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Reframe Roundup: This Week's Best Photography Posts
May 02, 11:03PM
Did you guys know there is a Gizmodo subdomain where you can go for all things photographic? Yep! It's called Reframe, and it's where you'll find additional coverage of gear, techniques, news, and all kinds of great stuff related to the crafts of photography and videography.
The Powerful Flower Lobby Is Gaining Ground In the White House
May 02, 10:40PM
In the hallowed halls of our nation's capital, a shadow war that pits conventional, imported flower arrangements against a powerful cadre of American floral tycoons who just won't take "no" for an answer is being waged.
Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week
May 02, 10:20PM
It's the weekend. And it's getting spring-ish out there! You worked hard all week, and so did your smartphone. Time to kick back and relax, and treat yourself—with apps.
Which Came First, The Invention or the Sci-Fi Prediction?
May 02, 9:55PM
There was an interesting infographic making the rounds yesterday tracking the number of years it took for different sci-fi dreams to become reality. It looks beautiful, but unfortunately there are quite a few problems with it. Anytime you're dealing with claims to "first!" —whether in fiction or reality — you're just asking for a spirited nerd debate.
This Interactive Ashtray Rewards Smokers For Throwing Away Their Butts
May 02, 9:40PM
Cigarette butts are the bane of a city's existence: you can find them almost everywhere, smashed flat on the sidewalks, stubbed into planter boxes, drifting into the gutters like tube-shaped snow. While some public spaces offer ways to dispose of those lipstick-rimmed filters, most smokers simply use the street as an open ashtray.
These Solar-Powered Bike Lights Might Be The Only Ones You'll Ever Need
May 02, 9:22PM
I'm still pretty smitten since trying out this pair of bike lights that mount permanently to the headset and seatpost—but I still gotta remember to charge them. So I'm dying to try out Pixio by Rydon; these little illuminators are solar-powered, meaning every time you go for a daytime ride you're powering up for after hours.
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May 02, 9:10PM
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Upgrade Your Cinco de Mayo With These Classy Mexican Faves
May 02, 9:00PM
Cinco de Mayo is a gringo holiday anyway, so I'm not going to judge you if you choose to celebrate with a frozen margarita and a plate of cheesy nachos. But I am here to tell you that you can do better—much, much better. Here's how to drink Mexican in style.
An Unholy Union Between Comcast and EA May Bring Games to Your Cable Box
May 02, 8:55PM
How does it make you feel to read Electronic Arts and Comcast in the same sentence? Frustrated? Apprehensive? Well for once two bads might make a good. Reuters reports that EA and Comcast are working on a deal that could bring games to your cable box.
Science Has Finally Figured Out How to Win Rock-Paper-Scissors
May 02, 8:41PM
Turns out that all you rock-paper-scissors champions who chalk it up to skill over luck may be on to something. Because according to science, there might actually be a winning strategy to this greatest of metacarpal match-ups.
A Friendly Sword Cane Reminder From Your Friends at the TSA, Pls
May 02, 8:31PM
#TSA #FAI discovered this cane sword belonging to a pax headed to #ANC on Thurs. Cane swords go in checked bags, pls. pic.twitter.com/YfIsK2VceR
— TSAmedia_Lorie (@TSAmedia_Lorie) May 2, 2014
12 Hypnotic Animation Tricks Used By Disney's Legendary Artists
May 02, 8:25PM
And now for a delightful reminder about the pure, unadulterated magic of moving line drawings. This little bouncer above is demonstrating the ol' "Squash & Stretch," one of the 12 basic principles of animation laid out in the 1981 book The Illusion of Life, by two of Disney's Nine Old Men.
Disneyland From Above, In 1955 and 2014
May 02, 8:05PM
Over on Southland, Nathan Masters shares incredible images that illustrate how Disneyland has changed over the last 59 years, going from an oasis amid endless orange groves to an oasis amid endless sprawl.
How Iran Became One of the World's Most Futuristic Countries
May 02, 7:40PM
When we think about futurism, often we imagine cutting-edge technologies like bionic arms or weather machines for colonizing Mars. But if we really want to make it for another few centuries, we're going to need something that Iran has already got.
This Billboard Sucks Nasty Pollution Right Out of the Air
May 02, 7:40PM
Billboards of the world, you can aspire to be more than signs pointing to cheap motels and sleazy roadside attractions. An engineering team in Peru has created a billboard that they say can purify 100,000 cubic meters of air everyday—taking in pollution and spewing out sweet, fresh air for the city.
Let's Talk About Whatever You Want Right Now
May 02, 7:36PM
Oh hello, friends, it's that time of the week again! There's nothing much to be done this Friday afternoon. Let's just sit back and chat/argue/discuss/gif whatever you want.
44 Better Times to Wear Google Glass Than in the Shower
May 02, 7:00PM
Earlier in the week, we asked you, dear readers, to help us celebrate the one-year anniversary of Robert Scoble's steamy, Glass-adorned shower photo with a fresh batch of Photoshops. And by god did you ever deliver.
This Gold Nanoparticle Paint Changes Color Based on Touch
May 02, 6:40PM
A team of chemists at the University of California, Riverside, recently had a happy accident. While experimenting with stringing gold nanoparticles together, they noticed that the gold kept changing colors from a bright blue to purple to red. Indeed, the more they touched it, the more the color changed.
5 Predictions For The Future That Aren't So New After All
May 02, 6:30PM
Today, the New York Times asked seven entrepreneurs and tech executives about what's in store for the future. It's a fascinating snapshot of futurist thinking in 2014. But these aren't just the dreams of tomorrow — most of them are the dreams of yesterday's tomorrows as well.
Take a Drone-Guided Tour of the Abandoned Fukushima Exclusion Zone
May 02, 6:20PM
Over three years after the catastrophic earthquake in Japan, the town of Tokioma near the Fukushima nuclear power plant remains abandoned. Or, more specifically, the radioactive soil beneath Tokioma remains too dangerous for humans to return home. Drones, on the other hand, have an easier time getting around.
Your Next Smartphone on Sale, Microwave Pasta Cooker, New Galaxy Tabs
May 02, 5:45PM
If you're in the market for a new smartphone, here are a couple of great deals. Motorola offered the same Moto X deal directly yesterday, but Amazon has matched and extended it if you missed out.
What Is the Worst Phone You've Ever Had?
May 02, 5:40PM
Smartphones rule, but they didn't always. They weren't even always smart. Once, mobile phones were dumb. Super dumb. What's the dumbest, most terrible phone you ever had?
Storm-Proofing NYC Will Cost At Least $11 Billion, But It's Worth It
May 02, 5:20PM
Humans are almost universally bad at planning for the distant future—most of us would rather live in blissful, unprepared ignorance than think about our Roth IRA. The same goes for cities: Dealing with the next storm is way easier than spending many billions of dollars to protect us from storms 20 years down the road.
How To Jump Off A Cliff Like A Pro
May 02, 5:10PM
Tall cliffs, deep water. It's one of the easiest ways you could be risking your life this very weekend. Here's how and why from one of the sport's leading outlaws.
How Much Do the Parts in Google Glass Actually Cost?
May 02, 5:06PM
Google's willingness to trash Glass for the sake of fashion might not be as insane as we previously thought. Because according to a recent estimate from Teardown.com, the actual parts going into the $1500 faceputer only add up to a measly 80 bucks.
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