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Break Off a Finger of Soap For Every Thorough Hand-Wash

Considering I wasn’t the only one who thought yesterday’s “toepener” bathroom door handle was simply one of the greatest inventions ever, perhaps other similarly-OCD people will also like the look of Dave Hakkens’ Break Soap concept. https://gizmodo.com/i-implore-every-public-bathroom-to-install-these-toepen-5788976 The thinking behind the concept is that every time you wish to wash your hands, you simply break…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

These Bike Inner Tubes Wince When Punctured, and Then Self-Seal

Michelin’s developed new bike inner tube tech to cut down on the devastation a puncture brings when you’re out riding. The Protek Max tubes contain a sealant which sees punctures compress and then self-seal, meaning you can hop back on that bike instantly. The surface of the inner tube is actually visibly different to traditional…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Listen to the Pilot Who Joked Through an Emergency Landing

Jason Maloney is the 24-year-old pilot who had to land his single-engine airplane on Rockaway Beach on Monday night—a frightening ordeal that resulted in no injuries to any of the three people on board. Save your applause, however, as another Captain Sully this guy is most definitely not. In a startlingly casual exchange with air-traffic…

Tech News Seth Abramovitch

Marriage 100 Years From Now (1933)

In the year 1933 physician Ira S. Wile made some wild predictions about what marriage would look like 100 years in the future. And although it’s not yet 2033, we can still be thankful that his predictions for our world just 22 years from now were wildly off the mark. Dr. Wile imagined a bureau…

Tech News Matt Novak

LA Freerunning Academy is Like One Giant Donkey Kong Playground for Adults

The most action a typical blogger gets in day-to-day life is using Greader keyboard shortcuts when scrolling through RSS, but even I’m half-tempted to take up freerunning or parkour after watching Tempest Freerunning Academy’s video. California’s first indoor training ground just opened on the weekend. [Tempest via JWZ via Boing Boing]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Leak: HP webOS Phone Looks Like Pre 3 Without Keyboard

Take away Palm’s—sorry, HP’s—jelly-chiclit buttons, and whaddya have? Something that resembles this monstrous leaked phone, which is said to be like an an “EVO with webOS,” referring to HTC’s behemoth. PreCentral has looked at the leaked photo long enough to ascertain it has a screen res of around 480 x 800, and a front-facing camera—but…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Linux Claims Victory Over Microsoft

In Linux’s Eyes, their 20 years war against Microsoft has come to an end, and they’re the victor. Foundation Executive Director Jim Zemlin thinks that they’ve handily surpassed Microsoft in every product category…except one: “I think we just don’t care that much [about Microsoft] anymore,’ Zemlin said. ‘They used to be our big rival, but…

Tech News Adrian Covert

The great and powerful Rodney McKay shows SGU how it’s done

Last night Rodney McKay stepped through the Stargate once again. It was glorious. Now this is how you make a gritty Stargate series that connects with the original franchise. I only wish it had happened sooner. It’s well known that I’m a die hard Rodney McKay fan. He’s an intellectual snob with a lot of…

Television Meredith Woerner

The Ballad of the Journal Bandolier

What is a notebook without notes? A pretty nifty zen koan, I guess. But also: essentially useless! So instead of scrounging constantly for a stray pen or pencil to fill your pad to its potential, strap on the Journal Bandolier: a hand-made, two-inch wide strap equipped with seven holes for pens, erasers, a stray Cheeto—whatever…

Tech News Brian Barrett

James Gunn’s web sitcom “Humanzee” will make you laugh and barf

It’s no surprise that when the creator of Super and Slither does a web sitcom it’s so disgusting and freaky that it will make your soul feel dirty while you snicker. If you have a strong constitution you’ll definitely want to end the day with the pilot episode of Humanzee, the touching tale of how…

io9 Annalee Newitz

This Super Skinny Racer Is Almost Entirely Carbon Fiber

Okay, so it’s not as light as the world’s lightest, but TriRig’s12.9 pounder is still pretty damn light. Crafted out of tough carbon fiber, the his model’s made for triathlons—so it’s as aerodynamic as it is pillowy. https://gizmodo.com/45-000-will-land-you-the-worlds-lightest-bike-5649362 The Ultra Light Tri Bike has every possible bit of hardware—from saddle clamps to brake levers—either stripped…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Lice are as old as the dinosaurs…and this could change everything

There’s a popular theory that bird and mammal evolution kicked into high gear after the dinosaurs went extinct. But now it turns out lice were already diversifying long before the dinosaurs died out. This is significant because lice would only start to diversify when their various hosts – in other words, birds and mammals –…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

What Do Engineers Mean by Safe?

Safety is a controversial term. Whether it’s radiation in rainwater, or radiation itself, getting everyone to agree on a definition of safe is very, very difficult. Even for engineers. Why? Mainly, because “it’s a societal term,” explains engineer Henry Petroski. https://gizmodo.com/virginia-health-officials-working-on-radiation-solution-5788283 NPR explores how “safety” is easily influenced and shifted around, by forces both educated…

Tech News Sam Biddle

The Latest Paranormal Book Cover Trend: Tattooed Man-Pecs

Remember when every paranormal adventure novel had to have a woman with a tramp stamp, with her back to the reader? Preferably wearing tight leather pants and holding a crossbow? Those days are over. Now the latest big thing in publishing, according to Paul Goat Allen, is “tattooed man nipple.” Although, to be fair, the…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

Netflix Nabs Exclusive Streaming Rights to Mad Men Reruns

Netflix and Lionsgate TV have agreed on a deal for the streaming rights of arguably the best show on TV. The deal covers all seven seasons at about $1 million an episode. The first four seasons start streaming July 27. [Variety]

Tech News Husain Sumra

Future humans with algae implants could breathe underwater

Ever wonder how we’re going to create humans who can breathe underwater? Of course you do. Now a study published this week about how algae insinuate themselves into salamander embryos (and DNA) could provide the beginnings of an answer. We know that viruses can invade an organism, and eventually wind up integrating into that organism’s…

io9 Annalee Newitz

USB 3.0, Thunderbolt Possible in Future iOS 30-Pin Connectors

For those of you wondering how Apple is planning on supporting next-generation high-speed data port technology for future (and current) iPads, Pods and Phones, you might have your answer. Patently Apple has unearthed a 2009 Apple patent for a Hybrid DisplayPort/USB 3.0 Adapter. And since Thunderbolt, the zippy new transfer technology developed by Intel and…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

Microsoft and Toyota Have Something to Announce Tomorrow, but What Is It?

Tomorrow, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Toyota President Akio Toyoda will both appear in a videoconference for some sort of announcement. But what will it be? Maybe this? Will Toyota’s engine now run on Bing? I don’t even know. [Microsoft] https://gizmodo.com/its-time-to-install-some-apps-on-your-toyota-5724031

Tech News Adrian Covert

Here’s Something to Read: The Best Magazine Features of the Year, All Ready for Instapaper

A handy compilation by longform.org: The 2011 National Magazine Awards Finalists in feature writing, all with handy Instapaper links. Plenty to read. [Longform]

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Break Off a Finger of Soap For Every Thorough Hand-Wash

These Bike Inner Tubes Wince When Punctured, and Then Self-Seal

Listen to the Pilot Who Joked Through an Emergency Landing

Marriage 100 Years From Now (1933)

LA Freerunning Academy is Like One Giant Donkey Kong Playground for Adults

Leak: HP webOS Phone Looks Like Pre 3 Without Keyboard

Linux Claims Victory Over Microsoft

The great and powerful Rodney McKay shows SGU how it’s done

The Ballad of the Journal Bandolier

James Gunn’s web sitcom “Humanzee” will make you laugh and barf

This Super Skinny Racer Is Almost Entirely Carbon Fiber

Lice are as old as the dinosaurs…and this could change everything

What Do Engineers Mean by Safe?

The Latest Paranormal Book Cover Trend: Tattooed Man-Pecs

Netflix Nabs Exclusive Streaming Rights to Mad Men Reruns

Future humans with algae implants could breathe underwater

Top Stories: Tuesday, April 5, 2011

USB 3.0, Thunderbolt Possible in Future iOS 30-Pin Connectors

Microsoft and Toyota Have Something to Announce Tomorrow, but What Is It?

Here’s Something to Read: The Best Magazine Features of the Year, All Ready for Instapaper

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