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SHAD: The Old Prince Still Lives At Home

Jun 17, 1:00AM

Honestly, I don't know. I just feel like some nights you have to shake it up, and SHAD definitely agrees. The most incredible thing to me about "The Old Prince Still Lives At Home," released in 2007 and rereleased in 2009, is how accurately the video recreates the Fresh Prince theme video. It's pretty shot for shot. Apparently it won a Bucky Award, which is just the tip of the recognition iceberg this deserves. Also, I don't know what a Bucky Award is. [Amazon, iTunes, Spotify]

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In The Tragicomedy That Was Your Childhood Who Played Your Dad?

Jun 17, 12:00AM

In The Tragicomedy That Was Your Childhood Who Played Your Dad?

People seem to have strong feelings about TV dads. They round them up and rank them. And no one ever really got over the whole Danny Tanner situation. But which TV dad is your dad? If it's not immediately obvious (mine is definitely Bill Nye) then you may need some help. And it exists! This flowchart will help you figure out an alter-ego for that guy who was never around. Or was always around. Whatever, Dads are cool. [Blip via Digg]

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A Lethal Slingshot That Shoots Metal Oreos

Jun 16, 11:33PM

A few months ago Joerg (I feel like we're on a first name basis with him at this point, right?) got the idea to try and shoot Oreos out of a pump-action slingshot. It was a fun time, but not as deadly as he would have liked. So round two of the Oreo challenge involves oreo-sized metal washers. Not surprisingly they cause more destruction.

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A Self-Sustaining Hut For The Modern Hermit

Jun 16, 10:20PM

A Self-Sustaining Hut For The Modern Hermit

If your world is feeling overwhelmingly and counter-productively materialistic it may be time to downsize your life and move into a hut. That's normal, right? And for all your sacrifice your minimalist hut can be built by celebrity architect Renzo Piano. Intrigued?

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See The Glass Half Full In This Underwater Mirror

Jun 16, 9:05PM

See The Glass Half Full In This Underwater Mirror

Joe Doucet's circular mirror isn't water-logged for nothing. He designed it as a reminder of the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy in lower Manhattan (where his studio is) and generally on the east coast.

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The NSA Can Afford To Store Data From Years Of Phone Calls

Jun 16, 7:57PM

The NSA Can Afford To Store Data From Years Of Phone Calls

There's been a lot of talk about the NSA and its data-gathering policies. The news sounds kind of scary. But you might be thinking that the NSA can't have literally every foreign and domestic call made in the U.S.. That would be a crazy amount of data right? Well, yes it would be, and it kind of seems like they have it. Or at least could afford to keep it if they wanted to.

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These Beautiful Iridescent Clouds Are Actually Foreboding

Jun 16, 6:24PM

These Beautiful Iridescent Clouds Are Actually Foreboding

It used to be that you could only see these shimmering cloud formations, called noctilucent clouds, if you were in the North or South Pole. But lately they've been on the move, and though they're pretty to look at, their presence away from the Poles may be sign of climate change.

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Which Of Your Gadgets Has The Most Impressive Battery Life?

Jun 16, 5:17PM

Which Of Your Gadgets Has The Most Impressive Battery Life?

For 4.5 years I used a 15" macbook pro from mid-2008. It had changeable batteries so twice I went to Apple and convinced them to give me a new one for free. The three batteries I used in that machine were very different. The first one was a champ. It would last for six hours at its peak. It degraded slowly and predictably over time. It was reliable. But then, after two blissful years, it started throwing out Service Battery alerts.

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These Photos Of NYC's Subway Project Are Astonishing

Jun 16, 4:00PM

These Photos Of NYC's Subway Project Are Astonishing

New York City is doing some serious work on the Second Avenue Subway, the first new line built under the city since 1932. The $4.5 billion project aims to decrease commuter congestion for east Manhattan. Check out these pictures. They are incredible.

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A GIF Is Being Transmitted Into Space For The First Time

Jun 16, 3:41PM

A GIF Is Being Transmitted Into Space For The First Time

Humans haven't even been off-planet for a century and we're already leaving trash everywhere. The moon. Mars. Our atmosphere. It's gross. And honestly it was only a matter of time before a similar digital barrage began.

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Mozilla Wants Scientists To Be More Open

Jun 16, 2:22PM

Mozilla Wants Scientists To Be More Open

When researchers needed an easier way to share data and resources, and generally collaborate they invented the internet. And then they all went home and let the memes and brunch photos take over. Which is weird. Sure, initiatives like CERN are able to coordinate thousands of scientists toward common goals as a result of the internet, but the process of publishing research really hasn't changed much.

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By The Way, The NSA Doesn't Need A Warrant To Listen To Your Calls

Jun 16, 1:15PM

By The Way, The NSA Doesn't Need A Warrant To Listen To Your Calls

In a "secret briefing" to Congress the NSA confirmed that their analysts can listen to phone calls without a warrant and totally at their individual discretion. So . . . not just metadata. You know things have gotten weird because at this point it's not even that surprising.

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Lego Will Make a Mars Curiosity Rover Set

Jun 16, 1:53AM

Lego Will Make a Mars Curiosity Rover Set

Rejoice fellow space and brick nutters, because Lego is going to release an official Mars Curiosity set! The original model was designed by Stephen Pakbaz, an actual NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory's mechanical engineer who worked in the mission. Pakbaz entered his creation in Lego Cuusoo, a web site that allows fans to submit models that could be turned into real sets, like the incoming Back to the Future or the Minecraft sets.

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The Old-School Tech from the NSA's Past

Jun 16, 1:00AM

The Old-School Tech from the NSA's Past

The NSA's high-tech, new school surveillance system has been getting a whole lot of attention lately, but their old-school digs are worth a look as well. The agency has been around since the 1950s, originally tasked with cracking wartime codes, the NSA's gear has always been cutting edge, and the old stuff is amazing and funny to look at now.

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Pavement: The Sutcliffe Catering Song

Jun 16, 12:00AM

The days are getting longer, the weather's getting warmer. It's this time of year that anyone and everyone could use some killer strollin' music to strut to. Might I suggest the hidden Pavement not-exactly-a-classic-but-damn-well-should-be "The Sutcliffe Catering Song"? You just have to like it.

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The Ballpoint Pen Turns 75 Years Old Today

Jun 15, 11:00PM

The Ballpoint Pen Turns 75 Years Old Today

You've probably never used a fountain pen, or accidentally spilled a jar of refil ink and ruined your favorite pants. And for that, you have the ballpoint pen to thank. The handy gadget is having its 75th birthday today, so go sign away your rights to something to celebrate!

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Scientists Have Found the Ancient Secret of Indestructible Concrete

Jun 15, 9:30PM

Scientists Have Found the Ancient Secret of Indestructible Concrete

For the most part, we humans are better at things than we were thousands of years ago. But there are some things the ancients had down pat. Roman concrete, for instance, is just way better than anything we can whip up today. Finally, after some 2,000 years, modern-day scientists have figured it out. And it's a secret worth knowing.

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Great news: half our senators skipped out on a briefing about NSA snooping so they could get home so

Jun 15, 8:54PM

Great news: half our senators skipped out on a briefing about NSA snooping so they could get home sooner!

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Oh God, What's a Good Last-Second Gift for a Dad?

Jun 15, 8:30PM

Oh God, What's a Good Last-Second Gift for a Dad?

Well, tomorrow's Father's Day and while it's almost too late to get a gift, it's not late enough to brush it off entirely without at least spending a minute or two trying to come up with something quick. Whaddoya got?

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Watch One of Cinema's Wildest Drug Trips in a Minute of Crazy Animation

Jun 15, 7:17PM

The folks at 1A4STUDIO have hit most of the main sci-milestones with their animation distillation, like A New Hope, The Matrix, Back to the Future, and Aliens. But now they're tackling a whole different kind of weird. Behold, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas in just 60 seconds of chaos.

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Everything Shown at WWDC, The DRM-Free PS4, Flat-tastic iOS 7 and More

Jun 15, 6:30PM

Everything Shown at WWDC, The DRM-Free PS4, Flat-tastic iOS 7 and More

There are big weeks, and then there are huge weeks. This week was both, times two. WWDC brought us a new OS X, a new iOS, and a new Mac Pro, and E3 brought us all the details on the next generation of gaming. Between the two, we've got a lot to cover, but you'll find all the important highlights right here.

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Airborne Laser Scans Just Uncovered a City Lost for a Millenium

Jun 15, 5:30PM

Airborne Laser Scans Just Uncovered a City Lost for a Millenium

Forget trowels and tiny little brushes. The new must-have tool for archaeology is lasers. Just last month, researchers in the Honduran rainforest used them to find a lost city of gold, and now archaeologists in Cambodia have found a forgotten city that's even older. Welcome to Mahendraparvata, a metropolis unknown for the past millenium.

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Wow, a 4K TV For $1080 Is Simply Bonkers

Jun 15, 4:26PM

Wow, a 4K TV For $1080 Is Simply Bonkers

A couple of months ago, Seiki announced a 50-inch 4K TV with a suggested MSRP of $1500—which is still an absurd price point for a 4K TV. The price has continued to drop, and now Amazon's selling it for $1081.

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Sharing Your Web Browser with Random Strangers Is Horrible and Awesome

Jun 15, 4:00PM

You're never really alone on the Internet. Chances are if you're on a webpage, someone else is there too; you just don't see them. It doesn't have to be that way though. "We See in Every Direction" is a web browser you can share with dozens of other Internet denizens all at once. It is the best and the worst.

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How to Get Your Luggage Back When the Airline Loses It

Jun 15, 3:00PM

How to Get Your Luggage Back When the Airline Loses It

You've just arrived in sunny Southern California for a glorious two week vacation, and unfortunately your bags are on vacation as well—in South Dakota. Here's how to get your worldly possessions back and get on with your relaxing.

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