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Thursday, January 15, 2015

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The New Cold War, And Australia's Role In It

Remember the Cold War? We basically spent half a century on the precipice of worldwide nuclear annihilation. Well, like it or not, the Cold War is back. In fact, it never really ended.
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Our First Look At Hasbro's Avengers: Age Of Ultron Toys

With a second trailer under our belts we’re starting to get a better idea of how things will play out when Avengers: Age of Ultron hits theatres this summer. But if you’re hungry for more tidbits, or just want to finalise your toy budget for 2015, Yahoo has an exclusive sneak preview of what Hasbro will be officially releasing next month.
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Realistic Version Of Reddit Alien Mascot Is Cool And Creepy As Hell

Kudos to redditor ChristopherDesign for this cool version of the three-eyed Reddit alien mascot, rendered in Cinema 4D and finished in Photoshop.
GADGETS

GE's New Fridge Has A Keurig Coffee Machine Built Right Into The Door

You can complain about the quality of the coffee they produce all you want, but now that those pod-based Keurig hot beverage machines come built right in to GE’s new Café French Door refrigerator, they aren’t going to disappear anytime soon. And if you think the Keurig machine is the greatest thing since sliced bread, you can now reclaim some valuable counter space the next time you upgrade your fridge.
SCIENCE

This Is What Orion Looks Like Naked

It’s amazing how effective the thermal shield of NASA’s Orion spacecraft is. With all of the back shell panels removed for a viewing by Kennedy Space Center workers, you can hardly see any heat-related damage under the skin of the spacecraft.
GADGETS

This Concept Drone Would Hunt Other Drones Using Bits Of String   

Got a pesky personal UAV hovering about your home, just out of broom-swipe reach? Well, before you try to burn it out of the sky, consider a slightly less treasonous option: knocking it out of the sky with the help of an autonomous air wolf, the Rapere.
GAMING

8-Bit Guardians Of The Galaxy Game Is 2x Retro Fun

Video: Here’s CineFix’s latest creation: the 2014 blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy in 8-bit. Although this video game version doesn’t have the charm of Chris Pratt or versatility of Vin Diesel’s dialogue, it does have the nostalgia of old video games which matches up nicely with the throwback fun in the movie.
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This Tiny Papercraft Millennium Falcon Belongs In An Art Gallery

Don’t have room to build yourself a massive 1.5m long model of theMillennium Falcon from cardboard? How about a papercraft Falcon made from cardstock that’s no bigger than a business card instead? That’s what Caleb Kraft managed to pull off using impressive hobby knife skills comparable to a neurosurgeon.
CAMERAS

What High-Speed Cameras Can Tell Us About The Smell Of Rain 

That lovely, earthy smell after the rain has a name: petrichor. Exactly what causes petrichor, however, is unknown. Armed with high-speed cameras, MIT scientists have found that the interface where raindrop hits earth is a little more complicated than you might expect.
ENTERTAINMENT

Animator Turns Nintendo Power Glove Into Cool Stop-Motion Film Tool

Animator Dillon Markey — who works for Robot Chicken and famous animation studio PESfilm — took an old Nintendo Power Glove, replaced the circuit board, added bluetooth connectivity and transformed it into a cool animation tool. This short documentary explains how he did it.
GADGETS

Mind-Melting Animations Made From 3D-Printed Fibonacci Sculptures 

Inspired by the naturally-occurring mathematical Fibonacci sequencesfound in pine cones and sunflowers, Stanford University’s John Edmark designed and 3D-printed these sculptures that appear come to life — with bizarre undulating animations — when filmed spinning using a strobe light or video camera with a high-speed shutter.
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