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This Wild Wallpaper Turns Your Home Into a Natural History Museum
Gizmodo - 9 Oct 2013 21:40
Ever had the urge to turn your home into a life-sized curiosity cabinet? Would you love to surround yourself with full-scale lions, oversized insects, and realistic depictions of human skeletons? Do you often construct y...
Michael Jackson's Thriller Epically Performed with Stop-Motion Lego
Gizmodo - 9 Oct 2013 07:00
If you don't care about the Mileys and the Biebers like most sane humans of this world, one of the most iconic music videos to you is probably Michael Jackson's Thriller. Or maybe Billie Jean. Or is it Smooth Criminal? B...
Disney Research makes paper cool again by turning it into a generator (video)
Engadget - 9 Oct 2013 06:38Almost All of America's Nuclear Regulators Are About to Be Furloughed
Gizmodo - 9 Oct 2013 23:41
That pesky government shutdown is still causing all kinds of problems, and this one's a doozy. Starting Thursday, some 90 percent of the workers who watch over America's 100 nuclear reactors will be furloughed. Since the...
gdgt's best deals for October 9th: HP Envy TouchSmart 15-inch laptop, AudioSource SB121 ultra-slim soundbar
Engadget - 9 Oct 2013 23:30You Can Run Full Android Apps on the Galaxy Gear If You're a Masochist
Gizmodo - 9 Oct 2013 23:20
The Samsung Galaxy Gear is basically a tiny phone on your wrist . It already has its own apps like Snapchat and Pocket (whyyy?) but if you're really insane, you can make it run real Android apps too.
The Only Acceptable Way To Shovel Food Into Your Mouth
Gizmodo - 9 Oct 2013 23:00
Your parents probably weren't too keen when you were cramming food in your mouth at the dinner table like a feral child. But you're all grown up now; you can eat however you want. And if that includes the use of a spoon ...
Nintendo opens online shop in the UK: offers free delivery, limited edition exclusives and extended warranties
Engadget - 9 Oct 2013 22:51The Smell of Peanut Butter Could Diagnose Alzheimer's
Gizmodo - 9 Oct 2013 22:42
On the heels of the recent discovery that accelerometers could be used as indicators for Alzheimer's disease comes yet another potential diagnostic tool, one that most of us already have in our pantries: peanut butter.
The Moto X Is $100 Cheaper On Amazon Right Now
Gizmodo - 9 Oct 2013 22:13
The best Android phone for most people is 50% off on Amazon right now on AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint. Here's the Gizmodo Review . It's even better after the recent update to the camera.
Google Maps Adds Multiple Destinations, Events, and Reservations
Gizmodo - 9 Oct 2013 22:10
Getting to one destination and then having to input your next destination manually? Who has the time? Years of your life have been wasted with this arduous task. But now, finally (or, rather, once again) you can add mult...
33 People Hiding in This Iconic Photo of Gettysburg Who Aren't Lincoln
Gizmodo - 9 Oct 2013 22:00
Thanks to a discovery made by one Lincoln-loving professor from North Carolina, the subjects in this classic photo taken at Gettysburg have been called into question. Is that really Lincoln? Or is that other guy Lincoln?...
HP Chromebook 11 review: is this $279 Chrome OS laptop really for everyone?
Engadget - 9 Oct 2013 22:00T-Mobile reportedly set to unveil global data plans with service in 100+ countries (updated)
Engadget - 9 Oct 2013 21:34Shooting Challenge: Government Shut Down
Gizmodo - 9 Oct 2013 21:30
We've all heard, the U.S. government is shut down . And to celebrate the absurdity, we're going to photograph things that are closed, abandoned, and if you're really clever, shut down specifically because of the governme...
Review: Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet offers PC-like multitasking
Phys.org - 9 Oct 2013 21:20
Remember when people used personal computers--desktops and laptops--to check email, view video and keep tabs on Facebook? Back in that far-away era, I'd have several windows open for Web browsers, a word processor, a pho...
MacPaint In Your Browser Lets You Relive The Macintosh's Best Feature
Gizmodo - 9 Oct 2013 21:20
If it wasn't for artists who embraced the company's computers, Apple might not have survived to release the iPod. And were it not for MacPaint, the simple (by today's standards) bitmap-based painting program included wit...
Toyota and game devs team up on CorollaCade, an arcade machine that uses the Oculus Rift
Engadget - 9 Oct 2013 21:14Google Drive updates Slides with custom themes, widescreen presentations
Engadget - 9 Oct 2013 20:41Floating Touchscreen Displays Keep ATM Screens Invisible To Others
Gizmodo - 9 Oct 2013 20:40
If this next-generation display technology developed by Asukanet ever goes past the concept stage, the days of huddling over an ATM display to block your balances from prying eyes could be over. With a viewing angle of j...
17 Jobs That Robots Were Supposed to Have Stolen By Now
Gizmodo - 9 Oct 2013 20:39
Robots are stealing our jobs. Again.
Even a Choir Can't Make YouTube Comments Less Horrible
Gizmodo - 9 Oct 2013 20:20
YouTube: you know it as a land where even the most adorable video of a puppy can devolve into a thread of racist, sexist, homophobic gobbledygook in an instant. But would it help if the site's notoriously awful comments ...