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How Steve Wozniak Wrote BASIC for the Original Apple From Scratch
May 01, 10:52PM
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of BASIC, Steve Wozniak has written some memories about his first experiences with this popular language—and how he created his own BASIC from scratch for the Apple I and Apple II computers. An incredible feat. Enjoy!—JD
Commercial Beekeeping and the Rise of Bee Thieves
May 01, 10:00PM
Every spring, bees all over the country make a long, artificial migration to California by truck. Renting out bees to pollinate almond trees has become a big business with the explosive growth in California's almond industry . Where there is money, of course, there are thieves.
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May 01, 9:54PM
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It's Bike Month at Gizmodo
May 01, 9:40PM
We can see it in our neighborhoods and in cities around the world: The future of transportation is arriving on two wheels. May is National Bike Month and, to celebrate, we're declaring it Bike Month on Gizmodo. Come along for the ride, won't you?
Scientists reveal that Mona Lisa may be the first 3D image in history
May 01, 9:26PM
Thanks to a wonderful coincidence, Leonardo da Vinci may have invented the first stereoscopic image in history. According to researchers Claus-Christian Carbon and Vera M Hesslinger, the Mona Lisa can be seen in 3D thanks to another version that was painted side by side as Leonardo was making the original.
First Glimpse of the Baltimore Sinkhole Eating a Bunch of Cars
May 01, 8:57PM
By now you know that a huge landslide consumed an entire street in Baltimore yesterday. But HOLY MOLY is it scary to watch. Don't lie—if you were there, you'd be screaming too.
Shoot Electricity From Your Skull With These Great Silk Screen Prints
May 01, 8:48PM
These gorgeous silk screen prints by London-based tattoo artist Deno depict bold hieroglyphic towers of electrical energy and human body parts, like black & white totem poles from a future skull cult, some New School universe of pyramids and castles where stairways coil up and over power lines and stars threaten to float away in the darkness.
Explore Cool Urban Bike Routes From The Comfort Of Your Couch
May 01, 8:00PM
Today is the first of May, and May, my friends, is National Bike Month. That's right! Time to celebrate the wind-in-your-hair freedom that is flying down the streets on a two-wheeled, pedal-powered vehicle. So here are some cool first-person vids of cycle routes in cities around the world.
NYC's Most Lucrative Fire Hydrant Earns The City $33,000 a Year
May 01, 7:42PM
The fire hydrant. For decades, it has been feared by any New York City driver who dares to venture out without a tape measure. If your car comes within 15 feet of a hydrant, the next thing you know you may be at the tow pound, picking it up with a several hundred dollar bill.
The Language of Silicon Valley is Slowly Poisoning Our Brains
May 01, 7:40PM
"Cloud Storage For Your Physical Stuff." Does that phrase make sense to you? If you're breathing the noxious fumes wafting from Silicon Valley, perhaps it does. But should it? Should that be a thing we can say with a straight face without seriously re-examining the way we talk about our world?
Vine's Website Turned Into a Massive Searchable Library of Tiny Vids
May 01, 7:20PM
Vine, Twitter's six-second looping video app, just pushed another big update to its website, and it looks strangely familiar. It's got playlists, channels, trending tags, and a "popular now" curated feed. And you no longer have to be a Vine user to use it. In short, it looks a hell of a lot like YouTube, packed to the brim with looping vids that are GIFs in spirit if not in form.
You Can Boil Water in Paper Cups, Just Like the Neanderthals May Have
May 01, 7:00PM
Boiling water is as easy as they say—even without pots and pans. Thanks to the laws of physics, you can put a flame up to a paper cup or plastic bag, and water will boil without scorching the container. A paleontologist is speculating that Neanderthals cooked their meat in birch bark trays or skin bags using the same principle, reports National Geographic.
The Not-So-Crazy Plan to Build a Colossal Energy Skyscraper In Arizona
May 01, 6:40PM
This week, a small town near the U.S.-Mexico border gave an unusual company the right to build a 2,250-foot-tower, destined to become the tallest structure in the U.S. The company, Solar Wind Energy Tower Inc, is only three years old. But the idea it's hocking dates all the way back to the 1960s.
They may seem photoshopped, but these two F-15 Eagles are real
May 01, 6:20PM
Rich Cooper took this impressive photo of two American F-15s flying over the Baltic. With diplomatic tensions reaching a fevered pitch and Russian military actions becoming more aggressive, NATO is increasing its presence in the Baltic, Poland and other member nations bordering with Russia.
BASIC, the 50-Year-Old Computer Programming Language for Regular People
May 01, 6:20PM
Computer coding ability has gotten especially hip recently. People who can't code revere it as 21st century sorcery , while those who do it professionally are often driven to fits by it . And it was 50 years ago today, two Dartmouth professors debuted a coding language designed to be easy enough for anyone to use. The language that made that all possible. They called it the Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code—BASIC.
A hundred sharks following a boat is a pretty scary sight
May 01, 6:08PM
This is what happens when a fishing boat comes across an area with sharks and they start throwing out the catch they don't want. Soon, the water around the boat ends looking like a set for a Bond movie or a Sharknado prequel.
A Timelapse of All the Earthquakes From This Record-Breaking April
May 01, 6:00PM
Didn't it seem to you that the ground was exceptionally shaky last month? That there were reports on big earthquakes happening somewhere pretty much every week? It wasn't just your imagination: April produced a higher-than-normal number of moderate-to-large earthquakes, and you can see it for yourself.
$5 Dashboard Mount, Camping Supplies, Super Cheap Macbooks, SmartWool
May 01, 5:45PM
If you own a car, and you don't have have a smartphone dash mount yet, then this should be a no-brainer at $5. Just be sure to only use it for GPS and music or podcast playback. No texting.
A Cool Staircase Turned This Abandoned Tower Into a Nature Observatory
May 01, 5:42PM
The stark concrete inside of an out-of-service water tower might not spring to mind as a place to take in beautiful views. But Netherlands architecture firm Zecc created just that, using a naked wood stairway to draw viewers to the 150-foot-high observation deck overlooking De Wieden National Park. Check out photographer Stijn Poelstra's gorgeous images—they might be more beautiful than the park itself.
John Carmack's Former Employer Says He Stole Their Tech
May 01, 5:30PM
Doom co-creator and all-around genius John Carmack left the company he helped found last year, and now the people he used to work for say he took their technology with him.
Could a Simple Design Tweak End Airplane Armrest Battles for Good?
May 01, 5:20PM
Airplane seats are already cramped enough without having to fight off some stranger literally elbowing in on your turf. One Hong Kong-based design outfit, though, thinks it may have found the answer to your armrest woes.
Twitter for Mobile Now Lets You Mute Individual Users
May 01, 5:00PM
Twitter appears to be quietly rolling out a long-awaited, extra sneaky feature on its mobile app. Now, users have been reporting a new option that lets you "mute" certain users. In other words, a totally undetectable unfollow.
Here's Exactly How Much Time You've Spent Binge Watching Your Fave Shows
May 01, 4:40PM
We are, all of us, unrepentant, instant-gratification-obsessed binge TV-watchers. Fact. And while it somehow doesn't seem so bad to settle in for a weekend with the Underwoods or Bluths or the gang from TGS, seeing the actual breakdown of time it takes to watch popular series from start to finish is… Yiiiiikes.
The Next Version of OS X Might Be a Radical Change Like iOS 7
May 01, 4:27PM
Last year at WWDC, we got a huge overhaul of Apple's mobile operating system . And this year , it looks like OS X could be in for the same treatment. According to 9to5Mac, the upcoming OS X 10.10 is going to be a major overhaul, maybe the biggest in OS X history.
This Hair Tie Is For Lunatics Who Need a Case For Their Fitness Tracker
May 01, 4:02PM
Maybe you were unaware that your fitness tracker needed any accessories, but Griffin just launched a new line of these called Ribbon that are basically hair ties that cover your gym-friendly arm candy. Like a beer cozy for your Fitbit!
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