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How they made the most famous exploding head in internet's history
Jul 12, 12:11AM
If you have been on the internet for at least a few months, you probably came across a version of the animated GIF above. You may be wondering a) where the hell does this exploding head come from or b) how the hell did they do it. The answer to a) is David Cronenberg's Scanners—and here's the answer to b:
Tiny Explores One Man's Quest to Live In a Shoebox
Jul 12, 12:00AM
Most of us are forced to live small: In small apartments in small buildings with small windows and small closets and cat piss-scented roommates on meth. Others willingly choose to live out their days in homes no larger than a parking space, and now you can watch a movie about their electively cramped style.
Murders, Tsunamis, Bus Singing: What's Ruining Our Cities This Week
Jul 11, 11:40PM
Why were so many people shot in Chicago last weekend? Does today's earthquake in Japan mean another Fukushima meltdown? And why does Winnipeg want to fine people $100 for singing in public? These are the questions we address in this week's edition of What's Ruining Our Cities.
Massive school of anchovies looks like a hungry giant alien oil blob
Jul 11, 11:29PM
This big black blob that recently appeared off the San Diego coast looks like the fallout from an oil spill, or an undersea plague coming to haunt humans and probably steal their souls. In reality, it's a massive school of anchovies—harmless enough that people are actually snorkeling through the dark mass of fishies.
Reframe Roundup: This Week's Best Photography Posts
Jul 11, 11:20PM
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.
Who Recorded the Best Ever Cover of "Summertime"?
Jul 11, 11:00PM
We've recently seen some serious contenders emerge for title of official jam of this, the sweatiest season of the year. Grimes , Dodger Stadium , and, uh, Usher with his boys Lil Jon and Luda have all wooed Giz staff with their vocal talents. Well, forget about those fools. Today is the time to make your case for the best ever cover of that all-time classic: "Summertime."
Join Gizmodo for a Los Angeles Happy Hour on August 11
Jul 11, 10:40PM
Little known fact: At least six of your favorite Gizmodo contributors are based in Los Angeles. Because it's summer, and we'll take any excuse to drink outdoors, we're organizing a happy hour for our L.A.-based readers. Join us, won't you?
Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week
Jul 11, 10:30PM
Well hey there, weekend. You sure are lookin' good. I brought you a gift. I brought you the best apps of the week. I hope you like them.
Snowpiercer Is Out On Demand Today, Just Weeks After Hitting Theaters
Jul 11, 10:20PM
Snowpiercer looks like a badass movie. Like if Blade Runner had sex with Speed. The sci-fi film has great reviews, an intriguing plot about hardscrabble future people engaging in class warfare on a really fast cold-weather train, and Tilda Swinton. But with a limited theatrical release, it hasn't been very easy to see. That's about to change. Today, Snowpiercer will be available on video-on-demand, expanding its potential audience to millions of cable-subscribing Americans.
This Ad for a Homeless Shelter Is Also a Mini Homeless Shelter
Jul 11, 10:00PM
A curious ad campaign recently popped up in Vancouver. The backs of park benches have become billboards for Raincity Housing, a nonprofit that helps the homeless. But they're not just advertisements for a homeless shelter. Some of the ads actually transform into little shelters.
This Topographic Calendar Turns Your To-Do List Into an Actual Mountain
Jul 11, 9:20PM
If you're finding yourself overwhelmed with all the work on your plate, it's probably a bad idea to keep track of it all on this lovely calendar Land Rover has made. Using the topography elevation lines you'd find on a 2D map as inspiration, this calendar ends up looking like a genuine miniature mountain on your desk, with every day of the year represented as a new tear-away layer.
We Went to Scotland To See How Real Scotch Is Born
Jul 11, 9:00PM
Among connoisseurs, scotch whisky is heralded as a complex delicacy. Listen in on a tasting: You'll swear they're describing an entire dinner entree, not a sip of booze. But scotch distillers need only three ingredients—and a barrel-full of technique—to make that magical elixir, as I learned while touring the Aberlour distillery in Scotland.
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Jul 11, 8:33PM
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Why Medium Format Is So Gorgeous (It's About More Than Resolution)
Jul 11, 8:03PM
One of the biggest reasons to shoot film nowadays is medium format, an option that yields gorgeous results but whose digital counterpart is wildly expensive. It's well known that medium format offers an increase in resolution and print size, but there are other advantages that make it a unique tool in a photographer's repertoire.
I want to spend summer and my entire life in this awesome house
Jul 11, 7:57PM
I want to move to any of these Villae Minimae—small villas—a collection of five isolated single-family houses perched in beautiful, hard to access places created by the Italian studio LAD. Then I want to become a Bond villain.
U-Boats, Spies, and White Magic: The Invention of Wireless Cryptography
Jul 11, 7:43PM
The wireless telegraph station in Sayville, New York was one of the most powerful in the world. Constructed by the German company Telefunken in 1912, it served as a transatlantic relay point for diplomatic messages and business communications. It was a beacon among amateur wireless enthusiasts around the United States who could tune their home-made sets to the station's nightly press dispatches. All of this changed when one of those amateurs uncovered the station's true purpose.
MIT Thinks Lighting Drones Could Be the Perfect Photography Assistants
Jul 11, 7:20PM
If you've ever been to a photography set, you've probably noticed how much time the photographer and their assistants take to perfectly position the lighting—only to have their efforts foiled when the model moves. That's why researchers at MIT are proposing using drones as lighting, as they can constantly ensure they're always in the perfect spot.
Let's Talk About Whatever You Want Right Now
Jul 11, 7:12PM
Would ya look at that, it's Friday! It's been a long one, but the weekend is right around the corner. Let's shoot the breeze to end the day.
Explore an 80-Room Nazi Bunker Converted Into a Home and Gallery
Jul 11, 7:00PM
It takes a very specific kind of sensibility to live in the ruins of monstrous regime, but art collectors Karen and Christian Boros have it. The couple and their kids live in a bunker with six-foot-thick concrete walls, originally built to hold 3,000 people during air raids in Berlin, in 1942.
Build Your Own Jet Engine With This Mesmerizing 3D-Printed Model
Jul 11, 6:40PM
Here's the good news: General Electric has created a wonderful 3D model of a jet engine that anyone—even those lacking an aerospace engineering degree—can build themselves, complete with moving parts and a cutaway design so you can see everything in motion.
Flying Cars Are Just Two Years From Reality ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Jul 11, 6:20PM
Another day, another story about how flying cars are just two years away. Funny how they're alway just two years away .
Scientists say some farts can help prevent cancer, strokes and dementia
Jul 11, 6:17PM
The smell of flatulence could help avoid cancer, strokes, heart attacks and dementia, according to scientists at Exeter University. Hydrogen sulfide is one of the gases produced by bacteria as it breaks down food in the gut, it is toxic in large doses but in tiny amounts it helps protect cells and fight illness.
Behold the All Time Best/Worst Movie About the Internet
Jul 11, 6:00PM
There are many movies about the internet. Some are good. Some are bad. And now comedian Nathan Fielder has made a movie about the internet so bad that it is the best. Unfortunately, it's not quite real. But the part of it that exists is great.
How Vacant World Cup Stadiums Could Be Turned Into Housing
Jul 11, 5:40PM
The World Cup ends this weekend, leaving Brazil with the heady task of deciding what, exactly, to do with the 12 stadiums that were built or converted for games. Two architects have published a proposal to convert the stadiums into something Brazil desperately needs: Affordable housing.
The only life advice you must always keep in your mind
Jul 11, 5:34PM
This video gives a very valuable advice. Something that we heard many times before but we keep forgetting: Death can hit you at any given moment so you better enjoy life while it lasts.
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