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Net Neutrality, Nest, a Terrifying Devil Baby, and More
Jan 18, 6:00PM
Big week here, from serious FCC rulings to seriously scary real-life emoji and the completely bonkers way they unload lumber from ships in Canada. Here's the best stuff we wrote this week!
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How to Install Parental Controls on All of Your Gadgets
Jan 18, 5:00PM
Let's face it, the internet is a wicked cesspool of filth and debauchery filled with weirdos, pervs, and foul-mouthed trolls. You can ensure that your kids remain untainted by these corrupting influences while they surf the web simply by activating the integrated Parental Controls of every major OS and gaming system. Here's how.
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Gorgeous Infographics Show What Made The Beatles Great
Jan 18, 4:00PM
It was fifty years ago today (well, next month) that The Beatles took America by storm. And a graphic design duo is marking the anniversary with a Kickstarter collection of gorgeous infographics delving into every detail of The Beatles' first album, Please Please Me.
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Rating Obama's NSA Reform Plan: EFF Scorecard Explained
Jan 18, 3:00PM
Yesterday, President Obama announced a series of reforms to address abuses by the National Security Agency. We were heartened to see Obama recognized that the NSA has gone too far in trampling the privacy rights of people worldwide. In his speech, the President ensured that National Security Letters would not come with perpetual gag orders, brought new levels of transparency and fairness to the FISA court, and ended bulk collection of telephone records by the NSA. However, there is still much more to be done.
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Give Your Browser Some Serious Nostalgia With These Emulator Websites
Jan 18, 2:00PM
Want to stroll down virtual memory lane? You could futz around with classic software on a virtual machine or rummage through yard sales for a working model of your first computer. Or, you could cruise the classic Windows and Mac OS emulator sites found by Ars Technica. Which sounds a hell of a lot easier.
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The Weirdest Thing on the Internet Tonight: Waiter
Jan 18, 5:00AM
A hardworking barrista drinks himself sideways, on mescalin apparently, in this surreal animated short film by Ryoji Yamada.
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Lightning struck Rio's Jesus Christ statue and broke off his fingers
Jan 18, 3:51AM
Rio de Janeiro, which has been getting lit up with lightning storms this week, just got hit with another one—and this one struck the city's famous 125-foot tall Christ the Redeemer statue on top of the Corcovado mountain. A lightning bolt broke off a few fingers on his right hand.
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How ILM created Hong Kong with special effects just to destroy it
Jan 18, 3:29AM
Probably the most insane fight sequence of Pacific Rim was when a Jaeger fought a Kaiju in the streets of Hong Kong. The entire city was destroyed, glass shards flew everywhere, neon lights were exploding, streets were being crushed, shipping containers somehow were involved and the whole battle was just beyond epic. Here's how ILM made it happen. It involves a lot of computers, yes, but also a miniature scale set filled with 3D printed goodies.
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Bird steals camera hidden in an egg and films entire penguin colony
Jan 18, 2:42AM
From BBC's Penguin - Sky in the Huddle, comes this adorable footage taken by John Dowder of a bird of prey, the Striated Caracara, stealing a hidden camera inside a Penguin egg and taking it for a fly to film an entire Penguin colony. The bird made sure to get the camera angle just right to capture the massive amounts of happy feet dancers.
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Starchitects, Bridges, Drought: What's Ruining Our Cities This Week
Jan 18, 12:00AM
Starchitects don't build 'em like they used to—and now one's getting sued for it. Chris Christie remains in troubled waters over a bridge. And if you thought the Polar Vortex was bad, how about the looming Emergency Drought? It's all this week in What's Ruining Our Cities.
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Stretchy New Sensors Can Be Woven into Clothes That 'Feel'
Jan 17, 11:40PM
Imagine if your sweater was actually one big computer that responded to being stretched, pressed, or adjusted. That cyborg-inspired future could now be a reality thanks to a team of scientists that has used nanowires to create a new wearable, multifunctional sensor.
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You Can Now Buy a Life-Size, 3D-Printed Replica of Your Unborn Fetus
Jan 17, 11:20PM
"Imagine holding your baby before he or she is born." It might sound like a morbid thought (if not a shitty horror flick catchphrase), but the idea behind the line is actually pretty sentimental. Of course, that's assuming you'd call 3D printing a life-size replica of your unborn fetus sentimental.
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Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week
Jan 17, 11:15PM
Remember as a kid, when you'd go to weddings or plays or concerts or whatever, the adult sitting next to you would give you a piece of candy to keep you quiet? Apps are smartphone candy. Pass a few to your phone so it doesn't start blabbing in the middle of the vows.
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Your Right to Record Movies Off TV Came 30 Years Ago Today
Jan 17, 11:00PM
Today, DRM fears inspire a lot of jokes that reference George Orwell's 1984. But it was in that titular year, three decades ago today, that the U.S. Supreme Court reached a decision that defined and protected our right to record copyrighted material: Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc., or the Betamax case.
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Terrifying video of fearless kids hanging from buildings with one hand
Jan 17, 10:43PM
I've seen plenty of Russian kids risking their lives walking on top of buildings or hanging from bridges, cranes and buildings. I get nervous just by looking at the photos, but this video compilation actually raised my blood pressure— I felt physically dizzy half-way through it.
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This Brilliant Magnetic Scrubber Cleans Glassware Inside and Out
Jan 17, 10:20PM
Oh, sure, that fancy glass decanter and that decorative vase look great on the dinner table. But when it comes time to clean them out, it's all about soaking and hoping those stains magically dissolve on their own. The $9 Cuisipro, though, lets you take a more active approach to cleaning awkwardly-shaped containers—by using a small magnetic scrubber and wand to reach every last nook and cranny.
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The 20 Weirdest, Coolest Liquor Bottles in the World
Jan 17, 10:00PM
Generally speaking, it's what's inside a bottle that counts. It could come out of a yak udder just as long as it still tastes like a fine, single-malt Scotch. Still, there's nothing wrong with a little creative packaging. And booze bottles come in some of the most creative, decadent, and just plain bizarre designs you can imagine.
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RIP The Professor of Gilligan's Island and His Jetpack Fuel
Jan 17, 9:40PM
Actor Russell Johnson died yesterday at the age of 89. He was best known for his role as The Professor on the hit TV show Gilligan's Island from 1964 until 1967. In honor of the actor, Mental Floss has compiled a list of the good Professor's greatest inventions —greatest inventions that never were.
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Intel Used Another Company's Chips to Show Off Some of Its Wearables
Jan 17, 9:37PM
Last week at CES, Intel showed off some impressive concepts for wearable tech that might someday change the world into a sci-fi dream. The catch? PCMag reports that the ambitious designs weren't entirely Intel tech.
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Let's Talk About Whatever You Want Right Now
Jan 17, 9:30PM
Now that the CES hangovers have faded and the leader of the free world has spoken about the future of spying, it's time for the weekend. But first! Let's open up the floor for a discussion of anything and everything.
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What Hoefler & Frere-Jones' Breakup Means for the Future of Type Design
Jan 17, 9:15PM
Chances are you've looked at the work of Jonathan Hoefler and Tobias Frere-Jones at least one time today. The type designers are behind many of the world's most-loved fonts, like Gotham, made famous by Obama's 2008 campaign. But according to a nasty legal document making the rounds today, the duo has parted ways.
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The sky looks incredible from the darkest and clearest place on Earth
Jan 17, 9:12PM
The San Pedro de Atacama region of Northern Chile is one of the prettiest and most desolated places in the planet. It also has the clearest and darkest sky on Earth. Nicholas Buer went there to take one of the most beautiful time lapses I've seen:
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Amazon Might Try Shipping Things Out Before You Even Buy Them
Jan 17, 8:42PM
The Wall Street Journal unearthed a recently-filed Amazon patent for "anticipatory shipping," a setup where the products you buy start traveling to your nearest shipping hub before you've clicked the purchase button. Welcome to the future, folks.
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The Grayl Cup Is the French Press of Water Filtration
Jan 17, 8:40PM
As simple as a Brita pitcher is to use for filtering water, who has time to wait for gravity to do its work when you're not at home? With a little downward force on your end, the Grayl cup will purify 16 ounces of water in just 15 seconds, making it better-tasting and safer to drink. It's basically a french press that cleans your water, instead of turning it into brown sludge.
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Airlines, Listen Up: Here's the Boarding Pass You Should Be Using
Jan 17, 8:20PM
It hasn't been a great decade for air travel. And while crappily designed boarding passes aren't at the very top of my list of axes to grind with the airline industry, they're more important than you might think. Just take a look at this great version by UK designer Peter Smart for proof.
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