State-sponsored freeway construction can be a pain for commuters whose daily routines are upended by constant building and maintenance, but roadwork can also be a source of unexpected archaeological discovery.
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Chromecast owners got Hulu Plus app streaming on their Android devices and iPads at the start of the month. Today, it’s the iPhone’s turn: a newly updated Hulu Plus app lets those with smaller-screened iOS devices control TV shows playing through Google’s media adapter. There aren’t any new features …
Headphones are part of daily life at train stations, an urban necessity used by commuters to drown out the flurry of action around them. But the other night at Union Station in Los Angeles, as I watched a woman crawl across the top of an information booth while a man’s voice from another room whispered in my ear, the headphones I wore became a way to enhance, not ignore, the experience—like tuning into a pirate radio broadcast where the plot began to come to life before my eyes.
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It is official, the Blackberry Messenger app has been released on Android and iOS (search for “BBM” in the store), and we’re looking forward to telling you more about it. Before you get too excited, you should also be aware that there is a virtual “waiting list” since BlackBerry apparently wants to ramp this up in a somewhat controlled way. Since BBM is one of the most-used BB service, the company may fear that its servers could have a hard time keeping up with the first surge resulting from the launch. (more…)
BBM for Android and iOS Now Available. Get In Line original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Captain America looks a little fluffier than usual.
(Credit: Chez Marmota)
Look! Down on the ground! It’s a gerbil! It’s a naked mole rat! It’s Super-Hamster! Just because Halloween doesn’t even register in the rodent mindset, doesn’t mean you can’t dress up your small furry friend for the occasion. Or any occasion.
Etsy seller Chez Marmota is here to help you assemble your very own Legion of Super-Pets. The online store includes a wide selection of superhero costumes specially sized for the Rodentia set. Even better, there are plenty of photos of the seller’s pets modeling those costumes.
Choices range from a tiny $9 Batman cape fit for a hamster to an $18 Captain America cape and shield fit for a guinea pig. Larger rodents, like capybaras, will require a custom costume order. Others options include Thor, the Joker, the Flash, Green Lantern, Superman, and Harley Quinn…. [Read more]
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Sam Berns is a 17-year old living with progeria, a rare genetic disease where symptoms resemble aspects of rapid aging. Sam’s also a prolific Lego builder and the subject of HBO’s award-winning documentary, Life According to Sam, which premieres tonight.
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Ghosts and witches are so passe. Your Halloween party needs some serious juice. We’ve found ten amazing Halloween party props you can quickly make at home for very little money. Warning: These are super-creepy!
The dream of the cyborg is coming true at an exhilarating rate. As humans gets better and better at making machines, we keep attaching those machines to our bodies to make ourselves better humans. It seems at times that the only question left is if we can put a human brain in a robotic frame. Actually, it’s not a matter of if. It’s a matter of when.
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Apparently Apple still has a bit of ground to cover after last month’s iPhone 5s / 5c event. With the holidays heading our way, we’re expecting some news on iPads both big and small, more concrete information on that cool and compact Mac Pro and a little more light to be shed on OS X Mavericks. It’s …
Like many of us, Terry Burton and Jinna Kim find themselves witnessing – and contributing to – the slow but inevitable death of paper books. The husband and wife team decided to make a functional artwork that bridges the gap between eBooks and their ancestors. Their eBookmark not only lets you save a book page, it also lets you specify the paragraph where you stopped. How does it work? With a minimalist touch interface, of course.
The eBookmark has a balsa wood body. Inside are LEDs, a touch-sensitive strip, a battery and an Atmel 8-bit processor. It also has a switch up top for pointing out either the left or right page and can be extended to accommodate larger books.
I know that Terry and Jinna made the eBookmark as an artistic statement, but it would’ve been nicer if it had a motion sensor that caused the LEDs to turn on only when the book is opened. If you’re actually looking for a more precise bookmark, check out this bookmark by Fred & Friends.
[via 7 Electrons via Hack A Day]
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