The guys over at Gizmodo say this is a demonstration of the principle that lets cameras stabilize images and keeps missile guidance systems going. Hmm. . .

I think I’ll just see about this for myself…

via Gizmodo

Apparently zoo photos of abused pumpkins are a “thing”.

Zooborns via Slashfood

When they’re not lovin’, some rabbits are fightin’. Apparently these two went pugilistic and who better to break up the disturbance than two chickens? Go figure.

via Towleroad

No shenanigans here, but do check out Lifehacker’s Top 10 List of Harmless Geek Pranks. First on the list: the BSOD (blue screen o’ death) screensaver.

For more hijinks, listen to NPR’s Morning Edition and try to spot the fake story. (If you missed this morning’s broadcast or its endless repeats, you can get it on the web here.)

Lifehacker

NPR - Morning Edition

It’s been a tradition since 1910 that the President throws out the opening day first pitch somewhere in the country. Even you-know-who managed to do it in 2005, albeit to a fairly tepid reception. But for the next two years he skipped it. The rumor was that Karl Rove didn’t want to risk the potential embarrassment.

You-know-who (and no, I don’t mean Voldemort) ventured onto the pitchers mound yesterday in the new National Park stadium for the Washington Senators’ opening game yesterday. Watch what happens (and listen for the boos) when he goes out to the pitcher’s mound:

Many of you are too young to remember: once upon a time in the far-off distant past, holidays marched across the calendar in an orderly manner, courteously waiting for one another to pass before taking the stage. Maybe you’ve even heard that stores didn’t put up Christmas decorations until after Thanksgiving … imagine that! Well a reader over at Consumerist sent in a picture taken at a local Target the day after Christmas:

Yes, Easter bunnies.

It’s the end of the world.

    Consumerist

Does anyone use tablecloths anymore? Here’s a modern take on that childhood fantasy of livening up a boring dinner. The kind of thing you used to see on Johnny Carson.

  via BoingBoing