Typewriters are intricate machines—complex little boxes that require an abundance of ingenuity to produce. They are often beautiful, and they occasionally find wildly imaginative ways to conduct the delicate dance between the hammers and the keys. More »
Guy Orders TV from Amazon, Gets Giant Assault Rifle Instead [Guns On The Internet]
Posted in: Today's Chili Talk about a dealzmodo! DC resident Seth Horvitz bought a new HDTV on Amazon, but when he opened the peculiarly not-TV-shaped box, he found a $2,000 Sig Sauer SIG716 semi-automatic rifle instead, DCist reports. A mistake has been made. More »
Curiosity Opens Her Eyes for the First Time (Updated With Panorama Images) [Curiosity]
Posted in: Today's Chili Great news keep coming from the red planet. Curiosity has opened her eyes for the first time. She took a good look around her and decided that life is good in Mars—albeit a bit lonely. More »
With the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Bloomberg and Apple’s unofficial PR department confirming it, the new iPad mini seems like a sure shot. More »
9 Things You Absolutely Must Do to Keep Your Online Identity Secure [Video]
Posted in: Today's Chili We’ve been reeling a bit ever since Mat Honan was the victim of that ruthless social hack that wiped all his devices. Sure, that was an extreme case. But it’s also one that could happen to anyone, at any time. So we put together a list of the best ways to make sure your internet self—your accounts, your cash, and your information—stays secure. More »
We have published mockups of Apple’s next iPhone—before. But these are the definitive ones, showing what the iPhone 5 or whatever it is called would look like in your hand. More »
A lot of people are wondering why the first color image from the Mars Curiosity Rover looks so murky. Or why the black and white pictures look so low-resolution and out of focus in some areas. Calm yourselves. They will look absolutely amazing soon, perfect and in high-def. More »
10 Surprising Uses for WD-40 (and 5 Places It Should Never Be Sprayed) [Home Mod]
Posted in: Today's Chili Everybody knows WD-40 is the go-to product for silencing squeaks, displacing moisture, preventing rust, and loosening stuck parts. You probably have a can sitting in your garage right now. It has a ton of uses, but it’s no panacea. In fact, there are a some jobs that the lube will absolutely ruin. More »