Articles by Chris Baskind
Awesome Knitting Projects That Would Freak Out Your Granny
Three awesome knitting projects that would make your granny blush. Or at least badly confuse her.
11Mar2008 | Chris Baskind | Comments | ContinuedShock Video: Lufthansa Jet Nearly Crashes in Botched Landing
Amazing video of a near-disaster as a German Airbus A320 nearly crashes at Hamburg Airport on March 1, 2008.
11Mar2008 | Chris Baskind | Comments | Continued
So You Think Your Commute Sucks?
Think your commute sucks? It’s not quite as bad as this Bangladeshi potter’s ride to the office.
11Mar2008 | Chris Baskind | Comments | Continued
Mortal Sins: Tired and Wired
The Vatican revises its traditional list of mortal sins, to the delight of modern penitents.
10Mar2008 | Chris Baskind | Comments | ContinuedWhen Recycling Goes Terribly Wrong: Meet Gene Pool, the Can Man
Gene Pool is like most New Yorkers. Except, of course that he wears an outfit made of 500 recycled aluminum cans.
10Mar2008 | Chris Baskind | Comments | Continued
China’s Freakshow Haicang Zoo
At China’s Haicang Zoo, animals are treated like circus acts, and tourists flock to see spectacles such as lion-human wrestling and big cats riding horses.
9Mar2008 | Chris Baskind | Comments | Continued
Why Daylight Saving Time Is Wasting Yours
You’ve got to get up pretty early in the morning to beat the United States to Daylight Savings Time.
That’s certainly the case again this year, when Daylight Savings Time kicks in at 2:00 a.m. local time, Sunday, March 8th. You can thank the Energy Policy Act of 2005 for the change, which extended Daylight Savings [...]
Wrap that Rascal! Asia’s Cellphone Condoms
Travel anywhere in Asia, and one thing will become immediately clear: it’s the cellphone capital of the world.
In Beijing or Tokyo, practically everyone is carrying. And not just the candaybar and flip phones familiar to most Americans: Asia is the home of the hottest and most expensive smartphones on the planet. Millions of them.
So perhaps [...]
See the 2008 Grammys in 60 Seconds Flat!
A great 60-second condensation of the 2008 Grammys from Mahalo. Plus: All the 2008 Grammy performances in one place.
11Feb2008 | Chris Baskind | Comments | Continued
Vote for Robot Nixon!
Robot Nixon arrives to save the GOP from its presidential uncertainty!
7Feb2008 | Chris Baskind | Comments | Continued50 Killed by Memphis Weather Service’s Cuddly Tornado Mascot
Meet Timmy the Twister, the Memphis Weather Service’s stupefying, cuddly tornado mascot.
6Feb2008 | Chris Baskind | Comments | ContinuedExposing the Truth About Pastafarianism
Two leaked videos unmask the ugly truth behind the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
6Feb2008 | Chris Baskind | Comments | Continued
Moneygami: Origami from Banknotes
Moneygami is the gentle craft of making origami from banknotes. Here’s a sampling.
6Feb2008 | Chris Baskind | Comments | Continued
How to Dispose of CFLs (Without Dumping Mercury Everywhere)
Five easy ways to dispose of CFLs (Compact Florescent Bulbs) without adding mercury to the environment.
4Feb2008 | Chris Baskind | Comments | Continued
Winners and Losers: snarfd Picks the Best and Worst Super Bowl Commercials
At millions of dollars a minute, 2008’s Super Bowl commercials are the highest-dollar TV ads of the year. snarfd picks this year’s best and worst.
4Feb2008 | Chris Baskind | Comments | Continued
