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Jul 27, 2012 11:20 AM   The B-52 Stratofortress can carry up to 30,000 pounds of weapons, including—most importantly!—nukes. And it can carry them virtually all around the planet, designed to start (or retaliate) nuclear warfare. Here's a look at armageddon, in night vision. This video, from the Red Flag wargames that recently went down in Nevada, should give you a pretty good look at how complicated (and tense!) operating this Cold War beast is, even in peacetime. Now just imagining operating in the dark while you're flying over China with 20 nukes in your belly. [The Aviationist] View the original article here This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when posts are made after activating the software to full version.

Jul 27, 2012 11:40 AM   Remember Zachary Ty Bryan, from Home Improvement? Probably not, which is why he has 486 Twitter followers, despite formerly being a teen heart throb and TV star. Turns out, lots of 90s celebs are now sad on Twitter. Neve Campbell! She was a sex symbol! Lots and lots of people wanted to have sex with her, and wanted to have sex with Zachary Ty Bryan! They were rich, and had famous roles in famous things that millions of people watched—and now they're forgotten on the Internet, because their celebrity died before social media was born. BuzzFeed collected 17 such social sad sacks, and they are sad. Why should you care? You shouldn't, really—they're either still rich or broke because they squandered their riches. But there's one exception. Alfonso Ribeiro, who played Carlton on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, has under 6,000 followers. He should have six million, because he was Carlton on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. Please follow Carlton. [BuzzFeed]...

Jul 23, 2012 5:00 PM   Having helped the fast food giant improve its image in Europe by revamping the interior design of its restaurants, Patrick Norguet was once again hired by McDonald's to create a more eco-friendly alternative to its disposable coffee cups. The result is the Tasse, a ceramic cup wrapped in an insulating foam sleeve that helps keep the coffee hot, but more importantly, prevents customers from burning their hands. Its minimal design is branded with the golden arches logo, but besides that no one will be able to tell you're drinking coffee from the same place that sells Happy Meals—a culinary crime that's probably even more shocking in a country like France. But it's hard to complain about the branding when McDonald's actually intends to give away five million of the cups absolutely free to encourage its patrons to switch from relying on the disposable variety. In the long run the promotion could actually save the company money, and if it's s...

Jul 22, 2012 5:00 PM   Designed to complement the design of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's famous Barcelona chair, Döttling's new Liberty Barcelona Watch Safe is targeted at those who can afford the finer things in life. Like $5,000 chairs, and $88,000 safes designed to only hold timepieces. Before you spit-take on that price tag, keep in mind that this safe not only protects a valuable watch collection from the sticky fingers of the other 99 percent, it will also keep up to 12 pieces perpetually wound while they're stored inside. I think most of the one percent would agree that makes this a real bargain—or at least those who know what the word bargain means. But if you're interested you better act fast, since just 29 of these 661 pound special edition behemoths are being produced. [Döttling via Acquire via Perpetuelle] View the original article here This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when posts are made af...