Here’s a pretty cool video showing the evolution of Apple computers, starting from the Apple II (1977).

Pretty amazing when you think about how Apple has revolutionized personal computing with the Macintosh, the iPod, the iPhone, and now the iPad.
Facebook users can see the video here…

Have you ever watched one of those infomercials on TV and listen to the announcer bemoaning that “30% of your energy bill is literally flying out the door!” or “Looks like another summer of lawncare nightmares”?  What if life were really that bad, but all the time? 
Well, the website Everything is Terrible! has a video that has strung over 5 minutes of these infomercial clips into one long string of life misery.  It includes clips from infomercials such as The Magic Bullet Express, Jack LaLanne’s Power Juicer, Ab Circle Pro, …

So, I was a Boy Scout… but I never got the opportunity to get these merit badges!
From the Inbox Zero merit badge (for those you’ve reached an empty e-mail inbox) to the Homonyms badge (for those that know the differences between to, too, and two, these merit badges allow you to show off your Eagle Scout level geekiness.  You can even get a nerd merit badge sash to display them!
(Bonus:  These are inspired by the Science Scouts – or O.O.T.S.S.O.E.R.A.A.A.P. for those in the know – who create merit badge …