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Tiny hamster eats tiny burritos in absurd tiny video

OK, stop doing whatever the heck you’re doing, because this is it. Today there’s a new before and after in the internet. Actually, it’s basically this video and then the rest of the internet. Like, that’s the division in my head—tiny hamsters eating tiny burritos, then some internet crap I really don’t care about. SPLOID…

Sploid Jesus Diaz

Finally, Sunglasses That Ping Your Phone When You Leave Them Behind

It’s inevitable. You finally find that perfect pair of sunglasses that don’t make you look like a dingus, convince yourself to lay out an absurd amount of money to buy them… And then you leave them in a public bathroom, never to be seen again. The folks at Tzukuri want to end that, with iBeacon-powered…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich

FCC: We’ll Treat Internet Like Telephones if That’s What It Takes

FCC chairman and former big telecom lobbyist Tom Wheeler just said in a blog post that he’s won’t hesitate to use Title II of the Communications Act of 1934 if he has to. This is the authority the FCC uses to regulate telephone companies. It’s also a move that’s sure to please net neutrality advocates.…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes

The Unlikely Way That E-ZPass Could Affect Premature Birthrates

Even the most innocuous infrastructural details can have huge impacts on our world, and today, on The Atlantic Cities, Sarah Goodyear takes a look at one of the most interesting correlations: How E-ZPasses reduce pollution, which could in turn lower premature birth rates. Goodyear’s story focuses on a study carried out as part of a…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

These Smart Bike Lights Permanently Mount To Your Posts

What is the deal with bike lights? They’re super necessary and, almost across the board, a total pain in the ass. Can a rechargeable pair that’s permanently mounted to your ride alleviate some of the bummers, like being a total theft target and perennially burnt out batteries? As it turns out—yes! Yes they can. Sparse…

Tech News Jordan Kushins

Are you Comfortable with Catastrophe?

Everywhere has disasters. In the United States, this ranges from earthquakes on the west coast, hurricanes on the east coast, and tornadoes in-between. The only question is which ones you can tolerate, and how you prepare for them. Surveying tornado-damage in Tupelo, Mississippi on Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Photography credit: AP/Thomas Graning I grew up…

Tech News Mika McKinnon

Why the Future of Music Is All Bundled Up With Other Services

Today, Sprint launched a partnership with Spotify, which offers special deals on the premium version of the music service to Sprint subscribers. That’s great because it’ll gets you a marginally lower price for a great music service—but it’s also the beginning of what could one day make streaming music services financially sustainable: bundle deals. Yup,…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

The History of Modern Type Design Plastered All Over a Single Room

Starting May 1st the AIGA National Design Center in New York City is hosting Century: 100 Years of Type in Design– an exhibition showing the range and progression typography has gone through in recent history. The entire National Design Center has been remodeled for the show. The walls have been covered in periods from all…

Tech News Nicholas Stango

Living in this nuclear shelter for 1,000 people looks like a nightmare

This abandoned Cold War bomb shelter in Kaliningrad, Russia—photographed by Andrei Pep Novozhilov—looks horrible now. But even if it were new, surviving a nuclear holocaust in this claustrophobic space with 1,000 other humans sounds like a real nightmare—even worse than being vaporized. From the moment you step through the blast-doors—specifically designed wide to admit a…

Sploid James Baker

Moscow Is Turning a Historic Soviet Factory Into Its Very Own High Line

In its heyday, Hammer & Sickle Factory was the lynchpin of industry in Russia—a plant that churned out the country’s steel for an entire century. Now, Moscow is turning the sprawling factory into luxury housing, boutiques, and a High Line-style park. Basically, the Meatpacking District. Today, Moscow’s Chief Architect, Sergei Kuznetsov, announced the winner of…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

Tape Delay in Progress

Often as not, some of the best listening on SoundCloud is simply of people trying their hand at new tools. One person’s test run of a fresh plug-in is someone else’s arm-chair, near-first-hand peek at the creative process. Take Brian Biggs, aka Dance Robot Dance, who is documenting his efforts at old-school tape delay. The…

Tech News Marc Weidenbaum

Vacationing in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

Chernobyl is a radioactive wasteland, fallout from a horrific meltdown. Except after decades of abandonment, it’s not so much a wasteland as an unintentional wildlife refuge. Check out these futuristic designs to transform the disaster zone into a prime tourist destination. Although it sounds utterly bonkers to go sightseeing next to a nuclear meltdown, most…

Tech News Mika McKinnon

What It’s Like to Shave with Gillette’s Insane New Razor

Gillette just pulled back the curtain on its latest innovation, and guess what: It’s not more blades. It’s actually a new type of handle that swivels, inspired by men making funny faces when they shave. Gillette says this so-called FlexBall Technology is “shaving rebuilt.” I’m not convinced. Don’t get me wrong. It’s a nice razor.…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes

Frisbeecam Records the Ultimate First-Person View

Mankind might not be able to fly yet, but until that day comes it seems we’re pretty happy to simulate the experience by strapping cameras to everything from falcons, to drones, to now even frisbees. Although that last one requires a cleverly-designed mechanism so that the footage from a flying, spinning disc isn’t completely sickening.…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Watch This Hilarious Argument Over the Legal Definition of Photocopier

You know what a photocopying machine is, I know what a photocopying machine is, but this IT guy has decided he does not. This very real transcript from the Ohio Supreme Court follows seven minutes of absurd yet somehow perfectly logical arguments over what a photocopying machine really is—in legal terms. Brett Weiner created the…

Tech News Sarah Zhang

26 Inspiring Instagrams

Love it or hate it, Instagram is the photographic platform of our era (mixed with a bit of Facebook and Snapchat, of course). Here are 26 reasons why maybe that’s not such a bad thing after all. Winner: ByWard Market Shooting this last Thursday at ByWard Market in Ottawa, I was in trip with few…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Replacing Parts of 3D-Printed Models With Lego Speeds Up Prototyping

Before ‘3D printing’ became a catch-all term, the hardware, which has been in use for decades, was referred to as a rapid prototyper. But even waiting five hours for a ‘rapidly’ printed part can be a waste of time. And that’s what inspired Stefanie Mueller and researchers at the Hasso Plattner Institute to create software…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Your Choice of Wireless Headphones, Kurt Vonnegut, Sony Cameras

Today on Amazon, you can take your pick of two different pairs of Bluetooth headphones for just $40. The MEELectronics set comes in multiple colors, but the SOUL Electronics headphones feature the Apt-X codec. MEELectronics Air Fi Runaway Bluetooth Stereo Wireless Headphones with Microphone ($40) | Amazon SOUL Electronics SV3SLV Volt Bluetooth Pro Hi-Definition On-Ear…

Tech News Shep McAllister

The Secret Solid Marble Bathtubs in the US Senate’s Boiler Room

In 1869, the bathtubs in the basement of the US Capitol building looked something like the painting below. This post was originally published on 99% Invisible’s blog on Feb 26, 2012. Since then, reporter Andrea Seabrook has left NPR for DecodeDC and Scripps. Below: The Bather: 1869, by Peter Waddell. “The Senate bathing facility, pictured…

Tech News Roman Mars - 99% Invisible

Simple Video Shows 12 Principles Behind Animation’s “Illusion Of Life”

Back in the ’30s, two Disney heavy weights created the 12 basic principles of animation. As part of Disney’s “nine old men,” Frank Thompson and Ollie Johnson were experts in the field and had as good a grasp on what made cartoons realistic as anyone alive today. And this video, made by Cento Lodigiani, does…

Tech News Jason Krell

Tiny hamster eats tiny burritos in absurd tiny video

Finally, Sunglasses That Ping Your Phone When You Leave Them Behind

FCC: We’ll Treat Internet Like Telephones if That’s What It Takes

The Unlikely Way That E-ZPass Could Affect Premature Birthrates

These Smart Bike Lights Permanently Mount To Your Posts

Are you Comfortable with Catastrophe?

Why the Future of Music Is All Bundled Up With Other Services

The History of Modern Type Design Plastered All Over a Single Room

Living in this nuclear shelter for 1,000 people looks like a nightmare

Moscow Is Turning a Historic Soviet Factory Into Its Very Own High Line

Tape Delay in Progress

Vacationing in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

What It’s Like to Shave with Gillette’s Insane New Razor

Frisbeecam Records the Ultimate First-Person View

Watch This Hilarious Argument Over the Legal Definition of Photocopier

26 Inspiring Instagrams

Replacing Parts of 3D-Printed Models With Lego Speeds Up Prototyping

Your Choice of Wireless Headphones, Kurt Vonnegut, Sony Cameras

The Secret Solid Marble Bathtubs in the US Senate’s Boiler Room

Simple Video Shows 12 Principles Behind Animation’s “Illusion Of Life”

ASUS Eye Care Monitor Hits an All-Time Low, Only Hours Left to Grab a 27″ Screen at a 15.6″ Budget Price on Amazon

How to Watch Artemis 2, NASA’s First Crewed Mission to the Moon in 54 Years

KitchenAid 4.5-Quart Stand Mixer Is Back at Its Lowest Price, a Last-Minute Spring Sale Deal Outside Amazon Prime Day

‘Pizza Movie’ Has a Hilariously Grisly New Way to Say ‘This Is Your Brain on Drugs’ (Exclusive)

Amazon Makes a Last Push for Govee LED Strip Light at a Black Friday Low as the Spring Sale Winds Down, Works with Alexa and Google Assistant

Forget Shokz, Anker Pushes Soundcore AeroClip Open-Ear Earbuds to an All-Time Low in the Final Hours of Amazon’s Spring Sale

Google Pixel 10 Pro Gets Cleared Out at a Record Low, Now Even Cheaper Than AirPods Pro With Trade-In

Meta’s Two New Smart Glasses Are Slimmer and More Like Regular Glasses

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

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