Mar 31
Anyone dreaming of casting off the shackles of Earth
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Mar 31
BMW’s i8 supercar may run on electricity but that doesn’t mean the Germany marque has forgotten about aural performance: both inside and out. A new video showing how the i8 … Continue reading
Mar 31
The Oculus Rift and its creator Oculus VR have been purchased by Facebook, and that’s causing some, including Minecraft developer Mojang, to reconsider their projects for the platform. But others are doubling down on their Oculus investment, including Technology Transfer Services (TTS), a company that designs training software for workforce education. Read More
Mar 31
50 Shades Of Fictional Fashion: Christian Grey Inspired Menswear By Norton & Townsend
Posted in: Today's Chili
Fashion inspired by literature is not a new concept. Some designers have
selected literal interpretations – incorporating the image of a book or
its pages into a whimsical garment. Others are more focused on
fictional fashion, taking a note from the heroes or heroines and
bringing their wardrobes to life. The most recent designer to tackle
this trend has decided to focus on menswear inspired by a character well
lusted after and envied.
Mar 31
This ethereal little lamp is the latest creation of visionary lighting designer Ingo Maurer. Made of transparent film mounted with LEDs, Dew Drops adds flowing curves and a soft glow to any room. From certain angles, it almost looks like a grid of tiny stars, peeled back and draped into your wall or desk.
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Mar 31
One thing boomers learn fast: Medicare and other insurance plans don’t
pay for hearing aids. And those buggers can cost up to $4,000 – $5,000 a
pair. There’s perhaps no one who knows these facts better than the man
who invented the Lyric hearing aid, which, on a subscription basis,
cost that much per pair per year! Now, that man, Adnan Shannib,
has invented iHear, the hearing aid for the 99 percent of us who would
love to hear, but can’t afford those Lyric prices. It’s the iHear, and
wait ’til you see what’s different about these hearing aids!
Mar 31
Earlier this month, we learned that Twitter’s considering introducing view counts to individual tweets, and it looks like Google+ just flipped the switch on a similar initiative. Follower counts are now joined by the total number of page clicks,…
Mar 31
Mozilla Firefox users who try to use popular dating service OKCupid are currently being shown the above message, encouraging them not to use Firefox. The reason? Mozilla’s new CEO Brendan Eich opposes gay marriage. That’s how you play hardball.
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Mar 31
There are very few things as scary as having a war plane coming at you firing its machine gun. The Aviationist found this video of a Syrian Arab Air Force Mig-29 Fulcrum strafing at rebel positions. Oh yes, that war is still going on, although nobody is paying attention any more.
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Mar 31
Back when Pluto had some status in our solar system, a handy way to remember the names of the planets was the ‘My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas’ mnemonic, where the first letter of each word represented each celestial orb. But it’s just confusing now that Pluto’s gone, so maybe a set of planet-themed plates might be a better learning tool.
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