Technology News
Recreating the Antique Poster That Inspired a Beatles Song [Video]
Gizmodo - 15 Oct 2012 22:40
John Lennon wrote "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite" in 1967, but most of the fanciful lyrics were actually written in 1843. You see, Lennon didn't pull them out of a drug-induced hallucination—he pulled them off...
Flashing license plate frame counteracts red light cameras
CNET - 15 Oct 2012 22:50
A smart license plate frame outwits red light cameras by making itself too bright for the photo to turn out. [Read more]
The Best Manmade Sound [Chatroom]
Gizmodo - 15 Oct 2012 21:37
The click-pop-sizzle of a soda can opening? The super-satisfying click of a firearm chambering a round? The roar of an engine? What's the best noise to come from one of mankind's inventions? More »
AirPlay Speaker or Surround Sound System? With This Speaker, It's Your Choice [Video]
Gizmodo - 15 Oct 2012 20:00
You might live in a small apartment now, and really only need a single wireless speaker to handle your music needs. But then you move into a bigger better apartment, with a big, beautiful TV and need more audio power. In...
NASA Is Working on a Nasal Spray to Keep Astronauts From Throwing Up in Space [Nasa]
Gizmodo - 15 Oct 2012 01:00
Red Bull may be sending dudes to jump from the stratosphere, but NASA's still out there doing stuff too. It's not quite as flashy as livestreamed sky-diving, by NASA is currently working on a fast-acting, anti-nausea nas...
Every Dining Table Should Hide Its Extensions In Built-in Drawers [Daily Desired]
Gizmodo - 15 Oct 2012 23:00
The mad dash to find your dining table's extensions when unexpected dinner guests drop by could be a thing of the past if you're willing to shell out $1,500 for Blu Dot's deceptively simple Last Dinner Table. More �...
Whoa, Water Drops Floating on Top of Water Makes No Sense but It's Awesome [Video]
Gizmodo - 15 Oct 2012 20:37
In the comics, the Flash can vibrate his body so fast that he can walk through walls. With water, though, vibration can keep water droplets from being absorbed into a larger surface of water. Instead of coalescing into t...
Over-Engineered Cufflinks Save Precious Seconds Before Your Fancy Dress Party [Cufflinks]
Gizmodo - 15 Oct 2012 21:40
Unless you're a dashing secret agent who needs to woo the ladies, cufflinks are not exactly everyday dress attire for the average gent. So when the opportunity does arise to get spiffied up, consider this stylish new set...
Endangered animals caught in the tourist trap
New Scientist - 15 Oct 2012 10:00
Wildlife tourism generates conservation cash that many at-risk species now rely on to a startling degree. Curb it at their peril, warns Ralf Buckley
Do You Pay to Read News Online? [Chatroom]
Gizmodo - 15 Oct 2012 23:20
More and more, major news outlets are turning to subscriptions and paywalls to entice readers to pay a premium for content. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, but almost always, there's somewhere get the same informatio...
10 New York Comic Con Pictures You Can’t Unsee
Mashable - 15 Oct 2012 22:30
1. The White Queen Marvel's Emma Frost gets the hairy treatment from this dude we saw just outside the Javits Center. Click here to view this gallery. There are just some things you can't unsee -- like an extremely hairy...
The Greenest Street in America Is Paved With Smog-Eating Cement [Green]
Gizmodo - 15 Oct 2012 22:20
Cars create a lot of pollution, but one in Chicago doesn't just give them free passage; it also cleans up after them. This street's special pavement actually feeds on smog. More »
San Francisco Without People Is Weirdly Beautiful [VIDEO]
Mashable - 15 Oct 2012 21:24
"Empty America," a new YouTube series by Ross Ching of Thrash Labs, shows what some of the United States' most populous cities would look like without people. The first installment, released today, shows the normally bus...
Apple Planning to Launch 13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro This Month? [Rumors]
Gizmodo - 15 Oct 2012 09:38
9to5mac is reporting that Apple is going to announce a 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro alongside the iPad Mini at a forthcoming product announcement event. More »
The surprise theory of everything
New Scientist - 15 Oct 2012 09:00
Forget quantum physics, forget relativity. Inklings of an ultimate theory might emerge from an unexpected place, says physicist Vlatko Vedral (full text available to subscribers)
How Googling others affects voting, hiring and dating - and how to improve your results
CNET - 15 Oct 2012 07:53
A new study confirms the importance we place in personal search results. Plus, tips on improving what others see about you. [Read more]
Final Numbers Are In: Space Jump Breaks YouTube Record
Mashable - 15 Oct 2012 07:47
It's official: Felix Baumgartner's jump from the edge of space broke a record for the "live stream with the most concurrent views ever on YouTube," according to the video-sharing website. At peak, there were more than 8 ...
SharesPost Launches Lending For Startup Stock Options
Forbes - 15 Oct 2012 06:35Google Aims to Move Ever More Seamlessly Into Daily Life
The New York Times - 15 Oct 2012 06:33NASA’s ‘Iron Man’ Exoskeleton Helps Astronauts, Paraplegics [VIDEO]
Mashable - 15 Oct 2012 04:59
Watch out, Iron Man. While it may not have the superpowers of Tony Stark's armor, NASA has built a robot exoskeleton called “X1″ that helps astronauts exercise in space, and paraplegics walk on earth, accordi...
Rise In U.S. Hacker Attacks Against China
Forbes - 15 Oct 2012 02:32Cyclist wearing headphones, running red lights fined $1,555
CNET - 15 Oct 2012 01:40
A Brooklyn man is bemoaning his fate, despite admitting going through three red lights while wearing headphones and riding his bicycle. Should he be? [Read more]