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Tech NewsHow This One Little Satellite Could Save Life on Earth
Let’s face it, Bruce Willis is getting old. We can no longer rely on the option of simply strapping him to a rocket, shooting said rocket towards an oncoming asteroid, and hoping for the best. Luckily, the Silicon Valley-based B612 foundation is developing the world’s most advanced asteroid early warning system. Comets and asteroids fall … Continued
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Tech NewsHow to Keep Mosquitoes Out of Your Yard
I have had it with these motherf*cking mosquitoes at these motherf*cking outdoor dinner parties. To prevent the little blood suckers from ruining the 4th of July—the biggest picnicking day of the summer—drastic measures are necessary. Here are some of the most effective (or, at least, most satisfying) methods for your upcoming insect genocide. Repel The … Continued
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Tech NewsAre You As Excited to Wear Animatronic Cat Ears as I Am?
The Neccomimi ears—an animatronic headband controlled through the power of your mind—that we first covered last year are finally coming to America! Designed and built by Neurowear, a Japanese fashion electronics company, the ears respond to their wearers emotions, perking up and flopping over depend on your mood. They will retail for $100 and be … Continued
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Tech NewsThe Stoner Channel: RZA Brings the Pain, Mexico Tries Something New, and GNR Does the Ritz
The Man with the Iron Fists Written, directed, and starring RZA, produced by Quentin Tarantino, and featuring Lucy “So Unfairly Hot” Liu—what’s not to love about this hyper-kinetic martial arts extravaganza set in 19th Century China? Oh, Russel Crowe, right. Mexico Tries a Different Tactic in the Cartel Wars Enrique Peña Nieto, Mexico’s presumptive next … Continued
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Courts Side with Apple to Block Samsung Galaxy Nexus
First the Galaxy Tab 10.1, now the Galaxy Nexus. Apple has, for the second time in two weeks, convinced the court to bar the sale of a competing Samsung product for patent infringement. U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh ruled in favor of Apple late today, granting a preliminary injunction against Samsung’s Google-designed smartphone. Koh … Continued
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ScienceSpace & SpaceflightOrion Capsule—Say Hello to the Future of Manned Space Flight
NASA didn’t completely dump the idea of manned extra-terrestrial flight. It just needed some space. Before the agency resumes its manned missions sometime in 2021, NASA will need somewhere to put the astronauts. A new generation of reusable spacecraft, capable of zipping beyond the current limits. Something like the Orion Capsule. Officially dubbed the Orion … Continued
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Tech NewsThe Stoner Channel: Hulk Rage, Phytoremediation, and Other Things We Don’t Understand
Everyday Hulk He is going to be so embarrassed when he calms down and realizes there was a spare roll on the back of the tank. Also, nice ass. [Cartoon Brew] Miami Face-Eater Wasn’t High, Just Really Fucking Crazy The Miami-Dade coroner’s office released the toxicology results of Rudy Eugene, the man shot dead while … Continued
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What It’s Like To Fly A Top-Secret Spy Plane: A Live Conversation With A Badass Pilot
The SR-71 Blackbird remains an icon of American aerospace engineering to this day. Its speed and operating ceiling are unrivaled. However, it did not simply spring forth fully-formed from the head of “Kelly” Johnson—it spent years in development as the A-12 Oxcart being flown by an elite group of Air Force pilots. Colonel Ken “DUTCH … Continued
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Tech NewsThe Stoner Channel: Chicago Does the Right Thing, Engineers Fail High-lariously, and the UAE Will Kill You for Slanging
HARREY PODDER: Say the Magic Word This is totally how the Harry Potter series should have ended. [Cartoon Brew] Trust Me, I’m an Engineer! And you thought that impromptu binger you made from an avocado pit, tennis ball tube, and four AA batteries was impressive? These guys know how to BS a construction project. The … Continued
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Tech NewsDeath Grips: Double Helix
It’s an average morning in your quiet suburban subdivision. You kiss your Xanax-addicted wife and 2.5 kids goodbye, then hop in your stock Prius for your daily mind-numbing commute to your soul-crushing cubicle job. As you contemplate how life could get any more dull—BOOM! Death Grips in the rearview! You’re welcome. Death Grips is an … Continued
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Tech NewsThe Emerald Ace—Japan’s Prius of the Sea
Japan, China, and South Korea together dominate 90 percent of the global shipbuilding industry. But compared to the neighbors, Japan is getting killed on production costs. So how do the Japanese respond? By inventing an entirely new kind of ship. “Eco-ships are prerequisites,” said Masafumi Okada, managing director of Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., at … Continued
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Google’s New Cloud Messaging System Does More for Less
Google unveiled its newest messaging service iteration at the I/O conference today, aptly named Google Cloud Messaging. While it’s obviously geared for app developers, users also will see significant performance improvements as the new standard is adopted. Here’s what’s in store. GCM is the next version of Google’s existing messaging system, Android Cloud to Device … Continued
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Tech NewsThe Stoner Channel: Captain Picard Does Hamlet, High Times Picks a Winner, and Quick Cure Builds a Better Bud Rack
Hamlet – Royal Shakespeare Company Patrick Stewart and David Tennant absolutely blow the doors off this 2008 adaptation of the Bard’s classic tale of political treachery. [Open Culture] How Marijuana Metabolizes Oxygen for Fun and Profit Quiz just about any school-aged kid and they’ll be able to tell you at least the basics of the … Continued
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Tech NewsThe War Zone Cargo Copter That Lifts 6,000 Pounds Without a Pilot
Rugged doesn’t even begin to describe Afghanistan’s terrain. Delivering supplies to distant outposts over land through hostile territory is a difficult and deadly proposition—and even helicopter transports are not immune from RPG fire. So, to make essential cargo drops without risking the lives of American servicemen, Lockheed Martin simply removed the pilot. The Kaman K-Max … Continued
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Tech NewsThe Stoner Channel: Fables, Testicles, and Munchies
The Frog’s Bollocks UK-based graphic designer Stephen Ong doesn’t think people spend nearly enough time contemplating testicles. That shouldn’t be a problem, however, once you’ve watched this brief round up of au natural nutsacks. [Cartoon Brew] Big Buds Explains the Munchies It is not humanly possible to eat $30 worth of Jack in the Box … Continued
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Tech News52 Tons and Ten Guns: This Tank Killer Killer Makes it Rain Hell
Chechen fighters utterly pwned the Russian Federation’s tanks during the Battle of Grozny, targeting the vehicles’ thinly-armored roofs with RPGs from rooftop sniper nests. Russia’s go-to anti-personnel armor at the time, the BMP-2, couldn’t raise its turrets high enough to return fire. So, Russia began do develop an armored support vehicle designed for a dense, … Continued
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How to Clean a Rifle or Shotgun Faster Than Private Pyle
Anybody who knows his rifle from his gun can tell you how essential it is to keep a firearm cleaned and lubricated. So after a long day at the range (or at the top of a clock tower), here’s how to keep your rifle in perfect working order. You Should Do This If: You want … Continued
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Tech NewsThe Stoner Channel: Ahnold Gears Up, Jenna Rose says Jack My Swag, and NH Gov Lynch Sticks His Head in the Sand
Infinite Schwarzenegger Hurry up and shoot someone already, jeez. [Boing Boing] Snoop Dog and Wiz Khalifa Are Making a Movie—Guess What the Premise Is Don’t knock it just cause it’s coming straight to DVD on July 3rd—it features an all-star stoney cast including Mike Epps, Teairra Mari, and Andy “Actually Closer to 40” Milonakis. Granted, … Continued
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