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Miniature Cities Rise from the Ashes of Busted Technology

Broken motherboards, transistors and other baubles are given new life by artist Franco Recchia. City life, specifically, as he is an artist who works at the miniature level to recreate Manhattan skylines using nothing but computer junk made useful again. Also making the artist’s cut were a Boston skyline, crafted from what appears to be…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Razorfish DaVinci Kinect Demo Might as Well Be Bare Bones Telekinesis

Razorfish, already cozy with Microsoft thanks to its Surface demos and applications, has tried its hands (pun!) at Kinect with an impressive motion-based demonstration called DaVinci. Force powers for the next Star Wars game, anyone? DaVinci, just so you know, is a physics-based illustrator tool that allows a user to manipulate lines, tiny balls and…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Your Next New Car Will Probably Have a Back-Up Camera

By 2014 all new cars sold in the U.S. will have a factory installed back-up camera. These rear-view cameras, already standard on many luxury cars, could help prevent 300 death and 18,000 injuries. It’s the law! The law takes effect in 2012, when 10% of manufacturer’s vehicles must be compliant. In 2013, the percentage bumps…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Google Trespass Lawsuit Nets Boring Family $1 In Damages [dupe from Gawker cross post]

Will Google survive with its financials intact? This is the question absolutely no one is asking today after it was learned the company will be forced to pay a Pittsburgh couple $1 for trespassing. And yes, they are the Borings. Aaron and Christine Boring, of Franklin Park, sued Google back in 2008 for taking a…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Google Autocomplete Redefines U.S. Map

What happens if you let the notoriously fickle (and sometimes downright dirty) Google search autocomplete feature take over U.S. geography? A completely new State of the Union heavy on universities, history and other peculiarities, that’s what. Some of the new states are rather obvious, but still provide an interesting look into what Google’s search field…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Thrustmaster’s T500RS Is the Official Gran Turismo 5 Steering Wheel Controller

The perpetually delayed but now available Gran Turismo 5 probably doesn’t need anymore teases associated with its namesake, but nevertheless here we go again. Thrustmaster, you see, has the “official steering wheel” rights this time around, and recently teased this: This brief, tantalizing screengrab—well, tantalizing to those who salivate over super realistic ways to control…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Photos Without a Camera? It’s Possible (And Amazing)

Your DSLR might be great, but fancy image sensors aren’t the only way to capture a spectacular image. A host of artists are producing great photography without hitting a single button. Their secret? Chemicals. Powerful chemicals. And serious talent. The trick behind the cam-less captures is actually pretty simple—photographic paper is coated with silver salts,…

Tech News Sam Biddle

An Actual Steam-Powered Steampunk Record Player Looks Beautiful But Sounds Horrible

This beautiful steampunk record player is pretty clever: it’s actually powered by a steam engine. One problem though? That steam engine makes it sound horrible. Here’s what it sounds like: Here’s what the DIY-er has to say: Yes, it’s a steam powered record player. Playing a punk LP. The Sex Pistols – God save the…

Tech News Casey Chan

This Exercise Office Chair Looks Like Torture

The Gymygym chair combines the ergonomics of a Herman Miller with the benefit of 16 resistance band, core exercises. It’s supposed to help people get a decent workout while sitting at their office chair. https://gizmodo.com/herman-miller-embody-review-the-best-chair-weve-ever-s-5071571 Come on, it looks a little bit like a torture chair, right? The chair will retail for $600 and comes…

Tech News Casey Chan

The Next Time You Move Out, Leave A Time Capsule Behind The Light Switch

Maybe I’m a sensitive fool, but I’ve always had a hard time moving out of a place I call home. That’s why I’m going to follow these instructions to leave a “time capsule” note behind light switches from now on. Maybe someone will find it one day, maybe they won’t. But it gives me a…

Tech News Casey Chan

Here’s Video of the Guy Who Surgically Implanted a Camera in the Back of His Head

Remember Wafaa Bilal? He was the guy who was going to surgically implant a camera into the back of his head. Well, he did it. And here’s what it looks like: https://gizmodo.com/this-professor-is-surgically-implanting-a-camera-in-the-5691554 To be fair, Bilal actually “only” implanted a camera dock (titanium disc) into his skull, not a camera. The camera will attach to…

Tech News Casey Chan

BP Planning To Challenge Oil Spill Estimates To Reduce Their Fine

Sometimes we all have to to own up to our mistakes and serve the time. But not the classy folks at BP! According to the NY Times, BP will challenge estimates of the oil spilled in order to reduce their fine. As it stands now, government estimates put the amount of oil spilled at 4.9…

Tech News Casey Chan

Offline Shopping is Alive and Trampling

Sixteen years since Amazon launched. Well into an era when we can buy anything with a click. Why are there still Black Friday headlines about shoppers trampled in a mad effort to get their mitts on the latest offline deal? Take it from a guy named Keith who nearly bought it at the entrance to…

Tech News Dave Pell

Radio Shack Is Selling the iPhone 4 for $50 Off

Just in time for the holidays, Radio Shack is cutting prices on the iPhone 4 by 50 bucks. That means the 16GB iPhone 4 is $150 and the 32GB iPhone 4 is $250 (for new or upgrade eligible customers). That’s probably going to be the best deal you’ll find this year. The offer is only…

Tech News Casey Chan

This Lady Made A DIY TSA-Like Body Scanner

Jeri Ellsworth probably saw all the fun the TSA was having with their scanners and decided, ‘hey, maybe I can build my own’. And by hacking a satellite dish to act as her backscatter and centimeter wave scanner, she did. Jeri lists clear instructions and gives a brief explainer on how it all works in…

Tech News Casey Chan

Girls Try On Clothes Using Google Images

In a clever Japanese ad spot, girls use Google Images and a projector to try on clothes. The resulting digital fashion show is giggly, geeky cute, and supposed to prove that you can do more with Google than ever imagined. The ad spot was directed by Kosai Sekine and made at Wieden+Kennedy Tokyo. The ad…

Tech News Casey Chan

An Airship Probably Shouldn’t Look Like This, Right?

This classic image of the USS Los Angeles shows what would happen when a gust of wind caught the backend of a moored airship. It could literally turn a 656-foot big blimp vertical. Amazingly, no one was hurt. It looks like a laughably ginormous bomb was about to be dropped on top of a radio…

Tech News Casey Chan

Dream Home: A Converted Firehouse With A Fire Pole

If you were anything like me growing up, you dreamt about living in a firehouse just so you could have a fire pole to slide down. This San Francisco townhouse is the house I dreamt about. I’m so moving here. The five level condo has 3-bedrooms and 3.5-baths in 3,173 square feet. But who really…

Tech News Casey Chan

Is the Internet Sustainable When Everyone On Earth Uses Over 3 Gigabytes of Data Per Day?

As the internet gets more data intensive—the cloud, streaming media, etc.—how much data will we use in the future? A computer scientist crunched the numbers and came up with 3 gigabytes of data per day. Is that sustainable? Though we tend not to mention it in the same breath as transportation, heating our homes, or…

Tech News David Zax - Fast Company

Watch Times Square Transform From Trash to Tourist Treasure

Times Square is synonymous with everything squeaky clean and American. Souvenirs! Flashing lights! Gigantic candy stores! But it wasn’t always that way. It’s taken 30 years to convert the landmark, a fascinating progression the New York Times has captured perfectly. The packed stretch of Manhattan’s iconic 42nd street is barely recognizable in its 1989 form—an…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Miniature Cities Rise from the Ashes of Busted Technology

Razorfish DaVinci Kinect Demo Might as Well Be Bare Bones Telekinesis

Your Next New Car Will Probably Have a Back-Up Camera

Google Trespass Lawsuit Nets Boring Family $1 In Damages [dupe from Gawker cross post]

Google Autocomplete Redefines U.S. Map

Thrustmaster’s T500RS Is the Official Gran Turismo 5 Steering Wheel Controller

Photos Without a Camera? It’s Possible (And Amazing)

An Actual Steam-Powered Steampunk Record Player Looks Beautiful But Sounds Horrible

This Exercise Office Chair Looks Like Torture

The Next Time You Move Out, Leave A Time Capsule Behind The Light Switch

Here’s Video of the Guy Who Surgically Implanted a Camera in the Back of His Head

BP Planning To Challenge Oil Spill Estimates To Reduce Their Fine

Offline Shopping is Alive and Trampling

Radio Shack Is Selling the iPhone 4 for $50 Off

This Lady Made A DIY TSA-Like Body Scanner

Girls Try On Clothes Using Google Images

An Airship Probably Shouldn’t Look Like This, Right?

Dream Home: A Converted Firehouse With A Fire Pole

Is the Internet Sustainable When Everyone On Earth Uses Over 3 Gigabytes of Data Per Day?

Watch Times Square Transform From Trash to Tourist Treasure

Amazon Clears Out Govee LED Smart Light Bulbs (2-Pack) at a Record Low, Each Bulb Costs Just a Few Dollars

The First Proper ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Trailer Is a ’90s Anime Fever Dream

JBL PartyBox Club 120 Speaker Drops Back to Black Friday Pricing for Amazon’s Big Spring Sale Only

YouTuber Resolves Fraternal Disagreement With Excavator and Hilariously Large Sword

Should We Be Hyped—or Freaked Out—About Nuclear Microreactors?

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

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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