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Science
Happy Birthday, Nikola Tesla!
Nikola Tesla, the granddaddy of electricity, was born on this day way back in 1856. If only he were alive to see what kind of goofy crap we were doing with his namesake coils! More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by GodfreyOriole: I live on long island and one of his buildings stilll stands. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wardenclyffe_Tower Its pretty cool . The are trying to... more » | Other threads
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Dealzmodo
Walmart Rolls Back Blu-ray Player To $98
It appears that Walmart brick and mortar stores have rolled back the price of their Magnavox NB530MGX from $128 around Father's Day to a new low of $98. More » -
Digital Cameras
Cameras for Mac Makes Connecting Digital Cameras Way Easier
If you have more than one camera (and a Mac), you need Cameras, a free preference pane app. It tracks all the cameras you plug into your Mac and lets you assign a custom behavior for each one. More » -
Sports
Nike's T90 Ascente Football Ball Has More Engineering Than Most Cars
I would have thought that there is a finite amount of engineering that could go into a football / soccer ball, but the Nike T90 has proven me wrong. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by TheSonOfKrypton: Soccer = best sport in the world. End of discussion. Just thought I'd throw that in there... ;) 44 Responses | Other threads
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Medicine
"You Can Call Me Ripley"
This is Sarah May Scott. She got a grave spinal cord injury in 2005. And if everything goes well, she may start walking again: More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by OMG! Ponies!: I was a cyborg once. But the doctors were able to dislodge the vibrator from my rectum. 11 Responses | Other threads
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Photoshop Contest
Create Retro Versions of Modern Gadgets
For this week's Photoshop Contest, I want you to take modern day gadgets and bring them back to the swinging 70s. Create retro versions of gadgets or retro ads for gadgets that didn't exist back then. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by tok3ninja; is still in Beta: I've always wanted to submit my sick, twisted takes on your Photoshop contests Adam. Now might be a good time... 8 Responses | Other threads
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Sun Powered Fun
Pegasus Open 50 Raceboat Log: Day 5/6 and the Moon
July 9, 5:30 PM PST Today we are living within the realm of Squalls. Squalls in the the Northeast sub-tropical Pacific are different. They are small, concentrated and powerful. The rain lasts ~20 minutes under them if you're stationary. We're not. More »
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By Philippe KahnComment by sofong: Has Philippe mentioned safety harnesses and related equipment yet? Do they clip in to go forward to set and take... more » | Other threads
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Robots
DARPA Stops Trying Not to Be Terrifying, Funds Chainsaw-Wielding, Flesh-Eating Robot
You don't have to be tinfoil underwear type to get uneasy about some of the bizarre projects that DARPA throws its weight behind. But the organic matter-consuming EATR robot? Oh. God. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by KeepingTheForeName_GitEmSteveDave: While I have a picture of my lovely assistant wearing a Velo-stat hat, sadly I don't have any in velo-stat... 6 Responses | Other threads
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pre
Palm Pre Successfully Hacked to Run on Verizon, Mostly
Cleanser here got the Palm Pre to run on Verizon's network. Impressive! Except that data doesn't work. Guess you'll have to wait 6 more months (or more) after all. [Pre Central] More »
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Comment by lancec50: Why did Palm release it on Sprint. Verizon should have been the first target. 1 Responses | Other threads
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Laptops
This Laptop Thief Has Balls Of Steel
According to a police report, 19-year old Jesse Phoutthaphaphone...pppppthft was sitting by a cracked window in his home, typing on MySpace when a thief suddenly popped in the window and stole the laptop right out of his hands. More » -
Kindle
Sheet Music for Amazon Kindle DX Gets Rid of the, Um, Sheet
Good idea or terrible idea? Sheet music on the Kindle. The catalog has 20,000 titles and they're cheap, about $3. Or you can always read a bunch of law textbooks. Fun! [Amazon via Gadget Lab] More »
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Comment by Margatron: This is only good if your sheet music is one sheet long. But as any other classical musicians know,... 12 Responses | Other threads
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Science
The Solution to the Energy Crisis: Urine
Did you know that urine has properties that make it a great source of energy? That's right: peeing in your gas tank might actually do something in the not too distant future. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by OMG! Ponies!: Yet another reason why we should harvest the homeless to accommodate our modern lives... 6 Responses | Other threads
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Gaming
$300 Virtual On Joysticks Are Faithful to the Original
You could buy the $15 Xbox Live Arcade game Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram and play it with a regular controller. Or you could cowboy the fuck up and buy Hori's $323 dual joystick controller designed specifically for Virtual On. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by Skeetz: For 323 bucks I don't want to see mounting screws on TOP on the damn thing. What the eff? 3 Responses | Other threads
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Space
The Max Launch Abort System Launch Makes Me Want to Be an Astronaut Again
Looks like Flash Gordon came to Virginia this Wednesday. Here you have images and video of the spectacular Max Launch Abort System in action. Sadly, the spiffy spacecraft won't be in Orion. Maybe they can send me one to test. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by KeepingTheForeName_GitEmSteveDave: JINX no like. Can not cause thermal curtain failure and send Max to space! JINX and Max, friends forever! But seriously, was anyone... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Rumor
BlackBerry Onyx Loses a Trackball, Gains a Trackpad
The leaked-to-all-hell BlackBerry Onyx may have undergone one last change before heading to manufacture: judging by this shot nabbed by BlackBerry Underground, it'll have a Curve 8520-esque optical trackpad—not a trackball. More » -
Google
Android, Chrome OS Relationship Confusing Everyone, Including Google
Just as companies were starting to get serious about installing Android, a mobile Linux OS, on netbooks, Google announces Chrome, a netbook Linux OS. The relationship between the two OSes is already getting tense, or at the very least, awkward. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by OMG! Ponies!: How about they come up with a separate name? How about they come up with a name that is... 17 Responses | Other threads
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Nintendo
Nintendo on the Wii Vitality Sensor: You Just Don't Understand
The Wii Vitality Sensor was met with a very harsh, possibly unfair reception when it was announced at E3. Now, Nintendo is getting a little defensive about their upcomingmedical instrumentgame peripheral. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by 32ndnote: If you want to use the sniper rifle, you must calm down and slow your heartbeat. Other wise your shot... 7 Responses | Other threads
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Advertising
Olympus Stop Motion E-P1 Ad Concept Is Clever (Also, Stolen)
The Olympus Pen E-P1 is a beautiful Micro Four Thirds tribute the famous Pen half-frame SLR of the 1960s, so it's only appropriate that the most distinctive part of their advertising campaign is, well, inspired by a previous work. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by Sticks Calhoun: Sooooo...what, the guy left his wife and kid and never saw them again after about age 30? Jerk! He probably... 6 Responses | Other threads
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Keyboards
OCZ Sabre OLED Keyboard (Unofficial Codename: Optimus Budgetus) Priced at $135
The OCZ Sabre asked us to compromise, featuring a sharply limited number of display-integrated keys, so we asked it to do the same: dip below $200, or else. Today, ZipZoomFly is listing the Sabre at a reasonable $135.00. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by WaffleTeamStrike: Those don't look like OLED screen-keys...hmm. Any better pics than this? 4 Responses | Other threads
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Guides
The Beginner's Guide to Google Voice
Confused by all the number-changing, grouping, re-routing, and transcribing going on in Google Voice? Head over to Lifehacker to check out their excellent guide to all things Google Voice. [Lifehacker] -
MUSIC VIDEOS
Amazing Music Video Is an International Webcam Collage
Well, isn't this heartwarming and adorable. Japanese band Sour had fans use webcams in intricate, unexpected ways to create this lo-fi music video for their song "Hibi no Neiro." We promise you'll crack a small, satisfied smile. [Vimeo, thanks Jack!]
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By Dan NosowitzComment by SigmundTheSeaMonster: Made. My. Morning. But now, how soon before some big computer company copies this style... 3 Responses | Other threads
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DIY
Altoids Tin Catapult Will Make You Feel, and Act, 10 Years Old Again
Here's an Instructables to bring back the obnoxious kid that lives not so far down in all of us: Learn how to turn one of those miniature Altoids tins into a tiny catapult. It'll be fun for nobody but you. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by ngc6027: This is perfect. If someone is talking to you and has bad breath, you can just launch a mint into... 11 Responses | Other threads
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weaponry
Beware, Criminals: Japanese Police Now Equipped With Chintzy, Inaccurate Paintball Guns
Paintball guns for police sort of make sense, if you live in a country of incredibly timid criminals. But why do the guns have to look like they were bought at the dollar store? More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by Lite: is on a boat.: As long as they don't shoot me in the fucking ear. That shit hurts man! 7 Responses | Other threads
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Palm pre
WebOS 1.1 Update With More Apps Hitting Palm Pre Soon?
So says Pre Central, who received an apparent internal memo from a tipster indicating webOS 1.1 should hit the Pre in the next 30 days. The update is expected include with improved Exchange handling, beefed up security, and more apps. More » - Yesterday - July 9, 2009
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Image cache
How The F*ck Did We Get Here?
I'm sure that Philippe Kahn—who has been telling us the adventures of his Pegasus Raceboat—will have a precise and logical answer. The rest of us are allowed to say any stupid thing we want.
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By Jesus DiazComment by Lite: is on a boat.: Just sit right back & you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip That started from this tropic port... 7 Responses | Other threads
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Sprint
Sprint to Require WiFi on All Future Phones We Care About
While announcing the company's intention to release an updated version of the BlackBerry Tour with WiFi next year, a Sprint spokesman let slip that WiFi will also be present "in all its major devices going forward." Big win! More » -
Remainders
Remainders - Things We Didn't Post
DIY haunted greenhouse...WiMax for Vaio P? WiNot?...Bodhisattva, let me take you by the hand...More MacBook Pro hard drive mayhem... More »
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Comment by SysRq: Why is there a swastika in the middle of the Buddha phone? 9 Responses | Other threads
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Smartphones
Google's CEO Is Using a BLACKBERRY?!
Here's a photo of Google CEO Eric Schmidt snapping a pic—with a BLACKBERRY. I know drug dealers are advised not to get high on their supply, but for the rest of the world, I believe it's strongly encouraged. More » -
NetBooks
Netbook Cover Fashions Itself in the Likeness of an NES Controller
Handcrafts made to look like old pieces of Nintendo hardware are great. Which is why this Netbook cover, received as a gift by Flickr user Mendicon, speaks for itself. But I think this could be even better. More »
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Comment by FutureBear: coolest part about this story: The Darth Vader sticker on the Acer 4 Responses | Other threads
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3D printing
Jay Leno Uses 3D Printer to Replace Rare Old Car Parts
What do you do when you have a passion for rare old cars and one irreplaceable part breaks? If you are a stand-up comedian who looks like a T-Mobile Android G1, you scan it and print a new one. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by hooked-on-tronics: I wonder if they could just eliminate the middle-man and run the scan directly into a CNC machine? Jay probably... 21 Responses | Other threads
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Accessories
MacBook Users Rejoice: The Kanex Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter Includes USB Audio
Frustratingly, Mini DisplayPort doesn't include audio, so to get sound when outputting to an HDTV using HDMI, you'd need to use yet another cable. This adapter uses USB for audio, so you get the full A/V with just one cable. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by SilverBlade2k: If it's audio from the USB, I highly, highly doubt that DTS-HD or Tru-HD can be passed through on it. If... 6 Responses | Other threads
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DIY
Video of Weaponized RC Plane Shooting Fireworks
To celebrate Independence Day, some guys thought that shooting fireworks from RC planes—using an electrical firing system—was a great safe idea. Judging by the music, however, it seems they were celebrating Hitler's invasion of Poland. [Hacked Gadgets]
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By Jesus DiazComment by lostarchitect: How many hours after they posted this do you think it took the FBI to get to their door? 7 Responses | Other threads
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Open Source
Citizen Engineer Releases a Comic All About SIM Hacking (and Tosses in a SIM Reader for Good Measure)
Phil Torrone and Limor Freid of Adafruit Industries have a video project called Citizen Engineer, where they aim to educate and entertain when it comes to various aspects of open source hacking. Now they've released a comic to go with it. More »
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Comment by Con Seannery: This is actually a pretty good idea...making security holes common knowledge makes the holes get filled. 2 Responses | Other threads
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death row records
Suge Knight Light Dangles Your Nightmares Out the Window
For those times when you feel like a simple night light isn't enough to scare off your nighttime demons, who better to help than the scariest man in hip-hop? [YouTube]
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By Dan NosowitzComment by ぶっちぎり IN THE FACE!: WTF is with the commenting system, WTF did this happen? 6 Responses | Other threads
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Software
There's Finally a Use For the Caps Lock Key
Billy Mays may be dead but his spirit will live in your PC with the Billy Mays Caps Lock! The Billy Mays Caps Lock will make Billy say something whenever you press caps lock! Yes, that's right! And there's more! More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by SysRq: HI BILLY MAYS HERE WITH THE BILLY MAYS CAPS LOCK! HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO BE LOUD AND INTRUSIVE IN... 15 Responses | Other threads
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windows 7
Rumor: Windows 7 Family Pack Will Offer Three Licenses for $137
Prices for the Windows 7 Family Pack have apparently leaked, according to ZDNet, and the multi-user bundle will net you three copies of Windows 7 for $137. Also revealed were prices for the Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade products. More »
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Comment by Cordfucious of Tech Clan: So basically the pre-sale half off deals were to see how many of us would bite? Was this price... 4 Responses | Other threads
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Downloads
Apple Mini Keyboard Wallpaper
This Apple Mini Keyboard by philipskillern isn't just a logical progression of the hardware line, it's fancy looking too. Download the wallpaper yourself in various sizes. [Deviantart]
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By Jason ChenComment by GlenTen: a pale ape leap peel pal lap eel peep pep pap 6 Responses | Other threads
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DIY
How to: Make a Fisheye DSLR Lens for $16
Over at Instructables, user Banjomaster shows how to make a fisheye lens for his Nikon D90 for just $16, with the help of one of those wide-angle doorway peephole lenses.
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By Dan NosowitzComment by bosskev: Given the extremely low-res and cheesy image quality you get, I'd say your describing it, Dan, as a "hotel door"... 7 Responses | Other threads
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Apple
Future iPhones May Recognize Objects, Faces, Alter Your Voice
If this load of recently filed Apple patents become a reality, your iPhone may become a perfect tool for spies soon, with real world object identification, faces recognition, voice alteration, and text filtering, among other things: More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Invisible-Echidna: Where's the masked murderer "I'm in the house" voice? 1 Responses | Other threads
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