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Chatting with ISEE, the 1970s Spacecraft That’s Coming Home

Remember that spacecraft that stole your lunch money? The team trying to contact ISEE made their funding target, and used (some of the) funds head south and test their hardware on the Arecibo antenna. They’ve successfully made first-contact, getting a nice data-stream from the ISEE. https://gizmodo.com/can-this-1970s-spacecraft-explore-again-1563432452 The signal is weaker than anticipated and fades out…

Tech News Mika McKinnon May 21 '14

Turn an NYC Subway Map Into an Augmented Reality Adventure

Riding through New York City’s subway can be a surprisingly solitary pursuit. Waiting on the platform is even worse. That’s why creative technologist William Lindmeier built Tunnel Vision, an augmented reality app that uses the subway map as a canvas for displaying public data about the city’s residents. It’s beautiful, both for its simplicity and…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes May 21 '14

These Radio Frequency-Blocking Clothes Will Keep You Off The Grid

When considering the future of fashion, we typically imagine hyper-connected wearable clothing embedded with all the latest widgets. But Japanese designer Kunihiko Morinaga has gone against the grain by releasing a collection of cellphone signal-repellant clothing. Called FOCUS, the collection is a collaboration with Trident gum. The fashion line supposedly “keeps technology in its place.”…

io9 George Dvorsky May 21 '14

“Loners” Who Can’t Stop Joining Teams All The Time

Everybody loves a cool loner. A lone wolf. A man or woman who doesn’t play well with others, and who spouts off phrases like “I work alone” and “Other people just slow me down.” But for some reason, those cool loners just can’t quit joining teams. Here are the “loners” who can’t seem to do…

io9 Ryan Plummer May 21 '14

The Tiniest Buildings of the Year

The rest of the world may think of the US as a nation full of oversized people living in oversized houses, but the AIA Chicago wants to change the perception that American architecture is always too big. Its Small Projects Award (tagline: Not Everyone Needs a Skyscraper) focuses on something most other award programs neglect:…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan May 21 '14

Best Price Ever for Battlestar Galactica, Warehouse 13, Farscape

Today only, grab the complete Battlestar Gallactica Blu-ray set for a price even a frakking toaster could love. [Battlestar Gallactica, $88 (or $73 for DVD)] No matter what you thought of the finale, surely you can appreciate 16 discs of Warehouse 13 goodness for $90. [Warehouse 13: The Complete Series, $90] https://gizmodo.com/eight-different-ways-of-looking-at-warehouse-13-1579299364 If you don’t…

io9 Shep McAllister May 21 '14

First view of one of the alien creatures from the new Star Wars VII

This video released today shows director J.J. Abrams on the set of Star Wars VII in Abu Dhabi, where he has just announced a competition to win a chance to travel to London and appear in the new film. Look out for the new characters lurking around as well. SPLOID is a new blog about…

Sploid James Baker May 21 '14

Here’s the official logo for the new Batman V Superman Dawn of Justice

The new Batman v. Superman movie is called Dawn of Justice and here is the official logo. The title is obviously playing upon the announced Justice League movie follow-up, so we can assume that the initial brawl between the two characters will end (fairly) well. Principal photography is already underway. It’s interesting to see where…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi May 21 '14

Liftoff Is All The More Beautiful Over Alabaster Sands

We’re loving this image from NASA’s annual Student Launch rocketry competition, held this year atop the ivory expanse of Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats. Image Credit: NASA/MSFC/Dusty Hood Via NASA: And lift off! A student-built rocket launched the brilliant white hardpan of the Bonneville Salt Flats in Tooele County, Utah, May 17, during the “launchfest” that…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez May 21 '14

Reviewing the Science of Godzilla for Plausibility and Imagination

A giant radioactive monster terrorizing a city inherently relies on a certain flexibility to the laws of physics and the nature of science. Even so, the science content between the 1954 original Godzilla and the 2014 remake contrast as starkly as the special effects. No spoilers. Bikini Atoll atom bomb tests. Image credit: US Navy…

Tech News Mika McKinnon May 21 '14

What Should We Do with the Online Undead?

The Internet has given us a kind of digital afterlife, where our online activities can be preserved and memorialized like fossils in a rock. We talked to an expert about how your friends, family, and complete strangers will use the Internet to remember you long after you’re gone. One person who’s given this subject considerable…

io9 George Dvorsky May 21 '14

Are Colorized Photos Rewriting History?

There’s been an explosion in the number of colorized photos lately. People find old black-and-white photos online, and meticulously add color to give us a new perspective on history. But recently one colorized image caught my eye after it was tweeted by the notoriously inaccurate HistoryInPics. It’s a stunningly colorful view of the Golden Gate…

Tech News Matt Novak May 21 '14

Ikea’s Selling an Electric Bike To Help Get All Those Boxes Home

As far as large corporations go, Ikea genuinely strives to be as environmentally responsible as it can. It stopped selling incandescent bulbs in its stores ages ago, there’s not a plastic bag to be found, it’s wholeheartedly embraced solar power for its buildings and many products, and soon it will be officially selling an Ikea-branded…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski May 21 '14

Grilled ramen cheese sandwich: Like eating mac-n-cheese with your hands

I’m not a fan of the ramen burger because the flavors don’t combine as well as you imagine and it’s way too dry. But this grilled ramen grilled cheese sandwich… this one has potential, my friends. It’s like eating mac-n-cheese with your hands. The crusty golden skin should combine perfectly with the gooey interior. Gimme.…

Sploid Jesus Diaz May 21 '14

Build Your Own First Aid Kit, It Might Save Your Life

Commercially available first aid kits suck. But, it’s cheap and easy to build your own, creating something that might just save your life. Here’s how. According to the Center for Disease Control, around 213,000 people are treated in emergency rooms each year for injuries that result from outdoor recreation. The most common injuries (27.4 percent…

Tech News Wes Siler May 21 '14

Batman V. Superman: Dawn Of Justice Is The New Official Title

The official logo and the official title for the movie previously known as Man of Steel 2 and Batman Vs. Superman has been revealed! Let’s break it down. “Dawn of Justice” makes sense, because it’s the first time these two iconic superheroes have met, is arguably the partnership that will eventually become the Justice League,…

io9 Rob Bricken May 21 '14

A Real PS4 Discount, $100 Chromebook, Ice Balls, Battlestar Galactica

The Xbox One has seen its fair share of deals, but here’s one of your first chances to get a PS4 on sale. We don’t expect this one to last long. [PlayStation 4 Console, $370] http://www.ebay.com/itm/201094385441?afsrc=1 If you still haven’t picked up a wake-up light, Amazon has the tried-and-true HF3500 for $60 after clipping the…

Tech News Shep McAllister May 21 '14

Astronomers Have Discovered A Way To Identify “Earth-Eating Suns”

Solar systems have been known to devour their offspring. Some sun-like stars ingest large amounts of the rocky material from which terrestrial planets such as Earth, Mars and Venus are made. Scientists hope that studying stars with a bad case of the munchies will deepen their understanding about planet formation. Up until now, locating this…

io9 Mark Strauss May 21 '14

Quantum Positioning Could Be a Radically New Sub Navigation System

We take GPS so much for granted on land that it’s easy to forget where GPS doesn’t work—like deep underwater, where only strange sea creatures and submarines roam. Enter the bizarre new world of quantum positioning, where supercooled atoms could be the future of navigation. The UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) is leading…

Tech News Sarah Zhang May 21 '14

Extremely scary video of car driving right across a forest fire

This incredible Russian dash cam footage shows a car driving through a forest fire while the drivers wonder if they are going to die or not. Around the minute 1 mark it looks like they are crossing hell itself. Fortunately they managed to escape alive from this mayhem. The music that comes from the radio…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi May 21 '14

Chatting with ISEE, the 1970s Spacecraft That’s Coming Home

Turn an NYC Subway Map Into an Augmented Reality Adventure

These Radio Frequency-Blocking Clothes Will Keep You Off The Grid

“Loners” Who Can’t Stop Joining Teams All The Time

The Tiniest Buildings of the Year

Best Price Ever for Battlestar Galactica, Warehouse 13, Farscape

First view of one of the alien creatures from the new Star Wars VII

Here’s the official logo for the new Batman V Superman Dawn of Justice

Liftoff Is All The More Beautiful Over Alabaster Sands

Reviewing the Science of Godzilla for Plausibility and Imagination

What Should We Do with the Online Undead?

Are Colorized Photos Rewriting History?

Ikea’s Selling an Electric Bike To Help Get All Those Boxes Home

Grilled ramen cheese sandwich: Like eating mac-n-cheese with your hands

Build Your Own First Aid Kit, It Might Save Your Life

Batman V. Superman: Dawn Of Justice Is The New Official Title

A Real PS4 Discount, $100 Chromebook, Ice Balls, Battlestar Galactica

Astronomers Have Discovered A Way To Identify “Earth-Eating Suns”

Quantum Positioning Could Be a Radically New Sub Navigation System

Extremely scary video of car driving right across a forest fire

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Chatting with ISEE, the 1970s Spacecraft That’s Coming Home

Turn an NYC Subway Map Into an Augmented Reality Adventure

These Radio Frequency-Blocking Clothes Will Keep You Off The Grid

“Loners” Who Can’t Stop Joining Teams All The Time

The Tiniest Buildings of the Year

Best Price Ever for Battlestar Galactica, Warehouse 13, Farscape

First view of one of the alien creatures from the new Star Wars VII

Here’s the official logo for the new Batman V Superman Dawn of Justice

Liftoff Is All The More Beautiful Over Alabaster Sands

Reviewing the Science of Godzilla for Plausibility and Imagination

What Should We Do with the Online Undead?

Are Colorized Photos Rewriting History?

Ikea’s Selling an Electric Bike To Help Get All Those Boxes Home

Grilled ramen cheese sandwich: Like eating mac-n-cheese with your hands

​Build Your Own First Aid Kit, It Might Save Your Life

Batman V. Superman: Dawn Of Justice Is The New Official Title

A Real PS4 Discount, $100 Chromebook, Ice Balls, Battlestar Galactica

Astronomers Have Discovered A Way To Identify “Earth-Eating Suns”

Quantum Positioning Could Be a Radically New Sub Navigation System

Extremely scary video of car driving right across a forest fire

This Anker Power Station Powers 10 Devices at Once and Amazon Just Cut It by Nearly 50%

Apple Doesn’t Tax Beats, the Iconic Pill Speaker Is 5X Cheaper Than AirPods Max

HP Dumps Its Pavilion Laptop at 50% Off and Throws in Lifetime Office 365 and a 500GB External Drive for Free

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