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This Is What Happens When You Turn a Street Into a Slip 'n Slide
May 04, 11:00PM
Closing streets to cars is one thing—how about flooding them with water and letting people slide down head first? Hundreds of Brits got to do just that when a busy street in Bristol was transformed into a fully operational water slide today. As expected, the photos are absolutely incredible.
NYC Cyclist Arrested for Trying to Film a Cop with His Phone
May 04, 10:00PM
When 24-year-old Brooklyn resident Will Paybarah was stopped by police for running a red light on his bike on March 20, he was expecting a ticket or possibly just a warning—until he took out his phone. "When I tried to record my interaction with the officer I was arrested... in 10 seconds flat," he tells Gothamist.
Drones Ordered Out of Yosemite by the National Park Service
May 04, 9:00PM
The National Park Service issued a stern message on Friday to the would-be Ansel Adamses of today: Drones are illegal in national parks, so keep them out of Yosemite's air space.
What's Your Favorite Star Wars-Related Memory?
May 04, 8:00PM
With the cast of Episode VII finally revealed, I have to admit, I am getting pretty freaking excited about a new chapter of Star Wars blasting its way into contemporary pop culture. In honor of Star Wars Day, let's relive your best Star Wars moment from your childhood—or your adulthood!
Super-Specific Artisanal Goods Might Be Bad for the Economy
May 04, 7:00PM
You'd think a renewed focus on handmade products would be good for a country's economy. That's not the sentiment in Australia, where a new report is claiming that handcrafted industries which require more employee hours, like bread baking and winemaking, are to blame for the country's sagging productivity.
How Location Scouts Find The Places That Look Like Somewhere Else
May 04, 6:00PM
For filmmakers, Los Angeles is basically infinite. It is a mega-city that contains every other city within it—indeed, seemingly every other Earthly landscape is hidden somewhere in plain sight—whether it's a street that looks like Manhattan or a county park that literally looks like another world. In Los Angeles, something as simple as an empty parking lot can be transformed into a virtual window, a portal or gate through which film or TV crews can pull distant visions of another location. Around that corner could be Chicago, London, or even Seoul.
The Men Inside of R2-D2 and C-3PO Actually Hated Each Other
May 04, 5:00PM
In 1975, George Lucas was casting for his upcoming sci-fi film The Star Wars (name later changed to simply Star Wars). After a joint casting session with Brian De Palma, who was looking to hire actors for his new horror movie Carrie, Lucas was able to cast many of his principal actors. He decided on two young no-names, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill, as well as a friend from his previous film, American Graffiti, Harrison Ford, to portray the three main characters: Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, and Han Solo.
Etihad's New 'Residence' First Class Will Make You Insanely Jealous
May 04, 4:30PM
Like many things in the United Arab Emirates, Etihad Airways has gone above and beyond what most of us will ever expect. Today, the airline showcased their new "Residence" First Class suite. Most of us will never get to fly in it, but let's give it a look anyway.
Weekend Deals: Star Wars and More
May 04, 4:15PM
Your weekend deals come from a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...
Navigate by Barcode and Never Get Lost Again
May 04, 4:00PM
Libraries have terrible maps; supermarkets and department stores have bad signage; all of them have a built-in system for navigation that we don't use: barcodes.
How Doritos Went From Disneyland Dumpster to Multi-Billion Dollar Snack
May 04, 3:40PM
Doritos: they're so bad, but so undeniably good. Face it, you're staring at that orange-powdered motherlode of vaguely cheese-flavored corn product and salivating right now. But as you tear into a bag of Cool Ranch, do you ever wonder where Doritos came from? Short answer: a Disneyland dumpster. Talk about junk food.
Sony Crams 3,700 Blu-Rays' Worth of Storage in a Single Cassette Tape
May 04, 2:16PM
Stupid hipster 80s fetishism notwithstanding, cassette tapes don't get much love. That's a shame, because magnetic tape is still a surprisingly robust way to back up data. Especially now: Sony just unveiled tape that holds a whopping 148 GB per square inch, meaning a cassette could hold 185 TB of data. Prepare for the mixtape to end all mixtapes.
Study: Some E-Cigs Put Out Tobacco-Like Levels of Carcinogens
May 04, 1:12PM
An upcoming study in the peer-reviewed journal Nicotine and Tobacco Research says that some tank-style e-cigarettes emit cancer-causing formaldehyde in their vapor at levels similar to traditional tobacco cigarettes. The New York Times, which revealed the findings ahead of publication, says a second study confirms the results.
What is this secret code hidden in so many films and TV shows?
May 04, 6:31AM
There's a mysterious code hidden in an increasing number of films, shows, and videogames out there, from The Simpsons to South Park to Toy Story. The list goes forever, including live action features like Avengers, Star Wars, and Hunger Games. The code is the key to a secret society limited to a selected few.
Earthling worms can be as disgusting as alien face huggers
May 04, 1:56AM
Blood Worms. They look like gentle earthworms until they extend their mouths and show their teeth made of atacamite, "a copper-based chloride biomineral." Their poisonous bite is painful for humans and kills whatever prey they find in the shallow marine waters where they live.
This Week's Top Comedy Video: Every YouTube Video Ever
May 04, 12:52AM
There's a lot of great stuff out there on YouTube. And also lot of terrible, repetitive, utterly predictable crap that somehow gets billions of views and turns internet morons into viral celebrities. How the hell does that happen? Turns out, there's a very specific recipe for YouTube success, and this is it.
Extremely dangerous lava surf photography is completely worth the risk
May 04, 12:35AM
CJ Kale is reportedly the first person ever to photograph lava entering the ocean from the surf, swimming near the scalding water and avoiding lava bombs just a few from where he was standing. Needless to say, the risk of dying is huge but his photographs are awesome.
Horse Racing and the Weaponized Landscape of Silicon Valley
May 04, 12:00AM
Netflix added seven James Bond movies to its streaming library this week. With today's Kentucky Derby in the books , one of those newly-added Bond titles seems particularly ripe for revisiting: 1985's A View to a Kill, starring Roger Moore. It's kitschy enough to make you cringe, but with a story line that weaves together horse racing, Silicon Valley greed, and the weaponization of tectonic plates, it's a fascinatingly futuristic time capsule.
Fake Camera Commercial Shows How Dumb Today's Tech Will Someday Look
May 03, 11:00PM
The Walley POS-86 is "the most advanced camera ever built." It's impossible to ignore all the power packed in its svelte 25-pound frame. And if you've watched a promo for any kind of consumer technology product in the past 10 years, you'll get a chuckle out of this parody, because they nailed it.
FlaskScarf Protects Against Chilly Breezes and Sobriety
May 03, 10:00PM
Who among us hasn't wished for a fashion accessory that's also a secret booze stash? Wish no more. FlaskScarf is here to literally hang your hooch around your neck. Like a Saint Bernard, with style.
There's tons of talk about fitness trackers, but do any of them live up to the hype?
May 03, 9:00PM
There's tons of talk about fitness trackers, but do any of them live up to the hype? Where did the internet phrase "me IRL" come from? What's the internal pressure of a decomposing whale? Answers to all this and more, in this week's Tech Reads.
Want to edit a Google Drive document from your mobile device?
May 03, 8:19PM
Want to edit a Google Drive document from your mobile device? Now you'll need not one, but three apps: Google just removed editing capabilities from the Drive app. You'll have to install Docs or Sheets to get your editing powers back. [Android Police via TechMeme]
What Are Fractals, And Why Should I Care?
May 03, 8:00PM
Fractal geometry is a field of math born in the 1970s and mainly developed by Benoit Mandelbrot. If you've already heard of fractals, you've probably seen the picture above. It's called the Mandelbrot Set and is an example of a fractal shape.
Reminder: Apple vs. Samsung Is Just a Professional Fanboy Fight
May 03, 7:05PM
Yesterday, a verdict came down in the long, long line of Apple vs. Samsung patent disputes. But before you go thinking this is some huge deal, it's important to note that nothing's really solved and nothing will change. And that's fitting, since this is just a giant fanboy fight.
Pyramids, Tunnels to Nowhere, Gizmodo's Home of the Future, and More
May 03, 7:00PM
What a week it's been! We tested out strange new shaving implements, strolled through NYC's newest subway tunnel, and learned how to win every single game of Rock, Paper Scissors. We also announced Gizmodo's Home of the Future. What's that? Read on and see.
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