Jan 31
Got boring wall syndrome? Worry not, young design enthusiast. These self-adhesive, fabric pattern wall tiles will solve your woes.
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Jan 31
Jan 31
I just got an email from NASA touting their upcoming Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Symposium, an open conference that will take place at Stanford University next week. It came with the image you can see above, by Iron Rooster Studios’ Peter Rubin, something that makes me very happy.
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Jan 31
If you have ever wanted to incorporate a musical instrument into games other than Rock Band, Rocksmith or Guitar Hero, this guy is your new best friend. Vimeo member Mc Cool is seen here in this video using a modded electric piano as a controller to play Tekken.
In this game, you get to kick ass and create your own theme music at the same time. If Schwarzenegger and Stallone could do that, we would have some really strange action movie soundtracks. While you ponder that, check out the video below:
[via Geekologie]
Jan 31
Engadget Podcast 382 – 1.31.14
Posted in: Today's Chili
We’re breaking it down to the bare essentials this week, with Terrence and Ben getting laser focused on the recent Lenovo / Motorola deal and Nintendo’s state of financial affairs. With just those two topics on the table, every stone is upturned and …
Jan 31
Microsoft targets next-gen console pricing difference with PS3 trade-in promo
Posted in: Today's ChiliWhen one chooses which next-generation console to purchase, one oft-cited factor is the price: the Xbox One is going to run you an extra $100 over the PS4. Microsoft seems … Continue reading
Jan 31
Sad Janka Kráľa is one of the oldest city parks in Europe, dating back to 1774–though parts of it g
Posted in: Today's Chili
Sad Janka Kráľa is one of the oldest city parks in Europe, dating back to 1774—though parts of it go back to the 1400s. Today, the park coexists with modern Bratislava—itself an ancient city. Both were shot by Viennese photographer Lukas Furlan, whose portfolio is definitely worth a look. [Lukas Furlan on Facebook and 500px]
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Jan 31
If you’re addicted to tinkering, to the point where even your tools are fair game, you might want to consider Ingersoll Rand when shopping for a cordless drill. The company’s awfully-named QXX2PT08PQ4 QX Series precision screwdriver can actually be programmed via a USB connection to your computer, letting you create custom speed and torque profiles for different tasks.
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Jan 31
Felix Baumgartner exits his capsule at around 128,000 feet.
(Credit: Red Bull Stratos)
“There it is. There’s the world out there.”
It’s been a great day for writing about views of the Earth from high, high above our lovely planet.
First, there was news of the Global Space Balloon Challenge, an educational competition to build and launch high-altitude balloons that will take place in April. And now comes extended video (see below) from Felix Baumgartner’s amazing space jump in October, 2012, when he leaped from 128,097 feet for a duration of 9 minutes and 3 seconds (the freefall portion of the jump lasted 4 minutes and 19 seconds). During the descent, he went supersonic for a few seconds, hitting upward of 800 mph. But not before he got his first unobstructed view of the planet the first time he stepped outside his capsule and said the above words.
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Jan 31
This is the fan-made version of the Ecto-1.
(Credit: Brent Waller)
Rejoice, all you children of the ’80s, all you Bill Murray fans, all you who have sewn deep into the night to create a “Ghostbusters” jumpsuit costume. The bigwigs at Lego are smiling down on you, and giving you an offering in the form of greenlighting a fan-designed “Ghostbusters” set.
Lego tinkerer Brent Waller put together a model for a “Ghostbusters” set in honor of the film’s 30th anniversary this year. He built minifigs, the Ectomobile, and the ghost hunters’ headquarters building. He really nailed Bill Murray’s hairline for the minifig. The project went up for vote on Lego’s fan site CUUSOO, where it gained 10,000 supporters, enough to get Lego to look at making it official, which it did.
The 30th anniversary set had some serious competition from other fan projects, including a set of female scientist minifigs and a rival “Ghostbusters” creation. The building won’t be included in the final set, but at least the minifigs and Ecto-1 car are slated for production. Lego is still contemplating whether to make the female minifig set. Those smart science women would make a good foil for the goofy “Ghostbusters” guys.
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