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Svpply for Android: Create Collections of the Clothes You Want

It’s almost spring. Okay, maybe that’s pushing it a little bit, but you’re starting to think about ditching the puffy coat and snow boots in favor of shorts and sandals. You can plan your seasonal purchases on Svpply’s new Android app. What does it do? Lets you create and shop collections of things you might…

The Aurora Lamp: Simple Can Be Sweet

The Aurora Lamp is simple. It can either sit on a table or hang from the wall with just one screw. Made by the Good Flock out of Oregon, the pared down conical piece emphasizes the character of the wood and the exposed bulb. Each lamp is put together by hand and comes with a…

YouTube iOS App Now Beams Video to Your TV

YouTube’s iOS app has been updated with the “send to TV” feature that lets you beam videos wirelessly to your television from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Here’s how it works: Make sure your TV and your iOS device are on the same Wi-Fi network, then tap the TV icon at the top of…

If You Sell Your Baby Naming Rights on the Internet You Deserve Whatever Happens (Updated)

Meet Natasha Hill. She’s a 26-year-old teacher who’s about to have a baby. She just “won” $5,000 in a contest from BabyNames.net to let the internet pick her unborn child’s name. What could go wrong? Voting runs March 18-22 on a ballot that will include names that are currently #trending and sponsored by BabyNames.net. What…

What Happens When You Try to Skydive With an Umbrella

Mary Poppins flew with a magical umbrella, but can you actually soar with one real life? Pretty much—provided you have the right umbrella, which pro skiier Eric Roner did. He captured the crazy feat with a GoPro (Hero 3). https://gizmodo.com/gopro-hero-3-black-edition-review-yes-its-the-best-u-5959046 Roner cuts loose from the bottom of a hot air balloon holding an insane umbrella…

Today, the New York Times has added all the news that’s fit to print to Flipboard for Android and Kindle Fire.

The T3 App: A Dieter Rams-Inspired Music Player

Apps get boring. Especially default apps. So here’s T3, a totally different music player. What does it do? Plays music from your iTunes library in a simple, beautifully-designed interface reminiscent of one Dieter Rams. Why do we like it? Most new apps seem to do the same things that others already do. So design is…

Celebrate Traditional Woodworking With a Joinery Poster

On this print you see 40 technical drawings of traditional joints you see in woodworking. It works as a reference tool if you’re handy, but it also makes for nice wall art. You can find it over on Brighton Exchange for $33. It’s printed on thick stock paper measuring 26 inches by 42 inches. And…

One Building Looks Like Three Stacked On Each Other

If you came across this building, you’d think you’d stumbled into Toon Town. The outlandish structure looks like a couple of buildings stacked on top of each other. The lower levels of the nine-story complex resembles a Swiss Chalet, the middle, a colorful child’s block toy, and the penthouse looks like a restored farm house.…

An Awesome 1940s Photo of Making a Cast of a Giant Fish

We don’t know much about this photo snapped in 1940. It shows Ludwig Ferraglio making a cast of a fish called Acrotus Willoughbyi but that’s about all we know. We do know a little bit about the fish’s origins, though. It was originally discovered in the Washington Territory in 1887 by Charles Willoughby, an American…

New Infrared Tech Will Let Firemen See Through Flames

Firefighters will actually be able to see through flames thanks to infrared hologram technology, a new study in Italy has found. Researchers created a system that cuts through smoke with infrared lasers. The lasers bounce off of anything—people, furniture, pets—and go back through an imager to show the firefighters a 3D view of everything around…

The Easiest Way Around the New York Times Paywall Is a Latte

Headlines come free with your Starbucks Breakfast Blend now. Connect to the Wi-Fi at the coffee chain, and the New York Times will let you read up to 15 articles for free a day. There are a couple of limitations though. Once you’re logged onto the Starbucks network, you can check out three articles in…

Guess How Many Files Are Uploaded to Dropbox Every Day

If you had to guess how many files people were adding to Dropbox on a daily basis what would you guess? A million? Five million? Nope. It’s a freaking billion. In a speech at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona today, CEO Drew Houston said, in addition to that impressive factlet, that 100 million people are…

The White House, Totally Gutted

In 1948, the White House was almost abandoned. After it had been burned by the British in 1814, and endured the stress of the addition of modern amenities like plumbing and electricity, it was on the verge of being condemned. Staircases were sagging, a fresco in the East Room was held in by scaffolding, and…

Orbitz: Find Travel Deals on a Sleek New iPad App

Need a vacation? Orbitz has a new iPad app that lets you compare fares side by side to find the best deal. What does it do? Finds you deals on flights, hotels, and rental cars ala your iPad. Why do we like it? Rather than flipping between several different windows, you can look at the…

James Bond Would Totally Rock These Butterfly Knife Cufflinks

This sleek pair of cufflinks has a butterfly knife hidden inside. They might as well be paraphernalia from an old 007 movie. They’re not, though. You can buy them from CoolMaterial for $70 a pair. They’re an inch long and the mini-blade is just half an inch. And you’d never expect it was there. Just…

What’s the Best Remedy for the Hiccups?

Drink a glass of water upside down. Hold your breath until just before you pass out. Have someone scare the crap out of you. Everyone swears by a hiccup remedy. What’s yours? Obviously there’s no wrong answer here. And it’s not like there’s any medication you can take when you get the hiccups. But what…

Here’s Why You Should Code, a PSA By Chris Bosh, will.i.am, and Mark Zuckerberg

Code.org has a new internet PSA explaining why you should code. The answer to that is you’ll get to eat food made by chefs, play ping pong in a hoodie, and will.i.am will call you a rockstar. That or basically, you might get a job in an office in Silicon Valley, might being the keyword…

You’ll Be Able to Sign In With Google+ Soon, Too

You can sign into sites and apps with Facebook and Twitter, and soon you can do the same with your Google+ account. Google+ sign-in works for Android and iOS apps, as well as web sites. Or at least it will. Right now, Google is just pitching it as a feature that’s coming to for developers.…

Charge This $20 Nokia Phone Once Every 35 Days

First of all, don’t get too excited because this phone will almost certainly never be available where you live. Regardless, the new Nokia 105 lasts freaking 35 days on a single charge and it costs under $20. The phone isn’t intended to replace a smartphone. Quite the contrary—it’s for emerging markets, aka countries where millions…