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Finally, A Stadium Shaped Like A Crocodile
Apr 11, 10:40PM
I'm as baffled as you are that it's taken so long, but it seems someday we still might get the stadium we've all known architecture really needs: Turkey's Burasapor soccer team, nicknamed the "Green Crocodiles," could soon be getting an architectural masterpiece, a structure that will rival the greatest palaces of the last 200 years, even outdoing the timeless proportions of the Acropolis. It is a coiling green crocodile with blazing spotlights in its eyes.
Walk on a Magic Carpet of Light in this Moroccan Cathedral
Apr 11, 10:20PM
Watch out, the ground will change beneath your feet at the Sacré Coeur in Casablanca. As part of the installation Magic Carpet 2014, an interactive light show swirls, swarms, and shimmers under the cathedral's vaunted arches. It's even more thrilling to watch the lights in action in the video below.
Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week
Apr 11, 10:00PM
Rejoice, the weekend's here. Whether you sprinted or hobbled across the finish line, we made it. Now let's download some apps!
This Rug Encases Han Solo in Carbonite On Your Living Room Floor
Apr 11, 9:40PM
Is your living room floor bare? Do you like optical illusions? Do you love Star Wars? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you'll definitely love this floor runner depicting Han Solo stuck in carbonate.
Ikea Just Bought a Wind Farm Big Enough To Power All Its U.S. Stores
Apr 11, 9:30PM
It takes a lot of energy to keep the lights on as you greedily pile ¢59 kitchen dongles and weird cookies into that blue bag, which is why Ikea is making a push to offset its total energy consumption by 2020. This week, it took a big step towards doing so by buying a wind farm in Illinois.
Report: Amazon Is Showing Off a 3D Smartphone That Could Hit This Year
Apr 11, 9:12PM
We've been hearing about the rumored 3D Amazon phone forever , but it's never shown up. According to the WSJ, however, Amazon is getting ready to launch this phone this year.
8 of the World's Most Phenomenally Nerdy Beers
Apr 11, 9:00PM
Beer might come with some pretty brotastic connotations, but as with everything else in life, it's the nerds who really do it right. Because when the same passion that gave us NASA and Lord of the Rings is applied to booze, the results are phenomenal, delicious, and (most importantly) geeky as hell.
Let's Talk About Whatever You Want Right Now
Apr 11, 8:59PM
You've changed all your passwords (right? ) and done all your taxes (right??), so it's almost time to settle into a nice, long relaxing weekend. Even if you haven't (oops!), come talk to us about whatever is on your mind right now.
Wild New Display Uses Fog As An Interactive 3D Screen
Apr 11, 8:40PM
Engineers have built an interactive display using a tabletop system and mounted personal screens made of fog. Projectors light the fog for each user and a camera system monitors movements, allowing each person at the table to manipulate and share three-dimensional data.
Anybody With a Printer Can Make These Origami-Inspired Robots
Apr 11, 8:20PM
We were promised robots. The future, science fiction told us, would be a world swarming with automatons that did all the jobs we didn't want. But you know what? Robots are really expensive and hard to build. Two MIT scientists want to change all that with inkjet printers and techniques borrowed from origami.
Bike Lanes Don't Cause Traffic (If You Put Them In The Right Place)
Apr 11, 8:00PM
The battle against bike lanes has turned into an all-out culture war here in the U.S., with NIMBYs shrieking about ceding a few feet of precious asphalt while squawking about the apocalyptic congestion that change will bring. But here's a deep, data-driven investigation into the truth about bike lanes and traffic.
The Plan to Turn Jellyfish Into Diapers and Paper Towels
Apr 11, 7:40PM
Of the many problems on Earth, here are two: there are too many jellyfish in the seas , and there are too many diapers in our landfills. An Israeli nanotech start-up called Cine'al says it has found the answer to both in Hydromash, a super-absorbent material made from the bodies of jellyfish. But why stop at diapers? Cine'al says jellyfish tampons, paper towels, and medical sponges could all be part of our absorbent future.
This House Hasn't Been Redecorated Since The 60s And It's For Sale
Apr 11, 7:20PM
A 96-year old Toronto woman is finally moving out of her quaint little house. The story isn't anything out of the ordinary—until you realize that she's lived there for 72 years and apparently hasn't redecorated once. Oh, and she has amazing taste.
Report: NSA Used Heartbleed to Spy on People for Years
Apr 11, 7:05PM
It's true. After days of speculation over whether the NSA knew about the Heartbleed vulnerability that affected as many as two thirds of the websites on the internet, two anonymous sources tell Bloomberg that the NSA didn't just know about it, they used it to gather intelligence.
This Week in Time Capsules: Zombies, Girl Scouts, and Columbus
Apr 11, 7:00PM
This week in our time capsule round-up we have reminder after reminder that burying things in the ground is the absolute worst way to preserve something for the future. Oh, and also zombies.
Trying Out a 3D-Scanner That Makes Helmets Custom-Molded to Your Head
Apr 11, 7:00PM
It's not hard to find a badass-looking helmet for your adrenaline-fueled hobbies. The trick is finding one that fits correctly. For decades, that's meant buying a standard (S/M/L) size lid and rearranging the padding to conform to your noggin. Recently, I got to try out a much better way.
A Tour of the Tallest Residential Tower in Africa
Apr 11, 6:40PM
Skyscrapers tend to become lightening rods for the neighborhoods they're in—and nowhere is that more true than in Johannesburg's Ponte City, a hulking 54-story tower has gone from Apartheid enclave to drug dealer haven to symbol of urban renewal.
Seriously, for real, who the hell invented the internet and why?
Apr 11, 6:19PM
People are always confused about who the hell invented the internet as we know it now. Even if they think they know, common mortals are most probably mistaken. This neat little video explains it clearly.
Gawker Scientists Just Built a Better Vagina in a Laboratory | io9 14 Intriguing Ways We Could Detec
Apr 11, 6:09PM
Gawker Scientists Just Built a Better Vagina in a Laboratory | io9 14 Intriguing Ways We Could Detect Signs Of An Alien Civilization | Jezebel Here's the Only Coachella Makeup Tutorial You'll Ever Need | Lifehacker This Video Is a Primer to Gym Etiquette | Kinja Popular Posts
How a Great Logo Helped Make You Actually Care About Heartbleed
Apr 11, 6:00PM
You might not understand the how Heartbleed works , but you definitely heard about it this week. And with it, that drippy, maroon, bleeding heart logo—which is part of what made the story so memorable. In fact, the way Heartbleed was presented by the team that discovered it is a model for how technology issues should be communicated to the public.
Weev Is Free to Troll Again After Appeals Court Tosses Out Conviction
Apr 11, 5:48PM
Hoards of internet enthusiasts crowed in unison, when Andrew "Weev" Auernheimer was convicted of computer fraud in 2012 and later sentenced to 3.5 years in prison. And on Friday, those cries were justified. A federal appeals panel just overturned the conviction but not for the reasons some activists might've hoped for.
A Flash Drive For Your Android, Cheap Car Maintenance, Sous Vide Bath
Apr 11, 5:45PM
If you've ever wanted a faster way to transfer large files on or off your phone, this handy flash drive from Corsair might be just what you're looking for.
Guy Lands Red Bull F1 Job By Building Paper Models
Apr 11, 5:20PM
Take on look at these models and you'll understand why.
Can Lasers Protect Buildings From Lightning?
Apr 11, 5:00PM
The standard advice authorities offer when lightning starts crackling across the sky is for people to take shelter inside buildings. Through lightning rods affixed to the roof, electrical wiring, and plumbing that can direct the electricity away from occupants and into the ground, substantial structures offer protection.
Panasonic GM1 Review: A Bite-Size Mirrorless Camera With Pedigree
Apr 11, 4:51PM
When Panasonic introduced the Lumix GM1 late last year, it was met with equal parts confusion and wonder. Is it really a good idea to pair such a tiny size with interchangeable lenses? To be honest, we're still not quite sure.
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