I know friends who will have a party at the drop of the hat. They love getting friends together, buying a keg or some wine, and just having as many people as they can into their three-room apartment or run-down rental house. I’ve never been that kind of guy. I’m not a big fan of […]
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So Long And Thanks For All The Shoes
Posted 1/02/2009 4:30 pm by Ron HoganPeople ring in the new year in any number of ways. Some people shoot off fireworks. Some people get together with their family and watch the ball drop in Times Square. Some people throw shoes into the expressway. Well, okay, they might have not been celebrating 2009, but someone dumped a truckload of shoes into […]
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Sci-Fi Buildings Invade Your Town
Posted 12/31/2008 11:43 am by Ron HoganWho doesn’t love a weird building? I know I do, and I’m pretty sure everyone else does too. That’s one of the reasons why we talk about weird modern research facilities. Well, the sci-fi blog io9 is full of like-minded folks, which is why they put together a gallery of buildings that look like spaceships.
That’s […]
Plastic Surgeon’s Car Runs On Human Fat
Posted 12/30/2008 12:51 pm by Ron HoganPeople have a love affair with cars that borders on the religious. In some cases, it is a religion. However, as gas prices rise and people get more concerned about the environment, alternative fuels are going to be more and more common. Take, for example, one Beverly Hills plastic surgeon’s idea to run his car […]
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The Life-Saving MP3 Player
Posted 12/29/2008 10:13 am by Ron HoganHi there, PopFi readers. Did you have a good Christmas? I know I did. The brief respite from the rigors of scouring the Internet for fun stories was most welcome. I didn’t take a vacation or go skiing, but I did get an MP3 player (among other gifts). They’re fun (I bought some songs just […]
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Six Animals That Rule The World ‘Wild’ Web
Posted 12/24/2008 11:04 am by Ron HoganWe’ve seen our share of wild (literally and figuratively) animals here at PopFi, because animals are usually pretty popular. They can be cute, they can be funny, they can be weird, or they can be any number of things. All of the adjectives you can use to describe animals only serve to underscore the simple […]
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One Purple Squirrel, Coming Up!
Posted 12/22/2008 12:23 pm by Ron HoganThe Purple Squirrel isn’t just a drink at your favorite bar anymore. An actual purple squirrel has been paying regular visits to Meoncross School in Stubbington, Hants, England, creating quite a sensation among students and staff. The grape-colored visitor, nicknamed Pete, has become something of an unofficial school mascot. I think they should make him […]
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The Tree Man’s Bark Returns Again
Posted 12/19/2008 11:52 am by Ron HoganPopFi first brought you coverage of the story of Dede Kosawa, the Tree Man of Java, way back in April when he had four pounds of warts removed from his body. A few months and many more surgeries later, he’d had an additional ten pounds of warts removed and was looking forward to finding a […]
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Will It Blend? Yes. Will It Explode? Ohh Yes!
Posted 12/18/2008 6:56 pm by Ron HoganOne of the biggest questions on the Internet (and a stock response of blog trolls everywhere) is “Will it blend?” The answer is more than likely here, and more than likely yes. Pretty much everything will blend if you have a cool enough. However, just because something will blend, that doesn’t mean […]
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Ponzi And His Schemes
Posted 12/17/2008 12:45 pm by Ron HoganDisgraced investment guru Bernard Madoff recently defrauded thousands upon thousands of people and companies out of a reported $50 billion dollars thanks to one of the oldest cons in the book: the Ponzi scheme. Among those snookered were Hollywood heavyweights Steven Spielberg and “Forrest Gump” screenwriter Eric Roth, huge banks like BNP Paribas and The […]
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Anything You Blog May Be Used Against You In A Court Of Law
Posted 12/16/2008 9:30 am by Ron HoganThe bloggers in the audience undoubtedly know that whatever you say out there in cyberspace can come back to haunt you in the real world. That goes double for your actions and activities posted on MySpace, Facebook, and all those other social networking websites that the people use religiously these days. Not only are these […]
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Pinup Queen Bettie Page Dead At 85
Posted 12/12/2008 1:26 pm by Ron HoganThe notorious pinup girl Bettie Page had lived enough in one life for two or three normal lives. The legendary pinup queen has been a figure of controversy and redemption throughout her life. Something of an empty vessel, Page’s life and legacy is one in which everyone can find something of meaning. She passed away […]
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Ghosts Of The Frozen Wasteland
Posted 12/10/2008 11:51 am by Ron HoganWe’ve discussed Robert Scott’s abandoned camp in the Antarctic before, but little did I know that Antarctica is literally full of abandoned buildings, ships, and even entire towns. It also has more ghosts per resident than anywhere else in the world, if you believe Dark Roasted Blend’s awesome article and image gallery about the ghosts […]
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Broccoli Cat Wants… Nay, Demands His Broccoli!
Posted 12/09/2008 9:11 pm by Ron HoganThere have been a lot of great kitty videos here at PopFi, but there’s nothing quite as unusual as this one. This is a video of a cute little kitten who gets downright mean when you even think about taking away his broccoli. That’s right, the least-favorite food of kids everywhere is just […]
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Batman Gets A Batfine For Illegal Batparking
Posted 12/08/2008 1:54 pm by Ron HoganI had a vehicular incident this morning. Pulling into the parking lot at work this morning, I had misjudged the distances and thanks to someone parking crookedly and slightly into my parking space, I scraped another person’s car. Insurance was informed and it’s all going to work out with only a moderate amount of physical […]
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College Students Have Been Partying For 100 Years
Posted 12/04/2008 11:46 am by Ron HoganYou know, every college movie made since Animal House has chosen to play up all the fun aspects of college: drinking, partying, doing any number of stupid and reckless things that you later regret. You know, the stuff you’ve always wanted to do but couldn’t in high school because you still lived at home. Apparently, […]
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The World’s Oldest LOLCat
Posted 12/01/2008 2:01 pm by Ron HoganWhen they say there is nothing new under the sun, they really mean it. Take, for example, LOLcats. Those goofy cat pictures with the silly captions are thought to be an invention of the modern Internet, but as it turns out, there’s a history there that extends far beyond 4chan or I Can Has Cheezburger?. […]
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Have A Sci-Fi Thanksgiving!
Posted 11/27/2008 4:30 am by Ron HoganToday is the big day: Thanksgiving Day. We all gorge ourselves on unusual food, lounge around on the couch, then gorge ourselves again. Is there any holiday that’s anymore quintessentially American than Thanksgiving? It’s all about gluttony and family, which are two great tastes that taste great together. Thanksgiving is […]
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How The Lawyers Stole Christmas
Posted 11/25/2008 4:24 pm by Ron HoganThe Grinch is real, ladies and gentlemen. He works for DLA Piper and Dr. Seuss Enterprises, and he took time out of his busy schedule of stealing from Whos and ruining Christmas in Whoville to pay a stop in Louisville, Kentucky. Mayor Jerry Abramson and the local community had planned on using Dr. Seuss’ iconic […]
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Abilene Christian University’s Football Team Can Really Score
Posted 11/24/2008 12:12 pm by Ron HoganThis was a big football weekend. The Bowl Championship Series in American college football was shaken up as Texas Tech got killed by Oklahoma, Michigan got beaten by Ohio State, Penn State locked up octogenarian Joe Paterno’s first trip to the Rose Bowl since 1995, and throughout the country, rivalry games were everywhere. […]
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Pirates Of The African Coast
Posted 11/21/2008 8:30 am by Ron Hogan
It might not be a pirate’s life for you and me, but there’s plenty of pirates pillaging the high seas. If you don’t believe me, you can check out the International Chamber of Commerce’s Live Piracy Map, where you’ll see where these incidents are taking place, when they’ve taken place, what sort of ship was […]
Enjoy A Dr. Pepper Thanks to Axl Rose
Posted 11/21/2008 6:00 am by Ron Hogan
Axl Rose has been working on the new Guns N’ Roses album, Chinese Democracy, since 1994. It’s been supposedly ready for release for many years, but legal problems have kept the album delayed. It’s missed release date after release date. The band has toured to drum up interest in the album, but the album hasn’t […]
Butt Out In Honor Of The Great American Smokeout
Posted 11/20/2008 3:00 pm by Ron HoganSmokers, this article is for you. Today is the Great American Smokeout. Since 1977, smokers have been encouraged to put their cigarettes away for just one day, just to prove to themselves that they can do it. I encourage all you smokers out there to join in today, too. Allow me to tell you a […]
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The Obama Haircut Is Either Very Cool Or Very Creepy
Posted 11/20/2008 1:08 pm by Ron HoganPeople are very excited about the election of Barack Obama. One kid got so excited, in fact, that he got Obama’s visage shaved into the back of his head. We’re talking his name, head, shoulders, facial features… the whole nine yards! Kwame Boyce-Deacon is now an official Internet sensation.
It’s not the best likeness I’ve ever […]
Roomba Cat Loves Cleaning
Posted 11/18/2008 10:12 pm by Ron HoganJust look at this. This cat is smart enough to ride on the back of a Roomba, maybe even drive the Roomba, and what is my cat doing right now? She’s sleeping in my bed, on top of my covers, because she knows I’m not mean enough to give her the boot so […]
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Meh: From The Simpsons To The Dictionary
Posted 11/18/2008 3:36 pm by Ron HoganThe Simpsons, now tied with Gunsmoke for the longest-running prime time program in American history, has had an incredible impact on popular culture. They’ve been on every kind of promotional piece of merchandise ever made, have had a hit movie, and have not one, but two words in the dictionary. D’oh made the cut and […]
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The Cyborg Camera Eye Is Just Around The Corner
Posted 11/17/2008 2:00 pm by Ron HoganTanya Vlach is looking to turn a horrible accident into a unique documentary opportunity. Vlach, an artist from San Francisco, lost an eye in a car wreck. Instead of a standard glass eye or a killer pirate eye patch, she’s looking to spice things up and get herself a webcam-capable eyeball.
She’s got a whole list […]
The Pregnant Man Is Pregnant Again!
Posted 11/13/2008 3:51 pm by Ron HoganRemember Thomas Beatie? He made a splash everywhere when he announced that, despite having become a man via sex change, he was legitimately pregnant. Well, the pregnant man is back, and he’s pregnant again.
After Beatie gave birth to his daughter Susan on June 29, Thomas never resumed the male hormone treatments that turned him from […]
Surfing Mice (Or Stuart Little 3)
Posted 11/13/2008 10:24 am by Ron HoganGeraldo is unable to handle the big waves. We’ve all seen the evidence of that, but he didn’t have Shane Wilmott teaching him. If the Aussie can teach mice to surf, he can teach anyone (or anything) to ride the waves. Maybe even me!
Now, I know you’re looking at the picture above, […]
Google Flu Tracker, AKA Floogle, Is Here
Posted 11/12/2008 2:01 pm by Ron HoganGoogle is just an unstoppable octopus of helpfulness these days. If you’re a webmaster, you know all about Google Analytics, which tracks your website’s performance, and Google Trends, which tracks general internet things of interest. There’s also Google’s advertising network AdSense, the Google Android smart phone OS, the Google Chrome web browser, and all the […]
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