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Your Future Flu Vaccines Could Be Grown Inside a Tobacco Plant
Apr 24, 11:10PM
Finally, some good news about tobacco and your health. No, there is no nicotine involved, but there will be lots and lots of virus-like particles. Tobacco plants could be one of the fastest and most effective ways of making the seasonal flu vaccine—much faster than the current method using chicken eggs.
This Disaster Housing Is Made From Cardboard and Coke Crates
Apr 24, 10:46PM
You'd think that after winning the Pritzker Prize , one of the highest awards in design, most architects would sit back and coast on their accolades. What did Japanese architect Shigeru Ban do? He built these beautiful cardboard houses for typhoon refugees.
FYI, The FDA Recommends Mixing Kitty Litter Into Your Old Meds
Apr 24, 10:38PM
I have a small orange bottle in my bathroom cabinet with a couple painkillers leftover from the time I got my wisdom teeth out a few years ago. They're way out of date. I should toss 'em. BUT HOW?? According to the FDA, flushing is a no-no; proper protocol is mixing them with kitty litter before bagging them up and throwing them out.
As part of the inaugural Global Space Balloon Challenge, a group of Stanford students took this phot
Apr 24, 10:20PM
As part of the inaugural Global Space Balloon Challenge, a group of Stanford students took this photo from just above the Earth using two high altitude balloons. With one of them perched slightly above the other, you can see the balloon braving the flight as the other captures this breathtaking view over California. [cnet]
What Tobacco's Past Means for Vaping's Future
Apr 24, 9:50PM
The Food and Drug Administration announced today that it wants to regulate electronic cigarettes. This isn't surprising. But there's considerable debate about what those regulations should look like. If history is any guide, the life of your average vaper (vapist? vapethusiast?) is about to get a whole lot harder.
Watch this helicopter pilot doing some really wild acrobatics
Apr 24, 9:45PM
Chuck Aaron makes helicopters fly upside down thanks to some heavy modifications to his lightweight chopper. And does barrel rolls too. And all sorts of crazy ass maneuvers that are a pleasure to watch but make my stomach turn.
Moving the World's Largest Wind Turbine Blade Is a Logistical Nightmare
Apr 24, 9:20PM
What does it take to move an almost 300-foot-long turbine blade to its final resting place in the ocean? International coordination, huge trucks, and plenty of engineers. And here we thought moving rockets, electromagnets, and space shuttles was hard work.
This Lighter Sharpener Destroys Wooden Pencils Without Fire
Apr 24, 9:00PM
You can make short work of destroying a pencil with a standard Bic lighter, but this fuel-free alternative is arguably a safer way to go about it. Because instead of setting it on fire, all you need is a few minutes of constant twisting to turn turn your Faber-Castells into a pile of shavings. For just $12 it's also an easy way to get your kid sent home on their first day of school—extra Summer vacation! [Fancy]
How Boomboxes Got So Badass
Apr 24, 8:40PM
Boomboxes are, by definition, excessive. With their deafening bass thud and dazzling chrome dials, these electric beasts are heavy enough to tone your biceps. Also known as "ghetto blasters" or "jamboxes," they rose to fame in the 1980s along with hip-hop, flourishing as a tool for sharing and mixing the latest beats. Yet despite their widespread popularity, the innovators who conceived of these devices are still largely unknown, consigned to anonymity by the corporations that manufactured their creations.
See One of America's Most Iconic Buildings Get Engulfed In Fake Fog
Apr 24, 8:22PM
Veil, by Japanese artist Fujiko Nakaya, is the latest creative installation at Philip Johnson's Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut. For ten minutes every hour, the iconic structure disappears behind a big billowing fog until the mist dissipates and whaddya know—there it is again!
Watch GE Gleefully and Awesomely Destroy Dozens of Random Objects
Apr 24, 8:00PM
Remember General Electric's incredible cadre of machines that exist solely to destroy things ? Well, they've been using them to destroy things like teapots and baseballs and watches just for fun—and the resulting videos are amazing.
Dear Facebook, Please Stop Trying to Be Twitter
Apr 24, 7:40PM
Today, Facebook introduced its brand new, real-time gift to newshounds everywhere . Feast your eyes on FB Newswire, an aggregated feed of only the latest and greatest breaking news stories out there. In other words, Facebook just made its own Twitter—and then gave it a lobotomy.
No, Rome's Collapse Wasn't Caused By Lead Poisoning
Apr 24, 7:20PM
Rome was the first city on the planet to have an extensive and efficient municipal water system, thanks to the empire's ambitious aqueduct system that's still found throughout Europe. But that infrastructure was also pumping ancient Romans with lead—up to 100 times the amount of lead found in local spring water.
Happy Trails: How a Record-Holding Long-Distance Hiker Plans Her Trips
Apr 24, 7:00PM
The warming weather and lengthening days are luring hikers to long trails—some to very long trails. This week, the first of the few hundred hikers who attempt to complete the Pacific Crest Trail each summer begin heading to the Mexican border to start their 2,663-mile journey to Canada.
War Dogs In Afghanistan Are Getting Their Own Air-Conditioned Kennels
Apr 24, 6:40PM
The U.S. military's war dogs are a pretty badass bunch, but that doesn't mean they like being stuck inside stuffy kennels during 120 degree Fahrenheit summer weather (Who would, really?). That's why the army's designing them some swankier digs complete with AC and exercise areas. Boy, do they deserve it.
A Hovering Vacuum That Protects Your Floors And Looks Good Doing It
Apr 24, 6:20PM
You can pretend a broom is a useful way to clean wood and tile floors, but in reality, it just moves the dirt elsewhere. A vacuum is still your best option—but even better than that is a vacuum that floats across scratch-prone hard floors like a hovercraft. Say hello to the aiRider.
Wow, It's Possible to Make Jenga Even More Fun
Apr 24, 6:02PM
Jenga is amazingly fun and in need of no innovation . However, as this video shows, it is possible to make Jenga even more fun. Just add a chess clock into the mix.
The Best GoPro and Matching Drone, Espresso At Home, Game of Thrones
Apr 24, 5:45PM
Today, you can pick up the best model of the best action cam for one of the best prices we've ever seen. If you want to take things to the next level, the DJI Phantom Drone with built-in GoPro mount is marked down to just $420 today as well, from a typical price of around $475.
Build Your Favorite Space Gadgets With LittleBits' Awesome NASA Kit
Apr 24, 5:42PM
The Mars Rover. The ISS grappling arm. An infrared light meter. You can build working models of all of those and more with LittleBits ' new space-themed electronics kit, which is NASA scientist-approved and here to let kids experience simpler versions of the challenges that space scientists and engineers face every day.
Looks Like Honeywell Is Cooking Up Its Own Nest Thermostat Clone
Apr 24, 5:18PM
What's this we have here? We just got a tip from a reader that this is Honeywell's answer to Nest.
The World's Longest Conveyor Belt System Can Be Seen From Space
Apr 24, 5:09PM
There isn't much in the Western Sahara, but there is this giant conveyor belt running over 60 miles from a Moroccan phosphate mine to the edge of the ocean. Look closely—this could be the future of our global food supply.
Anyone Can Buy Google Glass Now
Apr 24, 4:47PM
Anyone with $1500 dollars can head over to this page and buy Google Glass right now. Though Google hasn't made a formal announcement about a public launch for the augmented reality specs, the shopping page is live.
Every Trunk Needs a Backup Phone Battery That Can Jumpstart Your Car
Apr 24, 4:40PM
By now there are countless backup batteries on the market that promise to revive a dead smartphone when there's no power outlet in sight. But the JUMPR promises to be there for another thing you probably never leave home without—your car.
This Huge Camera Rig Was the Howitzer of Early Action Photography
Apr 24, 4:20PM
Photojournalism has come a long way in the last 65 years. Back in the first half of the 20th century, photographers looking to capture the fast action of car races and baseball games were forced to shoot with enormous camera contraptions like this Graflex "Big Bertha" large format press camera. But the pictures it captured were spectacular.
The most ingenious and elegant food expiration date display system
Apr 24, 4:09PM
Here's a cool concept created by Ko Yang: a carton that morphs its design overtime using color-changing ink. It can be done but, most probably, it will never be used in real life—most companies don't want people to skip their older merchandise at the supermarket.
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