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Tech NewsHow Lasers Really Work
On May 16, 1960, Theodore Maiman shined a high-powered light at a ruby partially coated with silver and the result was the world’s first laser. This groundbreaking device, however, was not created by a single genius in isolation. Rather, it was the result of many brilliant minds sharing ideas . . . at least until … Continued
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One Month on, 300,000 Servers Remain Affected By Heartbleed
It’s over a month since the world was alerted to the Heartbleed bug, but that doesn’t mean we should have forgotten about it. Quite the opposite in fact, because 300,000 servers apparently remain affected by the security hole. A new scan of the Internet—or at least the important bits: port 443 of IPv4 addresses—by Robert … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidFearless bulldogs confront a black bear
This might not be the most aggressive black bear on Earth but these two bulldogs didn’t know that when they decided to confront him on a neighbour’s lawn. The footage, caught by a surveillance camera, shows the two dogs intimidating the bear right up to the point where he decides to run away. Good job … Continued
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Help Gizmodo Create the Soundscape of the Home of the Future
Disquiet Junto Project 0123: All Tomorrow’s Domesticity Each Thursday at the Disquiet Junto group on SoundCloud.com a new compositional challenge is set before the group’s members, who then have just over four days to upload a track in response to the assignment. Membership in the Junto is open: just join and participate. Tracks by participants … Continued
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The iPhone Camera May Be In for a Revamp With Help from a Lumia Engineer
Today we learned that Ari Partinen, former Lumia Photography Lead over at Nokia, was hired away by Apple. The move could indicate that Apple is pouring resources into developing a next-generation iPhone camera. Partinen was with Nokia since 2007, through the rollout of the 41 megapixel 808 PureView camera and subsequent incorporation of the technology … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidScience explains how romantic attraction is just about sex
When you see somebody for the first time, your brain fires off so many synapses and your senses process so much information in an instant that you basically know whether you’re attracted to somebody in just seconds. Ted-Ed explains the science behind this and it all boils down to which mate has better reproductive qualities … Continued
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Tech NewsThe Hell That Is Living Happily Ever After
He had it all—loving wife, good job, a home out in the suburbs—no wonder this former prince had trouble wiping that grin away. But the American dream ain’t all it’s cracked up to be. When his shrink prescribes a dose of “shake it up a bit,” things get a little out of hand. And be … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidThis animated short about a lazy guy in outer space is pretty hilarious
I enjoyed this animated short called Johnny Express and written, directed and animated by Kyungmin Woo very, very much. Give it a watch. It’s about a lazy delivery man of the universe in the year 2150 who stumbles upon an alien world that he doesn’t quite understand. It’s cute and hilarious and oodles of fun. … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidWatching women trying to sing while having an orgasm is fun
These ladies are ADAM, a Dutch electronic dance music band who had a great idea for their latest video: To sing their single Go to Go while using a vibrator, trying to keep a straight face, the pleasure building up until they reached climax. Brilliant concept, perfect execution. It’s great because this is actually what … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidWatch a tornado destroy a children’s playground
This is sad. Security camera footage shows a children’s playground in Tupelo, Mississippi being destroyed by a tornado. It’s not like the playground is some sort of impenetrable fortress but the winds of the twister monster pretty much levels it in minutes. NBC News says that it’s not just the playground that was damaged too, … Continued
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io9Evil Drug Company Hides An AIDS Cure So It Can Keep Selling Treatments
Look at Dean Cain’s sad face in that screencap from this video. He’s sad because he’s learned that an evil drug company has been killing off all the former AIDS patients who were cured by their miracle drug. Because there’s more money in NOT curing AIDS. Prepare for some truly ham-fisted polemics! Yep, companies are … Continued
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The Bacteriophage Came To Party
Professor Brandes’ educational simulation was goofier than Piotr would have liked, but he had to admit, he’d never confuse a bacteriophage with a phagocyte again. The former would always remind him of four-month-old pizza. Concept art by Ivan Smirnov. Science can be fun [Real-SonkeS on deviantART]
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Tech NewsSploidThe strings of a violin deform wildly when you play it
I’ve seen guitar strings filmed with a regular camera showing the sound waves they produce. It’s a trippy effect. This, however, is different: A violin string filmed in slow motion. To be honest, I never expected for the strings to deform so much on this instrument. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join … Continued
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How Devastating Plagues Can Make The People Who Survive Even Stronger
Though it was responsible for tens of millions of European deaths in the mid 14th century, the Medieval Black Death left a surprisingly positive consequence in its wake. According to a new study, surviving generations lived longer and had better health than ever before. This is the topic of a recent paper published by Sharon … Continued
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Report: Apple Is Getting Ready to Buy Beats for $3.2 Billion
According to the Financial Times, Apple is closing in on an acquisition of Beats, the headphone manufacturer turned streaming music service. The $3.2 billion deal would give Apple control over a powerful brand, but at the same time, it would be puzzling and uncharacteristic of Apple. The FT points out it would be Apple’s biggest … Continued
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These Eerie Photos Make Megacities Look Totally Deserted
We built these cities. All over the world, the crumbling ones, the glistening ones, the towering ones, the little ones—cities are built for people. So when you see one that’s empty, it’s usually eery. Somehow, however, Hungarian photographer Bence Bakonyi makes them beautiful. The 23-year-old’s “Urbanites” series depict various cityscapes in China. Bakonyi describes the … Continued