This Lion Sculpture Is Made out of Tires: I Said Tire Iron, Not Tire Lion!

This lion sculpture is made entirely out of old shredded tires by artist Yong Ho Ji and was spotted by Redditor m1keyth while at the Beyond Limits sculpture expo in Chatsworth, UK. All I can say is that lions look awesome made from tires. I’d love to see a dragon now too.
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Who knew that tire art could look this good? We should be making tire sculptures everywhere just to stop them from going to the landfills. At least we know that if this lion ever comes to life, it is going to be able to get a firm grip on you with its claws, even in the rain.

I would hate to be the guy who has to Armor All this sucker. That would be an all day job.

You can check out numerous other awesome tire sculptures over on Yong Ho Ji’s website.

[via Geekologie]

Here’s Why the iPhone 5S Accelerometer Is So Screwed Up

Here's Why the iPhone 5S Accelerometer Is So Screwed Up

A few weeks ago we confirmed reports that the iPhone 5S motion sensors were embarrassingly off. Some enterprising devs have investigated the problem, and figured out that at its root, it’s indeed a hardware design issue that Apple either overlooked or ignored. The good news is that there’s a fix coming—but not from Apple.

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The Best Batteries, The Best NAS, The Best External Hard Drive, Cheap

The Best Batteries, The Best NAS, The Best External Hard Drive, Cheap

The great deal on the Anker Astro E4 we recently featured is back, and we recommend acting quickly because last time it didn’t last long. It’s Lifehacker’s favorite, our favorite, and Dealzmodo readers loved it the last time we posted it. Use code BDDL6ZN9. [Amazon]

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Researchers looking to submerge WiFi, drive demand for Google SnorkBooks

How to begin a new pitch about your underwater networking technology? You could start by comparing existing offerings to a “frightened toddler,” seeing as how both parties share an inherent desire to stay above the waves. A research team at the University at Buffalo, however, is far less afraid to …

Jabra Solemate Max wireless speaker unveiled for Q4 launch

Jabra is back with another extension to its wireless stereo line of products: the Jabra Solemate Max. With the latest offering comes a decidedly Jabra-centric design customers will recognize following closely on the heels of the Solemate Mini unveiled in early September, as well as the original Solemate we got our hands on earlier this […]

Lenovo Miix2, 8-inch Full Windows Tablet: Hands-On

Lenovo Miix2, 8 inch Full Windows Tablet: Hands OnLenovo has just announced its new 8-inch Windows tablet called the Lenovo Miix2. It’s an 8” tablet that is equipped with a 1280×800 LCD IPS display (178 degrees viewing angle). From the outside, it looks like a regular 8.35 mm thick tablet, and most people wouldn’t think that it runs a full version of Windows 8.1 with a full version of Microsoft Office Home & Student 2013. This will ensure a perfect compatibility and edition capabilities of any Office documents you may have. Despite years of development on Android and iOS, editing or viewing Office documents is still not a problem that has been solved at 100% (it’s actually a very hard problem).

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    LAUSD iPad Program Could Be Delayed After Security Concerns, Growing Concern

    Facing questions about security and other issues, Los Angeles Unified Superintendent John Deasy has proposed a one-year extension in equipping all 600,000 of the district’s students with iPads, pushing completion of the program to December 2015.

    Deasy has asked the school board to consider the revised timeline during a special meeting it has scheduled for Oct. 29 to address growing concerns about the iPad rollout. Among the issues expected to be discussed during that session are a security breach that allowed more than 300 students to access unauthorized websites, whether the devices can be taken home and whether the district will have to buy keyboards for the tablets.

    The board was expected to award the contract for the second phase of the project in November and scheduled the special meeting so members could get their questions answered before signing off on the plan.

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    5 Hacks For When Your Hair Tie Goes Missing

    Sometimes, in the middle of a very tough, very strenuous day, you just need to get your hair out of your face. Like, ASAP. Since you never know when the urge to updo will strike, many women wear an elastic around their wrists in case of emergency.

    But what if your go-to hair tie breaks? Or gets lost? Or if you simply don’t like the look and feel of elastic on your most useful appendage? We’ve rounded up five hacks for you to get that hair out of the way, without succumbing to a destructive rubber band.

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    Obama Applauds Senate Deal On Government Shutdown, Debt Ceiling

    White House press secretary Jay Carney said Wednesday that President Barack Obama is pleased with the deal on the government shutdown and debt ceiling unveiled by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)

    “The president applauds Leader Reid and Minority Leader McConnell for working together to forge this compromise and encourages the Congress to act swiftly to end this shutdown and protect the full faith and credit of the United States of America,” Carney said during a White House press briefing.

    The deal, unveiled on the Senate floor earlier Wednesday, would fund the government through January 15 and raise the debt ceiling through February 7.

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    Sofia Vergara Posts Amazing Pic As 19-Year-Old Mom (PHOTO)

    While many are worried about choosing this year’s perfect Halloween costume, Sofía Vergara is more focused on memories of the spooky holiday as a young mom in Colombia.

    On Tuesday, the “Modern Family” actress posted an adorable picture of herself celebrating her son Manolo’s first Halloween. Surrounded by young trick-or-treaters, the 19-year-old Sofía is pictured with her nearly newborn baby boy on her lap.

    “This was 22 years ago in Barranquilla! Manolo’s first Halloween! He was only one month old!” the Colombian-born star said in the photo caption.

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