Hybrid - Web Gangsta - Web Watch https://thewebgangsta.com Web Gangsta - Web Watch takes on pop culture, the web, and other interesting things ...since 1994. Sun, 07 Apr 2013 17:21:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.5 Parents – please stop doing this. https://thewebgangsta.com/2012/05/parents-please-stop-doing-this/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=parents-please-stop-doing-this Tue, 01 May 2012 23:00:21 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=4938 Parents: If there’s one thing that we beg you to stop doing, it’s putting these stickers on the back of your car: Stick Figure Car Stickers Disney Car Decals Why? Because there is such a thing as overkill. Web Watch recently saw this lovely example on a minivan: We didn’t see this family wandering around […]

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]]> How many gallons of gas does it take to charge an iPhone? https://thewebgangsta.com/2012/01/how-many-gallons-of-gas-does-it-take-to-charge-an-iphone/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-many-gallons-of-gas-does-it-take-to-charge-an-iphone Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:16 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=4633 Solar iPhone/Cell phone charger It’s a fair question. Web Watch often hears Luddites talk about how battery-operated devices still need to get their energy from somewhere, so we’re not actually saving energy by driving around in our hybrid cars or otherwise relying on battery packs to get us what we need. Take the iPhone for […]

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]]> A Car Powered by Mountain Dew https://thewebgangsta.com/2009/08/a-car-powered-by-mountain-dew/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-car-powered-by-mountain-dew Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:00:50 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=1398 Albequerque, New Mexico’s Paul Patone knows his engines, and Paul knows his soda. Paul would be the first one to say that soda, particularly Mountain Dew, is literally his driving force. Why’s that?  Because Paul has figured out how to CONVERT HIS CAR SO IT RUNS ON MOUNTAIN DEW INSTEAD OF GASOLINE. Paul has invented […]

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]]> TiVo Statistics on Commercial Skipping for May 2009 https://thewebgangsta.com/2009/08/tivo-statistics-commercial-skipping-may-2009/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tivo-statistics-commercial-skipping-may-2009 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:00:13 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=1340 TiVo: those who have never owned one will never understand. Those who have used a generic DVR think they understand, but they really don’t. One benefit that many TiVo enthusiasts love to speak about is their ability to fast-forward through commercials. This has led to some advertisers trying to make their ads “TiVo-Friendly”, so that […]

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]]> Reasons why BETTER OFF TED is Awesome https://thewebgangsta.com/2009/07/reasons-why-better-off-ted-is-awesome/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reasons-why-better-off-ted-is-awesome Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:06 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=1170 ABC’s BETTER OFF TED is one of those TV shows that either you get or you don’t.  Luckily, it has been renewed for a 2nd season, so if you have missed the initial episodes, you’ll have a chance to catch up with the fun. The show’s comedic style and pacing is not in sync with […]

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]]> Really Inside Disney/Pixar’s CARS https://thewebgangsta.com/2009/03/really-inside-disneypixars-cars/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=really-inside-disneypixars-cars Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:02:07 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=402 Jake Parker is an artist. Jake Parker also has a vivid imagination. Jake Parker has taken the star of Disney/Pixar’s Cars franchise, Lightning McQueen, and cut him open lengthwise to see what makes him tick.  Basically, Jake Parker has done AN AUTOPSY ON LIGHTNING MCQUEEN. Jake hits upon a very important point to recognize about […]

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]]> How To Improve Gas Mileage https://thewebgangsta.com/2008/04/how-to-improve-gas-mileage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-improve-gas-mileage Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:24:24 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=1355 It’s looking like the price of gas could hit $4 or even $5 a gallon this year, hitting everybody hard in the wallet as prices all across the board go up to meet this extra expense. Here are four sites that you can use to help maximize your gas station dollar: DAILY FUEL ECONOMY TIP: […]

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