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Microsoft Surface Is Hiding a Pressure-Sensitive Keyboard, Multitouch Trackpad and Kickstand

The Microsoft Surface may be billed as a tablet, but hiding in its 3mm cover is a pressure-sensitive keyboard called Type Cover which will allow the tablet to transform resemble more of a computer on the go without the burden of a bulky keyboard case. Type Cover latches onto the Surface tablet with magnets (much…

Lunar Globe Gives You an Incredibly Accurate Look at the Moon – DUPE

You probably won’t ever set foot on the moon, but you can still daydream about space. And you can also lose yourself in Sky & Telescope’s lunar globe. For $100, you get one very accurate, very beautiful piece. In the past, products like these have been based on artistic renderings. However, this one is made…

These Whimsical Origami Sculptures Fold Themselves

Usually origami calls to mind paper swans, but these meticulous sculptures by father-son duo Martin and Erik Demaine will make you completely rethink folded paper art. This is self-folding, pre-creased origami. Yes, it’s wonderfully nerdy. Here’s the principle of curved origami sculpture: Paper will fold itself into all kinds of crazy shapes based on how…

Microsoft Surface Tablets: Worth the Wait (Updating Live)

We’re at Microsoft’s mystery “event” in Los Angeles today, where if the rumors are true it will announce its own tablet in short order. But will it be the next Xbox, or the next Zune? We’ll soon see. Stay tuned. So far, it’s still a lot of tech press milling around and looking for seats.…

The First Complete View of Earth from the North Pole

This is a very special version of the Blue Marble: Earth captured on its entirety from an altitude of 512 miles (824 kilometers) over the North Pole. Humanity has never had an image so detailed of our home planet from this unique perspective. It’s actually kind of weird, since we are so used to the…

The Cool Ranch Doritos Taco Is Real and Headed Straight For Your Face

Governments of the world: arm all nuclear launch codes, disband your legislatures, and send your drones to the sky: Taco Bell is preparing not one but two new flavors of its diabolical Doritos Locos Tacos. This time, prepare. After depleting its 85 million strategic reserve of cheese shells and selling a staggering 100 million weaponized…

Crape

Crape or crepe (Anglicized versions of the Fr. crêpe ) is a silk, wool, or polyester fabric of a gauzy texture, having a peculiar crisp or crimpy appearance. (The word crape is also used as an Anglicized spelling of crêpe (pancake).) Silk crape is woven of hard spun silk yarn in the gum or natural…

This Is Objectively the Saddest Amazon Lightning Deal of All Time

As of the time of publication, you have approximately one hour remaining to claim your $2.44 discount on Quicken Will Maker Premium 2012 from Amazon. Everything about this is just so terrifically, hopelessly, gleefully sad! Don’t be fooled by that 78% off figure; this hour’s lightning deal is really only 10% off of Amazon’s everyday…

Carat: Learn How to Better Conserve Your Phone’s Battery

Some apps just slurp up your battery like a starving animal eating its first meal in months. But which ones are draining the most juice? Carat will give you the answer. What does it do? It scans your apps to tell you the affect they’re having on your phone. Then it recommends which ones you…

Falling Skies brings us a tale of two survivors

Falling Skies came back with a two-hour season premiere last night, written by a trio of Battlestar Galactica writers. And both the creep factor and the alien menace were amped up from the first season, along with a noticeable reduction in the rate of platitudes per minute. Most of all, though, this show seems to…

Sprint’s Upcoming 4G LTE Network—At Least It’s Faster Than WiMax

The only thing slower than the Sprint 4G WiMax network is the Sprint 3G network. Luckily for subscribers to the third largest American carrier will soon have an more robust LTE option. Though, according to a report by PC Magazine, it’ll be fast—just not super-fast. A team from PCM got to play with the new…

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Wireless Sensor Reminds You There’s Stuff On Your Car Before You Drive Into a Garage and Destroy It

If you’re familiar with the crunching sound of bikes, kayaks, or other gear strapped to the roof of your car that’s just been destroyed as you absentmindedly pull into a garage, you’ll appreciate this HeadsUp sensor system that will stop such catastrophes from happening again. The starter kit includes a couple of waterproof sensors you…

Textiles: Made in USA

In this series, photographer Christopher Payne ventures into various textile factories to uncover industrial architecture and document historical textile-making processes. Image source: chrispaynephoto.com

The Only Way to Make a Rube Goldberg Machine More Awesome Is Setting It On Fire

Like everyone else, we love Rube Goldberg machines. And we love them even more when they are built around two basic elements: gasoline and gunpowder. Now I want to see one that involves a canon and spans through half a mile. [Thanks Karl!]

Here Is Your New Biggest (LED) TV in The World

The LC-90LE745U has a long, unmemorable name. The LC-90LE745U costs ten grand—you probably can’t afford it. The LC-90LE745U is 90-inches wide: the biggest LED LCD TV in the world, and it’s completely beautiful. The LC-90LE745U dominates your eyeballs. Debate the point of a 90-inch TV all you want. Think about the possibility that you’d have…

“If you know yourself, you are doomed” — Alexey Brodovitch Such was the attitude with which legendary designer and photographer Alexey Brodovitch, the long-time art director of “Harper’s Bazaar”, approached each new project and transformed graphic design in the 20th century. Brodovitch was known foremost for his work on “Harper’s”, but his legacy extended far…

Get Your Instagram Photos Out of the Cloud and Onto Something Awesome

Instagram pictures have invaded every corner of your socially networked world. So it’s only fitting that those snazzy, heavily dusted images start popping up in real life—city skylines and poached eggs should look great on a pillowcase, right? Right? Here’s everything you can do with those Instagram pictures you’re so very proud of. Prints Obviously,…

Some women may perceive millions more colors than the rest of us. Are you one of them?

The average human can perceive one million different colors, but researchers suspect that a small percentage of women may be capable of seeing one hundred times that amount. Finding out who these women are, however, will be no easy task. The science of super-vision all boils down to cones — special neurons, located in your…

Scientists use ‘molecular sex’ to create first genetically evolved semiconductor parts

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have successfully manufactured semiconductor material by using a process called “directed evolution,” in which enzymes take shape by following Darwinian processes of selection. And this breakthrough could help scientists use DNA to grow unique and highly specialized materials for use in electronics and solar panels. Daniel Morse and his colleagues…