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If you’ve been using a knife to cut birthday cake this whole time, you’ve been doing it all wrong. When the Navy cuts a cake, it does it properly—using a digger. This shot shows Equipment Operator 2nd Class Sam Sutheimer, from the Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group, divvying up a cake the best way. Yes,…
Reuters is reporting that Intel has been in rather unlikely discussions that could pave the way for the processor giant producing chips to Apple specifications. A source “close to one of the companies” claims that executives from both Apple and Intel have met over the past year to discuss the idea of Intel making chips…
If you’ve ever been amazed by just how fast and responsive Amazon’s drop-down menus are, you’re not alone. But Ben Kamens, lead developer at the Kahn Academy, decided to work out how Bezos and co do it—and it’s real sneaky. You see, most drop-down menus include some delay to give you time to move the…
Yahoo’s CEO Marissa Mayer just got a $1 million bonus after six months on the job. Must be the new homepage, right?
If you put on these Nike Free 5.0s, you might not be able to ever take them off. That’s because the latest training kicks from Nike use a lockdown system inspired by Chinese finger traps. That means these shoes lock down your foot so you can move more freely. Nike Frees have always mimicked barefoot…
You never know when the next clothing-optional Rapture will strike, so be prepared. Watch for early warning signs—clocks running backwards, people breaking into renditions of “Ole Time Religion,” that sort of thing. Jonathan Rio animated this impressive, hand-crafted short.
Alcohol is supposed to be simple: whisky, whisky and more whisky. Maybe some gin. Tequila if you want to party. Fine, vodka too. But alcohol doesn’t have to always be so boring. The sugary world of flavored party shots can be fun! Or at the very least, be super colorful. It’s really ridiculous how humans…
Path, the social networking app that does a little bit of everything, has added some new features in its latest update. Path 3.0 now does private messaging (one-to-one or group), has something called ‘Stickers’ which are like Emojis on steroids and is opening up a new shop for you to buy stuff from. Basically, more…
Are you good at Twitter? Do you know how to book that face? Perhaps even post more pictures than just food and cats on Instagram? Well, if you’re a quick talker and a proud minute man or woman, Pizza Hut would like to interview you for 140 seconds about its Social Media Manager job. 140…
Though you may look like a complete dork wearing Google Glass, it’s the capital-F future realized in the most overtly futuristic way possible. That means people are going to be interested in this thing. That means once guys realize what they can do with it, they’ll just use it in any way possible to get…
Dirt, hairballs, crumbs, small children: Dyson vacuums can triumph over pretty much anything. But there’s still that lingering question: what about flames? We all know that feeling when your living room rug spontaneously ignites in a blaze of hellfire right before company comes over. What a dreg. But it’s ok—you can breathe easy now. Because…
Like to draw? Great. Have a case of artists’ block? We’ll fix that for you. What does it do? It’s a drawing app that gives you prompts to inspire those creative juices of yours. Sometimes it asks you who your favorite super hero is, and you start from scratch. Other times it’ll pose a question…
Yahoo turned 18 this past weekend, and made a useful change to its Hackday. Baby (high school graduate) steps!
Tweezers with an LED light? These are so smart. Bless you, Revlon. You will never miss one of those pesky, hard to grab stray hairs on your brow line. And they’re such a cheap little trick—only $10. You probably paid more than that for lunch today. Sometimes looking good actually is close to free. [Walmart]
You finally finished washing a big load of dishes by hand, hurray! But if the water is so nasty that you can’t see to the bottom of the sink, the last thing you want to do is reach your hand in and pull out the stopper. Gadget to the rescue. The Raft is the latest…
Chances are, you have a hobby (other than photography). You spend a lot of money on this hobby collecting all sorts of specialized tools. Well for this week’s Shooting Challenge, assemble these tools into one, beautiful collection. The Challenge Take a photo of all the tools you have for a certain hobby. And go ahead…
If you want to contribute toward the pixelated glory of the species, look away from Foursquare, Uber, Snapchat, Temple Run, “Path,” or whatever the hell else. These are sideshows and baubles. Chipotle’s first update since 2009 is why tech matters. Most apps, and the wide-eyed money-funnels who make them, start from one premise: what’s an…
During World War I, a 200-foot battleship complete with armaments appeared right in the middle of Union Square. It was a massive presence, taking up almost the entire stretch of public ground for three long years. But how did it get there? And where did it go? Slide the arrows from left to right for…
Beloved franchise Sesame Street hit 1 billion channel views on YouTube, meaning it’s still less popular than Psy.
If you want decent audio on the go and don’t want a pair of clunky over-ear headphones, a great choice is the Klipsch S4i. They’re a go-to recommendation for sub-$100 earphones on forums like HeadFi and Reddit, and they made Gizmodo’s value list back in December. They’re already a relatively cheap earphone that produces solid…
