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Discovery Channel's Time Warp: Slo-Mo Videos of Crazy Sh*t Go Primetime

Overheard in a recent Discovery Channel producer's meeting: "Hey—here's a crazy idea: you know how videos of things happening in slow motion tend to blow up the internet? Let's make that into a whole show. And in HD to boot. Face punches, raw chicken exploding, champagne blowing its top (the more latent sexuality the better!)—that kind of thing. We'll start it off next week, and yeah, we'll put some pretty great interactive slo-mo videos on our website that can be controlled frame-by-frame. I don't know about you guys but I'm sold!" [Discovery Channel]

9:20 AM on Thu Oct 9 2008
By John Mahoney
8,865 views, 36 comments

Latest by Bokusatsu_Tenshi: I hope they tape someone getting a kick to the crotch (not me though). I wanna see all the emotions in more »

hackers

Upcoming Prototype This! TV Show Sounds Like Modders, Maker's Geekfest

Hackaday has a piece about an upcoming Discovery Channel show called "Prototype this!" It's due in October, and since it's about making and modding robots and other gizmos, it sounds like a Mythbusters-meets-Makerfaire geeky heaven. [Hackaday]

7:07 AM on Fri Aug 15 2008
By Kit Eaton
4,824 views, 17 comments

welding

Working Plastic-Welder Toy For Kids Sounds Like Lawsuit-In-Waiting

The Discovery Power Welder's sales pitch is fantastic, and worrying: "discover the power to make and create with the tool that safely welds plastic to plastic." And sure, the kit comes with specially-crafted parts that'll let your little-ones knock together a plastic dinosaur, plane or car. But what happens then? Do they start tackling their Lego collection with it, or decide to weld your iPod to your vacuum cleaner? Ok... so it's battery powered, and probably doesn't get all that hot, but we know just how "inventively naughty" kids can be. For just $30 this could allow your children to fuse your credit cards into one lump, never to be used again. [Product page via Random Good Stuff]

7:28 AM on Fri Aug 8 2008
By Kit Eaton
5,371 views, 42 comments

Latest by Arcticfox400: its a frickin hot glue gun wow... more »

casting

Discovery Channel Looking For a Host For "Super Testing" Show

Discovery Channel is looking for a host for their new Super Testing show. You've got to be male, and between the ages of 30 and 50, and enjoy blowing things up and testing them I'd assume. I'd guess the perfect future star is a reader of Giz. Why not an editor of Giz? I don't know, I think we're all too doughy. So, apply and make us proud with as many name drops of Giz you can manage in season one! [Discovery]

12:47 PM on Sat Aug 2 2008
By Brian Lam
2,724 views, 27 comments

Latest by Fait Accompli: @liquidsoapdispenser: Looks like there are at least two suckers. I voted for you too! more »

iss

Habemos John! Astronauts Can Boldly Go Again, As ISS Toilet is Fixed

Spaceboys who have been crossing their legs in sympathy with the can-less astronauts on the Space Station can relax. Cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko fixed the toilet after the Discovery space shuttle delivered a new pump to the ISS on Monday. The outer-space loo had been broken for two weeks, and the three-man team had been taking it in turns to swill it out manually with water. "Let's start using it," said Russian mission control to Kononenko, adding hopefully, "we'll keep our fingers crossed." In other space news, a billion-dollar Japanese science lab was opened on the ISS. Called Kibo, or hope, the 37-foot long lab is one of the largest rooms on the ISS, but will not be up and running until its porch arrives next year. [CNN]

6:00 AM on Thu Jun 5 2008
By AddyDugdale
1,740 views, 16 comments

Latest by unspellable: @AddyDugdale: Entonces: 'tenemos catolica', 'tenemos italiana', o 'tenemos papa-cita'. more »

let down

Buzz Lightyear Goes to Infinity and... the International Space Station?

Buzz Lightyear is now part of the International Space Station crew, after astronauts from mission STS-124 boarded the orbital outpost yesterday at 3:36PM EDT—bringing in the 12-inch to guard us against Emperor Zurg, who has been secretly building a weapon with the destructive capacity to annihilate an entire planet. Or maybe just teach kids about math and science. I can go either way, death rays or deathly equations. More »

6:16 AM on Tue Jun 3 2008
By Jesus Diaz
2,247 views, 13 comments

Latest by Mr.Wilson: (Cue imitation Tim Allen voice) "It's free-falling, with style!" At least I think that's what they call the floating sensation more »

iss

Shuttle to Repair ISS Toilet, Save the Day

It must be a relief for the ISS crew to hear that their malfunctioning toilet will get some urgently-needed repairs next week, now that Discovery will be whizzing a new pump aloft. The dodgy loo has been unable to deal with liquid waste, and repair attempts failed. So NASA has cleared Discovery to fly on Saturday with a 13kg replacement pump, even though it means leaving other stuff behind. "Having a working toilet is a priority for us," said Scott HigginbothamHigginbottom, in charge of shuttle payloads. The Russian-made pump was even give special treatment: it was flown in a diplomatic pouch from Russia. Clearly when spacemen need to go, they need to go... [New Scientist]

5:30 AM on Fri May 30 2008
By Kit Eaton
2,286 views, 24 comments

Latest by FritzLaurel: Bahaha -- food literally flew out of my mouth when laughed at "Higginbottom." more »

headsets

Plantronics Discovery 925 Bluetooth Earpiece Blends Stylish Design with Powerful Features

Plantronics just announced their new Discovery 925 earpiece which breaks away from the utilitarian design of most Bluetooth ear pieces and injects some style into the hardware — similar to the MotoPure H12 headset. The Discovery 925 sits in the ear without a loop that wraps around the back and comes with a matching carrying case that doubles as a DC charging dock for juice on the go.
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12:00 AM on Tue Apr 1 2008
By Adrian Covert
10,833 views, 31 comments

Latest by golferal: Unless this thing has some seriously better noise cancellation, I ain't getting rid of my Jawbone. more »

gadgets

Poseidon Mk IV Discovery Oxygen Tank Recycles Your Exhaust, Lets You Dive Stealthily

Diving is fun until your oxygen tank runs out and you die, but this Poseidon Mk IV Discovery tank actually extends the time you can be underwater by recycling your carbon dioxide exhaust and turning it into breathable oxygen. The tank works its magic with its C02 scrubbers and oxygen cells, which is powered by a lithium-ion battery. And because it takes in the air you breathe out, you'll be able to dive stealthily without your bubbles alerting people to your presence. Community pool, watch out! [Poseidon via Pop Sci via DVice via Geekologie]

2:32 PM on Mon Mar 10 2008
By Jason Chen
6,548 views, 46 comments

Latest by Znaught: @SonOfMagicFact: Are you referring to 'The Platform'? The MSRP is $800?!? That IS expensive. It looks like a great product, more »

toys

Discovery "Moon In My Room" Means Remote-Controlled Nightly Mooning

Discovery's Moon In My Room is an AA-powered smart nightlight that hangs, wire-free, from any wall. You can flip through the phases showing on its detailed, accurate lunar surface, or just go hands-off, letting it rotate through all 12 phases on its own. When the sun goes down, a light sensor turns up the moonglow. For people slightly older than those kids in the pictures, it may well be the ideal accompaniment to the Volcano vaporizer and a little Floyd, but word is that when you leave it on auto, the battery drains like a beeyotch. [Discovery via Babygadget, Make]

10:49 AM on Fri Nov 9 2007
By Wilson Rothman
2,708 views, 4 comments

Latest by balloondoggle: "Get a real-life, under-the-moon experience from the comfort and safety of your own bed." Mostly while asleep. more »