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The Weirdest Thing on the Internet Tonight: Two Colors, Three Dimensions
May 18, 4:00AM
Mixing surreal anaglyphic animation and a haunting soundtrack, this stunning short by Stephen Chan is cool enough to watch even without the glasses. Of course if you want the full effect but don't have access to pair, just blink your eyes alternately real fast. That might work.
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Iowa Farms Can't Seem to Keep Their Pig Shit from Exploding
May 18, 3:00AM
Pig farming is tough, foul-smelling, and dirty work. Turns out, that's the good part of it. See, since 2009 the American hog farming industry has been struck with an explosive pork poop problem—in that the decomposing porcine waste will go boom under the right conditions.
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This Week's Top Comedy Video: Vine Tries to Make a Vine Ad in Vine
May 18, 2:00AM
Vine might be the communication tool of the future, but it's not without its limitations. Not the least of which is how impossible it is to describe Vine in a Vine-length blurb. Irony, thou art cruel!
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NASA Designs the Scientifically Perfect Space Meal
May 18, 1:00AM
After being strapped onto the front of a 15-story controlled explosion and launched clear out of the atmosphere to live in an experimental laboratory orbiting around the Earth at thousands of miles an hour, the least NASA can do is give you a good meal.
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Energizer 180W Cup Inverter: Juice Your Gadgets on the Go
May 18, 12:00AM
It's been a brutal week at work, you've spent what? Maybe 15 seconds of it without your phone on your ear and your computer on your lap? At this point, your electronics are just as drained as your are. Give them a jump start on your drive home with this 180W car charger.
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Most Beautiful Items: May 11 - May 17, 2013
May 17, 11:20PM
Another week on the books means another week's worth of beautiful items. From structures made out of salt to Venice's beautiful beachfront facades, here are some of our favorite architecture and design posts from the past seven days.
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How to Make Your Own Anti-Venom without Poisoning a Horse
May 17, 11:00PM
The Iocane Powder trick really does work! As this slick educational short from the SciShow explains, you've got two choices when it comes to treating deadly, deadly snake bites: you can either hopefully make it to a hospital in time to counter the toxins with dozens of expensive vials of delicate anti-venom, or you can slowly inoculate yourself against their effects—effectively turning yourself into a poison-immune mobile anti-venom factory. Where do I sign up? [SciShow]
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Google Play Music, Hangouts, Kicksend, and More
May 17, 10:00PM
What with Google I/O being this week, there are naturally some wonderful additions to Android's app family from the mothership herself. But that doesn't mean third party developers have just been sitting around twiddling their thumbs—this week's set of apps has offerings from everyone.
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Festival Ready, Beer Hunt, and More
May 17, 10:00PM
The summer season is just about to be upon us, and this week came bearing a whole slew of apps ready to make sure you're having maximum fun while maintaining maximum responsibility. We hope.
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EyePaint, WWF Together, and More
May 17, 10:00PM
It's been a long week, and you deserve a break. Fortunately, this week's set of apps for iPad are full of fun and relaxation, and there's even app ready to do the work for you. Lucky you.
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A Tour Through the US Army's Largest Simulated Battlefield
May 17, 9:40PM
How does the Army train soldiers for guerrilla combat in cities and villages they've never visited? By building replicas of those villages, training a force of fake "insurgents," and hiring actors to populate the scenes. Welcome to Fort Irwin, a 1,000-square mile Army Base where many soldiers train before deploying overseas.
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This Silicone Cylinder Is an Acceptable Adult Piggy Bank
May 17, 9:20PM
Most of us have a spot for our spare change, whether it's a glass or a jar or the space in between your couch cushions. These rubber banks, designed by the Hong Kong collective Praxis, are just as practical and a lot more refined.
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Drinks-On With the World's Biggest, Baddest Bartending Robot
May 17, 9:00PM
At the Google I/O after party the other night, there was one bartender in particular that stood out. It wasn't the drink he made, or the friendly chatter. It was more than he weighed several tons and could break you with the flick of the wrist. Meet the Makr Shakr.
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The Most Stunning Way To Start a Fire Since Lightning
May 17, 8:40PM
The simple form and function of a Zippo lighter has made it an incredibly iconic design. But it could soon be supplanted by Alessi if the Italian houseware manufacturer prices its new Sushi lighter to compete with the Zippo. That, or convince a Hollywood producer to have an action hero prominently use it in an upcoming blockbuster.
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Commies, Nukes, and Flying Cars: What Seniors Predicted For 2076
May 17, 8:33PM
The 1970s was a tough decade for America. Widespread distrust in government, rising inflation, the oil crisis, and disco were all wreaking havoc on the nation.
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Earth's Atmosphere Is Slowly Escaping Into Space
May 17, 8:20PM
Take a deep breath. You're lucky to be able to. Without a handy blanket of atmosphere gases to swaddle us all, we'd be no more than a twinkle in evolution's eye. But that wonderful blanket of gas is slowly escaping, molecule by molecule, and there's not much we can do about it.
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How To Turn Your Android Phone Into A Gaming Powerhouse
May 17, 8:00PM
Your Android phone isn't just for widgets, talking, Google Now and photos. It can also be one of the world's best gaming platforms, if you're willing to spend a little time on it.
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How Big Is the New Enterprise Compared to the Old One?
May 17, 7:54PM
725.35 meters. A whoppumental 2,379.75 feet. That's how big the new super-sized Enterprise is. Here you can see it compared against the Galactica, the good old Enterprise, the Blockade Runner, and the ISS.
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Let's Talk About Anything You Want for the Next Hour
May 17, 7:40PM
Good afternoon and happy Friday, friends. We're sure you're feeling just as restless as we are, so to help make the rest of the day bearable, we'll be hanging around this thread to talk about anything you want for the next hour. Really—anything at all! Deep dark secrets, dreams, complaints, concerns, crack cocaine video funds—everything's fair game. So go nuts. This is a safe space.
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Warning: Don't Drink and Internet
May 17, 7:20PM
You don't drink and drive. That's a stupid, terrible thing to do, with a simple, understood cause and effect. So why do we keep waking up, wondering how on earth that drunken Facebook message seemed like a good idea, and oh my god, Amazon confirmed shipment for WHAT? We've outgrown the drunk dial or drunk text. And oh, the chaos we've drunkenly stumbled into now.
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This Wacom Drawing Tablet Is Your Deal of the Day
May 17, 7:00PM
Whether you're just getting started making memes or you're a seasoned digital artist, adding a drawing tablet is the one of the easiest ways to gain more control over your creations. Right now there are two notable Wacom pen tablet deals for arty types looking to ditch the mouse.
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Unglamorous Space Catastrophes That You'll Never See in a Movie
May 17, 6:46PM
We were all impressed with the dramatic trailer for Gravity, with George Clooney weathering an explosion on an orbiting space station and Sandra Bullock spinning off into the void of space. Things like that make good cinema. There are other space crises, though, that will never get their own movies. Here are some space disasters that are just too awkward for the cinema.
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Why Is This 112-Year-Old Church Floating in the Air?
May 17, 6:45PM
Art installation? Trick photography? Nope, just a little restoration project going on at Utah's Provo Temple, which was badly damaged in a fire in 2010. Thankfully, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) is salvaging the 112-year-old building with a little architectural levitation.
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New Faces, New Places
May 17, 5:56PM
Over the last several weeks, you may have noticed some changes at Gizmodo—and not just the layout. We've been sharpening our coverage of design, concepts, and the objects and ideas that are shaping our world, and growing our team to help us do it. Now it's time to meet the people who are leading that charge—starting with our new Editor in Chief, Geoff Manaugh.
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Why Your Brain Thinks These Dots Are a Dog
May 17, 5:40PM
Look at the adorable GIF above. What you're seeing is nothing more than a blob of disconnected, alternating smaller blobs. So why do our brains tell us that we're looking at a trotting dalmation? It's all because of a little trick our brains are playing on us known as the Law of Closure.
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