August 6, 1926 marked the premiere of Don Juan, a film about a charming womanizer. It also marked the first time audiences were presented with a feature-length film complete with synchronized Vitaphone sound effects and a musical soundtrack. More »
Remember how annoying it was when your neighbor blasted Katy Perry at 3 a.m.? Now just imagine if his windows were literally melting the side of your house off. Low-E insulating window panes look like they're doing just that. More »
I keep expecting a family of ducks to waddle out from the reeds of this water conservation concept. A combination of sand and plant roots filter waste water while a shield of green plants to cover your nether regions. More »
Neil Weiner did not like his boss, Eddie Thompson. He also wanted Eddie's job. So he allegedly sent London police a CD filled with 177 pictures of child pornography, claiming they came from Thompson's computer. More »
Congratulations, citizens of Portland! Specifically, citizens of Portland who own an electric car. You, my fine fellows, are the only persons in the country with the power to charge your lithium ion battery to 80% in under 30 minutes. More »
The typical seat-saving trick at the movies is leaving behind a jacket or bag. But what if you don't have a jacket? It's summer! You might not even be wearing clothes! Try one of these devious faux melted treats instead. More »
The first tiny cannon video was just an appetizer. This, the second in the series, is the main course of destruction: glass bottles, fluorescent lights, computer monitors, and another balloon—but this time it's filled with gas. [LaughingSquid] More »
In what will come as alarming news to porn lovers everywhere, a new study out of Stanford University shows that the private browsing modes now standard on most browsers can be circumvented. The culprits? Encrypted sites and your own extensions. More »
Diabetics may have yet another tool in their blood-sugar management arsenal — an implantable, fluorescent blood-sugar monitor. It involves small hydrogel beads that vary the intensity of emitted light depending on glucose concentration. They're called Life Beans. More »
Elizabeth Comeau, born in 1981 from in-vitro fertilization, was America's first test tube baby. Having recently become a mother herself, she wrote a touching article about her life as a scientific first. Check it out at the [Boston Globe] More »
HP CEO Mark Hurd has resigned over a sexual harassment allegation leveled by a former HP contractor. The company says an investigation by outside counsel found no sexual harassment violation, though there were violations of HP's Standards of Business Conduct. Updated More »
"Steve Jobs has his own idea and he's a brilliant guy... There's just an element that we're not very happy about, as people. We are holding out." So says Yoko. And as Yoko goes, so go the Beatles on iTunes. More »
New York State filed suit today against several of the largest LCD manufacturers, citing concerns of price fixing schemes. Those under scrutiny include Sharp, LG, Hitachi and Samsung—the latter being the most popular LCD brand in the country. More »
What happens when you strap the jet engine from a Phantom fighter plane to the back of a yellow school bus? The awesomest fire-propelled death ride around. And yes, there is a video. More »
Japan's trade ministry has ordered Apple to publicize an "easy to understand" online statement detailing how first-gen iPod Nano users can receive replacement batteries. The device has been linked to 27 cases of overheating and 4 burn incidents, which Apple has determined stems from a single battery manufacturer. [Reuters] More »
The whole 3D thing is like so early 2010, right? Video artist Don Whitaker has already moved on, using a software script to convert ocean footage into what he imagines a 4th dimensional perspective might be. Sober viewing is encouraged. More »
iPhone 4 owners will soon be smiling more, with a new option to initiate FaceTime conversations via email unlocked in the latest iOS beta. This could allow video chatting with other FaceTime-compatible devices, such the perhaps-impending front camera iPod touch. More »
What is this? Some sort of spider, sent down from space? Nope, it's a ceiling lamp, where the socket is actually the light bulb. Come on in, and I'll show you: More »
This isn't the first multi-touch DJing we've seen, but something about watching this guy navigate his transparent control station—a homebrew touchscreen running a Traktor Pro controller called Emulator—really makes me want to do the robot. [PabloMartin via Engadget] More »
It was a shame that Droid X didn't launch with Android 2.2, but owners won't have long to wait for Froyo: a Motorola employee let slip that it'll be deployed by early September. More »
