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What’s the Difference Between Brown and White Eggs?

There are all sorts of rumours surrounding brown eggs and white eggs. Some people say that brown eggs are better for you and contain more nutrients; some people think brown eggs taste better; some think that brown eggs are better for cooking things like quiches, while white eggs are better for baking cakes (or vice…

Tech News Emily Upton - TodayIFoundOut.com

Disquiet: 15, 10 & 5 Years Ago This Week (2014.07)

This would be roughly the week of February 10 through February 16. 5 Years Ago (2009): I feel like I’ve been listening to Diego Bernal’s tremendous atmospheric old-school hip-hop instrumentals for much longer than five years, and perhaps I have, but according to my searches, I first wrote about them five years ago this week;…

Tech News Marc Weidenbaum

This RC Dino Balances On Two Rolling Feet Like a Prehistoric Segway

Raising the question of whether Dean Kamen actually invented the Segway, or just discovered it at an archaeological dig, Spin Master’s newest robo-pet Boomer is a remote control dinosaur that self-balances on a set of wheeled feet, terrorizing anyone you tell it to. With sound effects, light-up eyes, a swinging tail, and a moving head…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

You, Too, Can Be Mummified in Utah

While reading Sarah Murray’s excellent book, Making An Exit—a global travelogue that explores rituals of dying around the world—I learned that you can actually be mummified by a private company in Utah. They’re called Summum, they’re based in Salt Lake City, and their process is patented. It involves rubber. Summum has been doing for this…

Tech News Geoff Manaugh

Your Next Scuba Destination Is An Entire Drowned City in China

An entire drowned city has become the world’s most mind-boggling scuba-diving attraction. Consider booking a trip to Qiandao Lake, China, where you can wreck-dive a 1,800-year old flooded metropolis. Lost beneath the rising waters of an artificial lake back in 1959 after the construction of a nearby hydroelectric dam, the city is “approximately the size…

Tech News Geoff Manaugh

The Original Robocop Was A Christ Allegory

The original Robocop, released in 1987 and directed by Paul Verhoeven, was not only one of the best science fiction films of the last three decades—”a brilliant comedy operating in the guise of an ultraviolent action movie,” as Tom Scocca described it on Gawker—it was also a Christian allegory. At least according to Paul Verhoeven…

Tech News Geoff Manaugh

A Matryoshka Bat and Ball Hide a Gym Class Worth of Sports Gear

How many times has a trip to the park been undone because you just couldn’t decide what sports gear to bring with you? With the AryaBall kit, it’s a decision you’ll never have to make again because a simple bat and soccer ball turn into everything you need for playing frisbee, baseball, golf, and even…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Building a Tetris Tower Is a Nightmare When the Game Board Is Hovering

Refusing to acknowledge that Tetris and Jenga are both incredibly challenging in their own rights, ThinkGeek has mashed the two of them up into a new game that has you stacking 3D tetromino-like pieces on a game board that actually hovers. Not even that crazy multi-level chess game in Star Trek seems this futuristic. The…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Beautiful New Website Explores 100 Years of Grand Central’s History

New York’s Grand Central Terminal is one of the country’s largest and busiest public transit structures, and now it has a new website that honors its outsize legacy. Based on the Grand by Design exhibition that was on display at the station last year, the website includes historical documents, videos, stories, and rare, previously unseen…

Tech News Alissa Walker

This Tiny Classic Arcade Is as Smart a Watch as You Need

You might think you need a watch that can check email, control your music, and even stay on top of Twitter updates, but you’ve been misled. ThinkGeek’s new Classic Arcade Wristwatch is all you really need strapped to your wrist, especially if you’re old enough to remember a time when beating a video game required…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

An Unintended Effect of Energy-Efficient Buildings: Toxic Mold

Energy-efficient buildings can be wonderful at keeping out drafts and keeping down heating bills. But the same air-tightness, unfortunately, is also perfect for trapping humid air where toxic mold can go to party. The Alberta Court of Appeal in Canada has been a mold-filled ghost building since 2001, after renovations to the handsome, 87-year-old sandstone…

Tech News Sarah Zhang

How Comcast-TWC Will End Your All-You-Can Internet Buffet

There are broad, sweeping implications for the proposed merger of Comcast and Time Warner Cable. This is not one of them. This is a very specific, fine print change. But for TWC customers—and, eventually, the rest of us—it’s going to be the single worst part of the deal. Welcome to broadband data caps! They’re here…

Tech News Brian Barrett

This New School of Architecture is a Crazy Canyon of Concrete and Wood

What an amazing building this turned out to be, the new Abedian School of Architecture at Bond University in Queensland, Australia. Designed by London’s CRAB studio—led by Gavin Robotham and Sir Peter Cook, whose work you might know from Archigram—the 27,000 square-foot structure has just been completed and now faces the hard test of everyday…

Tech News Geoff Manaugh

Remote Control Nerf-Firing Robots Are the Answer To Every Kid’s Dream

Robots and Nerf, two toys that are the staple of every child’s messy bedroom floor, are finally coming together in what could be one of the best (and safest) ways to harass your siblings, parents, and even co-workers. Because Hasbro’s new Combat Creatures let you remotely unleash a barrage of foam darts from a safe…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Scrabble’s New Electronic Score Tracker Will Save Competitive Families

Realizing the toll that Scrabble has taken on families when it comes to accurately keeping track of the score, Hasbro is introducing an updated version of the game that among other improvements, now includes an electronic score tracker. So no longer will your mom or dad’s questionable math affect the outcome of a game. Available…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Simon Now Caters To the Swipe Generation

Before Flappy Bird, Candy Crush, and other electronic obsessions occupied our free time, there was Simon. The simple game had players trying to perfectly recreate an ever-growing sequence of flashing colors by pressing a set of four buttons. It was simple, it was frustrating, and now it’s gotten even harder as Hasbro is adding swipe…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Every Baby Bottle Needs a Grippy Rollcage

If you don’t have kids, you might find it hard to believe that baby bottles don’t come standard with this springy shock-absorbing and easy-to-grip silicone rollcage. The Ba Baby Bottle Holder is actually a $15 aftermarket accessory for bottles that makes them easier for babies to grip, and better suited to surviving being thrown across…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

These Glowing Dogs Are Made From Trash Pulled From the Ocean

Alaska has a trash problem. As you probably noticed in the aftermath of the Japanese Earthquake, America’s northernmost state happens to be the dumping grounds for all the garbage the Pacific Ocean doesn’t want. Now, an industrious artist is drawing attention to the problem. Cynthia Minet’s latest project, Pack Dogs, goes on display this week…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes

This Week’s Top Comedy Video: Comparing RoboCop With its Inspiration

Can a remake of a legendary classic ever live up to its inspiration? That’s the challenge set before José Padilha’s RoboCop, and film critic Peter Rosenthal takes us through the key differences between the 2014 remake and its inspiration, a classic from the bygone era of silent film. For the rest of this week’s top…

Tech News splitsider

Turn Your Mouse Into a Weird Noise Factory With This Theremin Webpage

Theremins are super fun production lines of weird squeeps and bloops, the de rigueur sound of kitschy black-and-white sci-fi movies and DJ rave parties alike. Anyone with an appreciation of music, or just noise, should play with one given the chance—and now you can do so from the comfort of your computer, thanks to Femur…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich

What’s the Difference Between Brown and White Eggs?

Disquiet: 15, 10 & 5 Years Ago This Week (2014.07)

This RC Dino Balances On Two Rolling Feet Like a Prehistoric Segway

You, Too, Can Be Mummified in Utah

Your Next Scuba Destination Is An Entire Drowned City in China

The Original Robocop Was A Christ Allegory

A Matryoshka Bat and Ball Hide a Gym Class Worth of Sports Gear

Building a Tetris Tower Is a Nightmare When the Game Board Is Hovering

Beautiful New Website Explores 100 Years of Grand Central’s History

This Tiny Classic Arcade Is as Smart a Watch as You Need

An Unintended Effect of Energy-Efficient Buildings: Toxic Mold

How Comcast-TWC Will End Your All-You-Can Internet Buffet

This New School of Architecture is a Crazy Canyon of Concrete and Wood

Remote Control Nerf-Firing Robots Are the Answer To Every Kid’s Dream

Scrabble’s New Electronic Score Tracker Will Save Competitive Families

Simon Now Caters To the Swipe Generation

Every Baby Bottle Needs a Grippy Rollcage

These Glowing Dogs Are Made From Trash Pulled From the Ocean

This Week’s Top Comedy Video: Comparing RoboCop With its Inspiration

Turn Your Mouse Into a Weird Noise Factory With This Theremin Webpage

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

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

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

Judge Denies Liking LinkedIn Post Critical of Elon Musk But Reassigns His Cases Anyway

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

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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