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This Jackknife-Inspired Lamps Is Simple But Beautiful

This beautiful lamp, designed by Elia Mangia for Foundry, is subtly inspired by a jackknife’s folding blade—but don’t let that put you off, because its simplicity is too alluring to resist. Called Tuca-Tuca, the lamp’s main structure is made from a carved and turned stick of maple, on which a painted metal shade is mounted.…

Historic View: Roaring Saturn I From Above

Just found this cool aerial photo about a Saturn I static test from the Sixties. AERIAL VIEW OF THE EAST TEST AREA DURING A SATURN I STATIC TEST. THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN IN 1960 JUST PRIOR TO THE CHANGE OVER OF LAND, FACILITIES AND MISSION FROM ARMY/MICOM (MISSILE COMMAND) TO NASA/MSFC (MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER).…

Do You Want Real-Life News Injected Into Your Computer Games?

Seen it in the news? Now play it: a mobile-game programming system allows 3D depictions of news events to be introduced into the action. It’s been developed by MultiPlay.io, a British start-up that says the technology could make gameplay more current and provide new ways for designers and coders to make cash – perhaps selling…

Report: Spotify Wants to Extend Its Free Service to Phones

The Verge is reporting that Spotify is in talks with major music labels to negotiate substantial reductions in the royalty fees it pays—as well as extending rights so that it can roll out its free pricing tier to mobile devices. According to “several music industry sources”, Spotify is already in negotiations with Warner Music about…

Happy Wednesday, news fans: CNN has finally added live streaming to its Android phone app. [Play]

Should You Be Able to Google For a Lawyer While Under Arrest?

A Canadian judge has ruled that police must provide accused, arrested individuals with internet access so that they can find a lawyer. But do you agree? The ruling, in which the judge compared internet accesses to having a phone book to hand, was spurred by a case involving 19-year-old Christopher McKay. When arrested, he made…

Bloomberg and Reuters claim that the recent attacks targeting Facebook, Apple and Twitter originate from Eastern Europe. https://gizmodo.com/report-this-is-the-site-hacking-all-those-companies-u-5985445

Being Human shows you how vampire Aidan was born

I think Being Human has finally got its groove back! Last night’s episode had ghosts, witches, family run-ins, historical vampire hair cuts and lots and lots of sass. This is the kind of supernatural soap we want fellas. A whole lotta drama happend on Being Human’s “What’s Blood Got To Do With it Episode,” but…

Here’s Everything Wrong with Inception

Though it only seems like yesterday that Inception came out (because of everyone overusing the Inception horn), it’s been over 2 years since a big budget mainstream movie has wrinkled people’s brain like it did. But because it was so committed to wowing us with illogical logic, there were bound to be mistakes in the…

Sony NEX-3N: The Awesomest Beginner Mirrorless Camera Is Now Smaller and Lighter

We’re big fans of Sony’s line of mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras. Sony Europe just announced NEX-3N, the latest update to the starter NEX camera. We loved last year’s NEX-F3, and, really, we should be elated that Sony has made it considerably smaller and lighter to make it more appealing to entry-level customers. Alas, we’ve got mixed…

The Weirdest Thing on the Internet Tonight: Slow Derek

The Earth twirls along at a brisk 1070 miles per hour as it travels around the Sun, though you’d never notice it. But what if you did? This award-winning stop-motion animation by Dan Ojari follows an unassuming office worker as he gets up to speed.

What the World Would Look Like If Computers Were Human and Humans Were Computers

Can you imagine what the world would look like if humans were actually Apple computers and Apple computers were actually human? As in, computers are the ones getting excited for a new Human release (like how we clamor for new iPhones, etc.) It’s kind of Planet of the Apes-ish except instead of apes it’s just…

This Map of the United States of America Shows Where the Most Craigslist Missed Connections Happen in Each State

The map of the United States doesn’t just show state lines. Sometimes it reveals Google autocomplete stereotypes. Other times it proves that we’re not that divided. This map might be the best though. It shows each state’s most popular locations for Craigslist Missed Connections. Meaning these are each state’s best spot to see somebody you…

Hilarious Troll Takes Over the Domain Name of Guy Fieri’s Restaurant and Posts a Comically Fake Menu (Updated: Mostly Plagiarized)

Guy Fieri, the food personality who spikes his hair with french fry oil, has a new-ish restaurant, Guy’s American Kitchen and Bar in Times Square, that was brutally eviscerated by food reviewers. That’s probably not good when you’re trying to launch a restaurant. What’s also not good is forgetting to lock down the website domain…

Which Dumb Little Everyday Technology Do You Wish Was Better?

Two things about today practically guaranteed a bad day for me: it was raining and my nails were long. Why are these two things a harbinger of annoyance? Because I hate the little everyday ‘technology’ that’s involved in solving their problems. Boo hoo me, right? But seriously! Are we happy with umbrellas? They flip inside…

Odd Snapshots of Everyday Life in North Korea

From the outside, the closed nation of North Korea remains a mystery. But in the few glimpses we get of life inside the country, there’s a kind of poignancy to how humble and ordinary daily life really is for most of its people. Here are a few images and facts of North Korean life that…

First look at the Battle School logos from Ender’s Game

It’s been months since we’ve seen anything from Gavin Hood’s Ender’s Game movie, until now. The logos for each futuristic space station battle school have been revealed. When entering Battle School each student is shuffled off into a different battle team within the school. Hero Ender Wiggin is assigned to the Dragon Army. And it’s…

The 9 Coolest Collectibles You Can Buy on Amazon Right Now

For dedicated fans, money is no object when it comes to obtaining the perfect piece of memorabilia. But when dealing with random EBay auctioneers selling “authentic” merchandise sight-unseen, you might not be getting the genuine article you paid for. Amazon’s new Entertainment Collectibles service, however, offers everything from autographs to instruments and wardrobes—and only from…

Ex-Lab Chimps Show Remarkable Improvement After Treatment With Anti-Depressants

One can only imagine the psychological and emotional states of research chimpanzees who have been poked, prodded, and confined for a good portion of their lives. No doubt, once relieved from the burdens of medical testing, many chimpanzees have a difficult time adapting to “normal” life. But as a recent small-scale experiment has shown, anti-depressants…

T-Mobile Becomes the Newest Carrier to Offer a No-Contract Plan

Becoming the newest major carrier to enter the contract-free game, T-Mobile USA just announced GoSmart Mobile, its new brand boasting no annual contract with the hopes of appealing to the more shallow-pocketed of users. Keeping in line with other no-contract suppliers, T-Mobile’s offerings will begin at $30 a month for unlimited talk and text; adding…