Italian haute kitchen design company Valcucine have debuted their 'New Logica' series of ergonomic, adaptable kitchen fixtures. Each of the kitchen's various shelves, drawers, and racks are placed within quick reach and easily rearrangeable. More »
Category Archives: Futurist
NYT: Second Software Update To Fix iPhone 4 Reception [Unconfirmed]
According to the NYT, a "person with direct knowledge" of the iPhone 4's design indicated that the device's reception troubles would be fixed by a second software update—one different from the iOS 4.0.1 update made available earlier today: More »
Firefox Home iPhone App Approved and Available Now [IPhone Apps]
It's been a while since we first heard about Firefox Home, an app which allows you to sync your desktop browsing session to your iPhone, but it's been approved by Apple and is available in the iTunes store now. More »
How To Make A 3D Paper-Clone of Yourself for Under $40 [DIY]
There are situations in life that call for a clone. But unless you're a mad scientist with a secret lab in your basement, a 3D paper-clone like this is the closest you'll ever get to pulling off that insurance scam. More »
Lockheed Using Gravity to Spot ‘Subterranean Threats’ [Gravity]
The military could soon be hunting for terror threats using detailed maps of the planet's subterranean territory - thanks to aerial vehicles that tap into the "anomalous gravity signature[s]" of structures built beneath the earth's surface. More »
40-Foot Optimus Prime Transforms Beijing Skyline [Transformers]
Visitors to China's Green Dream Park—not far from the 2008 Olympics' "Bird's Nest" stadium—are currently being greeted by a 40-foot tall, six ton Optimus Prime made from five truckloads of car and truck spare parts. Take that, Gundam. More »
My Cinderella Would Wear These Fiber Optic Heels [Shoes]
Italian designer Francesca Castagnacci made a pair of heels fit for any girl—or at least any girl who's serious about her bandwidth. They're made from strands of fiber optics as thin as human hair and lit by a LED. More »
Recycled Island: A Colorful Paradise Made From Garbage [Island]
The resourceful Dutch want to turn the Pacific Garbage Patch into a tropical destination. The idea is to recycle the plastic waste floating in our oceans into building materials for an habitable, self-sustaining island. More »
Big mystery holding back practical superconductors may have been solved [Mad Science]
Superconductors carry electric current with no energy loss. They could revolutionize our electrical grid, but they only work at impractically low temperatures. We just figured out a key reason why – and possibly got a lot closer to room-temperature superconductors. More »
Star Wars: Battle For Hoth Is A Star Wars Tower Defense iPhone Game [IphoneApps]
Tower defense games have been done many times before on the iPhone. But how many of those games let you defend against Snowtroopers and AT-AT's? Only this one. More »
Human Trials Next for Darpa’s Mind-Controlled Artificial Arm [Darpa]
Pentagon-backed scientists are getting ready to test thought-controlled prosthetic arms on human subjects, by rewiring their brains to fully integrate the artificial limbs. More »
Apple Patent Application Describes Multi-Orientation Docks [Apple]
Among Apple's patent applications, there's one for a multi-orientation dock which seems like it won't rely on traditional electrical contacts on the bottom of your device. More »
Question of the Day: What Do You Think Apple Is Going to Do Tomorrow? [Qotd]
So, Apple has a press conference about the iPhone 4 tomorrow. What do you think they're going to do to make good on the faulty antenna issue? More »
God Hates Nerds [Protest]
It seems that the members of the Topeka, Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church aren't very happy about the San Diego Comic-Con. According to them, it's a gathering of lost souls who are obsessively worshipping false idols like Batman: More »
Ford Sync Gets 100x More Voice Commands [VoiceRecognition]
The first generation of Ford's voice-activated car control system, Sync, recognized some 100 commands. The new version, beefed up with tech from voice-recognition company Nuance, recognizes over 10,000. Basically, your new Ford just became a way better listener. More »
Logitech Z506 Surround Sound Speaker System Is Only $99 [Speakers]
If you're in the market for a 5.1 sound system, the Logitech Z506 sounds like it could be a decent deal at only $99. There aren't too many details aside from the price though: More »
So This Hipster Tech Douche Stalks a Sexy Black Woman On Twitter… [Twitter]
To say my post "Why I Stalk a Sexy Black Woman on Twitter (And Why You Should, Too" provoked a response would be putting it lightly. More »
Oil Leak Could Transform Repairmen Into Superheroes [Oil]
For the first time in our nation's history, our hopes and dreams and economic fate rest, not on a warrior or a politician or an astronaut, but on a team of repairmen. More »
Bill Nye Explains How BP’s New Containment Cap Could Still Go Terribly Wrong [Bp]
Earlier today, BP reported that their latest containment cap succeeded in stopping the flow of oil from the Deepwater Horizon rig. But as the Science Guy explains, closing the valves on the new cap could potentially make matters even worse. More »
Dell M11xR2 Review: The World’s Smallest Gaming Laptop Goes i7 [Review]
With the M11x, Dell and Alienware gave the world the smallest gaming laptop, and we liked it a lot. So why change it? To include the two things we've all been waiting for: Optimus and i5/i7 CPUs. More »