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Finally iPad and MacBook Sleeves to Match Your Designer Jeans

Denim! It’s comfy, rugged, and versatile. What’s not to love? Some people love it so much that they’re willing to pay hundreds of dollars for a single pair. But why stop at pants? Incase sure doesn’t. The ubiquitous maker of neoprene sleeves has joined forces with Parisian purveyor of raw denim, A.P.C., to bring us…

Tech News Michael Zhao Jul 4

True Blood unleashes the sex panther (in your pants)

True Blood’s back with another historical vampire flashback that highlights Bill’s punk years. It was kind of like watching your father do a beer bong while visiting you at college. But more importantly, WHERE IS REVEREND STEVE NEWLIN? To the True Blood Pro/Con-mobile! Pro: Jason awakes up to a good were-panther licking. Of course this…

Television Meredith Woerner Jul 4

Bigger and Better TouchPad May Land This August

Oh Snap. HP may be launching a new glossy, white webOS tablet in August. This new model comes hot on the heels of the original TouchPad which launched last week. A leaked roadmap and some “closed-door conversations” suggest the new TouchPad could include 64GB of storage and a faster 1.5GHz dual-core processor. The same roadmap…

Tech News Kelly Jul 4

Most Hipsters Don’t Know Why They Celebrate the Fourth of July

In case you didn’t know, the Fourth of July isn’t about booze and explosives. It has a historic meaning that celebrates one of the biggest events in the life of this country. Yes, I am looking at you — Mr. Twenty-something hipster with your skinny jeans and tumblr blog. You may know your way around…

Tech News Kelly Jul 4

What it looks like when you wear 365 days’ worth of makeup all at once

For their short film Natural Beauty, directing duo Lernert & Sander applied a year’s worth of makeup over nine hours to (fantastically named) model Hannelore Knuts. Remember, too much foundation will turn you into Gloppy the Molasses Monster from Candyland. What was Lernert & Sander’s mission statement? “We wanted to apply 365 layers of makeup…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jul 4

We Really Hope You’re Not Gross Enough to Need a Man Bowl

Yeah, yeah—men are disgusting. We get it. But has the gender really let itself go to the point that we need a man bowl? Yeah, that’s a dog bowl that says “MAN” on it. Because you eat like pigs dogs. Get your shit together, men. [ThumbsUp via Foolish Gadgets]

Tech News Kyle Wagner Jul 4

As spiders get older, their webs look worse and worse

It’s easy to think of old age as a uniquely human phenomenon, and there’s a certain amount of truth to that – most species die before they can experience the physical or mental deterioration often associated with growing older. That’s why the European house spider Zygiella x-notata is so interesting. In its youth, it weaves…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jul 4

Hide Ugly Cables Inside Fake Green Vines

Hate cables that run across your wall and look ridiculously ugly? If you are into the organic look, you should check out these Florafil cable covers from Tania da Cruz. They are designed to hide unsightly cables inside a sheath that resembles the stem of a plant. It’s only a concept right now, so you…

Tech News Kelly Jul 4

See an exoskeleton that helps paraplegics to walk (and other bionics) in motion

PBS Newshour recently did a neat segment on the various advancements in medical bionics, such exoskeletons and biomimetic arms. The segment also featured amputee athlete Aimee Mullins, who’s competed with carbon-fiber “cheetah leg” protheses. https://gizmodo.com/portraits-in-posthumanity-aimee-mullins-5535730 [Via Metafilter]

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jul 4

Google’s Rube Goldberg Nexus Game Is Totally Addictive

Google’s new game that has you build Rube Goldberg-style contraptions is a total viral ploy. We wanted to hate it for that. But we can’t, because it’s just that fun and addictive. It’s a little bit like Cut the Rope, but you build the tools to get your balls to the target yourself. Yeah, it’s…

Tech News Mat Honan Jul 4

What does dark energy mean for the end of the universe?

Dark energy is perhaps the most mysterious thing in the cosmos, and yet it accounts for 73% of the observable universe. What’s more, the amount of dark energy seems to be increasing…and that could ultimately rip apart the entire universe. For the purposes of this post, we’re going to be treating dark energy in much…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jul 4

A House Under a Highway In China

Only in China could someone build a house directly underneath a highway and have it stand fifteen years before the Government discovers it and declares it unsafe. This is the plight of a house in Shanxi province which housed 36 families during its fifteen-year long existence. I can’t imagine what it must have been like…

Tech News Kelly Jul 4

What’s the difference between slavery and symbiosis?

The most interesting part of Falling Skies, so far, is the relationship between the Skitters and the children they’ve taken captive. And the more we learn about the harnessed children, the more interesting they get. Just check out this utterly creeptastic scene, in which Ricky appears to choose slavery. (Which is several times more creepy…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jul 4

Why Do Our Fingers Get Pruney?

A scientific debate has recently emerged about why our fingers wrinkle. On one side: osmosis loyalists. On the other: researchers who believe pruning is a neural mechanism to improve traction—to make your hands more grippy when they’re wet. For many years, most people assumed that our fingers and toes took on the texture of raisins…

Tech News Alyssa Bereznak Jul 4

Express Your Patriotism With This ANSI Art

It’s Fourth of July here in the states. While most Americans are celebrating with non-stop food, beer and fireworks, Barry Ritholtz took a break from the festivities to create this ingenious ANSI art. Amazingly, this creation only uses 100 characters so it’s Twitter-safe and perfect for some re-Tweet love this holiday afternoon. [Barry Ritholtz (@ritholtz)]…

Tech News Kelly Jul 4

Fall in love with bugs through Tiffany Bozic’s science art paintings

Tiffany Bozic is a San Francisco-based artist who will make you fall in love with a rhino beetle. We talked to her about her techniques, as well as bridging the worlds of science and art. Using acrylic and wood, Bozic illustrates the natural world she grew up in (on a farm), as well as the…

io9 Kristen Philipkoski Jul 4

What if Princess Leia scrapped the cinnamon bun haircut and went Sith?

As a counterpoint to Leia’s omnipresent chain mail bikini, comic artist Phil Noto drew up this dapper depiction of the princess in her dad’s work uniform (she jettisoned the respirator). In any case, it’s never Casual Friday on the Death Star.

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jul 4

Nikes Fit for the Desert

Nike Sportswear, my favorite arm of the shoe giant, has released these shoes that use plain Nikes and re-purpose them as desert boots. From the color, to the rubber sole, it’s a perfect combo of outdoors smarts with flawless street style. [NSW via Acquire Mag]

Tech News Casey Chan Jul 4

If only Transformers: Dark of the Moon was as good as its concept art

Transformers: Dark of the Moon may not have been our huckleberry, but the film’s concept artists did an exemplary job drafting legion upon legion of stab-happy robots. For your perusal, here’s some of film’s finest artwork. https://jezebel.com/transformers-3-is-a-movie-about-how-wrong-you-were-to-h-5816415 Josh Nizzi Aaron Sims Joel Chang Warren Manser I’m somewhat disappointed there aren’t dozens of storyboards depicting Shia…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jul 4

How to Photograph Fireworks (The Right Way)

What sort of July 4th would it be without big bang boom fireworks? But when you take pictures of them, how come it never looks good? The Smithsonian’s Bigger Picture has culled some tips on how to properly shoot fireworks. Most of the tips apply to any good photograph, like finding a good viewing point,…

Tech News Casey Chan Jul 4

Finally iPad and MacBook Sleeves to Match Your Designer Jeans

True Blood unleashes the sex panther (in your pants)

Bigger and Better TouchPad May Land This August

Most Hipsters Don’t Know Why They Celebrate the Fourth of July

What it looks like when you wear 365 days’ worth of makeup all at once

We Really Hope You’re Not Gross Enough to Need a Man Bowl

As spiders get older, their webs look worse and worse

Hide Ugly Cables Inside Fake Green Vines

See an exoskeleton that helps paraplegics to walk (and other bionics) in motion

Google’s Rube Goldberg Nexus Game Is Totally Addictive

What does dark energy mean for the end of the universe?

A House Under a Highway In China

What’s the difference between slavery and symbiosis?

Why Do Our Fingers Get Pruney?

Express Your Patriotism With This ANSI Art

Fall in love with bugs through Tiffany Bozic’s science art paintings

What if Princess Leia scrapped the cinnamon bun haircut and went Sith?

Nikes Fit for the Desert

If only Transformers: Dark of the Moon was as good as its concept art

How to Photograph Fireworks (The Right Way)

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