Watch This Balloon Kite Hover Forward by Turning Itself Inside Out
This beautiful floating object isn’t quite a kite or balloon, but rather a flying demonstration of a completely new method of moving through the air. As opposed to rotational or linear propulsion, this floating band moves through the air by inversion-driven propulsion. Basically, it turns itself inside out to generate thrust. It’s comprised of six…
Anontune: The New Social Music Platform From Anonymous
In a move sure to attract attention from the music industry, a small group of coders claiming to be part of Anonymous is putting together a social music platform. The rather ambitious goal: Create a service that seamlessly pulls up songs streaming from all around the internet. The project, called Anontune and still in its…
How To Make Liquor Infused With Pot
Unless you have not inhaled through your nose today, you are surely aware that it is April 20, the high holy day for pot smoking. Now, this is Happy Hour, a column dedicated to alcohol. So it’s not high and not dry in here. But it’s a bummer to be left out. With all this…
The Humble Origins of the HTML Blink Tag
Lou Montulli was one of the first people to work on the Netscape web browser, which gave birth to many of the venerable (and likely deprecated) web standards some of us grew up with. And if not for him, the much despised (or maybe loved) HTML Blink tag may never have existed. This is his…
This Cuisinart Griddler Is Your I-Take-My-Pancakes-With-A-Side-Of-French-Toast Deal of the Day
When I get home late in the evening, I’m usually too lazy to go about the business of turning on the oven. It seems so involved. My guts desire food, but my motivation requires simplicity. Thanks to the pairing of grills and brushed steel, the Cuisinart 5-in-1 Gridder has made my dreams come true. We…
How I Got Paid $600 to Party in a Swank Airport Lounge
Air travel is miserable. You’re herded, shouted at, hemmed in, and—if lucky—placated with sugared water and the cheapest feed available in mass quantities. Even the corn syrup that once “honey-roasted” your peanuts is too exotic for your airborne enjoyment these days. https://gizmodo.com/how-to-use-your-electronics-during-takeoff-without-gett-5901044 It wouldn’t be so bad if we didn’t know what we were missing.…
