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The Sno-Melter (1960)

Having recently moved to Los Angeles from Minneapolis, my experience with snow this year has been limited to pixel-drenched dispatches that family and friends have beamed out from the unforgiving tundra. With historic blizzards, closed schools and caved in stadiums it sounds like the snowy season has been off to a punishing start in my…

Tech News Matt Novak

Vampire Microbe Loves Human Blood

Friends, this is Staphylococcus aureus. Staphylococcus aureus, here are some victims. You probably already knew each other. After all, the bacteria—origin of the MRSA superbug—lives in the nasal cavity of one third of all humans. Now scientists know why. They like human blood above all other kinds of animal blood. Scientists have found that the…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Nuclear Attack ‘More Survivable Than Most People Think,’ Say Government Officials

The bomb shelters of generations past? Maybe not so silly when it comes to surviving a nuclear attack, according to government officials who issued a study on emergency procedure following such an event. Their advice? Don’t flee; just get indoors. The New York Times says the Obama Administration is on a mission to make sure…

Tech News Adrian Covert

LG Optimus 2X: The First Dual-Core Smartphone

LG pulled the covers off their Android-powered Optimus 2X smartphone, revealing the first handset to pack a Tegra 2 chipset—featuring a 1 GHz dual-core processor—under its hood. https://gizmodo.com/lgs-star-has-hdmi-port-and-tegra-2-chip-plus-froyo-fo-5702056 The added processing power apparently allows the Optimus 2X to playback 1080p video with no lag on its 4-inch, 800×480 screen, and can supply visuals to larger…

Tech News Adrian Covert

How to Make a DIY Gorillapod

If you’re in need of a sturdy-yet-bendy mini-tripod and aren’t willing to buy one, then this DIY Gorillapod project might be the ideal solution for you. The tripod is simple to make, looks good, and will do its job well. You’ll need some basic tools, Loc-Line modular hose, some connectors, and a little chunk of…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

All of These Lights Are At Your Command

Have you ever wanted to control 85 color-changing LED lights on the fly with the flick of a wrist? Ever wanted a custom soundtrack to go with that as well. If you live in Lima, Peru, it’s your lucky day. DJ Lights pretty much does what the name suggests: the light-based, interactive art installation follows…

Tech News Adrian Covert

The Future of Food Trucks

Thanks to the success of food trucks like Kogi BBQ’s, LA is considered responsible for the street food craze sweeping the U.S. This is why a USC architecture professor asked her students to design a food truck for the future. Produced for a class taught by architect Jennifer Siegal, these designs range from the practical,…

Tech News Adrian Covert

It’s Official: Printer Ink Cartridge Bombs Were Designed to Be Undetectable

We’ve discussed the printer ink cartridge bombs used by a group of terrorists about a month ago and we’ve pondered just how evildoers hide their bombs, but now we’re discovering exactly how terrifyingly well those explosives avoid detection. https://gizmodo.com/a-look-at-the-tech-inside-printer-cartridge-bombs-5678925 Ever since al-Qaeda’s Yemen branch snuck two bomb-packed printers onto cargo aircraft in October, it’s been…

Privacy & Security Spencer Ackerman - Wired

Printable Transistors? What Can’t Makerbot Do?

DIY’ers are losing their shit over these printable transistors. Why? Because they could make it that much easier to prototype intricate gadgets without having to send orders to a fabrication plant to have these components made. The process for making these transistors was designed by Mr.Kim and John Sarik who used a Makerbot printer and…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Stop By Tomorrow at 3pm EST for a Q & A with 4-Hour Body Author Tim Ferriss

Tim Ferris, whose new book we’ve been excerpting from all week, is going to be on-hand tomorrow at 3pm EST for 30 minutes to answer your questions. See you in the comments! Tim will do his best to answer as many questions as possible over the half hour, which means that he might not be…

Tech News Christina Bonnington

The Fury of Zeus Unleashed

This photo was captured in Athens, at the parking lot of the Olympic Stadium, during a raging summer thunderstorm. It took 30 minutes and 42 shots to capture the 51 lightnings in this composite shot, using a Canon EOS 550D. According to the author, that big lightning that seems to touch his head stroke just…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

App of the Day: Friends for iPhone

You probably have more friends scattered across more social networks than you can even think of right now. Friends wants to be the place where you can find them all—and see what they’re saying, wherever they’re saying it. What is it? Friends, iPhone, $2. A contacts manager to end all contacts managers, Friends lumps your…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Criterion Covers For Movies That Really Don’t Deserve Them

The Criterion Collection! Nothing quite distinguishes a film like induction into its elite ranks. It’s typically an occasion marked by meticulous remastering and gorgeously designed packaging. Here’s what the Criterion cover art might look like for some decidedly unworthy movies. https://gizmodo.com/how-criterion-hones-its-restoration-magic-for-hd-5052324 The ongoing exercise in cognitive dissonance is taking place over at the Fake Criterions…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Crazy Guy BASE Jumps off Bridge to Escape Arrest

Watch this gentleman, who seems to be under the influence of drugs of some sort, flee a police officer by jumping off California’s Bixby Bridge. I think the only thing more satisfying would be escape by jetpack. [Reddit]

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Surfline App Helps Surf Bums Avoid Lame Waves

I guess there’s supposed to be some sort of zen element to surfing, but that doesn’t mean you can’t obsessively check your smartphone for the surf report beforehand. The Surfline app’s extended forecasts and live cameras should do the trick. The companion app to the popular surf site claims to be the only one with…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Dear Neighbor, Why Are You Still Using My Wi-Fi?

Last week, my next-door neighbor rang my bell and asked if he could use my Wi-Fi for the night. Sure! No problem! But he’s still poking around on my network right now. Why are you still on my network, neighbor? Let’s get one thing straight: I’m fully committed to being a good neighbor. I make…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

A House to Get Lost and Forget About Your Troubles

Right now, looking at the photographs of this house in Fogo Island—Newfoundland, Canada—there’s nothing I would like to do more than to jump into a plane and hibernate there. Painting, eating fresh fish, and drinking whiskey. For a decade. It’s small at 120 square meters, but the design of this artist studio is clean, light,…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

The Best Barcode Scanner Apps

Nothing ruins a recent purchase quite like finding lower prices online as soon as you bring it home. With one of these barcode-scanning, price-crunching smartphone apps, that never has to happen again. iOS RedLaser A quick, relatively accurate barcode scanner from the company that provides the basic scanning functionality for many other apps on this…

Tech News John Herrman and Casey Chan

The Best of Green Tech: Solar Cells

For every small step we take towards responsible living—buying eco-friendly light bulbs, and so on—there are gadgets that help us make giant leaps in our quest for sustainability. This week in our Green Tech series, we check out those little panels that do big things: solar cells. Any kid who has ever tried to explode…

Tech News Gawkercreative

Why TIME’s 2010 Person of the Year Means Nothing in 2010

Congrats, Zuckerberg! You’ve officially made the list—up there on TIME’s cover issue hall of fame alongside Churchill, some popes, and Hitler. But unlike the awards of their pre-internet era, the selection couldn’t mean less today. POTY, you’re obsolete. Let’s not mistake the irrelevance of TIME’s pick for the irrelevance of Facebook, or even Zuckerberg, in…

Social Media Sam Biddle

The Sno-Melter (1960)

Vampire Microbe Loves Human Blood

Nuclear Attack ‘More Survivable Than Most People Think,’ Say Government Officials

LG Optimus 2X: The First Dual-Core Smartphone

How to Make a DIY Gorillapod

All of These Lights Are At Your Command

The Future of Food Trucks

It’s Official: Printer Ink Cartridge Bombs Were Designed to Be Undetectable

Printable Transistors? What Can’t Makerbot Do?

Stop By Tomorrow at 3pm EST for a Q & A with 4-Hour Body Author Tim Ferriss

The Fury of Zeus Unleashed

App of the Day: Friends for iPhone

Criterion Covers For Movies That Really Don’t Deserve Them

Crazy Guy BASE Jumps off Bridge to Escape Arrest

Surfline App Helps Surf Bums Avoid Lame Waves

Dear Neighbor, Why Are You Still Using My Wi-Fi?

A House to Get Lost and Forget About Your Troubles

The Best Barcode Scanner Apps

The Best of Green Tech: Solar Cells

Why TIME’s 2010 Person of the Year Means Nothing in 2010

Roku’s 2025 Streaming Stick HD Is 40% Off to Compete With Amazon Fire TV Stick During Spring Sale

Epstein Victims Sue Google, Claim AI Mode Exposed Personal Information

‘Wicked Spot’ Is a Fun, Sapphic Rom-Com That Yeets a Witch Into the Magical World of Influencer Culture

Anthropic and OpenAI Just Gave Us a Glimpse Into the Future of Model Pricing

Amazon Slashes 63% Off Acer Aspire Desktop for a Limited-Time Spring Sale, With Keyboard and Mouse Included

Smart Glasses Now Have One of the Vision Pro’s Best Features

Marvel Just Put ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 in a Very Weird Place in the MCU Timeline

Trump Drops $1B to Kill 2 Wind Farms, Then Watches a Bigger One Go Online

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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