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Why would you choose to swirl boring ass spaghetti around your fork instead of biting into a delicious, cheesy mouthful of ravioli? Unfortunately, the fun pasta shapes are harder to make. But it doesn’t have to be so hard. If engineer Michael Finizio gets his way, you won’t have to settle for beginner’s noodles just…
Fanny packs fell out of fashion sometime in the mid-1990s, but would you still wear one if it could possibly help save your life? Or, if it meant that when boating or kayaking you didn’t have to wear an awkward and uncomfortable vest-style life jacket? Dakine is betting you will with its new unobtrusive waist…
When artist David Choe painted murals inside Facebook’s Palo Alto headquarters back in 2005, he was given a choice for his compensation: $60,000 cash or the same amount in Facebook stock. Choe chose the stock options, which turned out to be a pretty smart move. When Facebook went public in 2012, Choe reportedly made about…
The world has too many nasty old cigarette butts. On the other hand, the world could use some supercapacitors, the high-tech replacements for batteries that could potentially charge in seconds. Scientists in South Korea have found a simple process to turn used cigarette filters into high-performing material that works better than graphene or carbon nanotubes…
When most of us think of what humans will leave behind when we go, we imagine skeleton buildings or toxic landfills. But according to some geologists, the longest-lasting impact we’ll have on Earth is actually beneath our feet—in the form millions of tunnels, deep boreholes, and mines. In a new paper inAnthropocene, the geologist Jan…
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These before and after satellite images show a small sample of the destruction of several areas in Gaza. The United Nations Operational Satellite Applications Program has also published damage assessment documents with a detailed count of destructed and damaged structures. Here’s one sample of the data analysis by UNITAR-UNOSAT. Now, before you go to the…
We live in a special place and time that our children will mock, when beards are in, farms are cool, pickles are cooler, and farmers markets are the coolest. Winner: Period Piece This is actually the surplus inventory table at a Northern Ontario farmer’s market – B&W for period tone. Nikon d810,ISO 200, f7.1, Shutter…
Camping is cheap, but get serious, and the camping gear is not. It’s actually totally possible to stay warm, dry and comfortable in the outdoors for virtually no money, you’ll just have to sacrifice some weight and convenience. Here’s how. We review some awfully fancy gear here at IndefinitelyWild. Why? Believe it or not, it’s…
Re/code’s John Paczkowski is reportingthat Apple will hold an iPhone event on September 9. This is presumably when the company will announce the iPhone 6. The event also falls almost exactly one year after the last iPhone event. Although Paczkowski is one of the most reliable sources of Apple news, we’ve seen all kinds of…
The parade of Kindle deals continues, this time with $130 off the acclaimed 8.9″ Kindle Fire HDX. Amazon has offered some small discounts on this model in the past, but this is by far the best deal we’ve ever seen. [Kindle Fire HDX 8.9″ Tablet, $299] These rugged earbuds come with a remote, your choice…
Today Pebble is releasing a limited run of its $150 smartwatch in three new colors: fresh green, hot pink, and fly blue. Pebble in more colors is Pebble with more fun. So the name FreshHotFly is a little bit dumb, but let’s ignore that part because the colors themselves are fantastic. They sort of remind…
News recently broke that the Department of Transportationis revving up to try to officially ban in-flight phone calls. That’s right; the singular, obscene act of yelling into your hand while careening through the air in a metal tube full of strangers could soon be verboten. Good. It should. It’s time to kill the in-flight phone…
Tor’s had a tough week. Just a few days ago, the organization made the difficult announcement that an attack on their system likely stripped users of anonymity. Now, Wired reports that the FBI effort has been running a campaign to identify Tor users by installing malware on their computersfor years, virtually uncheckedby the courts. The…
This is the largest urban zip-line ridein the world—and it must be the most insane too. Watch these guys zip down a 10,000-foot line placed on top of a 700-foot building in Panama City. Then—half way through it and as if this weren’t scary enough on its own—they let go and dive with their parachutes.…
So you fancy yourself a pretty good cliff-jumper. You always personally inspect your landing spot for hazards and the necessary depth. Good. But here’s the thing, how do you know how much depth you need unless you know exactly how high you’re jumping from? With NASA smarts, that’s how. Our old friend, former NASA JPL…
Using your smartphone or tablet while driving is not only illegal in most sane states, it’s also just a dangerously stupid thing to do behind the wheel. But since access to your device can make your travels easier, the dashboard-mounted Navdy provides a heads-up display that shares info from your devices, and lets you interact…
Ebola has officially made it to the U.S., and there is still absolutely no reason to freak out. That’s in large part thanks to Emory University Hospital’s state-of-the-art isolation ward, which is better-equipped to field Ebola cases than any ordinary hospital in the country. Here’s a look at the tech that keeps doctors and nurses…
Most people are familiar with DJI as the manufacturers of the Phantom series, one of the most popular consumer drones on the market. The company is continuing to expand its horizons into the pro market with the new Spreading Wings S900. This professional-grade drone not only looks cool. It also sort of works like a…
The thumbtack and the paper clip haven’t seen much improvement since they were introduced to the office supply world—but that’s because they haven’t needed any. So it’s surprising how useful the two can be when merged into one tool called the Pinclip that lets you hand documents or photos without having to pierce them full…
