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Tech NewsDesignI Rode A Bike On Water, And It Was Incredible
Walking on water? Pssh. I rode a bike on water. And it was glorious. Okay, so this aqua-vehicle didn’t have any wheels. It was engineered and constructed by the Vallejo, California-based brand Schiller for the sole purpose of skimming seas, lakes, and chilled out rivers. The company launched with a splash in August, a quick … Continued
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Tech NewsDesignWhy a Superstar Designer Wanted to Make a Better Gene-Testing Machine
Odds are good you know industrial designer Yves Behar’s work, even if you don’t know his name. Behar’s studo, fuseproject, has designed fitness trackers, wireless speakers, smart locks, and vibrators. His latest project won’t be used by everyone—but that doesn’t mean we won’t benefit from it. Behar recently teamed up with Fluidigm to oversee a … Continued
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Tech NewsMicrosoftRedesigning the Xbox One for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Call of Duty fans are well-familiar with the slick look and feel of the Xbox One, but the console and controller are getting a custom look for the debut of Advanced Warfare. But can the exo-suited experience of blowing shit up in a near future war-zone really translate to a console? Custom consoles for big … Continued
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Tech NewsDesign
This Tiny Prefab Hut on Wheels Is Adorably Twee
Tiny lodging is a big deal in dense cities where space is minimal, demand is maximal, and rent is astronomical. If, however, you want to keep the “let’s get small” vibe in the great wide open, these teensy prefab Shepherd Huts just might be the mini getaway of your dreams. A Canadian company called Güte … Continued
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Tech NewsOingo Boingo: Dead Man’s Party
It’s October 31st. You’re stranded on a ~haunted~ desert island. The evil powers that be have stipulated that you must listen—and sing along!—to one Halloweenie song for the entire 24 hours, and then a helicopter full of pizza and beer and candy will come rescue you. What tune do you choose?? Oingo Boingo’s got this. … Continued
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Tech News
Fish Look Crazy With X-Ray Vision
In a perfect world, anyone who sent in a buck for those novelty x-ray specs advertised in the back of comic books would be gifted with the actual ability to see through solid stuff. In reality, we have to rely on the kindness of folks with real tech for a peek. So: Thanks, Smithsonian! The … Continued
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Tech NewsApple
A Poster-Sized Family Tree of Every Apple Product Ever Made
Step right up, fanboys and girls: the relentless data designers at Pop Chart Lab have updated their Insanely Great History of Apple print, and it is a doozy featuring over 500 items from the Cupertino fruit slinger. But wait! Didn’t they just announce a ton of new products, like, last month? And this month?? Yeah! … Continued
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Tech NewsThe Goofball Sci-Fi Film That Proves “War Of The Worlds” Was Real
Did Orson Welles really cause the mass mayhem with his ‘War of the Worlds’ radio broadcast on this very night in 1938? Historians aren’t so sure. What is certain, however, is that Welles was definitely reporting a real attack before being forced to spin that truth as fiction—by the very aliens invading earth. At least … Continued
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Tech News
Seth Rogen Is Woz
Variety is reporting that Seth Rogen’s got the part as Woz in Jobs, the upcoming Aaron Sorkin-penned take on the Apple icon. Christian Bale had already been cast in the title role, and this new addition… it’s surprising, but kinda great. Danny Boyle of Slumdog Millionaire, 28 Days Later, and Trainspotting fame will direct the … Continued
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io9Movies
You’ll Never Not Know What To Watch On Netflix Again
For everyone out there who’s spent a feature-length-film amount of time trying to find something good to watch: What Is On Netflix is about to seriously streamline your selection process. The site lists streamables, ranked in descending order based on their respective Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB scores. Yay! How cool is this?? Reddit user BelgianMyWaffle … Continued
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ScienceSpace & Spaceflight
Unlucky Kids Lost Their School Projects in the Antares Rocket Explosion
Watching the unmanned Antares rocket explode after lift-off last night was devastating, but the loss was especially tough for a handful of school-kids across the US and Canada. In addition to the thousands of pounds of supplies onboard were projects they designed for the space journey. As more information becomes available about the cause of … Continued
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Tech News
The Incredible Unseen Film Archives Of D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus
D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus are documentary filmmakers who’ve recorded 60 years’ worth of memorable folks in some of history’s most culturally significant moments. Reels upon reels of their footage, tons of which hasn’t been seen in decades, is stored in a Cold War-era limestone mine. Iron Mountain in Boyers, Pennsylvania, is home to an … Continued
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ScienceSpace & SpaceflightSpace Station Resupply Rocket Explodes Right After Launch [Updated]
An Antares rocket carrying over 5,000 pounds of supplies to the International Space Station exploded right after launch at the Orbital Sciences Corp.’s launch complex on Wallops Island. All ground personnel is safe. NASA says that none of the supplies were urgently needed at the ISS. [Update 2] Update At the NASA press conference that’s … Continued
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Tech NewsDesignThis Melting House of Wax Is Like a Nightmare Come To Life
‘Tis the season for terrifying nightmare things! How’s this for creepy: Artist Alex Chinneck constructed a full-sized, two-story house of wax—actual wax!—in London that’s slowly melting down to nothing over the course of a month. Paging Vincent Price… A Pound of Flesh for 50p was made for the Merge Festival , an annual creative celebration … Continued
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Tech NewsSome Like It Hot Just Might Be The Funniest Movie Ever Made
There are tons of hilarious performances in the history of modern movies, but Jack Lemmon’s turn in Some Like It Hot is absolutely, positively, one of the funniest—if not the funniest—of all time. For those unfamiliar with the 1959 Billy Wilder classic: Lemmon and Tony Curtis play a couple of broke musicians who witness some … Continued
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Tech NewsWatch a Symphony of Independent Subway Buskers Perform Together Online
Oh this is wonderful. A symphony of WiFi-enabled, independent subway buskers were united by a composer named Ljova, who streamed their performances from different stations onto individual laptops set up in the middle of New York City’s Bryant Park. The result? “Signal Strength,” a very awesome collaboration. Each of the musicians set up a smartphone … Continued
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Tech NewsBonnie Raitt: Something To Talk About
Hypothetical question time! Let’s say the Traveling Wilburys—that ultimate late-80s super(duper)group of George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty—were all still rocking and rolling (RIP), about to go on a world tour, and they had to add one new musician to their crew. Who would it be? It would be Bonnie … Continued
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Tech News
This Classy Connect Four Set Is Cool Enough to Keep Out of the Toy Box
Are you now, or have you ever been, a kid? If the answer is yes, chances are good that you’ve played Connect Four. (If the answer is no: Are you Benjamin Button?) If you’re still into the game but not so into the plastic frame and primary colors, this very classy set will most certainly … Continued
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Tech NewsThis Motion-Activated Band Turns Your Arm Into a Sound Effect Machine
Pew Pew! Vroom vroom! Chugga chugga! Time was when playtime special effects were whatever weird sounds you could make with your mouth. Not anymore! Moff is an app-powered snap bracelet designed to get kids up and active by turning arm motions into all kinds of cool audio snippets. After a super successful Kickstarter campaign earlier … Continued
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Tech NewsDesignThis New Ikea Desk Goes From Sit To Stand With the Push of a Button
Sitting is comfy, but hours (and hours and hours) on your rear-end isn’t great for your bod (even though it probably won’t kill you). Standing is good, but tiresome after a while. Hybrid desks can be pricey but Ikea is betting on Bekant, a workspace that raises and lowers on two telescopic legs with a … Continued
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