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Maybe This Is Why Those in Glass Houses Shouldn’t Throw Stones

Happen to have an extra 2000 pounds of glass laying around? In need of a saturday afternoon project? Why not shatter all that glass and make it look like silicon oxide is oozing from your windows? The work of artist Baptiste Debombourg’s, Ariel is part of an installation housed in an old German Abbey. Using…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Why Won’t The LAPD Help Recover This Stolen Computer? (Updated)

Find my iPhone and all that built in tracking stuff is great. But it’s only useful if the police are willing to help. If they’re not? Well. Welcome to Los Angeles. Angel investor and delightfully bearded western shirt wearer Chris Sacca (who, in the spirit of full disclosure, I should note is a pal) sent…

Tech News Mat Honan

Dentist Removes All of Her Ex-Boyfriend’s Teeth in His Sleep (Updated)

I had an emergency tooth extraction last Friday. One of my molars cracked and got infected. Fortunately, my dentist isn’t an ex-girlfriend. Otherwise I may have ended like Marek Olszewski, who went to his girlfriend’s practice with a toothache and left without his teeth. All for revenge! Marek had left 34-year-old girlfriend Anna Mackowiak for…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Stained Glass Iron Man Helmet Would Totally Class-Up Avengers HQ

It’s a little-known fact that’s rarely mentioned in the comic books, but in addition to battling the forces of evil with a cybernetic supersuit, Tony Stark also has a passion for stylish Art Nouveau lighting. And as an homage to Stark’s secret passion, Deviant Art member Michael McLane hand-crafted this surprisingly beautiful 3D Iron Man…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Cuppow Turns Any Jar Into a Travel Mug

Maybe you care about the environment. Maybe you just want to look cool while enjoying your morning coffee. Or maybe you’re just a total hipster. Whatever your motivation, Cuppow, a lid that will turn your jars into a travel mugs, helps you drink your beverages on the go. Lots of people use mason jars as…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Mom of the Year Makes Her Son’s Lunch Look Like Awesome Art

With Mother’s Day right around the corner, it’s a good idea to tell your mom you love her. Go ahead, she’s done a lot for you. If you’re the son of Heather Sitarzewski though, you might have to give a little extra love. Wonderful soul Heather turns her son’s lunches into amazing pieces of art.…

Tech News Casey Chan

This Giant Low-Res LCD Ribbon Is More Beautiful Than Your Hi-Def TV

Even though this installation at the Nature Research Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, is composed of 3,600 see-through glass ‘pixels’ that can only change their opacity, it’s still capable of playing back stunning animations mimicking phenomena in nature. Created and built by Plebian Design and Hypersonic Design & Engineering, the piece, titled Patterned by Nature,…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Epic Gaming Bathroom Desperately Needs a Warp Pipe Toilet

Don’t get us wrong, we’re totally blown away by Photobucket user gpinzone’s retro gaming-themed bathroom that incorporates elements from Super Mario, Donkey Kong, and Pac-Man. We just can’t help but feel they missed a fantastic opportunity to turn the throne into a functional warp pipe that sucks down more than just plumbers. A little plywood,…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Will Hulu Soon Require a Cable Contract?

The sun might be about to set on one of the best web-based video-on-demand services. According to the New York Post, Hulu will soon require that you prove you have a pay-tv subscription to watch shows on the streaming service. Is the golden age of cable cutting coming to an end? According to the report,…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Harley Davidson Lost In Japan Tsunami Washes Up in Canada Fully Intact

About a week ago, a soccer ball that belonged to a 16-year-old survivor of the Japanese tsunami was returned to him, after it was discovered on the Alaskan coast. But a beachcomber in Canada has since stumbled across an even more fantastic find: A Harley, with all its parts in still place. https://gizmodo.com/japanese-tsunami-survivors-football-returned-via-the-a-5904234 Peter Mark…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Resurrecting the Dead With Computer Graphics

A couple of weeks ago audiences at the Coachella music festival got to see Tupac perform live (NSFW language), despite the fact that he’s been dead for fifteen years. Countless websites have already dissected why the technology used to create this “Tupac hologram” isn’t actually a hologram, but rather a Pepper’s Ghost effect that dates…

Tech News Matt Novak

Hair-Washing Robot Promises Your Hands Will Never Touch Shampoo Again

Panasonic has officially begun testing the future of hair care with its robotic shampooer that’s now available for the public to try at select salons in Japan. The company is hoping to gain important customer feedback before it commercializes the machine, and to refine its three laws of robotic stylists. Using 24 articulated artificial fingers…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Verizon’s 4G Jetpack Hotspot Gets Prepaid Treatment

Beginning May 1st Verizon will offer a new prepaid version of its Jetpack 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot MiFi 4510L with three different prepaid plans. For $15, you’ll get 250 MB of data a week. For $60 you’ll get a monthly allotment of 3 GB, and for $90 you’ll get 10 GB of data. Additionally, starting…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

This Complete First Aid Kit Is Your Punch-Me-In-The-Face Deal of the Day

There’s something to be said about a good first aid kit. It’s a necessity. Especially if you’re as accident-prone as I am. And I’m not overly keen on waiting endlessly in a hospital just to be told I need a small bandage wrapped around my thumb. Like the time I spent 12 hours on a…

Tech News Andrew James

A Map of Where You Have to (Or Will Soon Have to) Pay Taxes on Amazon

Not paying taxes on stuff from Amazon is one of those little (slightly unpatriotic but whatever) joys that make life worth lifeing. Right now, there are just five states that tax the online retailer, but more are eyeing the chance. Here’s a map, made by Reuters with data from the University of Tennessee, of where…

Commerce Kyle Wagner

86 Year-Old Man Lives on His Own Tropical Island With 120 Giant Tortoises

It’s an ultimate-fantasy scenario for sure. Eighty-six year-old Brendon Grimshaw is the owner—and sole human inhabitant—of the island of Moyenne in the Indian Ocean. His only companions are 120 giant tortoises. Sounds like quite a lifestyle. The island is part of the island nation of Seychelles, about 700 miles from Madagascar. Grimshaw purchased the land…

Tech News Michael Hession

America Admits to Targeted Drone Killing for the First Time Ever

The hunting and killing of particular individuals via drone has been a poorly closeted secret for many years now. Not anymore: John Brennan, Obama’s top counterterrorism advisor, just went on the record, admitting targeted robot killing is official US policy. The statement, part of a broad speech on the ethics and “transparency” of America’s drone…

Tech News Sam Biddle

The Case For GeoHot

George Hotz—better known as GeoHot—might be the most famous hardware hacker in the world. He unlocked the iPhone so people could use it with any carrier and hacked the PS3 so it would play bootlegged games. Some of GeoHot’s hacks are clearly illegal, but are they wrong? You might recall, Sony didn’t take Hotz’s hack…

Privacy & Security Mario Aguilar

Why iOS Apps Look Better Than Android Apps

You might think app design is app design, whether the software is being developed for iOS or Android. But, in fact, creating highly polished, elegant-looking apps is simply easier to do when developing for iOS. That’s the prevailing conventional wisdom among developers who code for both platforms. Hipmunk UI/UX designer and iOS developer Danilo Campos…

Tech News Christina Bonnington - Wired

Bird Poop Chandelier Is Not for the Faint of Heart

Funny as this chandelier of pooping birds may be, surely this is not meant for show in the home of an actual human being. I mean, how long could anyone go before the joke wore off and they just got sick of looking at it? My gut instinct arbitrarily predicts three weeks. [Wyatt Little via…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Maybe This Is Why Those in Glass Houses Shouldn’t Throw Stones

Why Won’t The LAPD Help Recover This Stolen Computer? (Updated)

Dentist Removes All of Her Ex-Boyfriend’s Teeth in His Sleep (Updated)

Stained Glass Iron Man Helmet Would Totally Class-Up Avengers HQ

Cuppow Turns Any Jar Into a Travel Mug

Mom of the Year Makes Her Son’s Lunch Look Like Awesome Art

This Giant Low-Res LCD Ribbon Is More Beautiful Than Your Hi-Def TV

Epic Gaming Bathroom Desperately Needs a Warp Pipe Toilet

Will Hulu Soon Require a Cable Contract?

Harley Davidson Lost In Japan Tsunami Washes Up in Canada Fully Intact

Resurrecting the Dead With Computer Graphics

Hair-Washing Robot Promises Your Hands Will Never Touch Shampoo Again

Verizon’s 4G Jetpack Hotspot Gets Prepaid Treatment

This Complete First Aid Kit Is Your Punch-Me-In-The-Face Deal of the Day

A Map of Where You Have to (Or Will Soon Have to) Pay Taxes on Amazon

86 Year-Old Man Lives on His Own Tropical Island With 120 Giant Tortoises

America Admits to Targeted Drone Killing for the First Time Ever

The Case For GeoHot

Why iOS Apps Look Better Than Android Apps

Bird Poop Chandelier Is Not for the Faint of Heart

Repair Workers Accidentally Stumble Upon Lost Remains of Legendary ‘Fourth Musketeer’

Dreame Aero Pro Wet Dry Vacuum Mop Drops 20% Shortly After Launch in the Spring Cleaning Sale

Darth Maul’s Legs, Ranked

April Set to Unleash Some Wild Weather Across Parts of the US, Meteorologists Warn

Scientists Create ‘Living Pharmacy’ Implant That Doses 3 Drugs at Once

Dyson Supersonic Nural Hair Dryer Cuts Into Its Premium Price Tag in the Spring Sale, Bid Frequent Salon Visits Goodbye

I Wouldn’t Plan on Wearing Smart Glasses to Court Anytime Soon

Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic Comes Down $130 Amid a 2025 Smartwatch Lineup Clearout on Amazon

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

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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