Did Falcon Heene out balloon incident as a publicity stunt on CNN?

Around 0:35, when asked why Falcon didn't respond to calls, Falcon replies, "...you guys said... uh...  we did this for the show..." Things get all quiet, then mom Mayumi Heene just says unsteadily, "...no." Whoops? Related posts:Updated: “Balloon Boy” found ... continue

Updated: “Balloon Boy” found alive, home with family

Police are searching the skies for a Fort Collins, Colorado boy who floated away from the family home on an "experimental aircraft" this morning. Police say that the homemade dome-shaped, 20 foot, 5 foot aircraft (covered with foil) ... continue

Make your friends puke for $250 – and a little DIY

As a result of attending a conference where a $1 million “sea-sick flashlight” was demonstrated by the Department of Homeland Security some folks got together to create their own open source version of The ... continue

Be a paintball king with your own paintball turret

I always liked the idea of paintballing but have never gotten around to actually playing and that is a lot less likely now since someone out there might actually have one of the beasties. ... continue

Really dumb guy attempts DIY circumcision with nail clippers

A young British man was rushed to the hospital Tuesday morning in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, after being stupid enough to try to circumcise his own dangle with a pair of nail clippers. Regarding the so-close-yet-so-far to a Darwin Award act, ... continue

I find your lack of mustard disturbing- check out the Death Star grill

Sure, your trusty old Weber grill cooks stuff, but is it eeeeeevil? Via Wired, a story about an enterprising (and handy) geeky dad who took the rejected Star Wars promotional items post on Geekologie to heart. Inspired by ... continue