Cool Websites and Tools [February 4th 2012]

You may be taking your Skype instant messaging and video calls or your iPhone FaceTime for granted, but way back before the standalone IM client was even an idea, there was one major solution: IRC (Internet Relay Chat). I’m not even going to...

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Get a quick overview of the periodic table of elements, then zoom in on any element to find out more. It is a simple application to be sure, but one every science student who also uses Linux should check out. We’ve shown you Ubuntu chemistry...

It's 1986. Karate is big, and rap is becoming popular. It made sense to combine the two in the ultimate expression of mid-80's cool, right? Warning: There is no self-defense against this video. ...

I’m sure that you’ve come across a computer like this, especially a laptop or netbook. The screen is decently large, but the low resolution doesn’t seem to fit well with such a nice screen. Or maybe you’re on a smaller screen, but...

This guy sneaks up on a rhino and hops on for a quick ride. You'll notice his friend with the camera is easily excitable... or he just gets really excited seeing guys mount rhinos. ...

New Rule: There is nothing ironic about breaking a limb while breakdancing. ...

A friend is someone who will tickle you until you pass out instead of charging you the standard hourly rate you pay for someone off Craigslist. ...

A week after a female anchors cracks up over the word "<a href="http://brk.to/1kj1">Cock</a>," another one seems to get flustered by sausages from a sausage competition. ...

Last week, Kaiser Permanente released a new app for Android and iPhone devices that will allow its patients to access their own medication information and records through a mobile-optimized website. Kaiser has the largest electronic medical record system...