J. Frank Wilson

How To Create A Hurricane Irene Survival Kit [tutorial]

J. Frank Wilson on Aug 27, 2011 (Updated: Feb 3, 2019)

Do you live in the path of the storm? During Hurricane Irene (and possibly for days or even weeks afterward), electricity and other utilities might …

J. Frank Wilson on Aug 24, 2011 (Updated: Feb 23, 2017)

When an earthquake strikes, what's the first thing that Americans do? Seek shelter? Nope. They tweet. Twitter exploded with tweets within seconds of …

J. Frank Wilson on Aug 23, 2011 (Updated: Apr 18, 2019)

From Frank Zappa to Genghis Khan, epic mustaches have graced the upper lips of pop icons around the world for years. But who has a mustache so …

J. Frank Wilson on Aug 16, 2011 (Updated: Apr 5, 2017)

Look out Angry Birds and Cut The Rope, there's a new game in town and the focus is on kill not cute.

The story behind Limbic Software's Zombie …

J. Frank Wilson on Aug 14, 2011 (Updated: Jan 24, 2018)

Oh no! Did you drop your iPod or iPhone in the toilet (aka an #iTurd)? Don't give up just yet. Many electronic devices can be rescued from water …

J. Frank Wilson on Aug 12, 2011 (Updated: Jul 19, 2018)

Public pools have always grossed us out, but the fact that this "Diarrhea" warning sign exists is disturbing. Kind of gives new meaning to doing a …

J. Frank Wilson on Aug 10, 2011 (Updated: Jul 7, 2019)

Watch out London Rioters! The police are turning to Social Media to bust you! As the the 2011 London riots moved into their 3rd day, officials began …

J. Frank Wilson on Aug 9, 2011 (Updated: Jan 8, 2019)

Did you get a green Google AdWords card with $100 in free advertising in the mail lately? Even though the cards are aimed at new AdWords customers, …

J. Frank Wilson on Aug 8, 2011 (Updated: Jul 18, 2017)

Attention Apple MacBook owners: Have you ever seen the "Service Battery" error before when going to check your battery percentage? Take it out ASAP …

J. Frank Wilson on Jul 31, 2011 (Updated: Nov 9, 2022)

Bill Purkayastha owns a mini tank called The Donk. Besides harassing local drunks, here's what else he does with it.

J. Frank Wilson on Jul 25, 2011 (Updated: Feb 3, 2019)

Is you iPod, iPad or iPhone frozen? Occasionally an Apple iOS device may freeze or fail to respond to your commands. This can happen for a number of …

J. Frank Wilson on Jul 20, 2011 (Updated: Apr 2, 2020)

Until the last few decades, "truth in advertising" was a joke and for the most part companies just said whatever they wanted to in their …

J. Frank Wilson on Jul 19, 2011 (Updated: Mar 18, 2017)

A word of warning to MethodShop's male teenage readers this summer. Remember, excitement can be hard to hide. Pretty girls in bikinis can be …

J. Frank Wilson on Jul 12, 2011 (Updated: May 2, 2017)

The Nintendo Wii. It's adored by millions of gamers around the world - from children Mario Kart racers to nursing home residents playing Wii Bowling. …