The Most Flexible Phone Stand, Home Theater Upgrades, and More Deals
If you ever use your phone as a makeshift TV on a plane or in the kitchen, or at your desk, this universal goose neck stand is a cheap and easy way to get it in just the right position. [ Abco Tech Flexible Goose Neck Clip-on Cell Phone Stand, $7 with code 7SXWXKRR]
How one of the most complicated watches in the world is made
I don't wear a watch and I hate time and yet I'm still so very impressed with the movement of this watch by FP Journe. It's stunning and it is the most complicated watch that FP Journe makes because it's a grande sonniere watch. Which means, it's a complication that is able to audibly chime out the time.
Video: The delicate art of making bonsai trees
I love this video about Ryan Neil, an American Bonsai master, because not only do I get to watch him work but I also get to hear him talk about the art of Bonsai. Neil reveals the amount of respect and consideration you need to be able to craft these beautiful pieces of art from nature. It's just lovely.
The Double Cyclone Disaster That Smashed into Australia This Week
Here you can see a composite satellite photo of two cyclones hitting northern Australia within six hours of each other this week. In the upper left is Cyclone Lam, and in the lower right is Cyclone Marcia. It's beautiful but also terrifying.
A 79-Story Residential Tower in Dubai Is on Fire
Just an hour or so ago, one of the tallest residential towers in the world, the 79-story Marina Torch Tower in Dubai, made good on its namesake and burst into flames. A fire which, according to the BBC, was caused by a cigarette butt.
From Peanuts to Private Suites: The Evolution of In-Flight Service
When the first commercial flight took off in 1914, in-flight service was minimal — the focus was on getting from point A to point B without so much as a packet of peanuts thrown in. But over the past century, the concept has shifted dramatically. Here's how the role of flight attendants and the services provided…
Looking for Alien Life on Bizarre "Eyeball Planets"
It's easy for us Earthlings to imagine life evolving on planets like ours. But there are exoplanets out there that strain the imagination. Take "eyeball planets," which are half frozen, half broiling with the heat of their suns. Earthlike planet Zarmina, in the Gliese system, is one of these. We shouldn't rule these…
What's the Worst Reason You've Heard for Switching to Apple or Android?
People are always howling about how you NEED to switch to Apple or Android devices. iOS is the best! Android is the ... whatever rhymes with Android and is awesome! Sometimes they have perfectly good reasons for switching. Other times, not so much. What are the worst reasons you've heard?
A Halo-Themed Helmet That Protects Your Head On Motorcycles or Warthogs
It looks like NECA is ready to stop teasing its Master Chief-inspired motorcycle helmet and finally start shipping an actual product as early as July of this year. And while it might look like a Halloween or cosplay costume accessory, this helmet is officially DOT-approved and will protect your noggin' whether you're…
Superhero Shoe Horns Can Only Save Your Sneakers
There are two ways to avoid having to keep tying and untying your shoes whenever you go out: You can switch to the garish monstrosity that is velcro and just put up with that wretched tearing noise, or you can keep a shoe horn on hand to make it easy to slip in and out of laced-up sneaks. And the latter option is made…
What I Found At The Biggest Gun Show In Vegas
The annual Las Vegas Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trade show is the biggest gun show in America, attracting 33,000 people each year. And Sarah Palin. I was about the only visitor not wearing a pistol, but I did manage to find some neat new stuff.
A (Mostly) Scientific Guide to Pot and the Munchies
Everybody knows it: Weed makes you hungry. Smoking a bowl sends you searching for snacks. Hitting a spliff leaves you craving all kinds of candy. Ripping a bong gives you the munchies. We don't know why. Science is getting close though, especially after this week.
Ahoy, Techno-Utopian Mateys! There's a Seasteading TV Show On the Way
A reality television show about seasteading, the movement to establish floating, self-sufficient cities in the ocean, is in the works. The Seasteading Institute, a non-profit founded by Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel, sent out a casting call today urging all "experts and survivalists" with an interest in…
All The Broke-Ass Tech We Still Use Every Day
Not long ago, I asked you all to vent your rage about the most garbage why-the-hell-doesn't-it-actually-work-worth-a-damn technology that you still find yourself having to use every goddamn day. Here's our collective tech shit list.
Giant Hulkbuster Hands Are the Start of an Awesome Halloween Costume
Good has evil, hot has cold, yin has yang, and now the Hulk has the Iron Man Hulkbuster armor to balance him out. And while Hasbro has sold giant foam green Hulk hands for years now, we're finally getting a pair of equally intimidating faux Hulkbuster gauntlets that lets kids smash everything in their path, but in the…
Starbucks Is Quitting CDs, and So Am I
Nearly two years ago, I bought a CD while waiting for a bucket-sized iced coffee, sweet with a splash of whole milk. It wasn't a long wait, but it was long enough for me to spot the new Vampire Weekend album, remember I'd pirated their first two and hand my Starbucks gift card back to the barista. "I'll also take …
Turning the Alienware Alpha Into a Steam Machine
There's nothing quite like the Alienware Alpha. For just $500, it's a competent Windows gaming PC. But it should have been the flagship Steam Machine. The Alpha was designed to be a Linux game console with a gamepad good enough to replace a mouse and keyboard. As easy to use as PlayStation or Xbox, but with more…
Cardboard Table Tennis Folds Down Into a Portable Cardboard Suitcase
The next time you're stuck at an airport waiting for a delayed flight, instead of turning to your smartphone to pass the time, just make sure this cardboard version of table tennis is one of your carry-on items. In just seconds it can be unfolded and assembled into a working ping-pong table, complete with a cardboard…
How the Search for Life on Mars Could Be Dooming Itself by Accident
When Curiosity goes looking for organic molecules in Mars's solid surface, it vaporizes a rock sample and sniffs the gas that comes out. The plan could be going awry thanks to a pesky little mineral called jarosite.
Lenovo Joins the Malevolent Side of the Online Advertising Industry
On Wednesday evening, the news began to break on Twitter. Computer security analysts had discovered something nefarious about a piece of advertising software called Superfish, which comes pre-installed on cheap Lenovo laptops like the Yoga 2. Superfish was leaving the laptops wide open to takeover by malicious…
Skip-It and Twister Now Work With a Kid-Friendly Fitness Tracker
Remember Skip-It, the toy kids shackled and spun around their ankles in an attempt to rack up the high score on its built-in counter? It's back, and now packing some legitimate technology in the form of a kid-friendly wearable fitness tracker that remembers their high score, as well as other fitness-related metrics.
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