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They Didn’t Mean to Make It Look Like a Seagull, THEY SWEAR

In an attempt to create a smaller, lighter, more fuel efficient aircraft, two university professors designed a sleek-looking aircraft with a shortened tail and crooked wings, bearing resemblance to a seagull. But the thing is, it was kind of unintentional. According to the designers, Joachim Huyssen Geoffrey Spedding, the look came together on its own…

Tech News Adrian Covert

The Geeks In Esquire’s List of Geniuses: A Roundup

Today, Esquire dropped a great list of “15 Geniuses Who Give Us Hope,” full of artists, directors, chefs and economists. But there are also a few legitimate tech nerds thrown on the list. Here’s a quick look at those geeks. Kwabena Boahen is a Ghanian neuromorphic engineer at Stanford, where he is currently obsessed with…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Watch Fingerboarding’s Tony Hawk Absolutely Nail It

Fingerboarding may sound like a form of thumb torture, but it’s actually using your middle and index digits to do some micro-shredding. And this here is just about as good as it gets. Fingerboard skateboarding’s been around since the 70s, though it hasn’t attained even X-Games notoriety outside of its gaggle of enthusiasts. So nice…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Why Cable Subscriptions Really Declined For the First Time Ever

For the first time since cable has existed, the number of subscriptions has fallen from one quarter to the next. Have we finally found the mythical mass exodus to Hulu and Apple TV? I don’t think so. Here’s why. https://gizmodo.com/life-without-cable-or-satellite-tv-is-easier-than-you-t-5366161 The map above shows activity that took place between the first and second quarters of…

Tech News Brian Barrett

A Chinese Dairy Farm Made The World’s Largest Machine For Turning Crap Into Power

What happens when a Chinese dairy farm takes the excrement from 60,000 of its 250,000 cows and converts it into electricity? They generate 5.66 megawatts of power, which is roughly enough to power 3500 American homes. According to Technology Review, Huishan Dairy has created a methane converter that is over 10 times the size of…

Tech News Adrian Covert

This Enormous Flying Boat Made Transcontinental History, 75 Years Ago Today

The China Clipper left San Francisco as a huge seaplane full of mail—110,000 pieces of it. But was responsible for the first transpacific flight in history, and became one of the world’s first technological celebrities. In the era of the China Clipper—a four-engine Martin M-130—runways were scarce. It was the 1930s, and if you wanted…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Robot Built From WWII Bomber Still Works After 45 Years

In 1950, former Royal Air Force officer Tony Sale built a 6-foot-tall humanoid robot, one of Britain’s first, from the scraps of a crashed bomber. After spending 45 years stored in a garage, it’s walking just fine. Tony Sale is now 79, but he built his first robot, George, in 1940 when he was just…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

This Age of Power and Wonder (1930s)

Companies of the early 20th century would often include collectible cards with their foodstuffs and tobacco smokes. The New York Public Library has an extensive collection of these cigarette cards available for viewing online, including many from a series by Max Cigarettes called This Age of Power and Wonder. This series from 1935-38 includes predictions…

Tech News Matt Novak

The Hipstamatic War Photography of the NY Times

If you thought war photography on the front page of today’s New York Times looked different, you’re right. I did too. But I’d never have guessed that it was taken with an iPhone. Using Hipstamatic, no less! When NYT photog Damon Winter went to northern Afghanistan to catalog the efforts of the First Battalion, 87th…

Tech News Brian Barrett

OMG HELP (or Texting 911)

According to Wired’s Epicenter, the FCC wants to add SMS and mobile video support for the 911 emergency service as a way to report crimes as they happen. This would be the first time since 2001 the service has changed. Also included in the FCC’s proposal to update the service would be 911 alerts from…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Hey Apple, Let’s Get the Screen Lock Back to the iPad Switch

I upgraded my iPad to iOS 4.2 today. I was so happy. Then I spent 30 minutes wondering why I lost my audio… until I remembered one of its new “features”: Transform the iPad’s screen lock into the mute switch. https://gizmodo.com/supercharge-your-ipad-and-iphone-right-now-with-ios-4-2-5696097 Yes, I’m dumb. After writing and whining about it for months, I completely forgot…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Wafer-Thin Speaker or Digital Rat Maze?

If I could afford these ceramic substrate speakers, a collaboration between japanese design firm Nendo and artist Mitsuke Masagasu, I would probably build a shrine around them. Then again, in all likelihood, I could never afford ’em. Part of the Revalue Nippon Project, a curated art exhibit at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art…

Tech News Adrian Covert

TSA: Here’s What You Need To Know About Airport Security

At some point in the last few weeks, going to the airport became a pretty scary prospect. Here TSA administrator John Pistole outlines everything you need to know about the new security measures. You get can patted down in private! https://gizmodo.com/why-the-tsa-practices-could-result-in-public-rebellion-5696160 Yep. Most of the stuff here is pretty elementary—have your shoes off ahead of…

Privacy & Security Kyle VanHemert

Hello Xbox 360 Apps? Silverlight’s Coming to Xbox 360

Microsoft is looking for developers to work on Silverlight for the Xbox 360. Why does that matter? Because Silverlight is the same way apps are written for Windows Phone 7, and it runs on desktops too. Meaning: Apps. There’s already sorta-kinda apps for the Xbox 360 after all: Netflix, Twitter, Facebook and Last.fm. With Silverlight,…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Everything You Need to Know About AirPlay in Action

AirPlay is here, and video streaming just got easy. It’s a simple, elegant solution to home video sharing—with a few kinks (for now). We’ve got your AirPlay hands on covered, plus burning questions answered. Let’s get streaming. For the most part, AirPlay is an extremely snappy way of pushing video from your iOS device (or…

Tech News Sam Biddle and Rosa Golijan

Digital Storm’s New Gaming PCs Use Sub-Zero Liquid Cooling System for Insane Overclocks

>Digital Storm has unveiled their latest line of custom gaming PCs, which employs theSub-Zero Liquid Chilled System, allowing for Intel Core i7 processors to be overclocked at a blazing 4.6 gigahertz while remaining at an icy 0ºC. The scary thing is that in the press release, Digital Storm suggests it could be overclocked beyond 4.6…

Tech News Adrian Covert

US Spy Satellite Is the Largest Satellite In the World

Last Sunday, at 5:58pm, the USAF launched NRO LR-32, a secret US military spy satellite so massive that it required this Delta IV Heavy rocket to reach orbit. In fact, the mysterious spacecraft is the largest satellite in the world. According to the National Reconnaissance Office’s Director Bruce Carlson, NRO LR-32 is indeed “the largest…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

App Deals of the Day

It’s a lovely day for #appdealz! Whether it’s a handy utility to make life easier or a fun game to pass the time, we’ve got deals on ’em right here. Free Apps: iOS: • Great Tank War (iPhone) for $0 (normally $2.99) • GrandPar Golf (iPhone) for $0 (normally $1.99) • Lambi Islands (iPhone) for…

Tech News Christina Bonnington

9 out of 10 Home Invaders Prefer Pneumatic-Powered Grappling Hooks for Stealth Raids

Previously, when superhero delusions got the better of you, noisy gunpowder-powered grappling hooks were the only way to go. Now, with the pneumatic-powered grappling hook, you can do so in stealth, thus bringing you ever closer to your Batman fantasy. Batalle’s new design for grappling hooks is way quieter than previous powered models, and can…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Sever Your Connection to Cords

For too long wires have been tying us up. It’s time to take a stand against tethers, and what better way than with the Yamaha PDX-60 Speaker Dock? With exclusive Yamaha yAired ™ wireless technology, this powerful sound system instantly connects to your iPod. And you could win one—no strings (or cords) attached! The Yamaha…

Tech News Gawkercreative

They Didn’t Mean to Make It Look Like a Seagull, THEY SWEAR

The Geeks In Esquire’s List of Geniuses: A Roundup

Watch Fingerboarding’s Tony Hawk Absolutely Nail It

Why Cable Subscriptions Really Declined For the First Time Ever

A Chinese Dairy Farm Made The World’s Largest Machine For Turning Crap Into Power

This Enormous Flying Boat Made Transcontinental History, 75 Years Ago Today

Robot Built From WWII Bomber Still Works After 45 Years

This Age of Power and Wonder (1930s)

The Hipstamatic War Photography of the NY Times

OMG HELP (or Texting 911)

Hey Apple, Let’s Get the Screen Lock Back to the iPad Switch

Wafer-Thin Speaker or Digital Rat Maze?

TSA: Here’s What You Need To Know About Airport Security

Hello Xbox 360 Apps? Silverlight’s Coming to Xbox 360

Everything You Need to Know About AirPlay in Action

Digital Storm’s New Gaming PCs Use Sub-Zero Liquid Cooling System for Insane Overclocks

US Spy Satellite Is the Largest Satellite In the World

App Deals of the Day

9 out of 10 Home Invaders Prefer Pneumatic-Powered Grappling Hooks for Stealth Raids

Sever Your Connection to Cords

Do ‘Disclosure Day’ Prep With a Spielberg Sci-Fi Marathon

How to Watch the F1 Japanese GP 2026 on a Free Channel

Ranking 2016’s Superhero Debuts, 10 Years Later

Fourth Most Populous Country in the World Bans Most Social Media for Kids

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Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

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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

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