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Tod Browning's Freaks Did Sideshow Horror Before It Was Cool
Tod Browning's Freaks
is an interesting film both on and off the screen. For one, this
80-minute story of a collection of characters in a freakshow raised lots
of controversy when it originally premiered in 1932, primarily because
its actors were actual circus "freaks." The film was so widely panned
and controversial…
How Moon Hooch Helped Me Love the Saxophone Again
Earlier this summer, Bob Boilen posted a Tiny Desk Concert
that absolutely blew me away. Not so much for it being the best music
I've ever heard, but by the makeup of the band. One drummer, and two sax
players. That's it. Oh, and one sax had a giant traffic cone sticking
out of it.
This YouTube Mashup Confirms That Music Is Better When Played Together
Musician and YouTuber Kutiman is a mashup master of sorts.
However, he doesn't deal with the common music fodder that most
Frankenstein-type musicians use. Instead of stitching together popular
verses and choruses from mainstream music, Kutiman pulls from an
entirely different source—amateur YouTube videos.
What Are Your Favorite Twitter Bots to Follow?
Earlier in August, it was reported
that 8.5 percent of Twitter users, or 23 million accounts, were not
actually people but bots, autonomous accounts that post without any
human interaction. Twitter refuted this claim saying it was much closer to 5 percent, but that's still a big chunk of users. So now I'm wondering,…
Luxury Brand Tag Heuer Wants to Make a Smartwatch
It
looks like luxury watchmakers were waiting to see what Apple had
planned before entering the smartwatch race. Less than a week after the
company's Apple Watch announcement, Tag Heuer spoke with a local Swiss
newspaper about its own smartwatch plans and how it will be nothing like
Apple, Reuters reports.
The MP3 Player Is Dead, And With It Goes a Generation
Welcome to Reading List, Gizmodo's weekend roundup of the best writing from around the web. This week, we've got smart takes from Slate, NPR, Wired, and more. Ready your brains, dear readers.
Flooding, Anti-Vaxxers, Museums: What's Ruining Our Cities This Week
Flooding
in Pakistan has stranded hundreds of thousands of people, an
anti-vaccination movement trending in L.A.'s most affluent neighborhoods
is causing a whooping cough epidemic, and one broken air conditioner
could destroy Rome's most priceless art. Hope you're comfortable, this
week's What's Ruining Our Cities is…
Sold-Out Moto 360 Returns On Tuesday With Brand New Moto X
When Motorola announced the Moto 360, the long-awaited Android Wear watch sold out in hours. Luckily Motorola announced today via a blog post
that more will be available this Tuesday in the U.S. along with the new
Moto X. However, you'll still need to be quick on the buy button as the
company says supplies will still…
This Website Charts Apple's Interesting Music Tastes Since the 80s
Apple
is not the same company it was under Steve Jobs' stewardship. Any
company that starts in a small garage in Cupertino and grows into a
massive corporation pulling in $180 billion a year, according to Tim
Cook's shotgun estimates on Charlie Rose, will change. Over the decades, as new product categories, more…
View Our World Through the Eyes of a Stormtrooper
"Space Station Earth"
is a digital map that turns our entire planet into a cold and
otherworldly spaceship. Our terrestrial home transforms into George
Lucas' scourge of the Galaxy—the dreaded Death Star.
Android Wear Watchface Dresses Up Your Wearable Like an Apple Watch
Less
than a week from Apple's huge Apple Watch announcement and already
lines are being drawn: Apple Watch vs. Android Wear. It seems like
smartwatches will also come down to a matter of choosing sides, but one
Android Wear watchface tries to pull the two opposing timepieces
together.
A Smartphone Sidewalk Pops Up on a Busy Street in China
Back in mid-July, a two-way walking lane appeared in Washington, D.C. One side was a dedicated path for smartphone users and the other for people not hunched over their devices.
This Is What an Android One Smartphone May Look Like
Many of Google's I/O promises are finally arriving. Earlier this week, the first few Android apps arrived on Chrome OS
as part of Sundar Pichai's mission to entwine the two platforms. Now,
Google's Android One smartphones appear ready for launch.
How To Make Sure No One's Secretly Stealing Your Home Wi-Fi
Wireless Network Watcher
is a free, simple program for Windows XP and above that can take a
quick look at the computers and devices connected to your home network.
Fire it up and make sure there's no one on your Wi-Fi network who
shouldn't be there. If you do find a squatter, a password change on your
router should be…
The Secret Formula For Guaranteed Internet Humor Gold
Ever
wonder how websites like BuzzFeed make their bazillions of dollars? All
that viral humor follows a scientifically precise formula. And the
gurus of giggles are here to explain exactly how to hit that jackpot.
Twenty Years After He Hit the Scene, Biggie Still Hypnotizes
Ready to Die, the debut album from The Notorious B.I.G., debuted 20 years ago today. Biggie
contemplated death for his entire musical life, and not three years
after his first album hit, he was gone. But his influence sticks with us
in a way few others, living or dead, can emulate.
Here, Allegedly, Is the Windows 9 Notification Center In Action
This week, we saw leaked images of what was purported to be Windows 9, showing a new toolbar with search and a revamped Notification center on the system tray. Now, thanks to WinFuture, we get a video glimpse of how that Notification center might look in action.
Publisher Accidentally Puts Porn Star on Math Textbook
Lazy
Googling strikes again! A Thai textbook publisher had to recall 3,000
copies of a math textbook after it was discovered that one of the photos
on the book's cover came from a porn movie. Won't somebody please think
of the children?
Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week
This
week may have been all about new phones, but that doesn't mean your
current glowing rectangle is left in the lurch. We've got some fine new
apps for your Android, iPhone, or Windows Phone, because we like you
just the way you are.
Can You Name This Famous Movie Scene Just by Its LEGOs?
For
any fan of classic cars, watching this beautiful automobile—one of ten
ever built—meet its demise is one of the more gut-wrenching moments in
recent cinematic history. Anyone? Anyone?
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