Get 92% Off The Complete iOS 8 & Swift Development Course (Pre-Order)
In
a few months, Apple is releasing iOS 8 along with Swift, their new
development language. Want to get a jump start and learn how to build
apps in this new language? For a little while, you can lock in this extra low pre-order price (92% off for $79) on the Complete iOS 8 & Swift Development Course.
Kinder: Finally, Tinder for Kids
Maybe you don't want to commit to a playground
friend for life. Maybe you just wanna meet new people, just have a
casual game of hopscotch. Thankfully, there's a new app that's
disrupting online playdating. Meet Kinder.
The Ultra-Laborious Way the FBI Matched Fingerprints to Paper Files
The
FBI just switched over to Next-Generation Identification, a new digital
system for keeping track of the 83 million fingerprint cards the bureau
maintains. That means dismantling thousands of filing cabinets that
were once hand-searched by Bureau employees, twenty-four hours a day.
Here's how they did it.
This Little Girl's Reaction To A Rocket Launch Will Make Your Week
Shaylee was busy playing with her toys on the couch when footage from
one of NASA's Space Shuttle launches started playing on television.
Anyone who's witnessed something as awe-inspiring as human spaceflight
will surely identify with her sense of wonder. All together now: ISSAWOCKETSHIIIIIIIIP!
Kickball Ice Cream Maker Ensures You Earned That Tasty Dessert
Making
ice cream is pretty easy: Basically, all you do is churn some milk and
sugar in an ice-cold container. Usually, that container is a tub-shaped
thing with a crank, but it could take any shape. Even, say, a kickball. Now you'll really make sure the kids got enough exercise before dessert.
The Taliban Already Had This Artist's "Anti-Drone Tent" Idea
Dutch artist Sarah van Sonsbeeck is showing an Anti-Drone Tent now at Mediamatic Fabriek
in Amsterdam. It promises to shield users from aerial infrared
surveillance by hiding them beneath the heat-reflective surface of a Mylar® space blanket. It's a neat idea. That's why the Taliban has been using it for years.
California's Drought Is So Bad, Its Mountains Rose Half an Inch
Water is heavy—ask anyone who screwed up the Ice Bucket Challenge. And California and the rest of the West Coast have precious little of it. The water is so depleted, it's not weighing down the earth's surface—and geologists have measured a rise of up to 15 millimeters at GPS stations across the West.
Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week
Y'all must've been good little smartphone users, because Appaclaus
brought a giant bag of new Android, iOS, and Windows Phone apps for you
this week. Why is there an app-focused Santa, and why does he visit
randomly in the middle of August? Nobody knows. Quit asking and start
downloading!
Microsoft DeLorean Kills Streaming Game Lag By Predicting Your Next Move
Streaming video games could be so clutch, if it wasn't for maddening lag time. Microsoft researchers have a solution in DeLorean, a "speculative execution system" that predicts what you'll do next and shows you the most likely result—before you've even mashed a single button.
Watch This Russian Rocket Explode Resulting In A Massive Shockwave
From Foxtrot Alpha: A Proton-M rocket carrying a GLONASS satellite
exploded just after leaving the launch pad last summer, and it was
chock full of rocket fuel. The shock-wave from the blast is made
incredibly clear some ten seconds after the flailing rocket detonates in
a huge fireball.
Ferguson, Facebook, Failed Smartwatches, and More
It
may be mid-August, the time of year when there's usually nothing to
talk about. But this past week bucked that trend in a big way. Here's
the best stuff we wrote this week, including a deep look at Twitter
trolls, a peek back at a little-known fact about the first atom bomb,
and more.
Why Iceland's Volcano Eruption (Probably) Won't Be a Travel Headache
This morning, the closely watched Bรกrรฐarbunga volcano in Iceland officially went from rumbling to erupting under the ice. The
Icelandic Met Office has already issued a red alert for planes, but
it's unlikely to turn into a repeat of the flight cancellation shitshow
of 2010—thanks to better science about volcanic ash.
FXX's Wrong Aspect Ratio Is Ruining the Fantastic Simpsons Marathon
FXX network's gargantuan marathon of every Simpsons episode ever
made the internet swoon. That sweet Simpsons nectar has turned a little
sour, though: Some of the greatest sight gags from the show's golden
era are being ruined by braindead HD cropping. Won't someone think of the ratios?
Looks like Twitter's plan for an in-tweet "Buy" button is moving forward: Re/code says mobile payment company Stripe is signing up businesses interested in Twitter sales. [Re/code]
Take Control of Your Connection With These Wi-Fi Management Apps
Between your home and corporate networks, from MiFis to Open Access
Points and everything in between, keeping track of which network your
mobile device is using and managing access to all these connectivity
options is getting really tough these days. It doesn't have to be.
Top 10 Superior Tech Products You'll Never Go Back From
Some
upgrades are subjective—like moving from pen and paper to a digital
note-taker. Other upgrades, however, change the way you use technology,
and make it impossible to go back to something inferior. Here are 10 of
those things.
Swimming Manta Rays Look Like Sci-Fi Underwater Space Ships
Manta rays are just amazingly cool. This GoPro footage of a school of giant oceanic manta rays off the coast of Maui proves that in mesmerizing detail.
Another Great Way to Prove Moon Hoax Conspiracy Theorists Wrong
Humans
have landed on the moon six times, but conspiracy theorists still
insist the actual number is zero. They cite bad science,
misunderstandings of physics, and outright lies to try to convince you
that American astronauts never set foot on our moon. Here's one more way to prove those wackos wrong.
Watch an artist paint a dragon with just one brush stroke
One stroke painting is such an impressive skill that it's unbelievable even when you see it happen. These artists from Kousyuuya in Nikko, Japan
have been mastering their craft for over four generations. The amount
of detail they can put out with one stroke is just unreal.
This video of the evolution of Nike shoes since 1971 is pretty damn cool
Polish design and creative studio Hello Mono made this cool video that shows four decades of Nike shoes evolution. While watching it I found myself trying to spot all the Nike sneakers I ever owned. All of them were from the company's first decade.
SpaceX rocket exploded in the air during a test launch
Well, that's not supposed to happen. A SpaceX rocket exploded during a
test flight in Texas earlier today. This was the second test for the three engine version of SpaceX's reusable Falcon 9 rocket. There were no injuries.
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