Designers United Visual Artists claim that this laser living room is part of an installation commemorating the 10th anniversary of broadband in the U.K. I think it just looks like a nice place to crash after a light cycle race. More »
Laser - Business - DNA - Business and Economy - Imagecache
YouTube turns five this month, and to celebrate the site is taking a look at the many lives it's reached over the past half decade. With two billion views every day, it's hard to imagine an internet without it. More »
People - Television - Arts and Entertainment - Events - Ethnicity
There was a great disturbance in the amusement park force this weekend, as Disney revealed that the closing dates for its 20-year-old Star Tours ride would be July 27 (Disneyland) and September 8 (Walt Disney World). More »
StarTours - Walt Disney World - Recreation - Theme Parks - Disney
When Amazon bought mutitouch company TouchCo, it wasn't all rainbows and unicorns. Nay, one of the casualties of the deal was the LinnStrument, a multitouch music maker that's currently in need of funding. Is it worth it? Take a look: More »
Want to turn back the clock on that expensive DSLR rig of yours, and transform it into a classic pinhole camera instead? Yes? Great, because what we have here, courtesy photo pro Stephanie Zettl, are instructions to do just that. More »
Photography - Pinhole Camera - Arts - Techniques and Styles - Pinhole
Inspired by real-life AVLBs (armored vehicle-launched bridges), brickmaster Mahj set about creating the Stilzkin EXT3 Bridge Launcher. The result is impressive. The music? Gravy. More »
Technology - Structural Engineering - Bridge - Lego - History
Wikimedia co-founder Jimmy Wales has abruptly stepped down following a controversial porn purge that saw Wales himself single-handedly deleting questionable content from Wikimedia Foundation servers. Updated. More »
Jimmy Wales - Wikipedia - Wales - Travel and Tourism - Wikimedia Foundation
Leica today revealed an update to their popular Leica M rangefinder system's popular wide-angle lens with the SUMMILUX-M 35 mm f/1.4 ASPH. More »
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You've seen the OnStar commercial: A stolen SUV is remotely disabled and glides safely into the median, no police chase necessary. Convenient and safe! But what's to stop a nefarious hacker from doing that too? Not much, say researchers. More »
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The venerable laser officially turns 50 today. Its inaugural demonstration at the Hughes Research Labs has led to many things, from black hole discovery to bar codes to DVDs, but scientists promise there's plenty more left to discover. Pew pew! More »
Laser - Physics - Business - Optoelectronics and Fiber - Electronics and Electrical
With Android running just fine on an iPhone, the next logical step would be something like Android for iPod touch—and it totally is! Coming soon: Android for iPod touch. More »
iPhone - Android - Smartphone - Handhelds - Apple
Using time lapse photography and simple light sources, photographer Dennis Smith created these colorful traveling spheres. Then he placed them in scenic settings around the world. More »
Photography - Business - Arts and Entertainment - Photographer - United States
Well, the debate is over. Insidious, world-invading lizard aliens with knowledge of fantastical things like Blue Energy and green screen set pieces prefer to take over the world using a Kindle, not an iPad. More »
Energy - AmazonKindle - E-book - Environment - Amazon.com
The Vitality Sensor, that Wii accessory no one seems to get, could receive some clarity tomorrow as Nintendo and the American Heart Association are scheduled to hold a "special joint announcement" that may offer new info on the device. More »
American Heart Association - Nintendo - Heart disease - Health - Conditions and Diseases
Here it is, the inevitable FoxTrot Sunday comic on the iPhone 4G. I really can't stress how eager I am to get my hands on the iPhone 12gv. The massive bulk is mesmerizing. Head to FoxTrot for the rest. [FoxTrot] More »
FoxTrot - Comics - IPhone - Arts - Smartphones
I know a lot of people aren't fond of leather products, but there's something absolutely gorgeous about this leather iPad case from the Beautiful Skin series of accessories. Almost worth the $90 price tag. [Etsy via Unplggd] More »
Leather - Shopping - Business - Clothing - Consumer Goods and Services
Earlier this week we had our minds melted by the o-fficial 2010 Illusion of the Year, one of those trippy, perspective-shifting models. But come on, this is 2010! Can't we do something a little more...digital? In fact, many people are. More »
Optical illusion - Optics - Physics - Business - Industrial Goods and Services
