Aug 26
Aug 26
According to the caption on this White House photo, President Obama is watching “a virtual reality film captured during his trip to Yosemite National Park earlier this year.” But we all know that photo captions lie. So, what’s he actually watching?
Aug 26
Of all the movie presidents—not fictional presidents like Morgan Freeman’s President Tom Beck in Deep Impact, but rather, actors’ portrayals of real presidents—which one did his best? To help you decide, Candice Drouet put together a quick video showing actors playing presidents, including Robin Williams as Dwight D. Eisenhower, Kevin Spacey as Richard Nixon, Jon Voight as FDR, and more.
Aug 26
National Parks, Ranked
Posted in: Today's Chili
This is a barren time in the sports calendar. We are in a desolate trough between the international intrigue of the Olympics and the drama and nonsense of football season. I’m goddamn bored. Coincidentally, the National Parks Service turns 100 years old today. Unlike late August, the National Parks are good, and as the only member of the Deadspin staff with a geology degree, I am slightly more qualified to write about the natural wonders of our nation than anyone else.
Aug 26
A group of scientists at Lancaster University in England are constantly monitoring geomagnetic activity, to get a heads-up for the spectacular night sky display known as the Northern Lights. So a couple of days ago, they were thrilled to get a strong reading that an aurora was likely imminent.
Aug 26
R2-D2 Popcorn Maker: R2-Eat2
Posted in: Today's ChiliSo you’re watching the original Star Wars trilogy for the hundredth time and you need a snack. This R2-D2 Popcorn Maker is perfect for the occasion or any other time you need a droid to serve you freshly popped popcorn.
R2 has more abilities than any other droid we know of. He has rockets that he can use to fly, he can dive under swampwater, he can hold your lightsaber and jettison it out of his dome when you need it, he serves drinks, and now he pops popcorn. Is there anything this droid can’t do?
This one won’t walk around and talk with you in chirps and beeps, or do any of that other stuff really, but he will make some damn fine popcorn.
Aug 26
E Fun has launched a new budget Windows 10 device called the E Fun Nextbook 10.1. This device is a 2-in-1 tablet with a detachable keyboard and is targeted at students who need something cheap and mobile for simple schoolwork. Despite its low price point ($180 USD), it comes with a decent array of specs, including things like Bluetooth, multi-touch … Continue reading
Aug 26
Today’s video game industry draws a lot on the successes of the past, and that certainly isn’t a bad thing. With so many indie developers (and a few triple-A developers) paying homage to gaming’s past, we’ve been treated to a number of excellent games, and here we’ll round up just a few of the best for those who want a … Continue reading
Aug 26
Apple Music and Tidal have tapped into exclusive releases to gain the upper hand on Spotify over the last year, but it appears one major record label may have had enough. Frank Ocean released his long-awaited follow-up to 2012’s Channel Orange on App…
Aug 26
Google Fiber may have just gone live in Salt Lake City, but the process of laying all that fiber optic cable is reportedly making Alphabet’s homebrewed ISP the company’s most expensive unit outside of the core Google business. According to a new repo…
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