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This animation short is more creative than most sci-fi movies
It
starts ominously. A robot spacecraft flies into a planet's atmosphere
and embeds itself into the ground. Scouts are sent off to test the
planet's resources and presumably suck the planet dry. I've seen this
movie about robot uprisings and the hijacking of Earth too many times.
Luckily, this short isn't one of them.
Mad genius invents steel safe suit to stand inside a fireworks display
Mad genius Colin Furze is back again
with a new invention. This time he built himself a steel safe suit with
the sole purpose of standing inside a fireworks display and enjoy the
views. The suit shape looks hilarious, a terrifying mix between the tin
man and the scarecrow, but it works perfectly.
Cool history of evolution turns lifeforms into robots
This ad for the German technology store Saturn makes as much sense as a Transformers movie: Zero. But I like how it tells the evolution of life on Earth making a parallel with the evolution of human technology.
The Journalistic Exploits of Mr. Poon… Er, Jane Doe... I Mean, Fletch
Dr. Rosenpenis. Dr. Rosenrosen. Dr.
Rosen. John Cocktoston. Mr. Poon. Arnold Babar. Jane Doe. Ted Nugent.
Fletch F. Fletch. They're all the same man: Irwin F. Fletcher. Goes by Fletch. He's actually 6'5", with an afro 6'9", and if you spend the night with him he will make you very happy.
Dreamcar 2020: Turning 10 Design Trends into the Car of The Future
We're
in the middle of a transformational moment for the automobile. There's a
century of gasoline-burning, hand-on-the-wheel vehicles in our
rear-view, while the road ahead is powered by electric, driverless
technologies. Somewhere between yesterday and tomorrow, however, is the
vehicle that bridges this gap, and…
These screen graphics are so cool they transport you directly to 3014
Kristoffer Brady is
a San Francisco based motion graphic designer with a great hand for
futuristic screen graphics. This video is a montage of his work for Simian, an upcoming independent film.
The Real Talent Behind Iggy's "Fancy" and Icona Pop's "I Love It"
Unless you've been living vacuum-sealed under a rock on the ocean floor, the hook to Song of the Summer 2014 "Fancy" has surely wormed its way into your ear. And last summer,
you couldn't walk into a party without "I Love It" blasting to the
stratosphere. These two insidiously catchy songs have one thing in
common,…
These Tiny Stickers Want To Connect Your Belongings To the Internet
Raise
your hand if you're a little bit sick of hearing about the Internet of
Things and how it's going to change everybody's lives, like, tomorrow.
It's been a slow and frustrating process to watch so many products make
big promises and so few live up to them. Estimote's latest promise, however, has me intrigued.
See an Entire Muddy River Bed Transplanted Inside an Art Museum
If you've ever been to the Louisiana Museum
in Denmark, you know it's one of the most dramatic museum locations
around: Perched on a rocky cliff above Øresund, looking out over the
ocean, it's easy to find yourself staring out to sea instead of at the
art. Now, Olafur Eliasson has brought the landscape inside the…
ESPN is bringing all the sports to your wrist with a new Pebble smartwatch app.
Pair your Android or iPhone, pick your pro or college teams, and your
Pebble will vibrate whenever the score changes in any of the games
you're tracking. No way that'll get annoying during playoffs. Nope. [Variety via Techmeme]
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No, the first baby born under anaesthesia wasn't named Anaesthesia
According to a recent post that's gone viral
among science and history nerds, the first baby born to a mother under
anaesthesia named her baby Anaesthesia. It's an amusing fun fact. But
unfortunately, it's too good to be true. Anaesthesia was reportedly a
nickname sometimes used by the doctor who delivered the baby…
Watching a Solar-Powered Marble Machine Will Clear Your Addled Brain
For those who ditched their click-and-clacking Newton's Cradle decades
ago, this Solar Marble Machine just might be the modern ball-based
meditation tool of your DIY dreams. What does it "do"? Not much! But
that's precisely the point.
Why This Company Wants To Build Data Centers Next To Gas Storage Sites
The
problem with data centers is excess heat. The problem with liquified
natural gas terminals is excess cold. In a perfect world, one problem
would neatly cancel out the other—which is exactly the world imagined by
Massachusetts-based TeraCool. Coupling data with liquified gas could make a lot of energy sense.
Shooting Challenge: Crazy Things You See In Clouds
You
know when you see something in a cloud, and you wonder, am I just
crazy, or does that cloud really look like a dragon being ridden by a
pig eating a cotton candy hot dog? Well it's your lucky day. For this
week's Shooting Challenge, take a photo of something crazy you see in a cloud. And we'll all let you know if…
Which is Better: Ebooks or Paper Books?
With
the advance of phones, tablets, and ereaders, ebooks have become a
popular reading standard. Still, there's something about the feel of an
old-fashioned paper book. Which do you think is the best?
How Lizard Tails Could Help Scientists Study Human Limb Regeneration
Prosthetic technology is getting insanely good.
But what if we just didn't need it any more? What if we could simply
program our genes to regrow human limbs as easily as lizards regrow lost
tails? Well, scientists are getting closer to that fantastic future.
Predictions for Privacy in the Age of Facebook (from 1985!)
"The ubiquity and power of the computer blur the distinction between
public and private information. Our revolution will not be in gathering
data — don't look for TV cameras in your bedroom — but in analyzing
information that is already willingly shared."
Comcast Will Let You Stream Cable To Your Dorm Room Over Wi-Fi
Comcast's newly announced program, Xfinity on Campus,
lets college dorm dwellers watch almost 80 channels, as well as access
Xfinity On Demand programming. But this isn't some lofty good will
gesture—student loans and students' parents will still be footing the
bill.
Set a Video as Your Desktop Wallpaper With VLC
Since
the demise of DreamScene with Windows Vista, users have been denied the
option of having moving pictures as their desktop backdrop, but the
hugely useful VLC Media Player provides something of a workaround. Open up a movie then choose Video and Set as Wallpaper to place it behind your program windows, audio and…
A Smart Transforming Hanger Will Double the Capacity of Your Closet
Closet
organization is a certifiable pain in the ass—so much so that an entire
industry has developed out of our collective desire to keep our
respective clothes in order. Space constraints are almost always the
biggest problem; this convertible Hanger' might help you keep your gear in check.
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