One-Upped Chuck! Outlier Supermarine Sneakers Use British Air Force Technology to Keep Water Out

Commuting to work on a bike—in the rain—sucks. With the Outlier Feit Supermarines, at least you won’t need a change of shoes. They’re built from the same technology the RAF designed to keep downed pilots alive in frigid North Atlantic waters. More »

JetBlue Is Solving Los Angeles’ Freeway Problems with $4 Flights

On Saturday, July 16th, the eternally traffic jammed 405 Freeway in Los Angeles will be shut down. It’s CARMAGEDDON! No worries though, JetBlue will fly you around the Los Angeles area for only 4 bucks that day. More »

This Is War: Watch the Libyan Revolution Explode through the Lens of a Helmet Cam — Part 2

Humphrey Cheung worked in tech journalism and IT for years. Then, this spring, he had enough. But instead of switching jobs, he strapped on a digital camera, armor, and flew to Libya. This is what a real rebellion looks like. More »

Summer Is a Walkman in Kuwait

I used to have a waterproof yellow Sony Sports Walkman. This one. I got it in the 8th grade. It was my favorite thing ever. When I think of it, I think of summer. I think of being young. More »

Dear Netflix, It’s Time to Get Your Shit Together

You probably know Netflix raised its prices. And, like everyone else, you’re probably outraged at the death of $10 1 disc + streaming plan. But the $6 price hike doesn’t have to be the end of the world. More »

Hands On with Sony’s Gorgeous New Android Tablets

These tablets, codenamed S1 and the S2, are why we need Sony—the Sony we love—in a world where almost every gadget of consequence is effectively a blank slate for software. More »

A Century Old Bridge, Acrobats, Digital Cameras, and the Police

On Monday night I walked home instead of taking the train. But rather than the expected trot back, head filled with MP3s and little else, languorously drenched in sweat, I saw a woman dangling from the top of a bridge. More »

Top Stories: Tuesday July 12, 2011

This Is War | Watch the Libyan Revolution Explode through the Lens of a Helmet Cam.

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Above France for iPad: It’s Like the Tour de France Without Any of the Sweaty Cycling or Crashes

Making fun of France is as American as apple pie but it doesn’t mean we don’t think it’s a beautiful country (what? there’s more than Paris?). Above France is an app from National Geographic Traveler and Fotopedia that shows off the beauty of the rest of the country. It’s a series of jaw dropping photographs that were taken on a helicopter tour around France. More »

What Is a Derecho? (Hint: It’s a Highly Destructive Force of Nature)

You’re in the middle of a midwestern field right now. You feel a warm breeze gathering. Then wall of clouds starts heading in your direction. The wind gets stronger. Then a thunderstorm comes out of nowhere. More »