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Tech NewsDesignDesktop CNC Machine Lets You Build Stuff Out of More Than Just Plastic
Affordable 3D printers are all the rage, but you’re limited to only creating objects from plastic or other extrudable materials. A CNC machine, however, like this ultra-compact ShopBot Desktop, can carve objects out of any material, letting you create more than just trinkets or models. With a base price of just under $5,000, the desktop … Continued
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Peel and Stick Pockets Put Extra Storage All Over Your Clothing
There’s no such thing as having too many pockets. Particularly in the Summer when you have to give up the copious amount of storage available in your Winter coat. So these simple peel and stick shirt pockets are downright genius. Etsy seller Ryan Vanderbilt has them in his shop in a variety of colors, fabrics, … Continued
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This Crazy Propeller-Driven Hanging Monorail Was Once Considered the Future Of Commuting
Oh, olden times—you so crazy. The modern subway might be a perfectly functional way to get around a big city, but you can’t help but feel a little disappointed that inventor George Bennie’s hanging Railplane didn’t catch on as a more exciting alternative. Unveiled in 1930, the Railplane technically wasn’t a monorail since it used … Continued
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Awesome Image of Airplane Formation Near Mount Fuji Just Needs Godzilla To Be Perfect
Check out this formation of eight U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft flying in formation near Mount Fuji, Japan. It’s so beautiful that it looks like an illustration or a frame from a lost Akira Kurosawa modern war film. The C-130s—belonging to the 36th Airlift Squadron Alaska Air National Guard and Tennessee Air National … Continued
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Tech NewsColbert: Beware of iPad-Toting Orangutan Cyber-Terrorists
The simplicity of the iPad means the potential for unlikely users such as babies, or even orangutans. But are monkeys really our friends? Stephen Colbert’s special report profiles a program that seeks to introduce orangutans in captivity to the learning powers of the iPad. What most see as harmless, Colbert sees as a threat to … Continued
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Tech NewsAll the Private Space You’ll Ever Need, In One Little Box
Everyone needs (or demands) their own bit of defensible space. In an increasingly urbanizing world with living conditions becoming ever more dense, that space may not amount to much. Still, the diminutive dimensions of this private cloister (the smaller, the better, says the “good” urbanist) need not be boring, nor spatially simplistic. On the contrary, … Continued
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This Apple Airport Express Is Your Better-Than-Nothin’ Deal of the Day
Sometimes we get to offer you great deals on great things. Not today. Today’s Dealz inbox was a desert. Amidst the tumbleweed: mediocre deals on useless crap. 18-percent off an LED longboard. Who cares. 32-percent off a piece of furniture that looks like a velvet whale had relations with an Airstream Trailer. Discount that monstrosity … Continued
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Sugar-Powered Fuel Cells Could Recharge Inside Your Body
The limited capabilities of batteries are the bane of all gadgets, but they’re particularly problematic for devices designed to be implanted into humans where simply plugging in a charging cable is impractical. So MIT researchers have nearly perfected a new type of fuel cell that’s powered by glucose instead. The whole idea of a sugar-powered … Continued
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Future iPhones Could Have Interchangeable Camera Lenses
Though the iPhone camera is good (and continues to get better), it still can’t provide the flexibility that a camera with interchangeable lenses can. Apple, apparently is aware of this, as they’ve filed a patent for an iPhone with swappable glass. The lens would be part of a removable back panel, and according to Engadget, … Continued
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Tech NewsDesignThis Lovely Pop-Up Desk Does a Bad Job At Hiding Its Secret
Oddly enough, this isn’t the first desk we’ve featured that uses an accordion folder for extra storage space. But Magdalena Tekieli’s Secret Desk puts it to more of a conspicuous use as a way to hide its pop-up storage. At the turn of a crank a series of wooden drawers and cubbyholes rise up from … Continued
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Tech NewsRobo-Milker Treats Teats Tenderly
Milking a cow is a relatively quick and easy process. Milking a herd is an all-day job. The new MIone auto-milking system, however, takes the drudgery out of udder extraction with mechanization. The MIone system, designed and built by GEA Farm Technologies, stands for “Milking Intelligence.” It can automatically attach itself to and suckle milk … Continued
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How an 11-Year-Old Invented the Popsicle and Changed Summer Forever
Ever wonder why the popsicles you make at home don’t taste quite as uniformly delicious as the ones in the freezer case? Well, you may have been perfecting your popsicle-making technique for years, but the ones in the store have a hundred years of science and innovation in their corner. It all started with one … Continued
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MacBook Pro with Retina Display Meta-Review: Gorgeously Powerful
The first reviews of the new MacBook Pro with Retina Display are out and to no one’s surprise, the Retina Display is ah-mazing. We’ll have our own review of the new MacBook Pro soon, but in the mean time we culled together the best first impressions out there. Laptop Mag All of these components translated … Continued
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Highway Motorists Confuse Military Drone With UFO, Cause Twitter Frenzy and Traffic Jams
When this happened in Kansas in broad daylight, people gathered along the road to watch in awe what they thought could be a UFO transported by the military. Yesterday evening the same scene caused a frenzy in Washington DC’s highways. Traffic jams were reported by motorists on the Beltway and the I-270 in Maryland, who … Continued
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Tech NewsGiant Smartphones in Skinny Jeans: A Photoshoot
Huge smartphones are, against all sanity, in—and they’re only getting bigger. And jeans are getting smaller. Can humans and the big phones of today coexist? The HTC Titan II is 5.18 inches tall, 2.78 inches wide, and sports a 4.7-inch screen. Our model, Tess: 5 feet, 8 inches tall, 25 inches wide, 107 pounds. It … Continued
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These Bowls Required Thousands of Dollars to Be Manufactured. Literally
There has long been the expression that things are “made of money.” But it’s not everyday that you come across something actually made of money, like this set of Money Bowls. Each bowl is constructed from £1000 of shredded (and yes, decommissioned) bank notes, which is intended as a reflection on the nature of money. … Continued
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The Lens Explained: Image Stabilization
Talking to a typical camera geek can be like trying to communicate with someone in a secret code. Sure, you understand “say cheese” and “smile for the birdie,” but when you’re on the hunt for new camera gear, you need to be able speak their language. That’s why Gizmodo has teamed up with Tamron to … Continued
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Tech NewsThe Aesthetics and Culture of 8-Bit Art, Adorably Explained
Almost all members of Generation Y, aka the ‘Millenials,’ have some sort of relationship to, or remembrance of 8-bit. PBS delves into the distinct style in their latest Off Book video. 8-bit has permeated all artistic genres, from music to graffiti art. It has a counter-cultural ethos that has appealed to young creative-types everywhere, essentially … Continued
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Can You Believe Someone’s Selling This Life-Size, Hand-Made Transformers Wine Rack on Craigslist?
Usually browsing Craiglist’s ‘for sale’ section is like wandering through a junkyard, but every once in a while you come across a diamond in the rough. Like finding a Picasso at a yard sale, someone actually wants to sell this breathtaking Transformers-like wine rack sculpture. For a mere $7,000 you’re not only getting six feet … Continued