I had always just assumed that fast food glamor shots were made from inedible compounds – plastics, rubber, paint…whatever looked good for the camera. But, at least in McDonald’s case, they do use real food – the same ingredients they use in all their stores – and just dress ’em up all pretty. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSd0keSj2W8

The Symphony of Science guy was invited by PBS to remix Mister Rogers. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFzXaFbxDcM It’s the first in what will be a series of PBS remixes.

873 stock photos, stitched together brilliantly, bring a little soul to the world of stock photography. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7xc7J8bdsU Once you realize this is just an ad for Getty Images and not some guy in his basement doing something amazing, it feels a lot less special.

Please enjoy this slow motion video of Alan Rickman making tea, and then losing his shit because he caught you looking at him. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV1JDW43kUE#!

If you’re old enough to remember Epic Games back when they were called Epic Megagames, then you’re old enough to have played some of their classics like Jill of the Jungle and Jazz Jackrabbit. Epic just released a free 21-track album with audio that spans their releases of the last 20 years. Check it out.

Tree Two One makes custom picture frame-like wall plates for Nest thermostats. Four designs available today – $40 each.

I lost 30 pounds in 3 months. To date I’m down 35 and still losing. Here’s how I did it. In four words: Calorie Counting, No Exercise In more words: Keep reading. I got a Fitbit for Christmas. The Fitbit is just a pedometer, but it’s pretty smart about things. It doesn’t just count steps…

For a long time I felt like the only people who should play Hall & Oates songs were Hall & Oates themselves. Then I found this cover. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJiCUdLBxuI

A lot has changed, and a lot hasn’t in 55 years. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOIBjQoCXLk