#astronomy Click here to read Directly Observing Exoplanets Just Got Easier

Directly Observing Exoplanets Just Got Easier

So that Gliese Goldilocks Zone planet may not exist. Sad. Cheer up though, because Arizona State astronomers have discovered a new technique that could make spotting exoplanets a bit easier. Which is great, because right now it's really frickin' hard. More »
06:00 PM
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By Jack Loftus
#batman

Wayne Manor, Illinois

Times are tough, even for billionaire playboy super heroes, so Bruce Wayne moved to Hinsdale, Illinois. The Air Force gig didn't pay, apparently. [41.791908,-87.916719 - Thanks, Dan]
05:00 PM
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By Jack Loftus
#solar Click here to read Inexpensive Solar Power Comes to Lego Mindstorms NXT

Inexpensive Solar Power Comes to Lego Mindstorms NXT

For $90 Dexter Industries will sell you a solar panel that provides enough juice to power an NXT control brick and one servo. Surely, Lego Mindstorms Mars missions aren't far behind. More »
04:00 PM
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By Jack Loftus
#ufo Click here to read Manhattan Balloon UFOs Spotted Over El Paso

Manhattan Balloon UFOs Spotted Over El Paso

Did the recent Manhattan UFOs migrate south to El Paso? Side-by-side evidence presented in this video suggests the answer is yes! Or it's just "air show maneuvers" being practiced in the middle of the night. Yeah, right. [ufohunter via TDW]
03:35 PM
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By Jack Loftus
#retromodo

The Kitchen of the Future as Seen by Mad Men in 1962

Behold! The kitchen futuristic kitchen of 1975, as depicted in Arnold B. Barach's book, 1975 and the Changes to Come, from 1962. The dishwasher thing (or is it a shelf?) looks like it's floating, people. Floating. [Paleofuture via Boing Boing]
02:00 PM
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By Jack Loftus
#angrybirds Click here to read Angry Birds Tears It Up On Android with 1 Million Downloads In One Day

Angry Birds Tears It Up On Android with 1 Million Downloads In One Day

Android users were able to get their first crack at the additive Angry Birds game this weekend and they're just as crazy for the game as their iPhone counterparts. How crazy? One million downloads in a day crazy. Free helps. More »
01:00 PM
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By Jack Loftus
#sonyinternettv

Sony Internet TV Unboxed at Best Buy

Earlier this morning rumor had it that Best Buy was getting—and selling—the new Sony Internet TVs as early as today. An anonymous tipster sent us some pics confirming that this could indeed be the case. More »
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12:10 PM
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By Jack Loftus
#lego

Choices

Lego master builder Mark (Legoagogo) tackles what every Stormtrooper must wake up to each and every morning. Pick the one in white! [Flickr via Brothers Brick]
12:00 PM
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By Jack Loftus
#meetings

Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg Break Bread, Talk Ping?

Holy dinner date! Two of tech's heaviest heavyweights, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg, had supper together two weeks ago and talked about—well, we don't exactly know, but you can be sure it was probably more about Ping than poking. More »
11:45 AM
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By Jack Loftus
#topcarblogger Click here to read Connecticut's Ghost Parking Lot

Connecticut's Ghost Parking Lot

In 1978, an artist half-buried and covered two dozen junker cars from the 60s and 70s with pavement in a suburban Connecticut mall parking lot. There the ghost cars sat for 25 years. [Jalopnik]
11:00 AM
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By Thewantslip
#ears Click here to read Researchers Claim They've Created the Perfect 3D Human Ear Model

Researchers Claim They've Created the Perfect 3D Human Ear Model

Researchers at the National Physics Laboratory in the U.K. have modeled what they believe to be the perfect human ear. It will replace the "flawed" one created by the International Electrotechnical Commission in 1990. Perfect headphones for everyone! More »
11:00 AM
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By Jack Loftus
#failure Click here to read Massive Outage Nukes Older Peek Devices

Massive Outage Nukes Older Peek Devices

Oops! A massive service outage has apparently bricked older Peek devices. Peek CEO Amol Sarva is on the case though, offering existing customers a free Peek 9 to make up for their lack of email access. Uh, great? More »
10:00 AM
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By Jack Loftus
Yesterday - October 16, 2010
#zoo

Concept Buenos Aires Skyscraper Would Actually Be A Vertical Zoo

The idea behind the ECO-CLIFF, what the vertical zoo is called, is to create a wildlife tower that can act as a nesting ground for birds and an ecological habitat for animals. Humans will peek into animal life on footpaths. More »
08:00 PM
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By Casey Chan
#iphoneapps

Keep Up With Your Gamer Friends With Raptr On Your iPhone

07:00 PM
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#weirdweather Click here to read How does the Sun create a pillar of light in the sky?

How does the Sun create a pillar of light in the sky?

The right weather conditions can send pillars of light shooting up across the sky. Find out how nature forms its own spotlights. More »
06:30 PM
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By Esther Inglis-Arkell
#dslr

This DSLR Rig Looks Like A Torture Chamber For Cameras

With so many bars, wires and knobs, this Swedish Chameleon DSLR Rig looks more like a torture tool than anything else. In reality, it's a $3500 tool used to give photographers and filmmakers insane stability and a sick level of customization. More »
05:30 PM
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By Casey Chan
#hulu Click here to read News Corp Bans Cablevision Customers From Watching Hulu

News Corp Bans Cablevision Customers From Watching Hulu

News Corp. and Cablevision are currently stuck in a classic cable vs programming "we pay too much, you pay too little" fight. But this time around News Corp. is flexing more muscle by banning Cablevision Internet users from accessing Hulu too. More »
04:39 PM
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By Casey Chan
#transformers

How To Make An Optimus Prime Costume From Cereal Boxes

04:00 PM
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#anime Click here to read There's A Robot Hiding In My Neon Genesis Evangelion Chopsticks

There's A Robot Hiding In My Neon Genesis Evangelion Chopsticks

These Neon Genesis Evangelion Chopsticks are supposed to mimic the entry plugs of the Evangelions in the famous anime. The plug can even be opened to reveal the pilot hiding inside your chopsticks. More »
03:00 PM
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By Casey Chan
#tv

The Best TV on the Web This Week

Click here to read The Best TV on the Web This Week
Looking for something worth watching? You've come to the right place, again! From Charlie Rose's interview with funny man Zack Galifianakis to a less hilarious but equally inspiring tale of Detroit, here's the best of what's online this week: More »
02:00 PM
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By Sam Julian
#ps3

The PS3 Can Be Used As A Bed For Your Pet

01:00 PM
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#miners Click here to read Try To Rescue All 33 Chilean Miners In This Flash Game

Try To Rescue All 33 Chilean Miners In This Flash Game

Now that all the Chilean Miners are safe, we can enjoy silly fun like this ridiculous flash game. In the laughably basic game, you wind the virtual wheel as fast as you can to save as many miners as possible. More »
12:00 PM
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By Casey Chan
#comment

What Happens In Facebook Stays In Facebook

It was the first time in his life Isaac didn't want to go to Vegas. More »
10:00 AM
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By Dave Pell
#robots

Robots Are Stealing American Jobs, According to MIT Economist

09:00 AM
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#community

Bored? Go To #Whitenoise Right Now!

01:01 AM
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#crime Click here to read Father On Trial For Torturing The Man Who Sexted His Underage Daughter

Father On Trial For Torturing The Man Who Sexted His Underage Daughter

William Atwood Sr. is facing trial for assaulting 24-year-old Justin Moore. Atwood threatened the young man with a shotgun, forced him to undress, tied him up, and used a stun gun on him. All because of some naughty text messages. More »
01:00 AM
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By Rosa Golijan
#travel Click here to read Airlines Are Beginning To Encourage Cuddling During Long Flights

Airlines Are Beginning To Encourage Cuddling During Long Flights

Air New Zealand is beginning to offer what has been dubbed "cuddle class" seating. Basically it means that you and your snuggle-bunny will be able to snooze very comfortably after purchasing a row of seats that convert into a bed. More »
12:00 AM
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By Rosa Golijan
Friday - October 15, 2010
#iphonetexting

Make iPhone Texting Suck Less With the biteSMS Jailbreak App

The Messages app on the iPhone is alright if you're using it like a one-window chat system, but once you start doing other things on your phone, constant popups you can't do anything with are a source of extreme frustration. More »
11:20 PM
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By Jason Chen
#humor Click here to read Holy Military Secrets, Batman! Google Maps Revealed The Air Force's Hidden Weapon!

Holy Military Secrets, Batman! Google Maps Revealed The Air Force's Hidden Weapon!

Thanks to Google Maps and an eagle-eyed Reddit user, we now know that the United States Air Force is hiding very special weapon on a military base in Okinawa, Japan. Oh yes, they're working with him. More »
10:40 PM
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By Rosa Golijan
#humor

This Week's Top Web Comedy Videos

Click here to read This Week's Top Web Comedy Videos
Did you not have time to watch funny videos this week, what with work and life keeping you busy? Don't worry, you can catch up with the week's best videos right here. More »
10:00 PM
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By Splitsider
#unconfirmed

Next Android Release To Be Named Ice Cream?

09:44 PM
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#imagecache

Captain Picard Wedding Cake: Make It So!

09:20 PM
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#imagecache

A Day In The Life Of An Internet Commenter

Somehow this illustration of an Internet commenter's daily life looks familiar to many of us. Are we really this bad? More »
08:40 PM
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By Rosa Golijan
#fromthetipsbox Click here to read From the Tips Box: Minimalist Decluttering, the Common Cold, and Quick Translating

From the Tips Box: Minimalist Decluttering, the Common Cold, and Quick Translating

Readers offer their best tips for decluttering your posessions, alleviating indirect cold symptoms, and translating phrases quickly with Google Translate. [Lifehacker]
08:00 PM
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By Whitson Gordon
#tunnels

The Swiss Have the World's Longest Tunnel and They're Proud of It

Today, after 20 years of digging by some 2,500 workers, 8 of whom lost their lives, Swiss engineers blasted through the last bit of rock to create the world's longest tunnel. The accomplishment even made macho Swiss miners cry. More »
08:00 PM
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By Kyle VanHemert
#apps

This Week's Best Apps

In this week's super duper app round up: trains, made exciting; excellent New York pizza, catalogued; basketball, played in space; the New York Times, expanded on the iPad; Sonic the Hedgehog, spin dashing all over your iPhone, and more! More »
07:40 PM
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By Kyle VanHemert and Casey Chan
#androidapps

VPlayer for Android Is Your New 'Play Anything' App

07:20 PM
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#blotto

Sleeping On The Floor Of The Hard Times Distillery

07:00 PM
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#travelator

Watch How Amazing the Moving Walkway Was, 50 Years Ago

Half a century ago, it was a real pain in the ass to use the subway in London. So they added a "travelator"—not an escalator, mind you, but a climbing moving walkway. And London was pumped. More »
06:40 PM
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By Sam Biddle
#surfing Click here to read It Doesn't Get Much Gnarlier Than a Bullet-Time Surfing Video Shot With 52 Cameras

It Doesn't Get Much Gnarlier Than a Bullet-Time Surfing Video Shot With 52 Cameras

After ten years of bullet-time, you'd think the effect would be completely played out. But you haven't seen crazy surfing shot in bullet-time with 52 Canon Rebel T2is. More »
06:00 PM
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By matt buchanan
#health Click here to read How to Safely Disinfect and Clean Your Gadgets

How to Safely Disinfect and Clean Your Gadgets

Flu season is creeping its way toward us once again, and your gadgets are among the most germ-ridden objects in your house. Here's how to safely disinfect them. [Lifehacker]
06:00 PM
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By Whitson Gordon
#chart

This Is Google's Real Profit Source

At the end of the day, it's not Android, it's not Google TV, it's not YouTube or anything else. Search: 95%. All the rest: 5%. A one-trick pony. A $11.72-billion-profit one-trick pony, but a one-trick pony nonetheless. [Data from SAI]
05:40 PM
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By Jesus Diaz
#retromodo

One Man's VCR Player Collection Earns My "Best Video of the Month" Badge

05:20 PM
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