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Microsoft Enters the Tactile Touchscreen World with Unique UV Light Interface

Microsoft, seeing an opportunity in the very young and undefined “tactile touchscreen” space, has filed a patent for pixel-sized plastic cells that can give a sense of touch and feel to tomorrow’s touchscreen devices. These displays, while still a ways off from the consumer space, are nothing new, of course. Competing technologies from Nokia, Carnegie…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Wooden Blackbox Macbook Cases Show Great Character

These wooden Blackbox Macbook cases are more stylish than the one’s we’ve seen before and even more detailed. Each case is hand oiled, hand sanded, hand rubbed and individually numbered. It only weighs 1.5 pounds too. https://gizmodo.com/old-men-protect-macbooks-in-leather-lined-wooden-cases-5645780 The case does cost $129 (for 13″ or 15″) but I’d say it’s almost worth it. [BlackBox via…

Tech News Casey Chan

Satellite Images Can See That Everyone Shops More On Black Friday

Do you know what’s a good way to know if people are shopping? By checking the parking lots. And according to satellite images from Remote Sensing Metrics, people have been shopping a lot more this year than years past. Their data, which use satellite images of parking lots to determine parking lot capacity, shows that…

Tech News Casey Chan

This Is What Happens When You Burn Steel Wool

It’s so surprisingly fantastic and magical that I’m going to go buy steel wool and light it on fire right now. It’s like having front row seats to an intergalactic light show. [Boing Boing]

Tech News Casey Chan

The CrApple Store Blog Takes A Behind The Scenes Look At Apple Retail

Ever wanted to know what it’s like to work at an Apple Store? Well, according to this mysterious, semi-angry, semi-funny Apple blogger you’ll learn to hate hipster customers, hipster employees, hipster products and the atrocious “Apple grammar”. Here’s a taste of what you get on the CrApple blog: The first thing you’ll fucking hate is…

Tech News Casey Chan

This Guy Swallowed A Pill To Become A Human Jukebox

In a rather unique publicity stunt, Fredrik Hjelmquist, purposely swallowed a pill that contained a wireless sound system. No, really. He wanted to become a Human Jukebox with music coming out of his stomach. Here’s him explaining what he was going to do: What he swallowed was called the gutPod and he wanted to publicize…

Tech News Casey Chan

An Alien Bottle Opener

If someone opened my beer with this Klein Bottle opener, I’d probably yelp in fear. It looks so alien and just plain weird that I can’t believe it actually works. Here’s what Bathsheba Sculpture, the company behind the Klein Bottle opener has to say: The problem of beer: That it is within a ‘bottle’, i.e.…

Tech News Casey Chan

Computer Icon Notebook Lets Me Jot My Notes Down

This computer icon notebook is just perfect for the guy who balances new technology with old school knowhow. It’s like doing things the old fashioned way but with a wink towards technology. Buy one for $10. [Brigada Creativa via DesignMilk]

Tech News Casey Chan

Predicting the Future With Porn?

An upcoming study claims that test subjects were able to accurately predict future events—and that pornography was one of the tools used in research for the project. Crazy, right? But the methodology is sound. Skeptics are impressed. Do humans really have extra-sensory perception (ESP)? Can it really be triggered by the latest issue of Penthouse?…

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A Teacher Tried To Ban Student-Brought Pencils And Pens In School

Wendy Scott, a teacher of at North Brookfield Elementary School in Massachusetts, tried to ban pencils and pens in her classroom. It’s completely ridiculous because you sorta need them to do schoolwork and because it’s just a freaking pencil and pen. The crazy teacher’s memo to her students’ parent stated: Students would no longer be…

Tech News Casey Chan

The Most Boring Day In History Was April 11, 1954

The weekend after Thanksgiving/Black Friday is definitely relaxing but also a little boring. But it’s not the most boring day in the 20th century. That’d be April 11th, 1954. A scientist developed software to determine that as the boringest day ever. Why was it so boring!? Well, first of all it was uneventful. Usually in…

Tech News Casey Chan

Apple Bans Android Magazine From The App Store

It’s not that surprising (given previous bans), but Apple recently rejected a small Danish Android magazine app from the App Store. It’s unlikely that many people would’ve bought the magazine in the first place, which makes it an odd-ish ban. According to the CEO of Mediaprovider, a small magazine publisher based in Denmark, Apple didn’t…

Tech News Casey Chan

Guaranteed Awesome Gifts for the Men Who Never Grew Up

If we’re talking about Peter Pan’s Lost Boys, then a sackful of marbles should do the trick. For every other man who spends more time playing with his son’s or nephew’s Christmas presents than his own, consider the following… My personal favorite is the Playsam Saab Roadster, for its understated Swedish style and throwback to…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

A Card Trick Leads To A New Mathematical Bound On Data Compression

A complicated card trick that deals with the colors of the cards and a binary De Bruijn cycle has helped a mathematician reach a new bound on data compression. Magic and math, more friendly than you’d think! Here’s how the trick works: You hand your friend a deck of cards and ask them to draw…

Tech News Casey Chan

Fear In A Can

These fear-in-a-can cans by Hoxton Monster Supplies are perfect: the unassuming typeface, color and laugh out loud descriptions make for a great gag gift. I’ll take a vague sense of unease and escalating panic please. Check out other items like Guts & Garlic Chutney and Deeply Congealed Earwax on flickr. [Alistair Hall via JKR]

Tech News Casey Chan

What Is This?

A futuristic tiki torch? Aluminum crutches? Or maybe a space-age bow and arrow? It’s much more creative than just that. The designer calls it Pablo’s Heart 01 (PB-01) and its a next generation, prototype electronic sampler where audio clips are played by physically playing the instrument: blowing into the horn and strumming the strings. Here’s…

Tech News Casey Chan

These Nikes Were Inspired By The DeLorean

Do you see it? These Nike’s reinterpret the DeLorean’s stainless steel body with a matte silver, no-sew upper. The sole of the shoe cutely mimics its tail lights and the shoe’s heels send a nod to the car’s rear window shades. The shoe is actually a Nike 6.0 Dunk and its available in limited edition…

Tech News Casey Chan

Department of Homeland Security Seizes Over 70 Alleged Piracy Sites

The Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has dropped the hammer on BitTorrent-related websites and others associated with piracy and counterfeit goods—seizing domains without any prior complaints or notifications from the court. Those navigating to the sites in question—and there are at least 70 of them—are now met with a rather imposing…

Tech News Casey Chan

A Bike Lock That Can Climb Up A Lamp Post

Let’s face it, no matter how strong, tough and complicated your lock is, motivated bike burglars will find a way to steal your bike. But what if your bike lock can climb up a post and raise it off the street? That’s what Conrad, a German company, is showing in the video (along with awesome…

Tech News Casey Chan

“Live” Orgasm Radio Escapes Through Apple’s Anti-Nudity App Store Claws

Apple doesn’t like nudity, but LIVE ORGASM RADIO is seemingly fine. The $2 app promises “Screams and Intense Pleasure from the hottest girls in the business.” I’m not sure how “live” their “live” orgasms are, if I’m honest. [iTunes via Recombu]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Microsoft Enters the Tactile Touchscreen World with Unique UV Light Interface

Wooden Blackbox Macbook Cases Show Great Character

Satellite Images Can See That Everyone Shops More On Black Friday

This Is What Happens When You Burn Steel Wool

The CrApple Store Blog Takes A Behind The Scenes Look At Apple Retail

This Guy Swallowed A Pill To Become A Human Jukebox

An Alien Bottle Opener

Computer Icon Notebook Lets Me Jot My Notes Down

Predicting the Future With Porn?

A Teacher Tried To Ban Student-Brought Pencils And Pens In School

The Most Boring Day In History Was April 11, 1954

Apple Bans Android Magazine From The App Store

Guaranteed Awesome Gifts for the Men Who Never Grew Up

A Card Trick Leads To A New Mathematical Bound On Data Compression

Fear In A Can

What Is This?

These Nikes Were Inspired By The DeLorean

Department of Homeland Security Seizes Over 70 Alleged Piracy Sites

A Bike Lock That Can Climb Up A Lamp Post

“Live” Orgasm Radio Escapes Through Apple’s Anti-Nudity App Store Claws

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