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Baby Yoda SPEAKS!

Sunday, January 26, 2020 1:10 PM By Joe Crescenzi

Today I'm just having some fun thinking about what "The Child" (Baby Yoda) on the Mandalorian might sound like.

To be honest, it's pretty hard putting together a video like this. First, nobody's ever heard him speak... so I couldn't decide exactly what kind of voice I would use. Second, I needed to figure out what he should say. Lastly, I needed to figure out the best way to actually record and edit it.

It's not easy giving a voice to such an iconic and voiceless character, so check out my other channel for an upcoming behind the scenes video as I make another attempt to give this little guy a voice.

Nerds Vs Geeks Vs Hipsters

Friday, August 18, 2017 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

Can you tell the difference between a Nerd and a Geek?

I'm not a Nerd. I'm a Geek. Contrary to what a lot of people think, there's a difference. While it may be true that both Geeks and Nerds share similar interests in technology and science, they're completely different in one key area, social interests.

Nerds tend to be introverts, and are very quiet and shy, whereas Geeks are social butterflies who love to share their Geeky passions with anyone and everyone. Whereas Nerds find it hard speaking up at a party, Geeks won't think twice about running around in a Batman cape while eating in a French restaurant. That's a pretty big difference.

Geeks also tend to explore all sorts of strange passions. There are Music Geeks, Camping Geeks, Movie Geeks, Japanese Anime Geeks,... [More]

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I Hate Bathroom Sounds!

Saturday, August 5, 2017 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

The acoustics in public bathrooms stinks!

One of the problems with bathrooms is they're loaded with hard surfaces that have a tendency to echo and amplify the kinds of sounds that nobody wants to hear in the first place.

Let's face it, none of us likes public restrooms, and I've already posted more than a few rants about how they can be improved. Today I'm going to tackle another 800 pound gorilla... the SOUNDs you hear in public restrooms, and what I think should be done about it.

At the root of the problem is the complete lack of soft surfaces and background noise, making just about any sound uncomfortably loud. It wouldn't be so bad, but the few sounds you hear aren't exactly pleasant. The sound of silence is deafening, which is probably why you hear so many people cl... [More]

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Pick On THIS!

Friday, August 4, 2017 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

Admit it. You pick your nose. Everybody picks their nose.

Do you remember the Seinfeld episode where Jerry's girlfriend left him because she saw him scratching his in his car, but she thought he was picking his nose? What's the big deal? Doesn't EVERYONE pick their nose from time to time?

We all have noses, and from time to time we get things stuck in our nose that simply won't come out when we blow our noses. When that happens, what are we supposed to do? It's not like we have a thousand ways to get rid of snot. When boogers won't come out when we blow our nose, there's only one strategy that's proven to work... picking your nose.

Why should there be a stigma for this basic nose cleaning activity. After all, we pick our children's noses when they're stuffed up, so why... [More]

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Star Wars Stormtrooper Armour is Still Useless

Sunday, July 23, 2017 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

About a year ago I did a video about how useless Stormtrooper Armour is. After seeing Rogue One, it's even worse.

When I posted my previous video Stormtroopers armour, I got a lot of comments from people who actually defended the armour as being something that was actually pretty useful. Naturally, I disagreed. My argument was that the armour clearly is no defense against blasters and other weapons in the Star Wars Universe.

Most of the comments centered on the fact that nothing can defend a person from a blaster shot, but the armour was a good overall protection from all sorts of physical contact. While that seems like a bit of a stretch, I can understand it, even though you never see any scenes where a Stormtrooper avoided injury because of their armour.

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Pondering Noah's Ark!

Saturday, July 22, 2017 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

Did Noah build the FIRST BOAT EVER?

First of all, let me say that I'm not an atheist. I have a very strong Christian faith, but there's a few things in The Bible that can really make you go Hmmm, such as the story of Noah's Ark, as it's written in the Book of Genesis.

Once you get beyond the debate of whether Noah actually built an Ark large enough for at least two of every single animal on the plant, there's an even bigger issue that comes to mind, that you never hear anyone talk about, until now... Did Noah INVENT boating?

I'm serious about this. Did Noah INVENT the idea of building a boat? After all, there is no mention of anyone else being saved from the rains by using a boat, so it implies that Noah and his family were the only people on the face of the Earth who ha... [More]

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Welcome Back, Barbarino

Sunday, June 25, 2017 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

Here's a movie I would LOVE to see!

Welcome Back Kotter was one of my favorite TV shows from the 70s and it was the show that gave John Travolta his first big break as Vinny Barbarino, the leader of gang of students in a Brooklyn High School.

The premise of the show was simple. Gabe Kotter, who was a founding member of a gang of students known as the "Sweat Hogs", returns to his old high school as a teacher where he becomes a mentor to a new generation of Sweat Hogs.

His old teacher is now the assistant principal, and he still thinks of Kotter as a thug.

With all the movie and TV reboots, I think it's time we see Welcome Back Kotter go full circle and see another sweathog return to the school as a teacher to mentor a new generation of Sweat Hogs.

Naturally, the movie... [More]

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Jedi are Chickens!

Monday, May 1, 2017 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

When the going get tough, the Jedi get going.

I realize the Jedi are a force for peace, but why the heck do they always seem to run away when they're needed most?

Before Star Wars Episode III, Revenge of the Sith came out, the Jedi were portrayed as fearless guardians of the galaxy, capable of fighting anyone, anytime, and anywhere. Everything changed at the end of the film when I suddenly realized, the Jedi are actually chickens.

As the film comes to a close, we see Yoda fighting Emperor Palpatine a/k/a Darth Sidious, while Obi-Wan takes on Anakin Skywalker a/k/a Darth Vader. For the most part, they both did quite well. Obi-Wan beats Anakin, and Yoda handles himself quite well against Palpatine's Dark Force Lightning, but neither of them finish the job.

Considering t... [More]

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Why Did Han Solo Need an Interpreter?

Wednesday, April 12, 2017 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

Han Solo didn't have any trouble speaking Greedo and Jabba The Hut in the Original Star Wars...

Here's something that has puzzled me for a long time. In the Original Star Wars, Greedo confronts Han Solo using a language known as Huttese, which is the same language many of the people on Tatooine speak... including Jabba The Hut.

In the Special Edition of Star Wars Episode IV (A New Hope), there's even a scene where Han Solo has a long conversation with Jabba, where Jabba speaks to him entirely in Huttese, and Han speaks Galactic Basic (English). Both speak their own language, and neither one needs an interpreter.

However, in Return Of The Jedi, when Jabba speaks to Han, he uses C-3PO as an interpreter, which is strange, considering Jabba clearly understands Han, and vice v... [More]

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Why Luke is Rey's Father... Star Wars VIII (The Last Jedi) Predictions

Sunday, March 12, 2017 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

There are a lot of theories about who Rey's parents are. Here's why I think Luke is the only logical choice.

Ever since the release of Star Wars, Episode VII, The Force Awakens people have come up with all sorts of theories. Most of them are pretty far-fetched, such as Rey being another child of Princess Leia and Han Solo, or that she's either a reincarnation of Anakin or some other Jedi's spirit, but there are some solid reasons why iI think it's Luke.

First of all, unlike the animations, comic books and other movie spin-offs in the Star Wars Expanded Universe, central theme of the core Star Wars Trilogies is the Skywalker family, so the central characters in these trilogies must be a Skywalker. For that reason, if there will be future trilogies beyond Episode IX, they wil... [More]

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The HIDDEN Rebel Base in Star Wars?

Friday, February 17, 2017 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

If it was so important to keep the location of the HIDDEN Rebel Base a secret, why did Princess Leia make it so easy for the Empire to find it?

Think about it. After enduring hours of torture, Princess Leia still refused to disclose the location of the Rebel Base, which shows you just how important it was to keep it a secret, yet somehow she flew directly to the base, even though she KNEW the Empire was tracking the Millennium Falcon. That's pretty strange.

If somebody was looking for you, and you knew the car you were driving had some kind of tracking device, wouldn't your first move be to get rid of the car as soon as possible? That's exactly what they did. Instead of simply landing on the nearest planet and swapping their ship for one that wasn't being tracked, they flew... [More]

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What Happened to Han Solo's Reward? - A Star Wars Question

Wednesday, February 15, 2017 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

We all know Han Solo needed his reward money in the Original Star Wars. What happened to it?

This has bugged me for years. If Han Solo knew there was a price on his head, why didn't he find some way to give Jabba The Hutt his reward? After all, having bounty hunters chasing him around the galaxy isn't exactly helpful to the rebellion, especially since he had the reward in his hands.

Think about it. At the end of the Original Star Wars (now known as Episode IV, A New Hope), Han Solo had the reward and was on his way to deliver it to Jabba The Hutt. We know he had a change of heart, and decided to pitch in and destroy the Death Star. Okay. Fine. That took him an extra 5 minutes, at most.

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What's a REAL Star Wars Fan?

Saturday, December 24, 2016 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

Why do so many Star Wars fans make fun of the series?

Even though I'm a HUGE Star Wars fan, I often use my blog to poke fun at some of the strange plot holes and continuity problems in the films. On the surface, some people might wonder if that's because I'm not a "Real Fan", because a real fan wouldn't have anything negative to say about the films. The truth of the matter is only a REAL Star Wars fan would poke fun of the series as much as I do.

This is actually typical of a lot of the biggest fans of the series. Kevin Smith, for example, is one of the biggest Star Wars fans on the planet, yet some of his movies seem to poke fun of the movies. Why is that?

At the heart of it is one simple truth. Only a BIG FAN would care enough to notice all the little quirks in the

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Another Star Wars Question... Shmi Skywalker

Monday, December 12, 2016 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

Anakin Skywalker had no way to contact his mother, because she was a slave. Or was she?

Here's another interesting mystery from the Star Wars prequels. We know Anakin wasn't able to contact his mother because she was a slave, but in Episode II, we learn that Shmi eventually becomes free, marries Cliegg Lars, then has another son named Owen (Luke's uncle).

This begs the question... Once she was free, why didn't she find a way to contact Anakin at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant? Even if the Lars family lacked a starship, I'm sure there would be a way for a free woman to at least send her son a message. If nothing else, to let him know she's okay... and happily married... and that he now has a half-brother.

Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi's Big Mistake!

Friday, December 9, 2016 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

One of the key turning points in the third Star Wars Prequel could've changed EVERYTHING for the Jedi.

At the end of Star Wars Episode III, The Revenge of the Sith, there's a scene where Ben / Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda return to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant to re-configure the beacon so that it warns any remaining Jedi not to come back to the Temple. In that scene, Obi-Wan decides to review security camera footage of the previous day so that he could see what happened.

Although Yoda warns him that it would be painful to watch, Obi-Wan he insists he needs to see it with his own eyes and within seconds he not only sees footage of Anakin pledging himself to the Dark Side of The Force, but he even sees him slaying many of the Jedi, including all the Younglings. After viewing the f... [More]

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An Email Sanity Check?

Thursday, December 1, 2016 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

Oops... Did I just send THAT?

Every now and then we write an email without considering what the recipient will think when they read it. Sometimes it's something simple, like our choice of colorful language or jargon, but other times the entire email is just plain crazy. This can happen as a result of writing emails after having a bad day, or perhaps a too much to drink. Whatever the reason, it would be great if there was an alert when we've gone a bit too far.

We've all seen email spell checks and grammar checks, but sometimes what we really need is a SANITY CHECK! Just a little reality check that scans the words in our email and gives us a chance to re-think it before we hit send.

Of course, for some people in particular, that sanity check could include a system that n... [More]

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My Rare 1977 Star Wars Early Bird Certificate Package

Thursday, November 10, 2016 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

If you're a Star Wars Fan, perhaps you've heard of The 1977 Star Wars Early Bird Certificate Package.

Of all the videos I post on my YouTube Channel, my Star Wars and Star Trek videos get hundreds of times more views. So, I think it would be fun to make a video every now and then showing off some of my vintage Star Wars collection.

It's not unusual for companies to release movie related toys weeks, or even months BEFORE a movie comes out. But that wasn't always the case. When Star Wars came out in May of 1977, they didn't have a single toy to release with the movie, but as the movie became more popular, they struck a deal with Kenner to produce a line of toys. The trouble is, it was too late to have anything on the shelves in time for the 77 holiday season.

Rather than m... [More]

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Why Didn't R2-D2 Recognize Yoda?

Monday, November 7, 2016 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

Do you remember the scene in The Empire Strikes Back where Luke and R2-D2 first see Yoda? If you've seen the Prequels, you would expect R2-D2 to recognize him, but he doesn't.

The Star Wars Prequels were great films, but there are a few continuity issues, especially concerning the Droids. In a previous post, I mentioned the fact that Ben Kenobi should've recognized R2-D2 and C-3PO in the Original 1977 Star Wars. That particular video generated a lot of debate, but this one is a lot more cut and dry.

Since R2-D2's memory was not erased at the end of Episode III, there is absolutely no reason why R2-D2 wouldn't recognize Yoda when they look for him on Dagobah. When you look at the scene now, it's pretty strange consideri... [More]

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Which Came First... Chicken or Egg?

Thursday, November 3, 2016 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

To me, the answer is pretty simple. The egg came first.

Which came first... Chicken or Egg? I don't know why there is so much debate over this question. Even if you aren't a scientist, there is only one logical answer. The egg.

To keep things simple, here are the important facts:

1. ALL chickens come from eggs.

That's it. That's all the proof you should need. What more do you need?

I'm sure right some of you are saying "Okay, Sparky... where did the egg come from?"

Simple. It came from something that WASN'T a chicken. Odds are it was similar to a chicken, but it wasn't a chicken. Somewhere along the way, another bird that was similar to a chicken laid a mutant egg that resulted in a chicken and when that (first) chicken mated, it produced another egg w... [More]

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No HUG for Leia in Star Wars?

Tuesday, October 11, 2016 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

One thing about the Star Wars movies that I find pretty funny is how George Lucas messes up little things like context, and emotion.

Do you remember the scene right after everyone escapes from the Death Star, and Princess Leia comforts Luke Skywalker after he witnesses the death of Ben Kenobi in a duel with Darth Vader?

It's a classic moment. Luke is devastated and can't believe Ben Kenobi is gone, so Princess Leia comes over, puts a blanket on him and consoles him for his loss. That sounds like the right thing to do. But is it? If you think about it, Luke is grieving for an 80 year old man who he just met that day.

Meanwhile a few hours before Luke's loss of a guy he just met, Princess Leia not only lost her entire family, but her entire planet, including millions of

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I Always Rick Roll Telemarketers

Saturday, August 27, 2016 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

I used to spend a lot of time reporting telemarketers to the FCC. Now I just Rick Roll them.

I've always hated telemarketers, and it seems that in spite of the "Do Not Call" list, there are even more telemarketers than ever, and most of them are complete frauds.

The main reason for the increase in calls is the widespread use of VOIP / Internet calling, which means that you can now call anywhere in the world for free, and that also means that overseas telemarketers don't have to answer to the FCC. Once I realized reporting callers to the FCC wasn't getting anywhere, I decided to at least have some fun and that's when I decided to Rick Roll just about every telemarketer that calls me.

To make it as easy as possible, I keep Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up in a voice re... [More]

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Star Wars: Is This How You Hide The Last Jedi?

Sunday, July 10, 2016 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

If finding the last Jedi was so important in The Force Awakens, why didn't anyone look for Obi-Wan Kenobi?

The entire premise of the newest Star Wars movie was that both sides were desperately looking for Luke Skywalker because he was the last Jedi, and both sides were willing to make great sacrifices to find him.

If this was so important to them, it makes you wonder why nobody was looking for Obi-Wan / Ben Kenobi in the time between Episode III and IV (the original Star Wars). After all, Anakin Skywalker became Darth Vader right after a major defeat at the hands of Obi-Wan Kenobi. You would think that Vader would search the entire galaxy to find him and see revenge, yet there's no indication he even bothered looking for him.

It's not like it would be hard finding him. A... [More]

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Wanna See Me RUIN Return Of The Jedi? (and The Force Awakens)

Saturday, July 2, 2016 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

Did Luke Skywalker Really Take down the Empire? I don't think so.

I love Star Wars, but the new movie opened up a can of worms because they seemed to be obsessed with finding Luke Skywalker, because everyone felt he was the key to ruling the galaxy. The only problem? It's not true. He had nothing to do with it.

Think about it. At the moment the new Death Star was destroyed, where was Luke? He was on the Death Star with Darth Vader and the Emperor. He wasn't involved in the battle of Endor, and he didn't have anything to do with the outcome which led directly to destroying it.

Although destroying Vader and the Emperor seemed critical to bringing down the Empire, the fact is they would've been killed when the Rebels eventually blew up the Death Star.

This means the t... [More]

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My Star Trek Bluetooth Communicator... It's Okay For Grown-Ups to Have "Toys" Too.

Friday, June 24, 2016 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

Some may call these toys. To me, they're much more than that.

I had a great little surprise in the mail today, a Star Trek Bluetooth Communicator from The Wand Company. I pre-ordered it almost a year ago this week and they finally started shipping it yesterday.

As soon as it arrived, I posted a quick unboxing video on my other YouTube channel (CouponPages):

I pre-ordered this nearly a year ago, and it finally arrived today... L-O-V-E IT!

This is definitely the best Star Trek Communicator I have ever owned. It's not only an authentic copy of a TOS Hero prop, but it WORKS!

It takes seconds to pair with your phone or other Bluetooth device, and once it'... [More]

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Why Perennial Star Wars Characters Will Live Forever

Sunday, May 15, 2016 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

Now that Disney owns the Star Wars franchise, one thing I know for sure is that certain characters will be around for many years to come.

About a year ago there was a lot of buzz over the trailer for latest Star Wars movie, The Force Awakens. Fan sites studied each frame of the trailer looking for clues about the plot, creating a wealth of rumors.

One scene in the trailer that sparked a lot of rumors is where Rey is seen standing over what appears to be a dead body... a dead FURRY body. Could it be that Chewbacca was dead? While half the Internet was buzzing about the death of Chewie, I knew there was no chance he was dead. He couldn't be killed. He's a "Perennial" Star Wars character, so there was very little chance he'd be killed off so soon into the newest trilogy.

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Why Didn't Darth Vader Look For His Son, Luke Skywalker?

Saturday, April 30, 2016 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

If you ask me, they didn't exactly hide Luke Skywalker form his father, so why didn't he look for him?

In The Empire Strikes Back, Darth Vader makes it clear to Luke Skywalker that he knows he is his son, so it raises the question... if he knew Luke was his son, why didn't he look for him sooner?

Think about it. We know Leia was immediately taken away to another planet (Alderaan), and raised as Princess Leia Organa, so that her father couldn't find her, but Luke wasn't exactly hidden. He was taken back to, of all places Anakin's home planet of Tatooine... to be taken care of by his Aunt Beru and Uncle Owen Lars. Since he has no father, Aunt Beru is presumed to be his mother's sister Beru Skywalker Lars.

To top it all off, unlike Leia, they don't even bother changing hi

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Why Does Yoda Use a Cane?

Thursday, April 28, 2016 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

Isn't it strange that Yoda hobbles around using a cane, but he leaps into the air like a ninja when he fights?

Ever since I saw Yoda fight in Star Wars Episode III, Revenge of the Sith, I've wondered why Yoda uses a cane. Up until that point he seemed to hobble along like a 900 year old man. That's probably because he's over 900 years old, but the point is when he got into a fight with Count Dooku, he was able to drop the can and fly around like a ninja.

At that point in the film, I fully expected to see the Jedi Master defeat Dooku using nothing but The Force, either by lifting himself or other objects into space, and perhaps disarming him with the sheer power of his mind. As it turns out, he whips out his Lightsaber and fights him in a traditional dual of strength and agi... [More]

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Why Do Stormtroopers Wear Useless Armor in Star Wars? It Doesn't Do Anything!

Thursday, April 21, 2016 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

Stormtroopers in Star Wars are like Redshirts in Star Trek. They drop like flies.

Have you ever wondered why the Imperial Stormtroopers in Star Wars wear useless armor? Anyone who's ever seen the movies know the armor doesn't seem to offer any sort of protection, especially from things like blasters.

You would think that all that armor would have some kind of purpose other than making them look cool. The rebels don't wear armor, and there's a good reason for that. Stormtrooper armor is bulky, inflexible, and of course, useless.

There's even a scene in the original Star Wars where Luke Skywalker says "I can't see a thing in this helmet." The line was originally an ad lib because Mark Hamill acknowledged just how hard it was to see out of the helmet. So, not only is the... [More]

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What's The Deal With Kylo Ren's Mask?

Friday, April 15, 2016 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

We all know why Darth Vader wore a helmet and a mask... but why does Kylo Ren wear a mask?

In the original Star Wars, Darth Vader needed his helmet and mask to survive. You could tell by the famous breathing that is not only provided protection, but also provided life support. So there's no question of it's purpose.

Kylo Ren is another story. He removes his helmet in some scenes, and wears it in others, so it's obviously not for life support, nor is it to hide his true identity, so why bother?

Another odd thing is that the mask itself is pretty beat up. What's up with that? I assume it's beat up from battle, but I'm sure Darth Vader saw a lot more battle than he did and he always has a brilliant shine to his helmet. If he's going to wear it, he might as well take care... [More]

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Lookalike Finder Site

Tuesday, February 9, 2016 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

A site to find people who look like you!

About a year ago, somebody sent me a photo of somebody that looked just like me. It only took me a second to realize it wasn't me, but for a moment I actually thought it was. That made me realize that at this very moment, there are probably hundreds of people in the world that either look like me right now... or look like an older or younger version of my present self.

If you've used face tagging on Facebook, Google's Picasa, or Apple's Photos apps, chances are you've been amazed by just how accurate face recognition software can be, and by how it will occasionally confuse family members who have similar faces. By taking advantage of this confusion, it would be pretty easy to build a website that allows people to upload photos and hav... [More]

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Celebrate Festivus!

Wednesday, December 23, 2015 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

A Festivus For The Rest Of Us!

It's December 23rd, and you know what that means... It's Festivus!

This is the day we all gather around our Festivus Pole and enjoy the holiday for the Rest Of Us. Speaking of Festivus Poles, be sure your pole has a very high strength-to-weight ratio. Nothing ruins a good Festivus gathering more than a cheap looking Festivus Pole, and be sure you don't put any annoying decorations on it. It's distracting, and makes you look like an ass.

Keeping with the time honored traditions of Festivus, we need to start with the "Airing of Grievances", and it's about time, because I got a lotta problems with you people, and you're going to hear about it!

You have to admit, you've... [More]

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Think Like a Jedi

Friday, December 18, 2015 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

Awaken the Force Inside You.

I was 12 years old when the original Star Wars was released in 1977. To say I was an instant fan is an understatement. I was obsessed with it.

Like many people who grew up in that era, the fascination with Star Wars went way beyond simply enjoying the action scenes or the special effects. What attracted me most was the idea of being a "Jedi".

To me, there were 5 kinds of people in the movie:

1. Good Guys.

2. Bad Guys.

3. Really Good Guys.

4. Really Bad Guys.

5. Scoundrels.

The majority of the characters were Good Guys, Bad Guys, and Scoundrels. Most of the Good Guys were Rebels, and most of the bad guys were Stormtroopers, so it was easy to tell them apart.

What made the movie special was that there were only a few "

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Welcome Back, Barbarino

Sunday, October 4, 2015 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

Here's a movie I'd love to see...

If you grew up in the 70s, you will remember Welcome Back Kotter. It was a huge hit, and it launched John Travolta's career.

The premise was simple. Gabe Kaplan plays a schoolteacher named Gabe Kotter, who was a founding member of a gang of misbehaving students called the "Sweathogs". The Sweathogs were a group of out of control kids who weren't expected to graduate. Kotter returns to his old high school as a teacher and he's assigned to a new generation of Sweathogs, including Vinny Barbarino, played by John Travolta.

The newer Sweathogs are just as out of control as Kotter's generation, but because of his roots, he knows how to relate to them and he becomes a great mentor to them. Like Kotter, Barbarino is the head of the Sweathogs.... [More]

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Golfing Without Clubs. It's Harder Than You Think!

Wednesday, July 22, 2015 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

If you think hitting a tiny ball with a club, into a tiny hole 200 yards away is hard, try doing it without the club.

Golf isn't easy for me. The only consolation is that most people play just as bad as I do.

Every time I hit the ball, there's a 50 / 50 chance it won't go where I want it to. On the rare occasion where I get it to go more than 50 feet, it goes hundreds of feet to the left or right. Sometimes it just flops 3 feet ahead, followed by an embarrassing clump of turf that manages to go 20 feet. I'm pretty bad.

One day, I decided to just try throwing the ball. It sounds like cheating, but as it turns out, it's still pretty hard. Throwing the ball eliminates those embarrassing hooks, slices and flying clumps of turf, but unless you've got an arm like a big leag... [More]

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Kosher Bacon... Sort of.

Monday, June 29, 2015 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

A lot of people who order Kosher meals aren't Jewish.

From time to time I post ideas that are completely stupid. This isn't one of those ideas. I'm serious.

A few years ago, I shared a plane ride with a friend who ordered a Kosher meal on a long flight to California. What struck me as odd was that my friend wasn't Jewish. When I asked him why, he simply said the Kosher meals tasted better. As it turns out, my friend wasn't the only one who felt that way. Apparently, there are a lot of gentiles who order Kosher meals on planes and at catered events, for the exact same reason.

Obviously Kosher meals don't contain pork, but they also don't contain all sorts of other ingredients that not only make them taste better, but more healthful. Kosher regulations go beyond that,... [More]

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Bluetooth Dance Clubs... Everyone Wears Headsets!

Saturday, May 30, 2015 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

Wouldn't it be great if there were clubs where everyone wears a Bluetooth headset?

Like a lot of my ideas, this one will sound a little strange at first, so stick with me.

Here's how it would work. You walk into a club, and they hand you a Bluetooth headset. The room is pretty quiet, but there are about a hundred people dancing, so you put the headset on and adjust the volume and start dancing.

An hour later, you see a friend you haven't seen in a while, so you both turn down the volume and find a table and talk about the old days. Unlike traditional clubs, this is the first time you can actually have a conversation.

At some point in the conversation, you mention to your friend you love this club because you love country music, at which point your friend reminds you

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Sleeveless Snuggies!

Wednesday, April 1, 2015 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

Snuggies are nice, but your hands get cold.

The key to a great invention is finding simple solutions that people overlook. That's how I came up with this idea.

While traveling among the Gunga tribes on the remote island of Galunga, I noticed that they often took turns passing around an odd looking ball filled with warmed up monkey urine. As each one rolled the the strange "MonkeyPeePeeBalls" back and forth before passing it along, I wondered if this was some kind of religious ritual.

As it turns out, the Gunga Galungans were passing the warmed up monkey urine balls simply to warm their hands, which were sticking out from their Snuggies. I knew right then and there that I had to find some way to make sure they could have warm hands without warming up money urine.

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Face Recognition History Eraser

Sunday, February 1, 2015 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

Many programs today use face recognition to help you locate photos of people you love. Why not have a program that hides photos of people you hate?

As funny as this idea sounds, there are many people today who have enormous photo libraries full of people they hate, and they are sick to their stomach when they browse through their photos. For these people, a simple face recognition based filter would allow them to flip through their photos without skipping a beat.

A filter like this would also come in handy for people who recently re-married or have young children who are too young to understand photos of their parents with their previous spouses. Whatever the reason, a filter could be pretty handy.

An alternative to hiding group photos could be to show the photo, but obs... [More]

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A Car Periscope? Why Not?

Monday, November 10, 2014 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

Sometimes when I come up with an idea, I find out somebody's thought about it before. Today, I found two. It must be a really great idea.

A lot of cars today have cameras in the back, so you can see the car behind you when you park. Every time I've used one, I have often wished I could see all around the car... 360 degrees... like a Car Periscope!

From the start, I thought about how great it would be to not only see behind me, but on the sides, and eliminate blind spots... that would also make it easier to know exactly how far I was from the CURB.

Wouldn't you know it, I do a quick search of Car Periscope Curb, and there it was... a Car Periscope on CURB Your Enthusiasm. I guess Larry David had this on his mind for long time, because he also included it in a Seinfeld e... [More]

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In some cases, patents may already exist for these ideas, in other cases, there may not be any existing patents and you are free to develop and explore the viability of developing and patenting the ideas.

The authors make no claim that any of the ideas are safe, practical, or suitable for any particular purpose. You are responsible for the results of trying, developing, patenting or using any of the ideas on this site.

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