Sony SD Cards And More Are Deeply Discounted Today Only
Amazon's Gold Box is bursting at the seams today with SD cards, Micro SD cards, and a few other mobile accessories from Sony. As always, we've broken out a few of the best deals below (all representing the lowest prices ever), but be sure to check out the entire list for more deals and different storage capacities. […
Mad Scientists Just Built an Edible Battery Out of Cuttlefish Ink
A few years ago, a whole new crop of crazy medical devices started popping up—things like little robots that could crawl through your veins and clear blocked arteries. Scientists lauded the promise of ingestible electronics, but there was one big problem. How are we going to power these devices?
Google+ Thinks the Account It Personally Set Up for Neil Gaiman Is Fake
Looks like Google+ is even having trouble keeping their own accounts active. Illustrious author and Twitter savant Neil Gaiman's page has been suspended under suspicion of being a fake. The only thing is—that's the page Google made for him.
The Next Generation of DSL Can Pump 1Gbps Through Copper Phone Lines
The last mile issue has plagued ISPs since the advent of the Internet. While projects like Google Fiber can deliver massive bandwidth to your door, they require the installation of an entirely new network infrastructure. Not so with the new G.fast standard. It delivers fiber optic speeds over existing telephone lines.
Tiny, Intricate Trees Cut From Discarded Shopping Bags
We collectively use about a million plastic bags a minute, a figure that will peak during next week's holiday rush. As you're sitting around in a post-Christmas funk next week, consider following the lead of Japanese artist Yuken Teruya, who carves tiny, perfect trees out of the flimsy walls of old shopping bags.
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Her Review: Loneliness Never Looked So Beautiful (or Futuristic)
On my way to the theater, I asked Siri about the movie Her, and she got confused. "What kind of businesses are you looking for?" Siri replied in her always off-kilter robotic murmur. I barked back some line about Siri being stupid. She cracked some stupid joke. And my phone went back into my pocket.
How Diet Soda Can Be Used to Track Sewage
Fake sugar found in Ontario's tap water can be traced back to… sewage. Artificial sweeteners originating in diet soft drinks and foods survive a pretty remarkable journey through our bodies, down the toilet, through the wastewater treatment plant, into rivers, and, finally, into the water flowing out of the tap all…
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Your Dog Could Talk Back With This Mind-Reading Headset
Some dog owners just get their pet. They can interpret every growl, yawn, and yelp the way a new parent can distinguish his or her child's cry. But what if you don't have that perception with your pooch? Enter No More Woof, the headset that wants to translate your dog's thoughts into human-speak.
The Best Data Visualizations of 2013
Visualization continues to mature and focus more on the data first than on novel designs and size. People improved on existing forms and got better at analysis. Readerships seemed to be more ready and eager to explore more data at a time. Fewer spam graphics landed in my inbox. So all in all, 2013 was a pretty good year for data and visualization. Let's have a look back.
A Tiny Night Vision Camera That Lets Your Smartphone See In the Dark
If you've tried any of the countless smartphone apps that promise to turn your phone's camera into night vision goggles, you already know they're all snake oil. If you really want your device to see in the dark, you need a more sensitive sensor and a healthy blast of invisible infrared light, which the Snooperscope…
High-Tech Gifts Your Favorite Car Nerd Will Actually Use
We car enthusiasts are a hard bunch to buy gifts for. Most non-gearheads throw their hands up in defeat and opt for cheesy car-branded stuff. Don't foist another bottle of Ferrari cologne on your petrol pals — spring for high-tech gifts they'll actually use.
27 Cutaway Drawings That Show All The Secrets Of Buildings
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The New Mac Pro Finally Goes on Sale Tomorrow
It's sleek, black, looks a little bit like your waste paper bin, and could just be your ultimate workstation
This Crazy Music Video Is Made From 166 GIFs
Take one audio track; combine with 166 different GIFs; create music video that wins the internet. This thing is so much fun to watch, though it might make your eyes and brain hurt a little. Worth it, though. [Vimeo]
Report: Spotify's Desktop App Just Got Way More Sleek
Spotify's rolling out a sleek new look for its desktop clients: darker, cleaner, and less cluttered, according to the Verge and some users. There are rounded images, larger text—and a little less information.
The Evolution of the Water Gun
The modern, multi-coloured plastic water guns are a familiar sight, and you probably wouldn't be surprised to find out they've been around for a while. That said, it might surprise you to learn that records show they likely pre-date the American Civil War, at least in some form or another.
Asteroids Look Sensational in Infrared
It's easy to assume that, close-up, asteroid must be quite boring—they're just big lumps of rock, after all. But look at them in infrared, and the things comes alive.
Just Look at What Saturn's Moons Do To Its Rings
Saturn's moons do more than just orbit the planet: they interact with its rings, too. In this image, you can see the moon Prometheus' gravitational field gently sculpting the planet's F ring.
Beautiful woman in bikini turns into Santa Claus in reverse Photoshop
Well played. Ad agency Victors & Spoils poked fun of mass media's tendency to turn normal humans into plastic Barbie and Ken dolls through their abuse of Photoshop by, well, using Photoshop in reverse. That is, they took a viral photo
Watch the visual effects reel of Thor: The Dark World's prologue
If you watched Thor: The Dark World, you surely remember the epic sequence that kicked off the movie. The opening battle did a great job in setting the tone and looked absolutely incredible. Blur Studios, the shop who did the visual effects for the prologue, lifts the curtain a bit to reveal how they made it in this…
Insane bike trick seems to murder the laws of physics
We no longer live on Earth, my friends. We're in some weird world where people can do the impossible. Do you want to fly? You should try. Do you want to spin in the air in both directions? I think you can. Because this insane Superman double backflip bicycle trick destroys everything that should be humanly possible.…
Stabilized video of lunar buggy ride is even cooler than the original
There are few things more amazing than watching humans driving a lunar rover. I mean—these guys came in a spaceship from another planet to drive a goddamn buggy on the bloody Moon. The only way to better that video is to stabilize it.
This Is What 400,000 Hours of TV News Looks Like
Ever wonder what places get the most attention in American news? The answer is more striking than you might think. This geography of U.S. attention is beautifully illustrated in a new animation that maps the geographic subjects of U.S. television news broadcasts over the span of four-years. It's kinda sparkly.
Could a Smartphone Cholesterol Sensor Convince You Not to Supersize?
One day you might be able to make a more informed decision when the cashier asks if you'd like to supersize your fries. Researchers at Cornell University have developed an accessory for your smartphone called the smartCARD that actually lets you measure your cholesterol in mere minutes.
