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10 Simple Party Tricks To Impress Your Turkey-Stuffed Friends
Nov 29, 3:30PM
Thanksgiving dinner might be over for another year, but you've got a fridge full of leftovers that says friends and family will be stopping by for another meal today. And if you're worried your famous pumpkin pie isn't going to be enough to impress them, Richard Wiseman is back with another collection of super simple party stunts that are sure to leave people amazed and bewildered—even if they're not drunk.
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Sex 'n Spas: The Future (And Not So Future) of In-Flight Entertainment
Nov 29, 3:00PM
Careening through the air 30,000 feet above the ground can be a brutal experience. To help us cope, airlines have evolved some pretty sophisticated on-demand entertainment in the form of games, movies, internet, and the occasional backrub. Here's a look at some of the ambitious ideas that got us there, the failures along the way, and concepts we might see in the future.
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This Stealth Camera Captures Images in Almost Complete Darkness
Nov 29, 2:30PM
If you thought low-light photography was coming on in leaps and bounds, you ain't seen nothin' yet. This new camera, developed by researchers at MIT, can capture ultra-sharp images of objects even when they're illuminated by just a handful of photons.
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These Colorful Floor Tiles Were Made From Snail Poop
Nov 29, 2:00PM
Stepping on snails is nasty—feeling the distinctive crack-and-squelch beneath your foot is all sorts of ugh-ack-yuck-ew. Dutch artist, designer, and scientific researcher Lieske Schreuder found a way to make the experience less visceral but arguably more disgusting, by creating tiles composed of terrestrial mollusc turds.
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Evolution Doesn't Look Like You Think It Does
Nov 29, 1:30PM
There's an iconic scientific image which depicts evolution, and it suggests that we went from monkey to man in six easy steps. The only problem is, that's kinda bull.
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A New and Aggressive Strain of HIV Is Spreading Across West Africa
Nov 29, 1:00PM
A newly discovered strain of HIV is spreading across West Africa. What's worse is that it's particularly aggressive—and causes significantly faster progression to AIDS than other strains.
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For 20 Years the Nuclear Launch Code at US Minuteman Silos Was 00000000
Nov 29, 12:00PM
Today I found out that during the height of the Cold War, the US military put such an emphasis on a rapid response to an attack on American soil, that to minimize any foreseeable delay in launching a nuclear missile, for nearly two decades they intentionally set the launch codes at every silo in the US to 8 zeroes.
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This Is Why 4D Printing Is Cool
Nov 29, 11:00AM
The U.S. Army Research Office has just thrown some money the way of 4D printing—but what, exactly, is all the fuss about? This beautiful video goes a long way to showing us why the technology is so exciting.
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Apple's Black Friday Deals: Lots of Gift Cards
Nov 29, 10:00AM
If you've been eagerly awaiting Apple's Black Friday offers, then they're finally here! You will, however, have to make do with gift cards. Here's a rundown of what you can get your hands on.
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Comet Ison May Still Be Alive (Updated)
Nov 29, 9:00AM
Yesterday, comet Ison flew close to the Sun, and many sources reported its death. Now, though, some scientists are claiming that it, or at least some part of it, may have survived its journey.
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You can now buy Pebble's smartwatch from Amazon, for the princely sum of $150.
Nov 29, 8:30AM
You can now buy Pebble's smartwatch from Amazon, for the princely sum of $150.
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$100 Target Gift Card For $90
Nov 29, 5:27AM
$100 Target Gift Card | $90
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The Weirdest Thing on the Internet Tonight: Studies on Hysteria (NSFW)
Nov 29, 5:00AM
A one-eyed man might be king in the land of the blind, but heaven help the guy wearing pants in this nudist colony.
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Build This Ray Gun Synth That Generates Wonderfully Retro PewPew Sounds
Nov 29, 2:00AM
Usually, if you're building your own synthesizer, you have aspirations of composing the next great techno track. But this kit—available from the Maker SHED for just $20—lets you build a wonderful toy ray gun that generates electronic "pewpew" sound effects. And, instead of just cycling through various sounds like you would with a cheap toy, you can use the gun's three adjustable knobs to tweak the wub, bwoop, and bip bip sounds however you like.
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This Crazy Machine Let Astronauts Experiment With Fluids 30 Years Ago
Nov 29, 1:00AM
It might look more like an engine from an aging car than a piece of engineering fit for space, but this machine was a pioneering piece of apparatus that allowed astronauts to experiment with fluids in space.
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London Underground's Excess Heat Will Warm the City's Homes
Nov 29, 12:00AM
If you've ever braved London Underground's Northern Line tube service during rush hour, you'll have have experienced the 10th circle of hell that Dante somehow managed to forget.
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Check Out These Vintage Cameras Turned Into Handsome Lamps
Nov 28, 11:30PM
Now that film is almost obsolete, you're probably wondering what to do with that beautiful old Minolta taking up precious space in your desk drawer. Well, have you ever considered building furniture out of it? This crew of crafty Chinese designers has.
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Unbelievable Photos of the Most Challenging Structural Relocations Ever
Nov 28, 11:00PM
And you thought your last move was difficult. The process of moving a large building, from a mansion to a railway station, from one location to another is a major engineering challenge. Here are some eye-popping photos of massive structures in transit.
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Watch a SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Make Another Launch Attempt (Update)
Nov 28, 10:55PM
The original launch of SpaceX's redesigned Falcon 9 rocket was planned for just a few days ago on Monday—but that mission was scrubbed at the last minute due to a technical glitch. It was sad for those who tuned in at the beginning of the week to watch the livestream, but the good news is that right now SpaceX is making another attempt with a 65-minute launch window that started at 5:39pm EST.
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Even the Crappiest of Computers Can Handle ASCII Fluid Simulations
Nov 28, 10:30PM
The incredibly lifelike computer simulations of snow and water seen in effects-heavy Hollywood blockbusters—and even video games—require a significant amount of computing power. It's not uncommon for a single frame of a movie to require days to render, and these days visual effect studios have more computing power than Nasa. But Yusuke Endoh has created a slightly cruder text-based fluid simulation that requires far less hardware.
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A Multipurpose Key That Will Unlock Your Inner MacGyver
Nov 28, 10:00PM
In addition to opening doors, that set of keys in your pocket also serves as makeshift knives, prybars, and even ice scrapers. But why risk accidentally bending a key and losing access to your home when this key-sized multi-tool can do so much more?
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Why Your Thanksgiving Meal Makes You Tired
Nov 28, 9:30PM
Today, you're gonna shovel one hell of a lot of turkey and pie down your throat, then collapse in a food-coma in front of the TV. But why does your huge meal make you feel like snoozing?
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The Math Hidden in Futurama
Nov 28, 9:00PM
You might just watch Futurama and chuckle deeply to yourself—as you should!—but if you study it a little more closely, you'll find that it's stuffed full of numbers and math.
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How to Travel Around the World for $418
Nov 28, 8:31PM
If you thought the lowest fares for flights listed on sites like Expedia or Kayak were the cheapest way to jet around the world, you're wrong. Using every trick in the air travel book, Steve Kamb flew some 35,000 miles across nine continents. It cost him just $418 out of pocket, and this is how he did it:
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How Many D Batteries Does It Take to Cook a Turkey?
Nov 28, 8:00PM
Sometimes, when the holidays roll around, things go wrong and you need to get creative. How creative? Well, that's up to your family and their own zany ways.
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