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This 1947 Train of Tomorrow Puts Today's Trains to Shame
Apr 02, 9:40PM
Here in 21st century America, train travel isn't seen as very futuristic. But in the years after World War II, trains were right up there with airplanes as the coolest in luxurious transportation of tomorrow. And in 1947 Americans got a peek at what was promised to be their train-bound future.
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Did A "Field of Human Excrement" By The White House Kill A President?
Apr 02, 9:40PM
If you remember President William Henry Harrison from U.S. history class at all, then you probably remember him as the poor fellow who died from pneumonia a month after delivering his inaugural address in freezing rain. Except was it really pneumonia after all? A New York Times article suggests a different theory, and a cautionary tale against giving long speeches instead turns into one against improper sewage systems.
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Thank God: There's Finally an App That Lets You Escape Group Texts
Apr 02, 9:26PM
When it comes to group texts, nothing is more infuriating than being trapped in an endless barrage vibrations signaling nothing more than a "lol" or the occasional poop emoji. But until now, there was no convenient way to put an end to the madness without either A) blocking your friends or B) insulting them to the point that they cut off contact. GroupXiT fixes that.
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A Day at Muscle Beach with the World's Strongest Man
Apr 02, 9:20PM
The tires weigh 330 pounds, but they lift as easily as hula hoops in the hands of this Nordic god. In a puff of chalk, he hugs the rubber rings and scurries quickly through the sand. As he hoists the third and final tire onto the platform, he turns to the cheering crowd on Venice Beach: Who is the king? I am!
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Streaming Device Showdown: Who Wins the Battle for Your TV?
Apr 02, 9:10PM
So you want to stream stuff to your TV. These days you have plenty of options, but which of them is best? After Roku announced its upcoming $50 HDMI-ready streaming stick and Amazon trotted out its new $100 Fire TV streaming box , we put this chart together to show you how it stacks up to the competition.
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Cheap, Colorful Solar-Powered Watches That Require No Maintenance
Apr 02, 9:00PM
Based on the same technology that lets Citizen's high-end watches with Eco-Drive stay perpetually charged by the sun, Q&Q (a company founded almost 40 years ago as part of Citizen) has finally made its once Japan-only SolarSmile watches available internationally. So for just $40—with free shipping—you can get a simple timepiece that never needs winding, charging, or a new battery.
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A Lensbaby For Your iPhone That Makes Mobile Photography More Creative
Apr 02, 8:40PM
For photographers looking to get really creative with their gear, Lensbaby is well known for its various DSLR lenses that can create tilt-shift and other popular effects. But for the first time, the company is letting iPhone photographers get in on the fun too, with a tiny smartphone-friendly lens providing extreme focus effects.
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This Real-Time Installation Of Social Media Feeds Is Insane
Apr 02, 8:20PM
There's a kind of crazy headspace that's easy to fall into after staring at the unceasing scroll of your social media biz on a couple of screens at a time. But this? This is a wholly terrifying total immersion in the form of an installation of sights, sounds, and mind-melting mental stimulation.
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Here's What Happens When Nike Helps Design a Car
Apr 02, 8:19PM
"Shoe companies are full of people who wanted to design cars," explains Jalopnik's Jason Torchinsky in a post about this slick 1971 DeTomaso Pantera today. Nike's own skunkworks design team had very different plans for this aging Pantera—check out their work below.
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This Bionic Kangaroo Is Perfect For an Australia-Themed Amusement Park
Apr 02, 8:00PM
Yesterday, Festo unveiled a bird-inspired wind turbine, but today, the company has unveiled a new robotic creation that's a little more recognizable. The world may not have a huge need for a bionic kangaroo—outside of Australian-themed amusement parks—but emulating the marsupial could result in robots with remarkably long endurance.
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This Table Is Made From the Wood of 50,000-Year Old Trees
Apr 02, 7:40PM
Roughly 50,000 years ago, a series of horrible storms wracked northern New Zealand, burying stands of ancient Kauri trees in peat and mud—where they waited, for many, many millennia, to be rediscovered. As conference tables, apparently.
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Colorado Won't Be Issuing Drone Hunting Permits, After All
Apr 02, 7:30PM
Sorry, Coloradans. Despite the national press attention and evident demand, the measure to introduce drone hunting permits in the tiny town of Deer Trail has been rejected by voters. It wasn't even close.
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TomTom Squeezes a Heart Rate Monitor Into Its GPS Watches
Apr 02, 7:20PM
When we reviewed the TomTom Runner GPS watch last year, we pointed out that if you wanted to monitor your heart rate, you'd need to buy an extra accessory. But for athletes looking to seriously train their bodies, metrics on how fast or far they ran, swam, or biked isn't enough. So TomTom has updated the Runner GPS with a new Cardio version that now includes an integrated heart-rate monitor.
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Shooting Challenge: Shadow Puppets
Apr 02, 7:10PM
Shadows. They're ghoulish entities that come and goes with the whims of the sun. But shadow puppets are what happens when Man harnesses the sun, or artificial light, and creates life of his own.
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Silicon Valley Deserves Silicon Valley
Apr 02, 7:00PM
Until now, no one adequately embarrassed Silicon Valley on TV. All prior attempts either embarrassed themselves, or fell just short. But Silicon Valley, Mike Judge's HBO foray into the sociopathic pit of Northern California's tech scene is beyond adequate: It gives the fuckers the graceful slap across the face they need.
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The Bizarre and Controversial World of Late-Night Lawyer Ads
Apr 02, 7:00PM
When it's three o'clock in the morning and everything is going wrong in your life, there's a certain kind of ad you might see on basic cable. Lawyers–usually guys–promise to battle the heartless, tight-wad insurance companies on your behalf. There's disaster footage and stiff readings off of cue cards. The ads look like they were made in a high school A.V. class.
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Verizon just announced it's matching AT&T's mobile plan pricing with its More Everything Plan: unlim
Apr 02, 6:45PM
Verizon just announced it's matching AT&T's mobile plan pricing with its More Everything Plan: unlimited talk, text, and 10GB of data shared between four lines will now cost $160 per month. Check out the new pricing here. [Verizon via BGR]
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Google Maps Stays Neutral By Only Showing Your Side in Border Disputes
Apr 02, 6:40PM
Border disputes are still going on in a bunch of places around the world. That makes life difficult for mapmakers, and especially difficult for the world's favorite online map service, Google Maps. As The Washington Post points out, Google strives to not get stuck in the middle of a territorial struggle, by showing you the border you most likely want to see based on where you're Googling from.
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Report: NASA Cuts All Non-ISS Ties with Russia Over Ukraine
Apr 02, 6:25PM
In an internal memo, NASA has stated that it will suspend all interaction with the Russian government, in response to Russia's violations of Ukraine's territorial independence. Fortunately for U.S. astronauts Rick Mastracchio and Steve Swanson, both currently orbiting on the International Space Station, the two agencies will still cooperate to transport supplies and personnel to and from the ISS.
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The Best New Windows 8.1 Features in 8 GIFs
Apr 02, 6:10PM
Windows 8.1 just got an update . The changes are mostly tiny but also great. In fact there so small you might even miss a few when they start rolling out next week, so we've wrangled our favorites into this series of handy GIFs.
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Windows 8.1 Update Hands On: Terrific Tweaks For the Mouse Faithful
Apr 02, 6:00PM
Windows 8.1 did a whole bunch to make Windows 8 feel more homey by tweaking tiny fit and finish issues . And it worked great. The next Windows 8.1 update (creatively called "Windows 8.1 Update") is pretty much the same thing all over again, but this time with mouse-users specifically in mind. And after trying it out we can say that once again, little tweaks really add up.
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Nokia Lumia 930: The First Flagship for Windows Phone 8.1
Apr 02, 5:51PM
Nokia just announced the first phone for Windows Phone 8.1 . Meet the Nokia Lumia 930. It'll be available in starting in June for about $600 before carrier subsidies. Think of this as the Lumia Icon for the whole world—except the United States.
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Windows is now free for devices with screens smaller than 9 inches.
Apr 02, 5:48PM
Windows is now free for devices with screens smaller than 9 inches. And when there's a Windows for "internet of things" connected devices, that'll be free too.
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Samsung Galaxy Everything, Hangable Speakers, Bladder Backpack [Deals]
Apr 02, 5:45PM
![Samsung Galaxy Everything, Hangable Speakers, Bladder Backpack [Deals]](http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--CBGp2D57--/c_fit,fl_progressive,w_636/eqmlyr3c9mzlgftxjc07.jpg)
This awesome-looking speaker will feel right at home in front of your TV, or hanging on a wall, and can stream audio from Bluetooth, AirPlay, DLNA, or via a standard AUX port. It typically costs over $100, and carries great reviews.
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Surprise: The Windows Start Menu Is Coming Back
Apr 02, 5:44PM
Miss the Start Menu? Well it is coming back. Yes it still has live tiles, but it is back in a way you can recognize, and it roll out to users as an update. Oh and those universal apps Microsoft is going to start peddling? They'll be available in windows.
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