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Researcher demonstrate a flock of autonomous flying drones
Slash Gear - 28 Feb 2014 15:24
If you have ever walked out your front door and been greeted by the fluttering of a flock of birds taking off into the air, you are certainly familiar with …
Dash app makes your dumb car smart by analyzing driving behavior
Slash Gear - 28 Feb 2014 13:34
Some drivers don't realize that they can get a wealth of information about their car from the OBDII port that is hidden under the steering wheel on most modern cars. …
Dad Illustrates the Darndest Things He's Ever Said to His Kids
Twisted Sifter - 28 Feb 2014 22:34
Video producer and father of four, Nathan Ripperger, has caught himself saying the darndest things to his kids. It’ just another day in the life of a parent, only Nathan decided to illustrate his most ‘introspecti...
Technology Alliance Announced Between Bowens, PocketWizard and Sekonic
Photography Blog - 28 Feb 2014 12:30
In a joint announcement, Bowens, PocketWizard and Sekonic have committed themselves to creating a complete wireless triggering solution for electronic flashes that will be first introduced in the US.
The Best Squirrel Feeder Is a Horse-Head Squirrel Feeder
Gizmodo - 28 Feb 2014 20:34
It's a goddamn beautiful thing when internet memes and nature collide into one glorious split-screen of a squirrel eating out of a Horse Head feeder. It just doesn't get much better than this, people.
The Bang Wrangler - A Soft, Stretchy Silicone Headband - $15
The Gadget Flow - 28 Feb 2014 08:00
With the Bang Wrangler, now you will have a stylish way to keep hair at bay while participating in fun activities like surfing, kayaking, scuba diving, swimming, windsurfing…whatever floats your boat. (Pun totally inte...
Tor Is Developing an Anonymous Instant Messaging Service
Gizmodo - 28 Feb 2014 21:44
Now that we know the NSA is even spying on instant messaging services, the denizens of the deep web need a new way to chat anonymously. Of course, Tor comes to the rescue.
Apple's hobby snowballs: Apple TV fastest growing product
Slash Gear - 28 Feb 2014 21:32
At a shareholder meeting this week, Apple made clear the current state of affairs with Apple TV, showing it to be the fastest growing product in their hardware line-up. As …
Gawker Watch Parents Watching Their Kids Acting Like Fools at an EDM Festival | Jalopnik How Jeff Go
Gizmodo - 28 Feb 2014 16:01
Gawker Watch Parents Watching Their Kids Acting Like Fools at an EDM Festival | Jalopnik How Jeff Gordon Scared The Crap Out Of Me With This Epic Prank | Jezebel The Truth About How Much a Happy Couple Should Have Sex | ...
Panasonic's New VariCams Shoot 4K and High-Speed Video
The Phoblographer - 28 Feb 2014 17:20
Panasonic's new video cameras will shoot 4K RAW at 120fps and 1080p at 240fps.
IPCom patent suit against Apple dismissed by German court
Slash Gear - 28 Feb 2014 13:53
There are a number of patent trolls out there that hold patents they do nothing with and only want to use them to squeeze money out of licensees. IPCom is …
Brilliant Muppets ad replaces everyone in New York with Animal
Gizmodo - 28 Feb 2014 02:39
If you leave aside the fact that The Muppets are shilling for the world's crappiest brand of tea, this TV commercial in which everyone in New York gets replaced by Animal from the Muppets is absolutely brilliant. Because...
The World's First 'Sexual Home Appliance' Will Haunt Your Dreams
The Huffington Post - 28 Feb 2014 18:24Mike Parker, typographer who made Helvetica font a favorite, dies
The Loop - 28 Feb 2014 04:59
CNN: A lot of consideration goes into designing a font, but somehow we're all able generally to accept the typefaces around us, ignoring their subtle design quirks as though they're as ordinary as air. We read their cont...
BitSoaps Lets You Wash Away Your Bitcoin Worries
Ubergizmo - 28 Feb 2014 20:22
So, plenty has happened at Mt. Gox recently, so much so that the Bitcoin exchange had actually signed for bankruptcy protection already. This would certainly see Bitcoin investors get all jittery, wondering whether their...
How An Astronaut Nearly Drowned During a Space Walk
Slashdot - 28 Feb 2014 16:33
Hugh Pickens DOT Com writes "About 44 minutes into a 6.5-hour spacewalk last July, Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano noted that water was building up inside his helmet – the second consecutive spacewalk during which he ...
A Waterwheel That Picks Up Floating Trash
Popular Science - 28 Feb 2014 16:00
Waterwheel-powered Trash Interceptor Illustration by Son Of Alan This spring, Baltimore's Inner Harbor will become home to the first permanent waterwheel-powered trash interceptor. With energy from the Jones Falls River ...
Food production in the northeastern US may need to change if climate does
EurekAlert! - 28 Feb 2014 07:00
(Tufts University, Health Sciences Campus) If significant climate change occurs in the United States, it may be necessary to change where certain foods are produced in order to meet consumer demand. In a paper published ...
The best restaurant in the USA is a tiny shack in Hawaii
Gizmodo - 28 Feb 2014 06:34
Were you expecting to see a Michelin Star restaurant? Something like Per Se? Certainly a restaurant where fine dining doesn't even begin to describe the orgasmic experience, right? Like Alinea? Nope. Those excellent rest...
Obama: "we're building Iron Man" (and here's how)
Slash Gear - 28 Feb 2014 01:06
If you'll remember back in October of 2013 there was a story about how a "real Iron Man" was being built by the US Army. This week, US President Barack …
NSA tight-lipped on webcam spy role as privacy advocates seethe
Slash Gear - 28 Feb 2014 19:05
The NSA has refused to detail exactly how much access to secret Yahoo webcam surveillance that snapped photos of millions of unwitting video chatters, including those involved in adult activities, …
Tor secure messaging client in pipeline for safer chat
Slash Gear - 28 Feb 2014 17:39
Internet anonymity service Tor is working on a messaging client to offer Skype, Google Hangouts, and other IM users concerned about who might be reading their conversations a little piece …