Oct 12
As a kid who grew up in the 90’s Jurassic Park and its iconic velociraptors made a lifelong impression on me and my imagination, so I’d have flipped my lid with excitement if I discovered this bipedal beast under the Christmas tree!
Oct 12
Build Your Own LEGO Easy Rider
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If you’re just getting started in the world of LEGO, it’s quite easy to be overwhelmed by the medium’s near limitless potential. That’s why you start small, with easy projects like this bricked-out motorbike from The LEGO Build It Book, Volume 2 by Nathanael Kuipers. All that’s missing is a minifig-sized Star Spangled helmet.
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Oct 12
Social media plays a big part in people’s lives these days. Not just in their personal lives, but also in what they do for a living as well. If you’re one of those people, then you might be interested in the social media-themed business card generators by Stephen Ou.
Over on SocialBusinessCard you can generate business card designs patterned after three of the largest social networks are available: Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Creating your own personalized car using these designs is pretty easy. Just choose which one you want, link your actual social media account using the site’s app, and your card will be generated right after, using your digital profile as a starting point.
After editing the text on the card, you can then choose to upload the custom card design to your business card maker of your choice.
The most impressive part? Stephen just graduated high school, and already has launched several other successful online apps.
[via InStash]
Oct 12
There are tons of great city time lapses. When you combine beautiful, weird or iconic architecture with changing light at different times of day, and people speeding by you almost always get a winner. But its not easy to make these shorts. This time lapse of Barcelona, shot in the past few months from August to October, is made from 480GB of data. Geez.
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Oct 12
Recommended Reading: Jeff Bezos’ Everything Store, Twitter’s tumultuous history and more
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Recommended Reading highlights the best long-form writing on technology in print and on the web. Some weeks, you’ll also find short reviews of books dealing with the subject of technology that we think are worth your time. We hope you enjoy the read.
The Secrets of Bezos: How Amazon Became the …
Oct 12
Have you ever wanted to be a part of Star Wars? Well, now is your chance to become a part of the movie that changed movies forever. You, my friend, can be choked by our favorite Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Vader. This painting will live for all time and it can be your gasping face above Vader’s strangling hand.
Etsy seller FeatherStonePortrait will use his Alias Art series to put you into the movie through a painting. Just give him a picture and a great idea to get started.
There are no limits to what you can create. Have Vader choke you out. Ride a Bantha. Slay an Ewok. Proudly hold Jar Jar’s decapitated head in your hand! You can re-think, tweak and approve your painting every step of the way while you speak with the artist directly as he creates your piece. Awesome. Prices range from $375 to $675 (USD) to you live out your movie fantasies.
Oct 12
If you thought you had a home screen replacement app that brought versatility to your Android smartphone before, you’ll be blown away by Themer. There’s a beta release going on right this minute with codes being pushed in waves – always keep a line at the door, of course – and the app will be […]
Oct 12
We’ve all done tech support for family members
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Oct 12
CARACAS, Venezuela — CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans have trouble agreeing on anything these days, whether it’s who really won the election to replace Hugo Chavez or who to blame for this South American nation’s mounting economic woes.
But for a few gala-filled hours, they put all that aside to embrace a shared national obsession: beauty. In what is traditionally the country’s most-watched television event, millions tuned in Thursday night to watch as 18-year-old Migbelis Castellanos was crowned Miss Venezuela.
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Oct 12
Some people put out pails and bins to collect rainwater when it rains. Others, like the folks of MARS architects, put out benches. They’re very different objects, but they serve the same purpose: to collect rainwater which will be used to water plants, wash cars, hose down driveways, and so on and so forth.
So you might be wondering, how does a bench collect rainwater? Well, it’s all in the cushions. The bench MARS came up with features grooves and seams that direct the water into inlet buttons. The collected water is stored in an underground tank and in the aboveground tank (which is, essentially, the bench.)
The benches are available in three capacities: 500 liters, 1,000 liters, and 1,800 liters, each of which is recommended for certain locations to maximize their usefulness.
The smallest unit does not even require any ground work, and is best equipped for roadside installation; the medium size includes an underground tank and is well-suited for gardens and greenhouses; and the largest one is appropriate for public parks and playgrounds.
The bench came to be after MARS was commissioned by the BMW guggenheim lab to join in on the think tank’s vision to come up with innovations that would benefit cities and urban environments.
[via designboom via Likecool]
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