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Category Archives: Random
GIF Creator Says It’s Pronounced “JIF”
Steve Wilhite, creator of the GIF, is receiving a lifetime achievement Webby.
Oh, and he says it’s pronounced “JIF” – that’s with a “J” sound, not the hard “G”. God damn it. All these years, I’ve been pronouncing it with a “G”. My life will never be the same.
Yahoo Unveils Flickr Overhaul
Hot on the heels of its Tumblr acquisition, Yahoo has revealed a complete overhaul of photo hosting service Flickr. It’s bigger, brighter, and you can get 1TB of free storage.
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer told reporters at the unveiling in New York City that the goal of the redesign is to make Flickr “awesome again”. 1TB of free storage is certainly a start.
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F-35B Vertical Takeoff Test
This is the F-35B making its first vertical takeoff. Freakin’ awesome.
Yahoo Won’t Remove Pornography From Tumblr
In keeping with the company’s promise “not to screw it up”, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has confirmed that Yahoo won’t remove pornography from Tumblr. Huzzah!
“It’s the nature of user-generated content,” Mayer said. Because boobies, apparently.
Trickshot of the Century
I don’t even want to try to guess how many takes this took.
An Ode to Garry’s Mod
If you’ve never played Garry’s Mod, you really should. Also, call your grandparents.
Bill Gates Reclaims Title of World’s Richest Person
Microsoft founder Bill Gates beat out investment tycoon Carlos Slim by just $550 million to make him the world’s richest person for the first time in four years.
Gates, 57, is believed to have roughly $72.7 billion. That’s up 16% from last year.
Mitchie Brusco Lands First-Ever X-Games Big Air 1080
This is 16 year old Mitchie Brusco landing the first Big Air 1080 in X-Games history.
Almost Human
Almost Human is a new futuristic police drama coming to Fox. It looks awesome.