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It’s been 30 years since the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man first squished through Manhattan. With Ghostbusters returning to theaters tomorrow for an anniversary run, we thought it appropriate to consider a very serious question: How would New York City actually fight an evil god in the form of a marshmallow man? Stickiness and spoilers ensue.…
Once you remove the placemats and centerpieces, your dining room table becomes the perfect stand-in for a ping-pong table. The only thing missing is a net, and that soon could also be just a quick transformation away if this convertible CorkNet pot holder is successful on Kickstarter. When you’re prepping dinner, the two triangular cork…
Apple has just sent out its invitations to an event on September 9th. You can expect at least one iPhone, and possibly an iWatch as well. And hey… we’ll be there! As always happens in the last week or so before a new iPhone announcement, rumors abound! What seems beyond a doubt is that we’ll…
Thermal cameras were once expensive and bulky hunks of equipment that very few people could get their hands on. No longer. With FLIR’s new iPhone case thermal imaging cameras are now both affordable and incredibly discreet, which means that evil-doers can use it to see the thermal signature your fingers leave on a keypad and…
Apple’s been on a tear to protect the look of its retail experiences, trademarking the design of its stores and patenting its proprietary see-through staircases. Now its glass cube flagship store in Manhattan is officially a patented design in the U.S., with “Steve P. Jobs” listed as one of the inventors. The patent for the…
It sees your every move. It can stamp out your life in a millisecond. You can neither see nor hear it, but it’s always above you. Watching. If you’re struggling to understand God, allow a Dallas pastor to offer a more relatable metaphor: Drones. Cool pastor/skinny jeans enthusiast Ed Young, author of New York Times…
Infant jaundice, where a baby’s liver can’t remove blood toxins, is potentially fatal. Doctors recognize it as an unusual yellow hue in a baby’s skin and eyes, but what if you’re a nervous parent far from a pediatrician? This experimental app turns your phone’s camera into a doctor’s trained eye. BiliCam‘s premise is simple: Just…
You haven’t forgotten how amazing flames on the International Space Station are, right? We’ve got yet another peek at amorphous jellyfish of flames in microgravity, and they’re still beautiful. https://gizmodo.com/question-what-is-the-best-kind-of-fire-1597490341 https://gizmodo.com/spheres-of-flame-are-one-of-the-surreal-wonders-of-livi-1607600424 Image credit: NASA/ESA/Alexander Gerst These photographs were taken during the Burning and Suppression of Solids (BASS) combustion experiments on the International Space Station. The…
Forget about wasting all that valuable space underneath a kitchen island by filling it with pots, pans, and other bakeware. Designer Robert Kolenik has a much better idea: turn it into a gigantic saltwater aquarium that seemingly doubles as the perfect place to toss food scraps. But here’s the most impressive part, you don’t actually…
Virtual reality via headsets like Oculus Rift is getting really good, but the experiences are lacking a critical facet for the most part: Your hands. Leap Motion wants to use its 3D motion sensor technology to bring your hands into the game. Until now, Leap Motion is known primarily for its effort to create a…
Dyson just released this video teasing its upcoming project, codenamed N223. They might as well have codenamed it “We’re going to destroy the Roomba” because it’s very probably a robotic vacuum cleaner. The only thing the video actually confirms is that someone at Dyson has a boner for wide angle lenses, but we do get…
The Panama Canal opened 100 years ago this month, one of the greatest engineering achievements in history. It was also one of the greatest sacrifices of human life in the name of construction, but tragically, it was far from the most deadly project in modern history. It’s not always easy to compare one project to…
Amazon’s third round of pilots are out today, streamable on Amazon Instant Video. There are five shows, three of which are comedies, including Red Oaks from Stephen Soderbergh; The Cosmopolitans, which stars Chloe Sevigny and Adam Brody; and Really, which stars some people I have never heard of. [Amazon]
Part of the beauty of Spotify is the ability to share and create playlists—we do it all the time! Who doesn’t love a good mix compilation? Spotify recently tipped us off to its most popular playlists, so we’ve linked them up for your pleasure. They are as follows: 1) Today’s Top Hits 2) Dance Mega…
Do you carry around a plastic Nalgene or Camelbak water bottle with you? Have you ever wished there was an easier way to soak a friend or co-worker with it? If you answered yes to both of these questions,, congratulations! You have a pulse, and you’ll want to check out the Aquabot. The Aquabot is…
After years of ignoring the promise of NFC, Apple may finally be ready to take the plunge—and one of its major applications may include mobile payments. Sources familiar with Apple’s new payment plan spoke with Wired saying that the feature will be included in the new iPhone 6 when it is revealed on Sept. 9th.…
Smartphones have made quality photography fun and accessible for everyone. But there’s still a lot more to it than just pointing and tapping if you want to lasting images. Here are a few simple ways to improve your everyday photo-taking. Learn when to use HDR mode HDR has become a near-universal feature on smartphone cameras,…
Not all great movie directors are capable of successfully survive the process of producing a big TV commercial without sacrificing their souls. David Fincher masters both fields and he proved it again in this weird and enigmatic black and white campaign for Gap. Check out David Fincher’s 10 best commercials according to AdWeek. SPLOID is…
An increasing number of skyscrapers that line our horizons these days resemble the future we were promised: twisting pillars of glass and steel that stretch up into the clouds. When you glaze those buildings with some 1980s-inspired French futurism, however, they look simply surreal Arcueil-based illustrator Romain Trystram is highlighting some of the world’s most…
Illustrator Ed Harrington made this fun series of Ikea-inspired instructions on how assemble horror characters, from Edward Scissorhands to the Human Centipede. You can follow Ed Harrington on his website and tumblr. This is part of a series in which we are featuring really cool 2D or 3D illustrations and animations. If you are an…
