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Chinese authorities said today that a satellite spotted a large object in the area of the Indian Ocean where the search continues for Malaysian Airlines flight MH 370. Malaysia’s defense minister Hishammuddin Hussein says China will send ships to investigate the object. The 74-foot by 43-foot object was seen in an image captured by a…
Dogs can be incredibly smart but—when it comes to trusting humans—they are as naive as a little kid who doesn’t know what a lie means yet. Watching these dogs getting completely confused when magician Jose Ahonen mades a treat disappear right in front of their eyes (and noses) makes me laugh and awwww at the…
Blending live footage of a snow-enshrouded NYC with CGI animation over a frenetic soundtrack by Pilotpriest, The Dream by filmmaker Christian Haberkern tears through a frantic, nonsecquitor vision of subconscious distress. But what does it mean?
Check out the incredible footage of a ball breaking a glass filmed at an uncanny 10 million frames per second by the HyperVision HPV-X Camera of Shimadzu, a Japanese corporation that makes precision instruments, measuring instruments and medical equipment. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook
You can agree or disagree with the selection of films in this compilation of the most influential special effects since the 1980s, but your brain will be on a sensory overload from beginning to end. Its author, Roger Serrabassa, sent it to us through Sploid’s Facebook page. He also made a 10-minute version, so pop…
Guys, you guys! It’s finally spring! Or at least it is, technically speaking. You might still be sitting under a massive crap clump of snow, but there’s plenty to ease your mind. A walking city that looks like it came out of the movie Up? Sure. Massive mist cannons in the bowels of NYC keeping…
The last time I bought body wash at a downtown CVS, I had to call over an employee just to unlock the glass case. What? Why would anyone want to steal plastic bottles of soap worth a few bucks at best? The answer might surprise you. Alex Mayyasi, writing for Priceonomic’s blog, has dug up…
Remember Twitter #Music? No? Well, you’re not alone. Twitter just announced they’re removing the #Music app from the App Store today. If you already happen to have the app (jk, nobody has the app) it will continue to work until April 18th. [Techcrunch]
More goodies hit the market that you can now grab! Or at least, get in line to grab. Roland Aira We fell in love with Roland’s new line of production and performance tools when we got to see them in action. The TR-8 drum machine, TB-3 bassline composer, VT-3 vocoder, and System-1 synth all add…
Did you guys know there is a Gizmodo subdomain where you can go for all things photographic? Yep! It’s called Reframe, and it’s where you’ll find additional coverage of gear, techniques, news, and all kinds of great stuff related to the crafts of photography and videography. An Ode to the Eerie Charm of Convenience Stores…
Illustrated postcard of the House of Tomorrow, designed by architect George Fred Keck in conjunction with the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair. You knew it was the house of tomorrow because it had ten sides. Anything less is downright unfuturistic. [Historical Images of Porter County]
London looks cool from street-level. London looks really, really cool from a helicopter—specifically from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Air Support Unit, a fleet of three that flies around providing support to the ground-bound team below. In between felony-fighting duties, the officers manage to take some truly incredible urban shots. The aerial observers have a pretty…
Tearing down old things to make room for new things is an American tradition. It makes sense in some ways. After all, better building materials mean better buildings, right? Not if you like beautiful old buildings. There is, however, a compromise. Case in point: This futuristic-looking house in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Despite the space age exterior,…
The folks over at Deadspin take a look at some of the ways that Hollywood has destroyed American cities over the last century. From New York to L.A. and from space rocks to creature attacks. https://gizmodo.com/big-apple-apocalypse-200-years-of-destroying-new-york-512621145 https://deadspin.com/map-how-hollywood-has-destroyed-america-1542969906
Earth has made 7 rotations since we were here last week. Let’s celebrate with some great new apps! Multi-Platform Updates Timera Timera lets you combine historic and current photos in one image, right from your phone. With a location-based feature to help you find historic image locations and a community of users tagging new locations,…
We’ve seen Salvador Dalí himself rendered in Lego before, but that’s not half as hard as trying to build his art out of the magical little bricks. Self-described brick artist Jin Kei did it, though. It’s awesome. The Elephant is a sculpture of one of the two towering beasts from Dalí’s famous 1948 painting—also titled…
How to turn ice cream sandwiches into MAGIC? Simply stack the sandwiches as directed, drizzle with hot fudge (or caramel sauce, or any other kind of drizzle-able topping of your choice), then “frost” with whipped cream or frosting (I’d use Cool Whip). Top with nuts or sprinkles or candy or anything else one might serve…
Disquiet Junto Project 0116: Brush Brush Brush Brush Each Thursday at the Disquiet Junto group on SoundCloud.com a new compositional challenge is set before the group’s members, who then have just over four days to upload a track in response to the assignment. Membership in the Junto is open: just join and participate. This project…
Why Honolulu police can have illegal sex in the name of law enforcement, how one L.A. neighborhood has chosen to destroy America, and who might actually be responsible for destroying the planet (spoiler: it’s us). It’s a rather depressing What’s Ruining Our Cities! Hollywood is ruining America It’s not in the way you’d think Hollywood…
Billboard reports that Apple has been talking to record labels about potentially launching an on-demand music service that would compete with Spotify and Beats Music. According to the report, the talks are in very early early stages, and as we know, these licensing talks with the major labels can take years—if they materialize at all.…
