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2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid – Redline: Review

Posted March 19, 2015 by

After a full redesign for 2013, the MKZ marks the start of a new design era for Lincoln with bold looks, impressive technology, and high-fuel efficiency. Has Ford finally turned Lincoln into the luxury brand it has the potential to be? Or will they continue to head down the fancy Ford path?

► WTF Is… – LA Cops ?

Posted March 17, 2015 by

TotalBiscuit takes a look at the recently released top-down shooter from Team17 Digital.
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QC#65 – Mad Science Minion

Posted March 15, 2015 by

An incorrigible minion uses 12,000 volts of electricity, to roast marshmallows – with science!

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Project Inspired By: This was an original idea. (Original to me anyway)

WARNING: High Voltage electricity can be fatal. Electric shocks can burn the skin, and/or lead to heart failure. Though the video is portrayed to be playful, electricity should always be handled with extreme caution and safety measures. Caution, care and expert planning are required to mitigate risks. Use of this video content is at your own risk.

Project History & More Info:

I shouldn’t have to mention it, but if you tried doing this on yourself, the electricity would go through your body, and could stop your heart. Although NST’s are current limited, there is always risk, so choose your experiments wisely.

Way before I even started making videos, I got hold of some Neon Sign Transformers (NSTs) and experimented with current limited high voltage electricity.

In my earlier project videos, the intro shows a video clip of 2 screws, with a beam of purple electricity sparking between them. I’ve had hundreds of people asking what that was, and I’ve always intended to make a video about it, but never had the opportunity until now.

For this video, rather than just putting 2 screws together, I thought it would be so much cooler to have some kind of action figure shooting electricity around between their hands.

I made a trip to the local super-centers, like Walmart, looking for Iron Man or Star Wars action figures, but couldn’t find anything I liked in the size I wanted.

I decided to try Toys”R”Us to see if they had a better selection, and although they have hundreds upon hundreds of different toys, nothing matched my expectations.

As I was about to walk out, I noticed an isle labeled “Despicable Me”, and stopped to think. That was a movie about evil genius and mad science, and the more I thought about the minions, the more convinced I was that they would be the perfect choice for a mad science experiment!

I was amazed by how detailed and interactive the little minion toys were. They were about 12” tall, and if you moved their heads around, the mouths and eyes seemed to come to live, and they talked and laughed just like in the movies.

These little guys sealed the deal. A few minutes later I was walking out of the store with my new minion “Stuart”, and took him home for some electrical experiments.

This project was so much fun to film because of Stuart’s facial expressions, and the marshmallows were a spontaneous and random idea that turned out awesome.

Something strange happened when I was sparking the electricity between the minions electrodes. The minion would start to talk spontaneously, without being touched.

This is strange because usually you have to press his belly or move his head to get a response. But with the electrical sparks flying through the air, he would begin to speak at random.

Kind of spooky!

For the Minion sound effects in the video, I recorded his noises separately, then synched them with the video to make it sound more realistic.

The WAN Show – WHAT Was Apple THINKING?? with Guest Jon Rettinger! – Mar 13, 2015

Posted March 14, 2015 by

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00:01:18 Apple Watch
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00:28:52 Additional Apple Event coverage
00:34:41 Apple Watch Editions 18k gold has, on a volume basis, less gold than regular 18k gold
00:39:40 AVG develops glasses that can protect the wearer’s identity from facial recognition software
00:42:37 AMD to benefit, over time, as China lifts ban on game console sales
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01:15:06 [RUMOR] MediaTek to license AMD graphics
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01:19:05 Shoutouts to everyone who posted topics used in this week’s WAN Show
01:19:31 FCC released rules it intends to use to protect the “new” open internet – long-form document
01:20:12 New Chromebook Pixel + Star Citizen client to be around 100GB
01:20:23 Show wrapup

The Co-Optional Podcast Ep. 71 ft. Erik Kain of Forbes [strong language] – Mar 12, 2015

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TotalBiscuit, Jesse Cox and Dodger sit down with Erik Kain on this episode of the Co-Optional Podcast! Enjoy!

Original air date: March 10th, 2015

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Homemade Microwave Popcorn – From Scratch

Posted March 10, 2015 by

You can make bags of microwave popcorn at home. They’re delicious and ready to serve in just a couple of minutes. Not to mention they’re cheaper than the name brands, and free from any nasty chemicals.

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Project Inspired By:

My dad. He’s a huge fan of popcorn and I wanted a quick and easy way to make some when he came to visit. I took more inspiration from microwave popcorn, and the internet. I ripped bags of microwave popcorn apart to figure out how they worked, researched the internet for DIY ideas, and experimented on my own with 20-30 batches to get the results you see here.

WARNING:

Immediately after popping, bags may release steam that’s hot enough to burn skin. Hot oil or other ingredients may also cause damage to exposed skin or mouth on contact. Let the contents of the bag cool before touching and eating, or use appropriate protective gear. Have fun, but use caution and common sense, and always remember that any experiment you try, is at your own risk.

Project History & More Info:

I wondered if there was a way to make a single bag of popcorn at home, that would be ready to eat right away. No buttering, no salting .. just ready to eat as soon as it was popped.

Of course I was inspired by microwave popcorn, because it can already do that. But some research suggests there may be harmful chemicals in the heat-resistant lining that are released when the kernels are cooked.

I experimented by popping kernels in butter, but most of the time the butter burned, and either melted the plastic containers I was using, or scorched them.

I experimented with coconut oil, and that worked really really well, but there wasn’t much flavor and I wanted the recipe to use very common ingredients, so olive oil ended up being my preference.

For containers, I experimented with plastic, glass, and even slurpee and coffee cups, but they all either warped, stained, or melted at the seams and fell apart once in a while. Not very reliable.

After searching around the internet, I realized this actually isn’t a very new idea, and people have been making microwave popcorn in brown paper bags for years. So I tried the brown paper bag method, and while it was a bit messy, it worked perfectly every time.

I experimented with different recipes and amounts trying to get a single bag to pop and be ready to eat straight out of the microwave. This is the recipe I use now, after weeks of testing;

1/3 Cup Popcorn
1 Tsp Olive Oil
½ Tsp Salt

I found that if the kernels were coated in the oil first, they would pop faster, and be more complete. I also found that throwing all the ingredients in at the same time will still season everything and yield a great taste. You could shake the bag to make the contents more uniform, but it still works either way! 🙂

Just for fun, my wife suggested I try adding some sugar to see if it would make instant kettle corn .. and it did!

So: (optional) – Add 1 TBSP Sugar to make Kettle Korn

Kettle Korn is a sweet and salty version of popcorn for people who like it like that. My personal preference however, is salty. So I usually leave the sugar out. I included the option in this video because many Americans are fans of the Kettle Korn taste.

Enjoy! 🙂

► WTF Is… – Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number ?

Posted March 10, 2015 by

TotalBiscuit takes a look at the sequel to the popular game by Dennaton Games.
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► WTF Is… – A Druid’s Duel ?

Posted March 9, 2015 by

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TotalBiscuit takes a look at a turn-based strategy game in which Druids murder each other over small tracts of land.

The Steam Universe – Mar. 7th, 2015

Posted March 7, 2015 by

00:24 The Steam Universe http://bit.ly/1BXYmoo
01:22 SteamVR http://bit.ly/1KBGWSu
05:21 Steam Machines http://bit.ly/1EWPjDi
14:22 Steam Link http://bit.ly/1EpvhlT
17:07 Steam Controller http://bit.ly/17ZPEYW
18:53 TOTD: AerZ – Wind http://bit.ly/1KBGHaa

Content Patch Episode 192 – March 7th, 2015

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