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Moon Boot Sneakers: Celebrate Apollo 11’s Anniversary in High-Top Style

Forty-five years ago man first set foot on the moon, and to celebrate the anniversary of Apollo 11’s historic mission, GE (of all companies) is releasing a limited edition set of high-top sneakers inspired by the moon boots worn by the astronauts. Working alongside JackThreads and Android Homme, the sneakers not only pay tribute to…

3D-Printed Ice Cream Guarantees the Perfectly Balanced Cone

The MIT students who hacked together a Cuisinart soft-serve machine, a Solidoodle, and a freezer to create this wonderful 3D ice cream printer have no plans to commercialize it; they just built it as a proof-of-concept. And that’s too bad, because if perfected this machine has the potential to engineer a perfect ice cream cone…

Explore a Water Park Built Inside a Huge German Airship Hangar

Drive 45 minutes outside of Berlin, and you’ll find a hulking airship hangar once known as the Aerium—the largest free-standing building in the world. Today, the place is known as Tropical Islands Resort, a family fun hotspot that Casey Neistat and his son recently had the pleasure of visiting. Obviously, they brought back video. The…

Welp, There Go Your Dreams of Android on a Nokia Phone

Just after the news that Microsoft was about to buy it, Nokia let a curious little gadget drop: a Nokia phone running Android. And the Nokia X wasn’t just a one-off curiosity; it even has a successor. But that’s the end of the line. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says no more Android for Nokia. It…

6 Buildings Competing For the UK’s Top Architecture Prize

The Stirling Prize is one of the most prestigious of all architecture awards. Named for the great British architect James Stirling, the prize is given annually from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) to a single building that has made the greatest contribution to British architecture. The shortlist has just been announced. Although the…

Three Problems That Computers Will Never Be Able to Solve

Computers have advanced terrifically over the decades—but they’re not perfect. Here are three problems that, no matter how good they get, they’ll never be able to figure out. New Scientist has put together this lovely video that summarizes three questions a computer will never crack: the Halting Problem (given a program and its input, a…

Surfing in the arctic circle is a harsh but beautiful experience

This video captures photographer Chris Burkard’s journey to the Arctic Circle to film professional surfers braving sub-zero temperatures. The cold really hurts, but there are moments of raw and aching beauty despite the harsh unforgiving environment. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

A Tent With Built-In LED Lighting Eliminates Midnight Flashlight Hunts

If you’re sleeping out in the woods, and suitably far enough from civilization that you wake up in complete darkness, finding your flashlight to investigate a noise outside your tent can be all but impossible. So tent-maker Big Agnes has announced a new line of temporary abodes featuring LEDs built-in to the framework, ensuring adequate…

Imgur’s had an overhaul, including a new search feature—which let’s you find images by title, tag, image size, and image type—and user-suggested tagging. Basically, it’s way easier to find the right animated GIF now.

Watch a Boeing 787 Dreamliner Pull Some Crazy Stunts

There are certain things we all look for in a huge passenger jet: safety, stability, comfort… but what about some insane acrobatics? Well, you’ll be pleased to see that the Boeing 787 Dreamliner can certainly provide the latter. In between having cracked wings,dribbling fuel and catching fire, you might be surprised to find out that…

The New Striker II Is the World’s Most Advanced Fighter Pilot Helmet

Having great reaction speeds is one thing, but for a fighter pilot to be performing at their best these days they need the most advanced equipment available to them. And when it comes to helmets, they don’t come any more advanced than BAE’s Striker II. Featuring a high definition curved display, the all-digital helmet has…

Cool point of view video shows how it looks to climb a huge ship mast

This point of view video shows what it is like to climb to the top of the main mast of the Charles W. Morgan—the world’s oldest surviving merchant vessel, built in the 19th century. When I watched this a cascade of images from old pirate movies came into my mind. SPLOID is a new blog…

Five Things You’ll Never See Posted on Social Media

The internet is a wonderful and diverse place, a democratized space for us all to share and enjoy—but there are still some things you should never, ever say. Richard Stevens of Diesel Sweeties put together this comic that features the kinds of posts that you’re unlikely to ever find on social media. How very accurate.…

90 Percent of Wiretaps Are Listening Out For Drug Deals

If you’re worried about being wiretapped you can probably rest easy—unless you’re talking about narcotics. Because that’s what a staggering 90 percent of taps are listening out for. Anew Administrative Office of US Courts reportrevealed that wiretaps hits an all-time high in 2013. That’s not terribly surprising. But it also provided a breakdown of why…

Google Is Now Doing Free Glass Demos

Google is running a series of base camps in in Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco where you can try out Glass, gratis. CNET reports that Google is inviting anyone from the general public to “sit down with a Glass Guide.” If you head along to such a session, you’ll get to try out…

New video of mysterious giant Siberian hole filmed by investigation team

Watch new footage of the mysterious giant hole that opened up in Siberia as a scientific expedition—with the country’s Emergencies Ministry represented—reaches the remote site and looks inside. An explosion below the ground is currently thought to be the most probable explanation—but the date and cause remain unknown. If a Russian speaking reader could help…

We’re Going To Need a New Name to Describe This Transforming Cabinet

The designers have named this spectacularly over-engineered cabinet the ‘Cubrick’, but that doesn’t even come close to doing this transforming masterpiece justice. The Cubrick is a piece of furniture from London’s YardSaleProject. I’m hesitant to call it a cabinet, because it’s unlike any other cabined I’ve ever seen — pull apart the two handles, and…

Amazing man climbs a ladder holding a sports bike on top of his head

This guy in India must be a superhero because he has superhuman strength and gravity breaking balance. Just check out this video of him carrying a motorcycle on top of his head and then climbing ladder so he can put the bike on top of the bus. I don’t know how they’re going to get…

The amazing story of a man who planted a giant forest one tree at a time

The Forest Man of India—that’s his official title. Just a regular dude who, one day of 1979, decided to transform a barren land into a forest with an extension of 1,359 acres and counting. One tiny baby tree at a time, seed by seed he created a paradise that is now home for elephants, rhinos,…

Here’s an Apache attack helicopter flying away from a monster explosion

I think it’s safe to say that this picture is better than most Michael Bay movies. Taken by Cpl Neil Bryden of the British Army, it shows an Apache attack helicopter flying away from a gigantic fiery Godzilla smoke monster explosion. So damn cool. The Army Air Corps explains what’s happening at the Royal International…