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This giant drop of water is actually a cake
Jun 07, 12:34AM
If sorcery exists in this world, I'm pretty sure Japan has already discovered it. They can't quite turn water into wine but they can turn it into dessert. That water droplet you see above? It's actually a rice cake dessert, or shingen mochi, that melts in your mouth as you eat it. It's like eating a delicate water balloon that can pop at any second for dessert. Only way more delicious.
Fallen Angels: The Stunning Film Synthesized By Two Cinematic Legends
Jun 07, 12:00AM
The first time I watched Fallen Angels I was trying to wrap my head around what I had just seen. I wasn't lost in the way a sci-fi masterpiece like The Matrix makes you question reality, but in the you've never seen a narrative film told like this kind of way. Director Wong Kar Wai and cinematographer Christopher Doyle approach filmmaking unlike anyone else in the world ever have and ever will.
Watch a lightning bolt hit a car while it's driving
Jun 06, 11:32PM
Boom. A couple was driving their pickup truck on a fairly empty highway when the weather gods decided that their car would be a great target for a direct lightning bolt strike. According to the couple, after getting hit the car's airbags popped out, the electrical system was destroyed, the car door's locked and black smoke started filling the car.
Reframe Roundup: This Week's Best Photography Posts
Jun 06, 11:30PM
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.
An Astrophysicist Explains Our Flying Car Problem
Jun 06, 11:10PM
In a new essay at the New York Times, a professor of astrophysics at the University of Rochester asks the retro-futurist's most daunting question: Where's my flying car?
Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week
Jun 06, 11:10PM
It's starting to feel like summer out there! Go on and get outside. Give your smartphone some fresh air—and some fresh apps.
Black Label Society: Concrete Jungle
Jun 06, 11:00PM
What is is about iconic cities that make people want to destroy them? Whether it's Godzilla curb stomping San Francisco or Tetsuo reintegrating Neo-Tokyo or giant tentacle monsters molesting the Brooklyn Bridge, our popular culture is completely enthralled with the destruction of our most famous monuments.
A Town's Famous Bioluminescent Bay Is Going Dark and No One Knows Why
Jun 06, 10:41PM
For those who've seen it—and photographs don't do it justice—the bioluminescent Mosquito Bay is one of the world's most spectacular natural sights. Tiny plankton known as dinoflagellates light up the water like a glow stick at night. But since January, the glow has faded, throwing the entire Puerto Rican town into a panic.
Animated Map Shows How Paved Roads Spread Across L.A. County
Jun 06, 10:30PM
Is the L.A. of 2014 driving around on a road network built for the L.A. of the 1980s? That's one conclusion two researchers at Arizona State University draw from their above data visualization, which uses building records from the Los Angeles County Assessor's Office to infer the age of the metropolis' roads. Green represents the oldest roads, red the newest.
If This 54-Year-Old Software Can Finally Release, Anything Is Possible
Jun 06, 10:20PM
When development started in 1960, many people thought Project Xanadu would change the world. Then one delay led to another and another and another. But after 54 years in development the world's most delayed software went live.
3D Printed Steel Structures Are As Efficient As They Are Awesome-Looking
Jun 06, 10:00PM
No matter how many times you hear about a new breakthrough, 3D printing is amazing, transformative technology. Now, a new method for 3D printing steel joints stands to revolutionize the construction industry. It looks pretty badass, too.
These Posters Immortalize the Cars From Your Favorite Films
Jun 06, 9:20PM
To those of us who pay attention to these things, a movie character's car can tell us more about that person than nearly anything else. Sometimes, those cars even become characters—without the DeLorean, Back to the Future would be a 1980s Waiting for Godot. Designer Jesús Prudencio's poster series Cars and Films pays tribute to these plot-driving heroes.
How Atomic Bombs Help Unmask Counterfeit Wine
Jun 06, 9:00PM
As long as rich men are willing to pay exorbitant amounts for old, fermented juice, there will be schemers willing to dupe them out of their money. But if you're dropping a cool half million on four bottles of wine supposedly owned by Thomas Jefferson (true story), you want to make sure you have the real thing, right? You can, thanks in part to the atomic bomb.
Scientists Made an Unbreakable Smartphone Screen From Clear Electrodes
Jun 06, 8:52PM
The truly shatterproof screen is a little bit like the flying car : It's been promised for years, but never arrives. Scientists at University of Akron claim they've cracked the code, so to speak, by creating a super-tough screen out of transparent electrodes.
Machines Are Forced To Dig Their Own Graves Under Luxury London Flats
Jun 06, 8:40PM
Folks with loads of cash who are looking to build their wildly extravagant dream home in London are getting around strict architectural preservation laws by building down, not up. And after excavating space for subterranean ballrooms, pools, and bowling alleys, the diggers that do the dirty work are being abandoned underground and there, covered with cement below the streets of England's capital, they find their final resting place.
You Can Finally Get a Standalone Leap Motion-Powered Keyboard
Jun 06, 8:29PM
The Leap Motion Controller is cool—and it's about to get cooler —but the neat little dongle is a toy, not a must-have . Now, HP is going to start selling keyboards with Leap built right in, and it's probably the best way to get in on the fun.
Shopping For a Ring Online? This Site Lets You 3D Print a Mockup
Jun 06, 8:20PM
If you think shopping online for clothing was difficult, imagine spending thousands of dollars on a diamond engagement ring without trying it on first. That's why Brilliance.com, an online jewelry retailer, has started letting customers print their own 3D mockups to try on at home.
Everything You Know About Cramps Is Wrong, And Gatorade Is Full Of Shit
Jun 06, 8:17PM
It looked bad, LeBron getting Paul Pierced off the court, a Finals opener sliding wetly to an uneventful end, Gatorade trolling down from the ramparts of for-profit pseudo-science.
Let's Talk About Whatever You Want Right Now
Jun 06, 8:00PM
It's JUNE, can you believe it? It's practically summer, which means here at Gizmodo HQ we're putting on our best jorts-and-midriffs ensemble, cracking open a few cold ones, and aiming high-powered water cannons at the heads of our sister blog editors.
This Map Shows You The Fastest Way to Get Anywhere In Your City
Jun 06, 8:00PM
Conventional wisdom (especially when it's raining) whispers in your ear that you can get anywhere in your city fastest by jumping in a car. Turns out in many cases, that is probably not true. Now you can easily see which mode of transit will deliver you to your destination faster, wherever you are.
A Cocktail Glass Designed To Work In Zero Gravity
Jun 06, 7:40PM
Most passengers can't even get on a plane without a few drinks from the airport bar first. So how do you expect to get the average flyer onto a rocket ship for space tourism if the logistics of zero gravity make drinking during the trip problematic? Easy, you design a martini glass that's specifically-engineered to work in space without spilling.
A Nosebleed Tour of the Wind Turbines Taking Over NYC's Rooftops
Jun 06, 7:20PM
According to the New York Times, wind turbines are all the rage in New York City. We decided to find out for ourselves what all the buzz—or whoosh?—was about. So we met with wind turbine maker UGE and its mechanical engineer, Darius Salgo, who was kind enough to show us around the newly-installed wind turbines on top of one NYC high-rise.
Send User Manual Your Burning Questions About Online Etiquette
Jun 06, 7:00PM
Should you ever break up in a text ? How do you navigate a holiday party without the help of your phone ? Why is it better to never untag Facebook pics? User Manual has discussed a lot of matters of how to be online, but now it's time for a reboot: we want to answer your questions.
Sexbot Slaves: How Sexbots Could Affect Actual Human Relationships
Jun 06, 6:40PM
There is only one true sexbot that you can go out and buy today. Her name is Roxxxy, and she is a 'robot companion' intended to look human, or something very close. She's 5'7" and slender. She's got a wide range of hair and eye colors. And depending on the model you choose, she can 'hear' you, 'talk' to you, and 'feel' you.
Steve Wozniak Was So Good at Tetris He Got Banned from Nintendo Power
Jun 06, 6:34PM
In our article about Tetris's 30th anniversary , the one and only Steve Wozniak dropped by to regale us with tales of his long reign as America's #1 Tetris champion. He was so good, Nintendo Power magazine stopped accepting his score submissions. So Woz had to get crafty.
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