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Army Men Erasers Bravely Fight the War On Error

When you’re a student suffering through a boring and seemingly unending lecture, anything at your disposal can be a distraction. A pencil becomes a rocket, a ruler becomes a sword, and now your erasers can become a small battalion of brave soldiers fighting boredom and mistakes. Mustard’s humorous War on Error is a six-pack of…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 4 '13

Bruce Springsteen: Born in the USA

Bruce Springsteen is the quintessential American rocker—like baseball, apple pie, and Chuck Norris combined. So before you head out to your local fireworks display this evening to celebrate our nation’s independence, get amped for the show with this tale of the disproportionate burden placed on the working class during the Vietnam War. It’s your civic…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Jul 4 '13

How to Put on a Space Suit

If you think wriggling into your cycling lycra or trussing yourself up in a tux is tricky, think again. Donning an astronaut’s space suit is no mean feat—as this video shows. Norman Chan and Will Smith from Tested visited NASA to learn exactly how astronauts dress. There are highs—we get to see, for instance, the…

Space & Spaceflight Jamie Condliffe Jul 4 '13

What Could Be Better Than a Laser? Try a Six-Barrel Laser Gatling Gun

The last time we checked in with Patrick Priebe he’d crafted a replica of the Dead Space plasma cutter using a pair of 1.5-watt blue lasers. This time he’s back with a ridiculous spinning gatling gun packing a total of six 1.4-watt blue lasers, and a less intense green laser used for targeting. Watch in…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 4 '13

Happy Fourth, from Giz

Have fun out there.

Tech News Kyle Wagner Jul 4 '13

Watch actors perform their very own death-defying stunts

Most Hollywood actors are forbidden from doing all but the simplest stunts, because of the studio’s insurance policies. But some actors still demand to be in the thick of the action, while some comedians performed death-defying tricks before the term “stunt doubles” even existed. Discover who put themselves in mortal danger for your entertainment! Harold…

io9 Vincze Miklós Jul 4 '13

This USA Chalkboard Map Takes You Back to Geography Class

This wipe away USA chalkboard map reminds me of those pull-down maps you had in grade school. Except you won’t get in trouble for drawing all over this one. Mark it up as you please. Plan a road trip. Give a geography lesson. Recreate Lewis and Clark’s historic cross-country trek. Do all of it, because…

Tech News Leslie Horn Jul 4 '13

Women do better on math tests when they fake their names

There’s a pernicious myth that says women aren’t as good at math as men. And disturbingly, reminding women of this stereotype just before they write a math test will have a detrimental affect on their performance. So what would happen if a woman could pretend to be someone else while writing the test? Unsurprisingly, and…

io9 George Dvorsky Jul 4 '13

Watch These Tiny RC Tanks Fight a Surprisingly Epic Miniature Battle

The folks at FinalCutKing, who brought us that wonderful remote control car chase a while ago, are back with a new scaled-down film involving tanks, fighter planes, and simulated explosions galore. But don’t let the fact that these are just toys prevent you from getting caught up in the action. If you squint just right,…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 4 '13

Drone In a Suitcase Kit Turns Anything Into a DIY Flying Menace

If you don’t find yourself particularly enthralled with the small assortment of pre-assembled quadcopters already on the market, Jasper van Loenen’s DIY—or Drone It Yourself—kit lets you turn almost anything into an unmanned aerial vehicle. Or at least anything light enough for its four rotors to lift. Created with the assistance of a 3D printer,…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 4 '13

It Only Takes 200 Sparklers For a Blinding Inferno of Festive Fun

On the grand spectrum of fireworks ranked by awesomeness, sparklers are pretty far towards the “lame” end, just slightly cooler than black snakes. But what if you have a few hundred of them going off all at once? It’s a little more impressive. The folks over at HouseholdHacker dissected 200 of the pee-wee pyrotechnics and…

Tech News Eric Limer Jul 4 '13

Spider webs are literally attracted to some insects

Spider webs are well known to be excellent insect — and sometimes bird — catchers due to their mechanical strength, stickiness and numerous other properties. But research now shows that the webs of some spiders have an additional, hidden ability: Essentially, they can reach out and grab free-falling insects that have become electrostatically charged by…

io9 Joseph Bennington-Castro Jul 4 '13

Celebrate the Fourth With a BBQ and an Inaccurate Anatomy Lesson

What would a Fourth of July be without the grillmaster donning some manner of wacky apron while they serve up burgers and hot dogs? That’s right, just another summer day. So do things right this year, and treat your guests to a complimentary but dangerously inaccurate anatomy lesson with this official $23 Operation apron. It’s…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 4 '13

Man plays Game of Thrones theme on flaming bagpipes while unicycling

Granted, the man plays it terribly, but given that 1) he’s serenading Daenerys, 2) he’s riding a unicycle, and 3) there is fire shooting out of his goddamned bagpipes, I’m willing to give him an “A” for effort alone. [Via Fashionably Geek]

io9 Rob Bricken Jul 4 '13

Here’s a Patriotic Playlist for Your July 4th BBQ

You’ve already checked marching band music off your list if you went to a local parade this morning. Now that you’ve got that covered, here’s a Fourth of July-themed Spotify playlist so you can rock out, America-style today. What’s a party without good tunes? We put some of the usual July 4 offenders on there—some…

Tech News Leslie Horn Jul 4 '13

You Wish Your Holiday Fireworks Pyromania Looked Half This Good

Firebugs everywhere are breaking out their favorite little explosive treats today. In states where doing that is legal, of course. But even with all the Roman candles in the world, you’d be hard-pressed to look this cinematic during a pyromaniac binge. Using a tried and true GoPro-ceiling-fan bullet time rig, photographer Jeremiah Warren put together…

Tech News Eric Limer Jul 4 '13

Independence Days from across the Multiverse

Where there’s society, there’s a foundation story. And where there’s government, there’s a holiday to instill patriotism and pride. So here are the ways fiction has commemorated independence from an oppressor, the end of a civil war, or just the day certain documents were signed and the current government came into existence. First Contact Day,…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Jul 4 '13

Arachnophobics Beware: This Creepy Spiderbot Is Incredibly Lifelike

If you’ve got $1,350 burning a hole in your pocket and an arachnophobic friend you love to terrorize, the folks at Robugtix will happily trade your heard-earned money for this incredibly lifelike robotic spider called the T8. The robot’s 3D printed outer shell and limbs hide a complex inner network of electronics and a total…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 4 '13

Grill Up Your Burgers with a Side of Geometry

There’s hardly a better day for grilling than the 4th of July, and what better way to celebrate a nation’s independence than barbecuing with a charcoal grill that celebrates freedom from traditional geometry? The one-of-a-kind Decahedron Fire Pit is made from 10 distinct pieces of CNC-engineered plate steel, meticulously arranged to form everyone’s favorite irregular…

Tech News Eric Limer Jul 4 '13

The mysterious plague of 1770

Over 200 years ago, Haiti was rocked by a terrible earthquake, and then by something worse. Over 15,000 people died from a mysterious plague that no one could quite figure out. It was a hundred years before people discovered the cause of the disease. On June 3, 1770, the earthquake struck Haiti, centering on the…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Jul 4 '13

Army Men Erasers Bravely Fight the War On Error

Bruce Springsteen: Born in the USA

How to Put on a Space Suit

What Could Be Better Than a Laser? Try a Six-Barrel Laser Gatling Gun

Happy Fourth, from Giz

Watch actors perform their very own death-defying stunts

This USA Chalkboard Map Takes You Back to Geography Class

Women do better on math tests when they fake their names

Watch These Tiny RC Tanks Fight a Surprisingly Epic Miniature Battle

Drone In a Suitcase Kit Turns Anything Into a DIY Flying Menace

It Only Takes 200 Sparklers For a Blinding Inferno of Festive Fun

Spider webs are literally attracted to some insects

Celebrate the Fourth With a BBQ and an Inaccurate Anatomy Lesson

Man plays Game of Thrones theme on flaming bagpipes while unicycling

Here’s a Patriotic Playlist for Your July 4th BBQ

You Wish Your Holiday Fireworks Pyromania Looked Half This Good

Independence Days from across the Multiverse

Arachnophobics Beware: This Creepy Spiderbot Is Incredibly Lifelike

Grill Up Your Burgers with a Side of Geometry

The mysterious plague of 1770

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