Two Popular Mechanical Keyboards, Free Better Call Saul, More Deals
Keyboard enthusiasts have a couple of great deals to choose from today. First, the ultra-clicky Das Keyboard 4 Ultimate has a $10 coupon on Amazon, which is one of the first deals we've seen on a non-refurb. The Das 4 comes with loud, tactile Cherry MX Blue key switches, a volume knob, USB 3.0 hub, and a Lifehacker…
How Cities Decide What To Do With Snow
By all accounts, Boston is having one hell of a winter — no seriously, just look at that picture — which has given the mayor some problems, like there's no room left to put the snow. But it's not just Boston: keeping cities running despite feet of snow is a problem that's been bothering town leaders and urban planners…
Awesome picture of a waterfall looks like the giant eye of a reptile
Wow, here's an absolutely stunning picture of a waterfall in Silver Falls, Oregon taken by photographer Jarred Decker. Only at first glance the picture doesn't even look like a shot of a waterfall. It looks more like you're peering into the soul of Godzilla.
Nikon D810A: An Incredible DSLR Camera Modded to Shoot the Stars
The Nikon D810A is a slight modification to Nikon's existing D810 professional DSLR powerhouse. Its guts have been tweaked to help astrophotographers shoot the beautiful cosmos.
Facebook Keeps On Not Understanding Native American Names
Facebook's policy on real names only has got it in some PR hot water in the past, when it forced members of the LGBT community to use their legal (but not preferred) names. But it also seems like it has a track record of stupidity when it comes to the Native American community.
A Visual History of Inflight Luxuries
While the modern flyer can now enjoy everything from on-demand entertainment to gourmet meals and generous sleeping arrangements, life in the skies hasn't always been this cozy — or convenient, or fun, or even healthy.
Seeing a bunch of random scenes in slow motion is surreal (NSFW)
If you ever wondered what hitting an egg with a golf club or throwing pork belly into a pan or shooting an arrow through a light bulb or cutting a woman's hair all looked like in slow motion, you don't have to wonder anymore, this video shows you and a lot of other awesome random things in slow motion.
Why You'd Want To Go On A One-Way Trip To Mars
Mars One is the program that's planning on sending four humans on a one-way trip to Mars to establish a human colony. Applications are in, a shortlist has been made, and all that's left to do is um fly to Mars, build a colony, and die a lonely death among the stars. The Guardian has asked a few of the colonist…
Unfilmed scenes from the original Star Wars trilogy, illustrated
I always wanted to see the actual infantry attacks on the Hoth's Rebel Base. Not just a couple scenes but a full Saving Private Ryan'sNormandy invasion battle with a ton of imperial storm troopers led by Darth Vader. Apparently illustrator Dave Dorman had the same idea in mind. Here's his vision.
Law Enforcement Is Treating Online Trolling Like a Serious Crime
Though it's still difficult for people dealing with online harassment to get help from police, there is one kind of online troll that the police aren't ignoring anymore. These are swatters, people who call in SWAT teams on their targets for the lulz. A newly-arrested swatter, Brandon Wilson, is facing five years in…
Imagine Your Workstation Had This View of the Galaxy
Being an astronomer working at the Very Large Telescope is probably one of the best jobs in the world. Just look at the view this office has. It's full of stars!
This is how the dragons of Game of Thrones are made
Pixomondo is one of the digital imaging companies working on Game of Thrones' stunning visual effects. Among other things, they are responsible for bringing Khaleesi's terrifying dragons to life. Here's how they do it.
A Decade of Our Favorite Google Maps Fuckups
Google Maps launched 10 years ago, on February 8, 2005, and it's become the gold standard for apps that help get you from point A to point B. But it's also the greatest prank platform ever designed. Here are some of the best deliberate (and non-deliberate) ways that Maps has been borked over the past decade.
It's Flying Car Season Again
Every six months, websites proclaim that the flying car is just over the horizon! And as if on schedule, the Daily Mail has a new article about how Terrafugia's Transition is coming soon! The only problem? We've been hearing that since 2008.
How Did You Smash Your Phone?
Phones: They die. Usually at the hands of their owners.
There's No Wrong Side Up With a Flippable Vacuum
Canister vacuums are lighter and more maneuverable than a stick-style vac, but you often have to keep running over to rescue them when they get stuck or even flipped upside down. To help alleviate both problems, the Vax AirRevolver is designed as a self-contained cylinder with over-sized wheels that clamber over…
Reinforced Runners Ensure This Inflatable Sled Can Survive Icy Terrain
The same inflatable tube you use to lazily drift on the lake in the summertime works just as well on a snow-covered hill in the winter—until you hit a patch of rough icy terrain. Then the odds of it getting punctured are all but guaranteed. So the makers of the Airboard, a more purpose-built inflatable sled, have…
This Guy Went Around the World In 80 Days The First Time He Traveled
The death of a close friend rocked Chris Sypolt's world. So, he did what any logical 44 year old would do and set out on an an 80-day, round the world trip. It was the first time he'd ever left the country. This is what he learned.
Despite the Movie, This Mech From The Matrix Revolutions Is Marvelous
It's pretty clear those Wachowskis didn't have much of a storyline gameplan for Neo and company after the first Matrix film, but one good thing to come from those two forgettable sequels is threezero's wonderfully-detailed miniature version of the Armored Personnel Units—or APU for short—from The Matrix Revolutions.
13 Gorgeous Panoramic Maps Drawn Long Before Satellites Even Existed
It's hard for us Google Earth-dependent modern-day humans to conceive of, but there was once a time when we had to imagine what our towns and cities looked like from the sky. In fact, there were famous artists who specialized in creating these panoramic views of Earth, though today, it's a lost art.
This Enormous Car-Boat Probably Needed Oceans of Oil to Run
Life for Americans after World War II was supposed to be filled with open roads and open waters. The roads, more often than not, were for getting to work. And the water? That was pure leisure time. This "water-mobile" of 1947 was imagined to provide the best of both, with an enormous (and, one imagines, gas-guzzling)…
"Spot" Is a Smaller (More Kickable) Version of Boston Dynamic's Big Dog
We haven't seen much of Boston Dynamic's four-legged self-balancingBig Dog robot since it was last spotted hurling cinder blocks in a lab. And that's maybe because the company's robotic geniuses have been hard at work building a smaller more agile version called Spot that weighs just 160 pounds so it can safely…
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