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Category Archives: Futurist
Star Wars: Uncut: This Is the Trailer You’re Looking For [Star Wars]
What happens when you recreate Star Wars: A New Hope frame-by-frame by editing together a patchwork of 500 15-second crowdsourced scenes? Star Wars: Uncut, that's what. If this isn't a labor of love (and Lego!) I don't know what is. More »
RipCode Can Stream Flash Videos to the iPad, No Problem [Ipad]
A company named RipCode has an interesting solution to Apple's blocking of Flash on the iPad. Simply transcode Flash video to play right in Safari, much like you can stream various video codecs over your home network. More »
Shooting Challenge: Stage a Story [Photography]
264 of you entered last week's Shooting Challenge. I'd love to crush that number for this week's admittedly tough topic. The theme? Stage a narrative in a photo—the opposite of capturing a candid. More »
Your Past and Future Tweets Will Be Archived At the Library of Congress [Twitter]
Maybe you'll be taking that next tweet a little more seriously, Joe Twitterer: the Library of Congress announced today that they'll be archiving every public tweet made since 2006. That's right: Twitter is now your legacy. More »
New 3D Holga 120 [Cameras]
Not only does it look retro-brilliant, but this Holga 120 can shoot 3D photos, thanks to its dual lenses. Each lens takes a photo, which are printed side-by-side and create a 3D effect when used with a slide viewer. More »
Baby’s First Cubicle: The Most Depressing Toy Ever? [Bad Ideas]
It's all about expectation management, you see. If you make your kid think he can be president, he will grow up disappointed. Tell him he's headed for a life as an office drone and at least he'll be mentally prepared. More »
Microsoft Supplier Factory Workers Live "Like Prisoners" [Microsoft]
Unexpected iPad Fashions [Ipad]
The problem of how to tote the iPad is one that's bothered us for a while now. Fortunately, turns out you've got plenty of options: Tool Belt! Baby Carrier! Party Tote! And some others on the sexier side. More »
H-T-T-P-COLON-BACKSLASH-BACKSLASH-Double-U-Double… [Comics]
Disabled Explorers In the World’s Most Badass Short Bus [Profile]
Lance Blair was 18 when a truck blew a red light and removed his lower leg. "There was about a pinky-width of meat holding it on." So Lance did the obvious thing: He built a diesel-powered wheelchair-accessible 4x4 adventure truck. More »
Apple’s Chief Designer, Re-Designed [Apple]
Jonathan Ive's the head designer for all Apple products. He looks cool, he has a sexy British accent, he gives fanboys broners and gets fangirls wet. Look at your right. That's him today. But who's the guy on the left? More »
Retrode Sucks the Romz out of SNES/Genesis Cartridges [Video Games]
For about $100, you can use the Retrode to convert your SNES and Genesis games into PC and Mac emulator-ready romz. Don't ask about the legality of it all. Ethically, it's fine by us. [StoneAgeGamer via Crunchgear] More »
HTC Incredible Is Droid Incredible, Will Launch With Verizon April 29th [Android]
Ooh, this is something unexpected. That Incredible phone that's been knocking around for months now will be part of the Droid line-up, launching with Verizon Wireless on April 29th. More »
Black Holes May All Contain Other Universes [Space]
It's mind blowin' time! According to a new theory, every black hole contains a smaller alternate universe. And our universe might just exist inside a black hole in a much larger universe. Ah-whaaaaaa? More »
Toshiba Regza Z1 LED TVs Can Record Over LAN [TVs]
Toshiba introduced a whole mess of new Regza LED LCD TVs today over in Japan, but it's the Z1 series that grabbed our attention: 37- to 55-inch edge-lit LEDs with USB and LAN recording functionality. Gimme! More »
Vodafone Will Sell iPad 3G In UK, Spain, Italy, Germany and Australia [Ipad]
The iPad may have been delayed by a further month for non-US countries, but Vodafone intends on announcing pricing details at the end of May for Australia, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK, where they will sell it. It's not known if Vodafone will be the exclusive carrier for these countries. More »
Snow Mad Max [Vehicles]
When Santa is off season, he makes and races amazing snowmobiles from scrap in the Russian steppes, while his little slaves build toys during the day and get drunk at night. And yes, Santa's beard is fake. [English Russia] More »
Sony Builds Its Own RED Camera [Photography]
I can't imagine a more exciting time to be an independent filmmaker. This week, even Sony—yes, Sony—showed off a prototype "entry level 35mm" camcorder. In other words, their $100,000+ CineAltas could price compete with RED...or even lower? More »

















