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Category Archives: Futurist
Verizon Will Roll Out Android 2.2 To The Original Droid Next Week [Android]
We've heard some good news from Verizon folks: They'll push Android 2.2—also known as Froyo—to the original Motorola Droid next week. More »
How Much Fancier Can This Palindromic, Kinetic Museum Sign Get? [Design]
Yeh, your local museum may think they're pretty fancy with their glowing Helvetica sign, but does it have revolving parts that turn into a mirrored palindrome? London's V&A museum is scoffing in the face of yours. More »
Warning: People of Walmart iPhone App [IPhone App]
You know People of Walmart, the disturbing site that showcases the posh clients that you sometimes find in that fine establishment. Now, they have decided to put the same terror on the palm of your hand with this iPhone app. More »
Have No Fear, MythBusters Renewed For Seven More Years [Television]
At Comic Con last Saturday, the MythBusting team of Jamie, Adam, Tori, Grant, and Kari announced that their contracts have been extended for 7 more years. After sharing sneak peaks of their upcoming season, they told fans that they plan on taking on more superhero and comic book myths in the future. [Popular Mechanics via BGR] More »
The Mind Behind the Flying Car’s Design [Flying Cars]
As strange as it is to say, we really do live in a world with a flying car. And a few decades from now, when we're all ditching gridlock for the open skies, we can partly thank Jens Martin Skibsted. More »
Europe Could Be Eating Cloned Meat and Dairy Right Now [Cloning]
Whether you think it's cool and futuristic or gross and immoral, cloning can yield leaner, healthier livestock. And the Times reports that some cloned meat and dairy products are already thought to be lining Old World supermarket shelves. More »
Twitter Will Now Suggest People You Might Be Interested In Stalking [Twitter]
It can be tough to find fascinating people to follow on Twitter, but now and then you'll find someone whose tweets perfectly match your interests and you'll wish there were more people like that. Well, now Twitter will help you find those folks—if they exist: More »
This Is How Last Generation Fighter Jet Helmets Work [Airplanes]
I always thought that last generation fighter combat helmets—like the Eurofighter Typhoon's Head Equipment Assembly or the F-35 demon helmet—tracked the pilot's head position using gyroscopes. It turns out that they are more Kinect than Wiimote. More »
How To Splice a Fiber Optic Cable [FiberOptics]
It's 2010, which means it's almost the future, which means pretty soon your speaker wire-stripping and Cat 5 cable-crimping skills will about as useful as knowing how to cobble a pair of shoes. Here's how you splice fiber optics. [TWUntangled] More »
iPad Mount Makes Apple’s Tablet the Priciest Fridge Magnet You’ll Have [Ipad Accessories]
Sure, you could try affixing some magnets to the back of your iPad, and get the same iPad-as-fridge-magnet effect for far less, but then what'd happen if the iPad dropped and shattered? You wouldn't have anyone to sue but yourself. More »
US iPad Data Cost Versus the World: We Lose [Ipad]
It's one thing to compare how much mobile downloads cost you across various US carriers. Here's how the US iPad data plan stacks up against what the rest of the world pays. It's not pretty. More »
Future Solar Cells Will Be Made From Fly Eyes To Maximize Efficiency [Solar]
The Triceratops Never Existed, It Was Actually a Young Version Of Another Dinosaur [Dinosaur]
Scientists are saying that the Triceratops dinosaur—you know, the three horned one—was actually a juvenile form of a Torosaurus, the three horned dinosaur you don't know. Apparently, dinosaurs' skulls can shape-shift. More »
Aluminum Rolls Uncoil For An Artistic Metallic Labyrinth [Art Installation]
Chikara Ohno's "Rolls" twists and turns through the air like giant silvery ribbons, using giant coils of aluminum siding as floor-to-ceiling decor and as chic glass topped tables. I hope the edges aren't sharp. More »
Public Libraries Are Beating Netflix, Redbox and Blockbuster in DVD Rentals [DVD]
Apparently, your local library is the biggest DVD rental store in the US. According to a survey released by the Online Computer Library Center, US public libraries lend an average 2.1 million movies/day. That's more than Netflix, Redbox and Blockbuster. More »
The Other End of The 70 Gigapixel Budapest Photo [Imagecache]
You've seen the 70-gigapixel picture of Budapest. Here's a picture of the gear that took the shot. That's two Sony A900s with massive 400mm Minolta lenses attached. Combined, these guys took 20,000 images to create the world's largest photo. [Wired] More »
These Boots Were Made For Typing [Shoe]
They're not the flashiest keyboard shoes around but for those looking to add a subtle geeky touch to their wardrobe, this QWERTY keyboard shoe sole definitely does the trick. I wonder what what my WPM would be wearing them. More »
Tomorrow’s Skyline Blends Glass And Concrete With A Liberal Helping Of Green [Architecture]
From green roofs to tree filled corridors to entire high rise floors left to plants and wildlife, forward looking architects are combining technology and imagination to bring nature into modern homes and buildings. More »
6 Takes On Apple’s Magic Trackpad [Magictrackpad]
We think Apple's Magic Trackpad marks the beginning of the end for Mac OS X. Other reviewers of the Magic Trackpad touched on other subjects. Here are the highlights of what they said. More »