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Blowing $175,000 on a Bed Isn't Ludicrous—It's an "Investment"

Mar 20, 2:20AM

Money may not buy happiness but it can certainly get you the next best thing—a bed fit for royalty. But to lounge in this lap of luxury, you'll first have to pay a king's ransom. More »





The World's Biggest Ship Is Assembled like a Lego Model

Mar 20, 1:20AM

With a capacity of more than 16,000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit shipping containers) the CMA CGM Marco Polo currently reigns as the "world's largest container ship" but it won't for much longer. Construction of an even larger line of mega-ships—the Maersk Triple E—will soon be complete and, once launched, will dwarf every other vessel on the high seas. More »





The Light-Filled Louver House Is Not a Barn

Mar 20, 12:20AM

The Louver House is situated on the edge of an agricultural reserve in Long Island. Sheathed in a skin of slatted louvers that flood the place with natural light, it's supposed to capture the feeling of a traditional barn, although barn it is not. More »





These Incredible Paintings Were Made By Injecting Paint into Bubble Wrap

Mar 19, 11:20PM

The only reason why bubble wrap exists is so that people can pop them. That's a universal fact. So color me surprised when I found out another thing you can do with bubble wrap: make art. Bradley Hart injected bubble wrap with paint to create these wonderful portraits. More »





It's Too Bad This Brilliant Lego Bookend Safe Is So Easy To Crack

Mar 19, 10:40PM

There's an unending list of things you can build with Lego, but that doesn't always mean that you should. Case in point: a safe. As clever as this set of Lego bookends is, with a secret mechanism for popping the door on a hidden safe, it can pretty much be foiled with a three-foot fall to the floor. More »





Swirl: Organize Your Spring Shopping Spree

Mar 19, 10:00PM

One of the best parts of the seasons changing—besides a reprieve from snow and slush—is shopping for new clothes. Swirl will help you in that endeavor and it might save you some money while you're at it. More »





Apple's Big New Hire Sure Doesn't Like Apple Sometimes

Mar 19, 9:29PM

Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch—that's the guy in charge of technology at a very powerful and important technology company—is jumping ship, reportedly for Apple. Which is odd, because he's said a lot of mean, frustrated things about Apple! More »





This Desk Assembles With Nothing But Manual Labor

Mar 19, 9:20PM

If you end up doing more harm than good when tools are around, you'll love Fraaheid's collection of easy-assembling tables designed by a trio of Amsterdam-based architects. Cut from a single sheet of plywood, the tables use a series of strategic slots and grooves to assemble in less than three minutes without the need for a single hammer, screw driver, or roll of duct tape. More »





Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch Is Going to Apple (Updated)

Mar 19, 9:12PM

CNBC reports that Adobe chief technology officer Kevin Lynch is heading to Apple. Whoa! What does this mean? Especially given that Lynch has publicly trashed Apple in the past. More »





A Little KitchenAid Hand Mixer Can Handle Big, Big Tasks

Mar 19, 9:00PM

You can spend like $14 on a hand mixer at a drug store, and it'll work just fine. But oh, this KitchenAid Pro Line cordless blender sure looks nice. And it seems up to just about any kitchen task you present it with. More »





Christo's Gigantic Indoor Balloon Will Dwarf the Senses

Mar 19, 8:40PM

The artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude have been staging large-scale site-specific art installations for decades. These projects have ranged from a red curtain spanning a Colorado valley, entire buildings literally wrapped in fabric, and thousands of orange gates lining Central Park in NYC. They are all grandiose—and Christo's latest effort doesn't disappoint. More »





Horrible Grammar in Text Messages Could Be a Sign of a Stroke

Mar 19, 8:20PM

In the rankings of where you need to use proper grammar and spelling and sentence structure, text messages has to be in the neighborhood of last place. Right next to YouTube comments. It's because texts are a mindless quick shot form of communication. But maybe writing poor word vomit texts points to something larger... like having a stroke. That's what some doctors have found. And they're calling it dystexia. More »





This Extremely Small, Smart, Phone Keyboard Would Be Amazing... If It Actually Works

Mar 19, 8:00PM

Phone and tablet keyboards are humongous, relative to the screens they live on, and admittedly adhere to an antiquated typewriter metaphor. Minuum is a new way to think about how to make a digital keyboard—tiny and forgiving, mostly—but also highlights just how damn hard it is to come up with something better. More »





Monoprice MHD Action Cam Review: Not Bad for $100

Mar 19, 7:34PM

It has pretty much been settled that the way to go for a premium action-cam these days is the GoPro Hero3. But not everyone has that kind of cash to throw around. The Monoprice MHD offers a simple and cheap alternative for capturing your adventures. More »





The Most Perfect Lego Apple II+ Will Make You Want a Lego Computer

Mar 19, 7:20PM

This Lego version of an Apple II+ is perfect. It has the lovely aged hue of beige, clear bricks for the Apple Monitor II, floppy disk drives with the right sticker and even a removable top on the computer to see the Lego computer's guts! More »





It Took Five Years To Make a Beautiful Android Phone

Mar 19, 7:11PM

Android has become an enormous success in part by appealing to a lot of people who don't prioritize aesthetics. It's no wonder it's been ugly for half a decade. But finally, it's spawned a truly gorgeous object for everyone: the HTC One. More »





4TB of Storage Capacity Is Your Back-Up-Everything Deal of the Day

Mar 19, 7:00PM

Amazon's Gold Box deal today is a 4TB Seagate Backup Plus hard drive for $140. This is an excellent deal. Here's why: More »





Science, Not Magic, Guarantees You'll Never Get Lost Wearing This Pendant

Mar 19, 6:40PM

In what could be the most stylish camping accessory ever created, Meister designed this gold and titanium pendant that transforms into a functioning compass. So whether you're deep in the woods, or strutting down a runway, you'll theoretically never get lost with some basic survival skills. That, and just over $3,000 for the pendant. I'll stick with hunting for moss on a tree. [Meister via Born Rich] More »





The Most Realistic Virtual Human Ever Is a Fully Expressive Talking Head

Mar 19, 6:36PM

Hoping to be holding the personal assistant of the future, researchers at the University of Cambridge have unveiled what's supposedly the most realistically esxpressive controllable avatar ever. Move aside, Siri—this is what you get for mouthing off. More »





A Memo to Investors in 11D Technologies, Inc.

Mar 19, 6:20PM

You may have seen reports this week that a team at MIT is developing so-called "4D printing" technology, which would go far beyond current 3D printing technology's capacity to print three-dimensional objects with a machine. This team has stated that its fourth "D" involves objects self-assembling. I want to assure you, my unwavering investors, that 11D Technologies has long been aware of this development and continues to achieve superior technological progress that will allow our company to remain a leader in this field for the foreseeable future. More »





Google Is Adding Animated GIF Search

Mar 19, 6:10PM

Finding the perfect animated GIF to describe your feelings is about to get easier—Google is adding new filters to image search that let you designate the specific file type you're looking for. More »





Hulu Plus Just Got a Brand New Redesign for Apple TV

Mar 19, 6:05PM

Because watching television is a notoriously harrowing and grueling process, Hulu Plus just underwent a major redesign for Apple TV, making it easier to navigate and shaving off precious seconds that could otherwise be spent with the TV people, you're real friends. More »





34 Black & White Photos Of Night

Mar 19, 6:00PM

Black and white photography will always have a special aesthetic—but when you mix that look with night? Shadows and highlights marry into a void painted in silver. Here are the stunning results of this week's Shooting Challenge. More »





You Will Desire This Watering Can Even If You Don't Own Plants

Mar 19, 5:40PM

There aren't many plants in my small NY apartment, but I would throw down for this beautiful watering can out of pure respect for form. More »





Report: Microsoft Is Being Investigated for Bribery

Mar 19, 5:27PM

The WSJ reports that the federal government is investigating Microsoft for bribery. According to unnamed sources, Microsoft paid off foreign government officials to get software contracts. More »






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