The Navy's Newest Linux-Powered Command Center Is Right Out Of Star Trek

The Navy's Newest Linux-Powered Command Center Is Right Out Of Star Trek

The DDG-1000 Zumwalt Class Destroyer could very well revolutionize the way the Navy does its surface warfare business. One of its biggest innovations is ditching the cramped, darkly lit Combat Information Center (CIC), a fixture for many decades on past USN combat ships, and replacing it with the state-of-the-art, spacious, Star Trek bridge-like Ship’s Mission Center.

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Shooting Challenge: Coffee

Shooting Challenge: Coffee

Coffee. You owe that shit. Big time. It gets you out of bed, keeps you employed, and only stains your teeth moderately. So for this week’s Shooting Challenge, we’re photographing coffee—in beans, brewing, and cups.

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Dish DVR Lets You Skip the Football And Watch Nothing But Super Bowl Ads

Dish DVR Lets You Skip the Football And Watch Nothing But Super Bowl Ads

If you’re one of the many Americans who couldn’t care less which group of grown men is better at surprise bear hugs and rolling in the grass, Dish DVR is granting you a big Super Bowl surprise with Reverse AutoHop. Now, you can cut out all that garbage football from this year’s Super Bowl, and gorge yourself on garbage consumerism. Just like the good lord intended.

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The Insane Camera Rig Being Used to Shoot 360-Degree Oculus Porn

The Insane Camera Rig Being Used to Shoot 360-Degree Oculus Porn

Producing quality 360-degree video for Oculus Rift-like headsets is still really difficult to do, which is why high-tech porn company Huccio had the $250,000, seven camera rig above custom-designed for its venture into the world of immersive video.

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I Totally Want This Camera Bag That Looks Like a Normal Bag

I Totally Want This Camera Bag That Looks Like a Normal Bag

Camera bags are not only almost always ugly, but they also shout to the world that you are carrying expensive objects around. The Brevitē is a backpack that looks gloriously normal yet has all the necessary compartments to stow your camera gear.

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Xbox Games With Gold For February Confirmed

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Bad weather across the country has been making headlines this past week. What is one to do when hunkered down inside because its just too darn cold to go outside? Gaming is a great way to pass the time, so says Microsoft, as it opens a blog post today detailing Xbox Games with Gold for February 2015. Like it does every month Microsoft is offering some free games to Xbox Live Gold subscribers.

Xbox Live Gold subscribers get access to the Games with Gold program. Title’s are provided for both the Xbox One and Xbox 360. Free games are given out each month and they’re only available for a limited time.

However once a subscriber has downloaded a particular title during the time that it’s available they get to keep it forever.

From February 1st to February 29th #IDARB will be available for free to Xbox Live Gold subscribers on the Xbox One. This game usually costs $14.99.

Xbox 360 owners will receive Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons from February 1st to February 15th, a $14.99 value, as well as Sniper Elite V2 from February 16th to February 28th. Sniper Elite V2 usually costs $29.99.

The free games have to be downloaded during the time periods mentioned above. Once they’re downloaded they’re yours to keep forever.

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Super Bowl Ads only: Dish Reverse AutoHop to the rescue

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