. (oliverdelahaye / Shutterstock.com)

    Do you have any idea how much America loves the International Criminal Court? I'll give you a hint: Harry Kissinger died a free man. The nation's love affair with the… Read the rest of the article: Trump sanctions Canadian ICC judge for authorizing Afghanistan war-crime probe

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    9:41 am Thu, Aug 21, 2025
    Woman crowdsources snow for dying dog's last day Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock

    I love my dog. She's been in my life since she was a pup. There is no sweeter, smarter, opinionated animal on the planet. She's pushing nine years old now.… Read the rest of the article: Woman crowdsources snow for dying dog's last day

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