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111 Scenes that Lasted 1/1000 of a Second

Every image in this collection was captured in 1/1000 of a second—300x faster than a human blink—the briefest of moments that we would miss if not for the remarkable capabilities of the modern camera. https://gizmodo.com/shooting-challenge-1-1000-of-a-second-5803159 Winner – Match Strike I was very excited to try this challenge as it pushed me outside my comfort zone.…

Tech News Mark Wilson May 24

Shooting Challenge: 1/1000 Gallery

This is probably the quickest challenge i had ever completed. It was a boring rainy wednesday afternoon in Columbus until i saw the shooting challenge. So off i went to complete it. Grabbed my Nikon put the shutter speed to 1/1000 and set the aperture accordingly. Needed someone to drop the weight into the glass,…

Tech News Husain Sumra May 24

Shooting Challenge: 1/1000 Gallery 2

Nikon d7000, nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8 lens @ 55mm, f/3.2, iso 400 My idea for this photo was to capture a chain reaction. Without access to nuclear material I turned to matches. It is a simple design, really, 100-plus matches in a circular candle cup with the center match lit first and the reaction began. The…

Tech News Husain Sumra May 24

Feuding white dwarf stars have been destroying each other for millions of years

Over a thousand light-years from Earth, there are two white dwarfs, the ghostly remnants of stars much like our Sun. But these stars aren’t ordinary white dwarfs, and their bizarre composition reveals a long, passive-aggressive history of mutually assured destruction. Most white dwarfs are composed of carbon and oxygen, the result of billions of years…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins May 24

Lego Moulding Machine Set May Build Alternate Universe One Day

When I was at the Lego factory, the first thing I thought when I saw the moulding machines spitting 600 pieces per second was “holy fuck”. The second thing was “holy fuck”. And then I thought I wanted one. https://gizmodo.com/exclusive-look-inside-the-lego-factory-5022769 Little I knew then that Lego had made a very special model that only 68…

Tech News Jesus Diaz May 24

The beautiful science behind the DNA discs, solar sailors and board rooms in Tron: Legacy

Did you know German Biologist Ernst Haeckel influenced the cold world of Tron: Legacy, inspiring realistic life inside the code? A few artists from the film have shared the behind-the-scenes secrets from the Tron: Legacy set. Check out our gallery. Fireworks Bradley G. Munkowitz created an entire firework reel over at his site. And explained…

io9 Meredith Woerner May 24

10 Greatest Superhero Dogs!

Man’s best friend can be heroic. They can lead the blind, find explosives and rescue people. But as heroic as dogs can be, they’re not superheroic. But some dogs go further, using amazing superpowers and rocking awesome capes. Here are our 10 favorite canine superheroes from comics, science fiction and fantasy. 10. Dynomutt Dynomutt may…

io9 Michael Ann Dobbs May 24

A Chandelier With Hundreds of Mini Perched Solar Cell Butterflies

Not only is Jeroen Verhoeven’s Virtue of Blue lamp functional, it’s also incredibly gorgeous—500 tiny butterflies were cut from photovoltaic cells, soaking up the sunshine to light up the lamp. I only hope it’s not a lamp/bug-zapper. [Mocoloco]

Tech News Kat Hannaford May 24

Nook Simple Touch Reader Impressions: Your Hands Will Love It

The Nook Simple Touch Reader can rest comfortably in your hand for hours on end. It’s noticeably lighter than the Kindle, and the contoured back coupled with the rubberized matte finish gives you a good grip. More hands-on impressions ahead: https://gizmodo.com/the-new-barnes-and-noble-nook-the-cheap-kindle-has-a-c-5804989 As you can see, the back is hollowed out, which not only makes the…

Tech News Adrian Covert May 24

Get Perfectly Sexy Stubble with the Latest in Stubble Tech

The ability to create and maintain the perfect stubble is a daunting prospect. But, with the power of the latest technology from Philips Norelco, you’ll be dashing, mysterious, and zexy in no time. Their Vacuum Stubble and Beard Trimmer Pro is cordless, and is the only trimmer to boast an integrated vacuum system that captures…

Tech News Sponsored post May 24

Prosthetic Hand Isn’t Electric, But Performs Just Like It Is

I’d rather have a hook if I lost my hand in some sort of freak accident, but realize that’s not exactly conducive to typing. Rather than chucking in the tech-blogging for piracy, Mark Stark’s prosthetic hand is a worthy alternative. Awarded a place in PopSci’s 2011 Innovation Awards, Stark’s prosthetic hand combines three of the…

Tech News Kat Hannaford May 24

Wednesday brings us mature-readers comics…in spaaace!

This week’s comic bounty includes a groovy scifi compilation from Vertigo, a sentient grappling tooth, a Jack Kirby tribute project, and an artifact Brian K. Vaughan’s tenure penning everyone’s favorite mutant shapeshifter (no, I don’t mean Morph). First Issues First off, DC is releasing their new science fiction anthology Strange Adventures this week, which features…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar May 24

Mark Strong wore full Sinestro makeup and prosthetics on the Green Lantern set

Green Lantern looks like it’s all CG and motion capture, all the time. But one of the main characters in the film is wearing full practical makeup and prosthetics, at least on his face. Check out these photos of Mark Strong in his mo-cap suit as Sinestro, with full face makeup. It took Strong hours…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders May 24

Wired and GQ iPad Subscriptions Are Available Today, Will Cost You 20 Bucks a Year (Updated)

Like we expected, Wired’s iPad subscription is 20 bucks a year (or 2 bucks an issue). The subscriptions are available today. If you already subscribe to Wired, you get access to the iPad version for free. [iTunes] https://gizmodo.com/wired-gq-and-new-yorker-subscriptions-are-coming-to-th-5799505 Updated: GQ rolled out their iPad subs too and it’s the same deal: $20/year, $2/issue, current subscribers…

Tech News Casey Chan May 24

The Giant Hunk of Metal That Keeps the Bay Bridge From Slipping Into the Sea (Updated)

When the Eastern Span of the San Francisco Bay Bridge is replaced in mid-2013, it will be the world’s longest self-anchored suspension bridge. To hold the cables that hold the road, crews have just installed a gargantuan 450-ton cable saddle. The cable saddle is what holds the main suspension cables in place: basically a 900,000…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola May 24

Watch a bridge kiss itself, and see a building frozen in the process of exploding

Feast your eyes on the architecture of Thomas Heatherwick. He’s a soft-spoken British architect who explains to the TED conference audience how he thought it was a shame that drawbridges became “broken” in order to do their drawing up, so he created one that turns into a circle. “We liked the fact the two furthest…

io9 Kristen Philipkoski May 24

At last, we know what “the event” is on The Event

When a show gets canceled before its time, it can go out gracefully or it can go out like an oily smack on the trousers. Unfortunately for The Event, we got the full smackage. But I will give the series this: It stayed true to itself, with an ending that made no sense, yet was…

Television Annalee Newitz May 24

Court Tells Samsung to Show Apple Five of Its Unreleased Phones

Is there any danger of Apple cribbing ideas from Samsung, who was ordered in the patent-infringement case to show them five unreleased phones and tablets? Nah, I doubt it—but it’s a strike against Samsung, for sure. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-follows-through-on-apple-lawsuit-threat-5794785 Sometimes, companies’ products are so similar to one another, it’s like they peeked at them during the development…

Tech News Kat Hannaford May 24

EcoModo – The Best of TreeHugger

This week on TreeHugger, we cover Maker Faire Bay Area from modular electric guitars to wooden suit ties, chekc out crazy ass bike helmets, amphibious houses, robots and more. Maker Faire!! Trash Amp Turns Junk Into “Ridiculously Loud” Speakers Trash Amp is transforming everything from soda cans to Chinese take-out boxes into speakers for your…

Tech News Max Behrman May 24

Read This QR Code Art For Videos of the Musicians Whose Faces Make Up the Art

As well as being able to compare prices of stuff in the shops with a quick scan of the barcode/QR code, you can create artworks, as artist Scott Blake has shown with his series of famous faces. A big artwork of Elvis’ face comprised of QR codes can be read by a smartphone, linking the…

Tech News Kat Hannaford May 24

111 Scenes that Lasted 1/1000 of a Second

Shooting Challenge: 1/1000 Gallery

Shooting Challenge: 1/1000 Gallery 2

Feuding white dwarf stars have been destroying each other for millions of years

Lego Moulding Machine Set May Build Alternate Universe One Day

The beautiful science behind the DNA discs, solar sailors and board rooms in Tron: Legacy

10 Greatest Superhero Dogs!

A Chandelier With Hundreds of Mini Perched Solar Cell Butterflies

Nook Simple Touch Reader Impressions: Your Hands Will Love It

Get Perfectly Sexy Stubble with the Latest in Stubble Tech

Prosthetic Hand Isn’t Electric, But Performs Just Like It Is

Wednesday brings us mature-readers comics…in spaaace!

Mark Strong wore full Sinestro makeup and prosthetics on the Green Lantern set

Wired and GQ iPad Subscriptions Are Available Today, Will Cost You 20 Bucks a Year (Updated)

The Giant Hunk of Metal That Keeps the Bay Bridge From Slipping Into the Sea (Updated)

Watch a bridge kiss itself, and see a building frozen in the process of exploding

At last, we know what “the event” is on The Event

Court Tells Samsung to Show Apple Five of Its Unreleased Phones

EcoModo – The Best of TreeHugger

Read This QR Code Art For Videos of the Musicians Whose Faces Make Up the Art

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