Cracked Archive - Tech
5 Criminals Who Pulled Off Major Crimes With Only a Phone
When we think of criminals, we tend to think of two types: The street-level thug committing his crimes with a gun or a fist, and the upper-level management, dictating orders to the thugs below. But there's a third type: The guys who picks up the phone and decide that crime sounds like a fun thing to do today.
- By Jason Edward Harrington
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- October 23, 2011
5 Unintentionally Hilarious Soviet Versions of Good Ideas
Naturally, the results were often ridiculous (but kind of awesome).
- By Xavier Jackson
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- October 16, 2011
The 4 Worst Things About Writing for the Internet
Before you go trading in your medical degree and stethoscope for some whiskey and an Internet gun, there are a few things you should know about this place first.
- By Daniel O'Brien
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- October 14, 2011
5 Sci-Fi Medical Procedures We'll Have in Our Lifetime
Let's take a moment to marvel at the fact that we're not too far away from having fiction turn into reality.
- By Pauli Poisuo
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- October 09, 2011
13 Useful Keyboard Shortcuts For the Insane Workplace
The most badass keyboard shortcuts around.
- By Chris Bucholz
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- October 04, 2011
5 Sci-Fi Ad Techniques That Are About to Make Life Creepier
You've seen hundreds of ads today -- how many did you actually remember? Don't think for one second ad execs are going to let that continue.
- By Dwayne Hoover
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- October 04, 2011
4 Idiots Who Show Up Wherever Religion Is Discussed Online
Charting the only four online viewpoints when it comes to religion.
- By Matt Gallagher
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- October 01, 2011
6 Real World Spy Gadgets Straight Out of the Movies
It's almost as if the spy world pays attention to Hollywood, simply saying, 'Yeah. Yeah that'll work.'
- By CRACKED Staff, Eric A.
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- September 29, 2011
9 Self-Defense Gadgets Your Mugger Will Find Hilarious
Technology has always been about making the world a better place: one with less of your enemies in it. Jet engines, computers and radar were invented by geniuses in wartime, but we're looking at the inventions of idiots during peacetime, and the result is more ridiculously contrived self-defense systems than Jackie Chan's career.
- By Luke McKinney
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- September 26, 2011
6 Images of Abandoned Weaponry You Won't Believe Are Real
What happens when you get bored of your new toys? You just toss them out in the middle of a field somewhere. Who cares that they're worth a billion dollars and took dozens of years of intricate design and revision.
- By Eric Yosomono
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- September 26, 2011
5 Mind Blowing Things Crowds Do Better Than Experts
There's nothing stupider than a crowd. Take an average, intelligent person and put him in an emergency and he'll likely remain calm and await instructions. Put him in a crowd and he'll start screaming, looting and overturning cars. Right? Well ... not really. That's why we have crowdsourcing.
- By Kenny Thompson
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- September 24, 2011
5 Sci-Fi Technologies People Achieved By Hacking the Kinect
Kinect turned out to be a virtual puppy petting machine and awkward wedding-dance simulator. But some particularly handy people took a look at the Kinect and saw the true potential.
- By Augusto Corvalan
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- September 23, 2011
6 Devices Made for Aquatic Supervillainy
We've compiled this list of handy aquatic devices for the aspiring maniac to use in theme crimes, avenge the death of a beloved pet kraken or just really show a beach full of arrogant spring breakers WHAT IS UP NOW.
- By Monte Richard
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- September 18, 2011
7 Mind-Blowing Structures Built in Secret
Why would anyone build something impressive and keep it a secret? Plenty of reasons. Just know the next time you look out your window you could be staring straight at a secret.
- By R. Jason Benson
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- September 14, 2011
6 Companies That Are Clearly Catering to Supervillains
Thanks to the magic of the free market there are companies that sell sexy female bodyguards.
- By Benjamin Buso
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- September 12, 2011
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