Sometimes, Saturday's nights are for fighting. Others, Saturday's nights are for staying at home and watch a movie. But this Saturday night I'm off to burn some NYC bars. And I'm warming up with Moloko while I airdry. More »
NASA has just started work on the first space-bound Orion capsule. Here you can see a robotic arm welding the new spaceship. It will be NASA's first manned ship in space after Atlantis returned on July 21, 2011. More »
Maybe this is the use the Wicked Laser was built for: LIGHTNING JOUSTING! Cold hard technology versus the awesome might of nature. And yet the red beam of man's raw lust for power pierced through lightning's heart unabated. Victory! More »
After remembering the victims and heroes of 9/11, let's also remember that we finally killed that bloody Bin Laden bastard, shall we? Behold the Obama Kill Osama Collectible Figurine! There's even a video with matching horrible soundtrack. More »
Radar is wonderful, sure, but militaries didn't always have the benefit of radar to pinpoint enemy locations. Before that, there was sonar. Underwater is one thing, though. On land, you needed big victrola-like contraptions that looked uncomfortable as all hell. More »
A source for TechCrunch has handed them a little more info about Facebook's planned new role as music's connective tissue. In a nutshell, you'll be able to share what you're streaming across whatever service, be it MOG or Spotify, you use. That's huge. More »
American Photo has a special edition iPad app about September 11th. It's built around the cover story that interviewed photographers who documented that horrific day. The story was already amazing, on the iPad it's even better. More »
This looks heavily like a case of being at the wrong place at the wrong time. An unsuspecting Miami woman just walks out of her home—naked, of course—only to find Google leering right at her. More »
A large part of gold's allure is its rarity. Even so, it's still 1000 times more abundant on Earth than it should be. Boffins at University of Bristol now have an explanation for this phenomenon: it came from ouuuuter spaaaaaace! More »
Johan Rijpma created this quirky short showing his dancing tape sculpture. At first it's strangely musical. Almost hypnotic. By the end, with all the colors and tones, I was a little unnerved by how trippy it got. [This Is Colossal] More »
Well surprise... no surprise? AT&T has officially filed in court to counter the Department of Justice's suit to stop the AT&T-T-Mobile merger. Their contention is that the government just doesn't understand what real competition is. More »
What you see is a gorgeous photo of the 20-minute rollback of the GRAIL spacecraft before it rocketed on its lunar mission this morning. What I see is some kind of early Federation ship entering warp. Amazing. More »
Tomorrow is the 10th anniversary of one of the worst tragedies in America's history. We remember and we mourn, but it's a pleasant thought to know that the memories of those who perished are part of the machinery that is exploring the Martian surface even now. More »
If you're anything like me, you kind of hate yourself for not getting into Community sooner. NBC's just given you a way to catch up by making their iPad app and the most recent episodes free. More »
A ferry carrying at least 600 people sank off the coast of Zanzibar early this morning. Authorities are still searching for survivors and those lost, but nearly 200 people have been confirmed killed in the accident. We hope the rest are safe. More »
Taking augmented reality to its farthest extreme, the Invisible Universe lets you view learn about all the star stuff that makes up your night sky: X-rays, infrared light, gases, all in vivid color and detail. More »
At 9:08 this morning, NASA shot two spacecraft into space to visit our beloved moon. As part of the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory mission, the rockets will map the entire lunar surface and interior to see how it formed and evolved. More »
It took a few false-ish starts, but all Android phones running Froyo or Gingerbread are FINALLY getting full Netflix support. No more workarounds or rooting. Just sweet streaming. For now, anyway, and if you haven't jettisoned your account. More »
I love this. Michael Langan, in this beautiful interpretation of Brian Christian's "Heliotropes," perfectly demonstrates the time, energy, and resources mankind expends in seeking the light. Like sunflowers flying planes. The short film premiered at this year's SXSW. Check it out. [Laughing Squid] More »
Captain Planet, he's a hero, gonna take pollution down to zero, and then go on a massive killing spree. That's how the theme song goes, isn't it? If not, Don Cheadle just proved that it really should've. More »
