J. Frank Wilson

The World Around You… By The Numbers

J. Frank Wilson on Apr 4, 2009 (Updated: Jan 2, 2021)

Here is a mesmerizing 5-minute video that runs through the state of our world, the economy, technology, and more all by the numbers. You’ll find …

J. Frank Wilson on Apr 3, 2009

A Google Street View car has been chased out of a Buckinghamshire village by angry residents. The car was taking photographs of Broughton in …

J. Frank Wilson on Apr 2, 2009 (Updated: Dec 11, 2020)

Sure TinyURL will make your links shorter, but what if you want to go the opposite direction? Say hello to HugeURL.

J. Frank Wilson on Apr 1, 2009 (Updated: Nov 28, 2011)

Did Warner Bros. Acquire The Pirate Bay? Is Qualcomm expanding their wireless coverage with transmitters connected to Wolfpigeons? Careful what you …

J. Frank Wilson on Mar 30, 2009 (Updated: Sep 16, 2019)

Goose Attack: A fisherman and his dog were repeatedly attacked by a crazy Canadian goose with a major bias towards Yellow Labrador Retrievers.

J. Frank Wilson on Mar 26, 2009 (Updated: Sep 16, 2019)

Watch out, polluters! This robot fish is patrolling our waters and is capable of testing for oil spills, chemical waste, pollution contaminants, and …

J. Frank Wilson on Mar 26, 2009

What would Death himself do if he were surrounded by ultra-cute critters? Kill them, of course! In the game Bloody Fun Day, you play the reaper, who …

J. Frank Wilson on Mar 24, 2009 (Updated: Feb 3, 2019)

NASA got an unexpected result from an online contest to name a new room at the International Space Station: Colbert. Stephen Colbert, host of the …

J. Frank Wilson on Mar 24, 2009

When was the last time you got excited for a laptop? Pull down your pants and say hello to the HP Mini Netbook. Slender, lightweight, and ultramobile, …