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January 3, 2015

GE: Everyday Object Destruction

Last Spring, General Electric released a series of videos showing household objects being put through the ringer with their Micro Erosion, Micro Forge and Drop Weight testing rigs. Here’s a supercut of the destruction for your enjoyment.
via The Awesomer
GE: Everyday Object Destruction

January 3, 2015

A Tale of Two Gatling Guns: F-35 vs. A-10

The Daily Beast’s Dave Majumdar is out with another excellent story about how the gun on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the Pentagon’s newest and most expensive fighter jet, won’t work for another four years — at the earliest. That’s because the software that lets pilots shoot the Gatling gun, which is critical for the […]
via Defense Tech
A Tale of Two Gatling Guns: F-35 vs. A-10

January 3, 2015

The 5 Cases That Could Pit the Supreme Court Against the NSA

An anonymous reader writes: We’ve all been wondering how the U.S. Judicial branch will deal with the NSA’s bulk metadata surveillance. Getting a case to the Supreme Court isn’t a quick process, so we haven’t seen much movement yet. But later this year, several cases have the potential to force a Supreme Court ruling on the NSA, whether they like it or not. Ars summarizes the five likeliest cases, and provides estimates on their timelines. For example, Klayman v. Obama was one of the first lawsuits filed after the Snowden leaks were published. The first judge to hear it actually ordered the government to halt the metadata program and destroy all data, but stayed his own order pending appeal. The case is now awaiting a decision from the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals, and several other high-profile lawsuits are awaiting its outcome. The decision in Klayman will have a domino effect on NSA-related court battles across the country.

APOD: 2015 January 2 – At the Heart of Orion

via APOD: 2015 January 2 – At the Heart of Orion
APOD: 2015 January 2 – At the Heart of Orion

January 2, 2015

Why It’s Important to Have Friends at Work

Why It's Important to Have Friends at Work

Some people say "I’m not here to make friends" when they talk about work. That’s fine, but the truth is having friends at work leads to longer-lasting, more fulfilling work experiences. Here are some reasons why.

Jeff Fermin of OfficeVibe shared some survey results that shed light on the real benefits of having friends in the workplace. Here are some of the best ones: n.

Employees feel like their opinions matter to their coworkers and their boss.
50% of employees with a best friend at work reported a stronger bond with their company. Having close friends at work will make you like the company you work for more.
They’re 1.3 times more likely to receive feedback on their progress in the last 6 months.
They reported being 1.4 times more likely to receive praise in a week than those who don’t.
Employees say they have the opportunity to do what they do best every day.

These are just a few of the reasons it’s great to have friends at the workplace. While the "do my job and go home" mentality feels safe, the truth is that you’ll benefit drastically working with people you like, and many reported refusing higher paying positions because of it. Employee friendships make for a happier, healthier, and more productive company culture and workplace atmosphere. After all, you spend 8 or more hours a day at work. No one wants to spend that much time around people they don’t like.

11 Incredible Reasons Why Having Friends At Work Is Important | OfficeVibe

Photo by Collegiate Inventors Competition.

via Lifehacker
Why It’s Important to Have Friends at Work

December 31, 2014

The Craziest Dash Cam Videos Of 2014

In 2012, dash cams introduced themselves to the world. In 2013, dash cams started breaking worldwide news. In 2014? Things got weird.

Physics Is A Lie

How this guy perfectly somersaulted onto the roof of the car he just crashed into, I do not know.

Physics Is Not A Lie

Try lanesplitting at high speed and there’s really only one thing that can happen.

It’s Only Real If It Happens On A Dash Cam

For a few innocent weeks, people doubted that Russia was actually brazenly invading Ukraine. Then we saw a guy in a Lada nearly get incinerated by a missile launched into his country.

Everyone Started Hanging Onto Windshields

There were a lot of these videos this year. They were all equally terrifying.

Speaking Of Crazed Drug Binges…

This dude leapt off a bridge, then dusted himself off like it was nothing. Nobody would believe you if you told them the story, but there it is on your dash cam.

Getting Driving Lessons The Hard Way

Here’s why you never, ever pass a semi truck before you pass your exit. Amazingly, everyone in this highway pinball game survived.

Staring Death In The Face

Dr. Guan Zhu in Texas got to stare down death itself in the form of a wayward concrete truck. This may be the most harrowing video we saw this year.

Staring Death In The Face, Part 2

Perhaps the most heartening video we saw all year, though, was this American truck driver rescue a family from their flaming wreck just before it exploded.

Honorary Mention: Most Fake Dash Cam Of 2014

If anything, 2014 is the year that people figured out they can make money off of dash cams and they started spawning fakes. I have a particularly soft spot for this one where a dog steals a Subaru.

But I think the most incredible is this one of Spongebob and friends beating the crap out of some dude.

How do I know it’s fake?

The Russian driver acts surprised. Watch enough dash cam videos and you’ll know that nothing, absolutely nothing. Not tanks, not meteors, not rocket explosions fazes them.

via Gizmodo
The Craziest Dash Cam Videos Of 2014

December 31, 2014

Cool photos of iconic weapons cut in half

A collection of cutaways of AK-47, Colt .45, tanks, Russian nuclear submarines, rocket launchers, grenades… a fascinating look into the guts of 12 iconic weapons.