Chad’s News

Ever needed to close a bag of chips but didn’t have a clip available? This video shows a simple way to securely close the bag. I’ve tried it, and it works pretty well.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/…
(via Lifehacker)

First chessboxing and now this. Whenever you take an opponent’s chess piece, you have to drink its shot. I imagine the end of a close game could get quite interesting.

Link: http://www.shotglasschess.com/

I like seeing this type of energy production. Hopefully it will gain popularity.

Link: http://www.news.com/…
(via Engadget)

digg is only a bit over three years old, but it’s already taken the internet by storm and is a serious competitor to old-school sites like Slashdot. It’s worth checking out. And anyone who already knows digg should enjoy the linked video.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/…
(via digg)

This short video epitomizes the spirit of Christmas as embraced by Chad’s News. And if you’re reading this on Christmas day, I recommend taking a look here.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/…
(via Engadget)

I’d heard that chocolate wasn’t good for dogs, but I never realized it was quite so devastating.

Link: http://www.sciencebase.com/…

Neatorama has nicely compiled the top 10 stupid criminal stories of 2007. Enjoy!

Link: http://www.neatorama.com/…

Normally I don’t post these types of things in Chad’s News, but this is just so very absurd. This young girl has been convicted as a sex offender while simultaneously being considered a victim. The case is being appealed.

Link: http://www.denverpost.com/…
(via digg)

Toshiba is creating micro nuclear reactors that are capable of powering a single building (or a city block). They’re self-contained and totally automatic, and last for about 40 years.

Link: http://www.nextenergynews.com/…
(via engadget)

These stickers, which are available for purchase, could apply to most any software upgrade. They recommend going to your local big-box computer store and sticking them on real products.

Link: http://evilmadscience.com/…
(via Neatorama)

We all know that brand-name printer ink is expensive, but the actual numbers are incredible. According to the linked article, HP ink-jet printer ink can cost up to $8,000 per gallon.

Link: http://arstechnica.com/…

The folks at Astronomy Picture of the Day have selected their top 10 pictures for the year of 2007.

Link: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/…
(via Neatorama)