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How a Great Logo Helped Make You Actually Care About Heartbleed
You might not understand the how Heartbleed works, but you definitely heard about it this week. And with it, that drippy, maroon, bleeding heart logo—which is part of what made the story so memorable. In fact, the way Heartbleed was presented by the team that discovered it is a model for how technology issues should … Continued
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Weev Is Free to Troll Again After Appeals Court Tosses Out Conviction
Hoards of internet enthusiasts crowed in unison, when Andrew “Weev” Auernheimer was convicted of computer fraud in 2012 and later sentenced to 3.5 years in prison. And on Friday, those cries were justified. A federal appeals panel just overturned the conviction but not for the reasons some activists might’ve hoped for. The judges actually threw … Continued
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Watching these two old women fly for the first time is pure gold
One of the things I hate about today’s world is that we take everything for granted. We communicate through light and electricity, fly in metal vehicles, and listen to music recorded decades ago through airwaves—yet everyone is like “whatever.” Which is why I love this video of two old women flying for the first time. … Continued
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A Flash Drive For Your Android, Cheap Car Maintenance, Sous Vide Bath
If you’ve ever wanted a faster way to transfer large files on or off your phone, this handy flash drive from Corsair might be just what you’re looking for. You can get a full product tour in the video below, but basically, this flash drive features a MicroUSB connector on one end to plug into … Continued
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Can Lasers Protect Buildings From Lightning?
The standard advice authorities offer when lightning starts crackling across the sky is for people to take shelter inside buildings. Through lightning rods affixed to the roof, electrical wiring, and plumbing that can direct the electricity away from occupants and into the ground, substantial structures offer protection. But what is there to protect the buildings … Continued
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Eruption Burns Forest on Hawaii
The Hawaiian hot spot producing constant, gentle eruptions of low-viscosity mafic lava. For years, the Pu’u ‘O’o crater on Kilauea has been flowing south to the coast and ocean, but a new lava flow, Kahauale’a 2, is instead flowing northeast into the forests. Lava flow from Pu’u ‘O’o crater into ohia lehua forests. Photography credit: … Continued
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Panasonic GM1 Review: A Bite-Size Mirrorless Camera With Pedigree
When Panasonic introduced the Lumix GM1 late last year, it was met with equal parts confusion and wonder. Is it really a good idea to pair such a tiny size with interchangeable lenses? To be honest, we’re still not quite sure. What Is It? A $750 mirrorless camera with a 16 megapixel micro four-thirds size … Continued
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They may look like toys but this is NASA’s amazing airplane collection
Look at this amazing collection of airplanes from NASA. It’s so cool that you may think it’s fake, like some kid put all his toys on the sidewalk. But no, they are all real. They use them for testing. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook
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Stunning drone footage of a slackliner walking 400 feet in the air
I’m glad quadrotor drones and GoPro cameras are becoming ubiquitous, because I just can’t have enough of these videos of people doing crazy things in beautiful remote places. Here’s Andy Lewis and Scott Roger walking a 70-foot slackline between two monumental 400-foot-high rocks in the Moab Desert, Utah. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome … Continued
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This Game Might Actually Get You To Learn In-Flight Safety Procedures
Unless you’re a first-time passenger who’s a little anxious about flying, you probably pay more attention to your phone than a flight attendant’s safety spiel. But since it really is important to pay attention, researchers from the University of Udine’s HCI Lab are developing smartphone and tablet apps that gamify in-flight safety info. The first … Continued
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Why Are So Many Bee Colonies Dying Off In Europe?
We know that honeybee dieoffs have been a problem in America, but what about their European cousins? A new report takes the first comprehensive look at just what is happening to the bee colonies in Europe — and the news is very bad indeed. A report from the European Union’s Reference Laboratory put together an … Continued
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First Fifteen Lives Of Harry August Is A Masterful Literary Thriller
It’s pretty rare to find a book likeThe First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North — a page-turning thriller that packs a ton of clever plot twists and world-building that you just want to lose yourself in, but also immerses you deeply in questions of what it means to be alive, and the … Continued
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Days of Future Past Photos Reveal The X-Men’s Dark History And Future
After a frighteningly terrible bit of marketing, the latest X-Men movie has stepped up their game and released a fantastic photo series that paints the entire alternate history and future for our mutant friends (including Baby Colossus!). Check out this gorgeous X-Men photo timeline! This collection of photos (and below video) were released on the … Continued
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Avatar Graphic Novels, The Frozen Soundtrack, Video Game Blowout
Amazon has a selection of 7 Avatar: The Last Airbender Graphic Novels for just $2/each, probably for today only. I finally got around to watching the show recently and I recommend everyone add this one to their must watch/read lists. [Amazon] Frozen has been wrecking the sales charts, and the blu-ray has been one of … Continued
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This 80 MPH Badger Fits in the Belly of an Osprey
U.S. ground forces are about to get an awesome new whip from Boeing’s Phantom Works: a petite combat support vehicle combining power, speed, and all-terrain traction to deliver soldiers to just about anywhere on Earth—without all the hiking. The Phantom Badger, as it is called, is a 240 HP combat support vehicle that resembles a … Continued
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For These Five Scientists, The Deserts Of Utah Are Like Mars on Earth
In the 1960s, Apollo astronauts trained for their moon missions in Iceland. Today, members of the Mars Society’s Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) play Mars-colony in the striated deserts of Utah. In this video from National Geographic, photojournalist Jim Urquhart tags along with Mars Desert Research Station Crew 138. The crew’s five scientists are spending … Continued
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Volvo’s Inflatable Child Seat Concept Fits in a Backpack
At one time the military actually tried to develop inflatable planes that were strong enough to fly, but easy to transport. Those never materialized, but the technology involved—a drop-stitch fabric that can be inflated to very high pressures—has enabled Volvo to create an inflatable child car seat that’s just as safe as everything already on … Continued
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Amazing photoshop job turns dozens of pictures into one seamless image
Image compositing is a common practice in digital art and advertising. But often the crazy extent of it is completely invisible. Like the image above, which is made of a few dozen separate pictures. This GIF—posted to Reddit—peels back the layers of one meticulously crafted scene. The finished image is the work of Ukranian photo … Continued
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The Mysterious Honeycomb Structures on Mars
On Mars exists a patchwork of rectangular ridges, a mysterious feature unique to the red planet. While better and better photographs narrow down the plausible theories, we still don’t know exactly what created these puzzling structures. The rainbow-coloured digital terrain model for Inca City on Mars is made from a stero-pair of photographs snapped by … Continued
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What If The Muppets Existed In The DC And Marvel Universes?
Superhero comics are filled with aliens, talking animals, and parallel dimensions, but what if they were also filled with Muppets? Various artists imagine the meeting of Muppets and superhumans. This week, the artists at Comics Should Be Good’s The Line It Is Drawn are taking on Muppet mashups, picturing the felt performers in other comic … Continued
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