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Microsoft, Please Don’t Give Up on the Future

It wasn’t long ago that Microsoft started a bold charge into future. A new touch-friendly operating system, a transforming, first party tablet-computer, a game console designed not just to play games but to take over your TV. But now, Microsoft is in full retreat, and we’re at risk of losing all the great stuff that…

Tech News Eric Limer

Want To Raise Money On Kickstarter? This Comic Can Help You Get Started

Want to raise money for your comics project on Kickstarter, but don’t know where to start? Here’s a comic that takes you through the whole process, from deciding how much money to ask for to fulfilling your backer rewards. C. Spike Trotman has successfully funded her books Poorcraft, The Sleep of Reason, and both volumes…

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Every Office Needs a Giant Severed Robot Hand Conference Table

When your software company is called Robotoki, it only makes sense that your offices would be adorned with random robo-memorabilia. But the company’s brand new conference table, which sits atop the severed hand from some giant imaginary mech, goes beyond the call of duty. Designed and built byTom Spina Designs, the table looks like a…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

The Most Unforgettable Creations of H. R. Giger

We lost one of our greatest inspirations when H.R. Giger died the other day. But his artworks will live on and yield more creative bounty in the years to come. To celebrate his life and career, here’s a showcase of the most incredible (and unnerving) artworks of H.R. Giger. Astro-Eunuchs, 1967 The cover of Emerson,…

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This Wall-Mounted Espresso Machine Is Dripping With Good Looks

Espresso is a subtle, elegant beverage. So it’s only natural that the equipment used to brew it is as beautiful as the dark elixir itself. Such is the case with the Strietman ES3—a lever operated device with copper and wood parts that you mount on the wall. While most modern espresso machines use an electric…

Tech News Michael Hession

136 years of visual effects evolution in a one sensory-overload video

Director Jim Casey put together this video showing the evolution of visual effects—in chronological order—from 1878 to 2014. It’s impressive, considering the tools they had at that time, how great some of the century-old effects still look. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

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Doctor Who Comics Bundle, Doctor Who RISK, MST3K, Dragon Age

Doctor Who RISK. Repeat. Doctor Who RISK. Interestingly, you play as one of several warring Dalek factions, with the Doctor bringing peace to a different territory each turn. Win before the eleventh regeneration or its game over. [RISK: The Dalek Invasion of Earth, $37] The Doctor Who Comics Humble Bundle https://www.humblebundle.com/books In addition to discounting…

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The Best Way To Transport A Rhino? Upside Down, Tied to a Helicopter

Animals often have to be relocated by conservation organizations. Sometimes it’s to move them to safety, farther away from poachers, and sometimes it’s to introduce new genes into a population. NatGeo photographer Emma Gatland joined a group from Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife for a white rhino relocation effort in Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa. While the…

Biology Jason G. Goldman

“They Turned An Epic Villain Into A Weird Forgettable Joke”

A lot of the time, an adventure story is only as good as the villain. A truly memorable villain can make any story feel massive. But sometimes, when we reboot a story or translate it to a new medium, the villain becomes kind of useless. Or turns into abstract art. What’s the saddest reimagining of…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

How To Get Your Xbox Live Gold Membership Refunded

Did you buy a whole year of Xbox Live Gold just to watch HBO Go on your Xbox? Then you were probably miffed to find out that it’ll soon be free to do exactly that. The good news is that you can get a refund. The bad news is that you have to remember to…

Tech News Eric Limer

The alternate ending for Tyrion’s epic angry speech in Game of Thrones

Here’s the alternate ending for Tyrion’s speech at the end of The Laws of Gods and Men—the sixth episode of Game of Thrones. Warning: Don’t watch if you haven’t seen this episode. I’m sure George RR Martin would approve. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

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A Giant Toolbox That Doubles as a Portable Workbench

What good is having the right tools for the job if you’ve got no where to do the work? Milwaukee has realized that having a handy place to use your tools is just as important as an easy way to transport them, so the company has added a compact workbench to the lid of its…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Russia Severs Space-Science Ties With U.S. In A Curt Breakup Tweet

Yesterday, Russian deputy prime minister Dmitry Rogozin told reporters that Russia would decline America’s request to work together on keeping the ISS operational through 2024, potentially dooming humanity’s orbital outpost. Following his press conference, Rogozin reiterated his country’s position over Twitter in more explicit terms. Statements from NASA claim the Agency has yet to receive…

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Can The Agents of SHIELD Stand For Protecting People Ever Again?

John Garrett turns out to have been a terrific villain for the first season of Agents of SHIELD — both because he perverts the ideals that SHIELD stands for in a fascinating way, and because he becomes an entertaining nutbag. But he also leaves me wondering if these people can still stand for something good.…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Shutterfly Just Congratulated Hundreds of Random Users on Having a Baby

Thanks to what is either the biggest episode of I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant ever or an entirely different kind of accident, the folks over at Shutterfly have had a very busy morning. And you would, too, if you’d just congratulated hundreds of strangers on their nonexistent babies. Earlier today, Shutterfly users started complaining…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg

A Roku For Everyone, NeatDesk Scanners, $50 Off Your Next Hotel Stay

Odds are, you probably have some kind of streaming box hooked up to your main TV, but today’s a great opportunity to outfit the rest of the screens in your house. Amazon’s Deal of the Day is a $37 Roku LT, or you can opt for a fully loaded Roku 3 from Newegg for $72.…

Tech News Shep McAllister

TNT Hilariously Sums Up Michael Bay’s Show The Last Ship In One Word

This summer, TNT will debut a new series called The Last Ship from producer Michael Bay. It is, of course, about the crew of a naval destroyer trying to find a cure for a plague that’s killed off most of the rest of the world, while the rest of the world tries to steal said…

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Politician Proposes Hoverboard Lanes For DC By 2015

If the recent White House Correspondents Dinner has shown us anything, it’s that politicians are the true masters of comedy in American society. Case in point: a recent joke proposal by a D.C. politician to install “hoverboard lanes” in the nation’s capital. You know… like bike lanes. Only they’re for hoverboards. Because hoverboards are going…

Tech News Matt Novak

This Is What The Internet Sounds Like

The first thing you notice is how loud it is—a shrill, almost metallic buzz that fills your head. Given unprecedented access to one of the world’s largest and most secure data centers, Timo Arnall shows us that the “cloud” is not ethereal, but big, hulking and incredibly loud. Internet Machine is a six-minute, multi-screen film…

Tech News Sarah Zhang

Person of Interest Shows Us What Techno-Fascism Really Looks Like

On the season finale of Person of Interest, everything changed. The show’s present-day dystopia is looking darker than ever, and our main characters’ lives are about to be ravaged by a political threat they never knew was coming. Person of Interest has always skated the line between suspenseful realism and speculative worldbuilding. But this episode’s…

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Microsoft, Please Don’t Give Up on the Future

Want To Raise Money On Kickstarter? This Comic Can Help You Get Started

Every Office Needs a Giant Severed Robot Hand Conference Table

The Most Unforgettable Creations of H. R. Giger

This Wall-Mounted Espresso Machine Is Dripping With Good Looks

136 years of visual effects evolution in a one sensory-overload video

Doctor Who Comics Bundle, Doctor Who RISK, MST3K, Dragon Age

The Best Way To Transport A Rhino? Upside Down, Tied to a Helicopter

“They Turned An Epic Villain Into A Weird Forgettable Joke”

How To Get Your Xbox Live Gold Membership Refunded

The alternate ending for Tyrion’s epic angry speech in Game of Thrones

A Giant Toolbox That Doubles as a Portable Workbench

Russia Severs Space-Science Ties With U.S. In A Curt Breakup Tweet

Can The Agents of SHIELD Stand For Protecting People Ever Again?

Shutterfly Just Congratulated Hundreds of Random Users on Having a Baby

A Roku For Everyone, NeatDesk Scanners, $50 Off Your Next Hotel Stay

TNT Hilariously Sums Up Michael Bay’s Show The Last Ship In One Word

Politician Proposes Hoverboard Lanes For DC By 2015

This Is What The Internet Sounds Like

Person of Interest Shows Us What Techno-Fascism Really Looks Like

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​Microsoft, Please Don’t Give Up on the Future

Want To Raise Money On Kickstarter? This Comic Can Help You Get Started

Every Office Needs a Giant Severed Robot Hand Conference Table

The Most Unforgettable Creations of H. R. Giger

This Wall-Mounted Espresso Machine Is Dripping With Good Looks

136 years of visual effects evolution in a one sensory-overload video

Doctor Who Comics Bundle, Doctor Who RISK, MST3K, Dragon Age

The Best Way To Transport A Rhino? Upside Down, Tied to a Helicopter

“They Turned An Epic Villain Into A Weird Forgettable Joke”

How To Get Your Xbox Live Gold Membership Refunded

The alternate ending for Tyrion’s epic angry speech in Game of Thrones

A Giant Toolbox That Doubles as a Portable Workbench

Russia Severs Space-Science Ties With U.S. In A Curt Breakup Tweet

Can The Agents of SHIELD Stand For Protecting People Ever Again?

Shutterfly Just Congratulated Hundreds of Random Users on Having a Baby

A Roku For Everyone, NeatDesk Scanners, $50 Off Your Next Hotel Stay

TNT Hilariously Sums Up Michael Bay’s Show The Last Ship In One Word

Politician Proposes Hoverboard Lanes For DC By 2015

This Is What The Internet Sounds Like

Person of Interest Shows Us What Techno-Fascism Really Looks Like

Artemis 2 Live Updates: Countdown to the Moon 🔴

Samsung Slashes $350 Off 49″ Odyssey Curved Gaming Monitor to Clear Out Stock on Amazon

How the Artemis 2 Moon Mission Could Go Dangerously Wrong

Dyson V8 Cordless Vacuum Holds Its Lowest Price Even After Amazon’s Spring Sale Ends, Likely a Clearance Move

Lego Is Bringing Bionicle Back, But Not in the Way You’d Want

Richard Branson Is Still Trying to Make Space Tourism Happen, Selling Tickets at $750,000

Beats Powerbeats Fit Drops Below Black Friday Pricing Across All Colorways as Amazon Continues to Cut Prices on the Earbuds

Google Pixel 9a Hits a Record Low on Clearance, With Trade-In Making It Nearly Half the Price of Pixel Buds Pro 2

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Microsoft, Please Don’t Give Up on the Future