This sad gigantic building is the mighty Hangar One, one of the largest freestanding structures in the world. At a whopping 8 acres (32,000 square meters) it's also one of NASA's biggest buildings. It has seen better days. More »
While they aren't nearly the biggest images to be taken by a pinhole camera, the pictures photographer ShiKai Tseng capture are equally impressive. He employs 3D objects as the film for his 2D images in a process he calls, "PhotoGraphy." More »
Haven't you heard? August 5th is International Beer Day! Not that people need an excuse to go crazy over beer but hey, we're not ones to judge. Take a look at some of our favorite beer related posts:
Steven VanRoekel, current managing director of the FCC and former Microsoft executive, will become the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the federal government this Thursday and be responsible for the country's $80 billion-a-year IT budget. More »
Typography is one of the easiest super important parts of civilization to take for granted. It seems like it just sprouted where it is, weed-like. But an enormous amount of effort goes into every letter—here's a visual tour. More »
Who needs a "a hostile, organized campaign" to hamper Android? Google's own internal documents, now seemingly pivotal in its intellectual property court case with Oracle, are doing the job quite well already. More »
Yes, THAT Captain Morgan. He was real, and he was a real, ruthless pirate. Archaeologists now believe that they've discovered his 440-year-old ship sunk off the coast of Panama. The liquor company even went along for the ride. More »
Engadget is showing off a new Playstation Vita ready to be pre-ordered at Best Buy, but in the Great White North. The dates indicate a March 2012 release. Meanwhile, the UK can expect the console to drop on October 28. More »
Last month was fucking hot. Seriously, you'd have been wise to follow some of our advice on how to keep cool. But, put into context, it gets crazier. Judging from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's data, I'm surprised we made it. More »
Dunhill's svelte new solar charger is certainly attractive. It looks better than most of its cousins, and can hold up to 30 hours of juice for your phone or gadget. But it is just me, or does it look vaguely like a switchblade? More »
Confession: I've never been to the West Coast. It's a fact I regret the older I get. This video does not help. Created by Ryan Killackey, each scene is comprised of hundreds of stills taken by him and his wife. More »
Legendary comedienne Lucille Ball would've turned 100 today. May she rest in peace. Google's even got a fresh new doodle in her honor, with the video up top featured within. But Lucy did more than just play a TV housewife. More »
Happy Birthday, Interwebz! How far you've come. See, if the Internet drew its first breath in the fall of 1969, it took its first steps toward its potential on August 6, 1991. Took awhile there. But it was this first step that was just the beginning. More »
According to BGR, Apple has released the 5th beta of the upcoming iOS 5. With the beta releases coming at a reasonable rate and apps already approved for it, iOS 5 looks to be right around the corner. [BGR] More »
Sure, Nerf Lancers have been done before, but that doesn't mean they can't be done better. This one, from reader Nick G., is also for sale on eBay. More »
What kind of person needs a scale in their mouse? A small-time hustler, obviously. Brando's mouse offers a kind of discrete simplicity that any drug dealer could appreciate. More »
This short film, created by Kevin Dart, shows of Yuki 7 and the Gadget Girls, a group of 60s-style spies who love to blow things up. Dart already has a book and DVD out on them. I'm already a fan. More »
You've just woken up. It's 3 in the afternoon after your all night bender, and you feel like death's shit. There's only one solution for the modern lush: hair of the dog. Luckily, the emergency cocktail case has you covered. More »
Hackers with ties to the AntiSec movement released 10 gigs of sensitive data last night from more than 50 police departments across the country. This is their brazen show of solidarity with Anonymous' cause and retribution against an oppressive police system. More »
