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Teleprompter Inventor Hub Schlafly Scrolls Up to that Big Newscast In the Sky

In the late 1940s, a young television engineer was called upon to figure out a way for actors to better remember their lines. Hubert “Hub” Schlafly wasted no time with the assignment, devising a motorized scroll in a half-suitcase that was placed just off camera. The teleprompter—and decades of assured newscasts and stump speeches—was born.…

Tech News Brian Barrett

This Woman Made Up 2 Dozen Family Members in This Real Life Catfish Hoax

Paula Bonhomme spent two years of her life in an online relationship with a man she thought was named Jesse Jubilee James. But after he suddenly died she found out James was actually a woman named Janna St. James. And all of Jesse James’ friends who Paula had interacted with? Also fake and played by…

Tech News Husain Sumra

Legislation Proposed to Use Automobile Vibration to Generate Energy

One California Assemblyman is proposing legislation that would create a pilot program designed to capture those vibrations by putting piezoelectrics under roads. [PsyOrg]

Tech News Husain Sumra

The World’s Smallest Trailer Can Be Pulled By a Scooter

The QTvan is the perfect trailer for those who ride mobility scooters. Okay fine, those who ride electric scooters probably don’t need a trailer but what if I told you the trailer fit a full size bed, 19-inch TV, a mini mini bar and follows you wherever you go? Yeah, I’d be sold too. It…

Tech News Casey Chan

I Wouldn’t Want to Be Kicked in the Ass By the Battleshoe

Have you ever seen a sneaker with this many guns on it? I didn’t think so. Ass stomping would take on a whole different meaning if they were functional. [Phil Noto via Everyday No Days Off via Neatorama via BB]

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Lost Mayan City Found Hidden Under the Jungle

Thanks to 3D mapping, archaeologists have found the ancient Mayan city of Holtun, or Head of Stone. It’s been long known that something was there but because of centuries of jungle covering the area, it was nearly impossible to know exactly what it was. The 3D topographical map effectively ‘erased’ the rain forest growth and…

Tech News Casey Chan

What’s Inside Inkjet Cartridges?

Wired has the breakdown in this month’s What’s Inside. For starters, lots of water: The ink in inkjet cartridges can be as much as 95 percent superpure deionized water. Yet at more than $3 per milliliter, it would be cheaper to print your vacation pics with Dom Perignon. The rest of the ingredients happen to…

Tech News Brian Lam

Yes, You Can Drive Your Car Over the Edge of the Grand Canyon and Live

Since time immemorial, man has gazed upon the majestic rim of the mighty Grand Canyon and wondered: could I drive my car into that shit and not be dead? One dumb brave driver has answered the question. An unidentified 21 year-old in Arizona totally drove his car over the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.…

Tech News Hamilton Nolan

Yankees Accidentally Leak Personal Info Of 20,000 Season Ticket Holders

The New York Yankees accidentally distributed a file containing information on more than 20,000 season ticket accounts. The spreadsheet contains account numbers, names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses, and was mistakenly sent to thousands of current clients. Read the full, sordid account here: [Deadspin] https://deadspin.com/yankees-accidentally-leak-personal-info-of-20-000-seaso-5796294

Privacy & Security Barry Petchesky

Cellphone Jammers at the Royal Wedding

Tweeting and cell phones are banned from the Royal Wedding. The Brits have arranged for “signal blocking technology” to be employed at the grounds of the Abbey due to concerns that guests might use their phones to convey information from within the ceremony—puzzling, considering the event will be broadcast worldwide on YouTube. The blocking technology…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

This ‘All Wood’ Bicycle Can Go Pretty Fast

The SplinterBike, as its called, is a bicycle that’s made completely from wood. Others have done similar ‘all wood’ bicycles before but this one is supposed to be the fastest—it can hit 31mph. https://gizmodo.com/high-school-student-builds-100-wooden-bike-348866 There’s a lot of different wood in this bike! The axles are made of the hardwood ekki; the cogs, wheels and…

Tech News Casey Chan

10 Greatest Handguns in All of Science Fiction and Fantasy

Sometimes when you’re exploring other planets or strange realms, your best friend really is a warm gun. Sometimes, your wits and your fists aren’t enough, and you need to defend yourself… with a pistol. Here are the 10 baddest handguns in science fiction, fantasy and comics. We asked our Facebook peeps what their favorite science…

Tech News Charlie Jane Anders

Why Processor Speed Isn’t Everything

Here’s a good rundown of the precise reasons why there’s more to a computer processor than just the number of gigahertz it posesses. [Ars Technica]

Tech News Adrian Covert

Get Divorced in Three Simple Text Messages

Something like half of all marriages end in divorce in the US. But imagine if we had the kind of system they’ve got in Tajikistan: There, husbands can divorce their wives by simply sending them a text message that says “Taloq taloq taloq” (Divorce divorce divorce.) Apparently, a growing number of Tajik men are using…

Tech News Adrian Chen

This Insanely Fast Robot Caterpillar Creeps Me Out Way More Than the Real Thing

The GoQBot is a soft-bodied silicon rubber robot that uses a ballistic rolling technique powered by actuators made out of shape-memory alloy coils to move crazy fast—its push-off time is under 250ms, and it spins at 300rpm. Imagine that landing on your face. [Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, PopSci] P.S. Keep in mind, real caterpillars are smaller,…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

In Russian Tech, Dismemberment Is Always a Possibility

Software scion Ivan Kaspersky is safe, having been rescued from a six-day kidnapping. But it could have been worse. “No one hit him, no one tried to dismember him,” said a kidnapper. Ivan, 19, is the son of Eugene and Natalya Kaspersky, who have made an estimated $800 million off their antivirus software. The Moscow…

Tech News Ryan Tate

The Best Deal of the Day

I never learned how to play guitar. Whenever I’d pick one up, I’d awkwardly pluck at strings and cause the ears of anyone standing within 50 feet to bleed. Then I discovered Guitar Hero. Did it teach me how to play guitar? Absolutely not. But for the 3 minutes I’m engrossed in one of its…

Tech News Gizmodo Deals

Google Docs for Android

You know Google Docs, it’s the fantastic text editing, word processing web app from the Google. And cruising Google Docs via the mobile browser has long been fine! But nothing beats a dedicated app—which is now an option for Android users. What is it? Google Docs, Free, AndroidThe app, long anticipated by Android fans, does…

Tech News Sam Biddle & Casey Chan

What the White iPhone 4 Says About the iPhone 5

I knew Easter was late for a reason this year: The Great White iPhone 4 is finally here. Nearly a year after the launch of the original iPhone 4, plagued by delay after delay, tomorrow you can buy the phone that seemed like it might never exist. https://gizmodo.com/apple-white-iphones-delayed-until-mid-july-5570963 Apple doesn’t say a whole lot about…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Teleprompter Inventor Hub Schlafly Scrolls Up to that Big Newscast In the Sky

This Woman Made Up 2 Dozen Family Members in This Real Life Catfish Hoax

Legislation Proposed to Use Automobile Vibration to Generate Energy

The World’s Smallest Trailer Can Be Pulled By a Scooter

I Wouldn’t Want to Be Kicked in the Ass By the Battleshoe

Lost Mayan City Found Hidden Under the Jungle

Top Stories: Wednesday, April 27, 2011

What’s Inside Inkjet Cartridges?

Yes, You Can Drive Your Car Over the Edge of the Grand Canyon and Live

Yankees Accidentally Leak Personal Info Of 20,000 Season Ticket Holders

Cellphone Jammers at the Royal Wedding

This ‘All Wood’ Bicycle Can Go Pretty Fast

10 Greatest Handguns in All of Science Fiction and Fantasy

Why Processor Speed Isn’t Everything

Get Divorced in Three Simple Text Messages

This Insanely Fast Robot Caterpillar Creeps Me Out Way More Than the Real Thing

In Russian Tech, Dismemberment Is Always a Possibility

The Best Deal of the Day

Google Docs for Android

What the White iPhone 4 Says About the iPhone 5

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

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

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