Dan Seitz
Professional writer for Uproxx.com, GammaSquad.com, Guyspeak.com, Guyism.com, Zug.com, and innumerable other sites. He writes the Internet, basically.
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Pointer Pointer Points Out Your Mouse Pointer
We've all had that problem of not knowing exactly where our mouse pointer is. So the Pointer Pointer recruits some people from the Internet to find it for you.
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Is YouTube Making Us… Smarter?
Anybody who's been to YouTube quickly becomes cynical about the future of the human race, particularly when you read the comments to... well... any video. But this PBS video argues that YouTube actually makes you smarter by lowering barriers to learning about literally any topic. And we have to admit, they've got a point. There are all sorts of educational videos on YouTube. Of course, there are also videos like this:
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Kittens Are The Most Adorable Sports Fans
Ask anybody who owns a cat: Cats love sports. Not because they love the interplay of human achievement at the highest level with physics and chance, or because they love statistics and analysis. No, they love sports because a small ball goes flying around, riveting their attention
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Thief Thwarted In Hilarious Swedish Ad
We don't want to ruin this ad, so we're not going to tell you what company it's for, or what it does. We'll only tell you that it's from Sweden and that it's a riff on Apple Store robberies that happen occasionally
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The Internet Picks Out ‘The Simpsons’ Funniest Signs
The Simpsons is not a show that's shy about stuffing gags into every corner of the frame. And, after nearly a quarter century on the air, the show has quite a few signs. Here's a strip of what seems to be the Internet's favorite gags from the beloved show. Fair warning, it's a long image.
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Happy 68th Birthday, Godzilla!
The star of the longest film franchise in history turns 68 today, celebrating a long career in film, animation, and advertising. We are referring, of course, to the King of the Monsters himself, Godzilla. Below, a retrospective of his highs and lows.
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‘NOLA to New York’ Features Katrina Survivors Sending Hope to Sandy’s Victims
Superstorm Sandy has caused a lot of damage. People have died, homes have been destroyed, businesses have been ruined. Americans across the country are reaching out by donating money, time, food, and clothing, but they're also reaching out with message of hope in the blog NOLA To New York.
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Drug Smugglers Try To Cross Border Fence With Ramps… And Get Stuck
Drug smugglers try to get across the border fence in a multitude of different ways, ranging from digging tunnels to climbing the wall. But a particularly industrious group tried to do it with a little engineering... and failed miserably.
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Woman “Shot Dead” At Wheel Just Drunk Zombie
Some costumes are awesome in their cleverness, or awesome in their humor, or awesome because they're so convincing. Of course, sometimes a convincing costume will cost you, as an anonymous Birmingham woman found out.
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Here’s How A Baby Leopard Carves Pumpkins
This is a baby clouded leopard. Clouded leopards are generally found in China, and sadly their populations are decreasing. Hence, zoos are trying to preserve the species. They also like to give their adorable babies pumpkins to chew on
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Meet The Man Who Lived In Hotels On Stolen Credit Cards… For Twenty Years
Credit card fraud is one of the more annoying aspects of modern life. Thankfully, federal law limits your liability to $50, which is a good thing considering guys like Jeffrey Hawkins are around.
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Just In Time For Halloween, Here’s A Creepy Science Video About Brains
It's Halloween in just a few short days, and that means a lot of brains: Frankenstein monsters looking for them, zombies munching on them, aliens exposing them in creepy experiments. But how much do we know about the brain? Could we survive getting them eaten? Do we need them at all? So here's a video explaining a bit about the brain, and whether a "no-brainer" exists