Monthly Archives: October 2011
The Happiest Place in the Saddest Place on Earth Is Still Pretty Depressing [North Korea]
Forced human test dummies on rickety old rides? Shooting ranges to blast the imperialist Americans? Roller coaster harnesses that don't really harness anything? Welcome to the last amusement park in al...
Custom Artificial Limbs Turn Prosthetics Into Personal Art Pieces [Medical]
Using rapid prototyping techniques like 3D scanners and printers, Scott Summit's company brings self-esteem back to those who've suffered a limb loss with custom designed coverings that turn prosthetic...
The 8 Best Scary Movies to Stream Tonight [Halloween]
Tonight is Halloween, so you're probably either out taking your kids to collect candy, or getting shitfaced. But it's Monday! So don't do the latter—instead, get drunk off fear. Here are the best...
Soon It Will Be Impossible to Escape Radar Traps [Video]
Getting out of speeding tickets using a combination of savvy, hustle, gumption, and sheer dumb luck might be on its way out thanks to Cordon, new radar system that tracks with Terminator-like accuracy...
Hulu Plus app is ready for Apple TV, decision to update is “political not technical”
We’ve gotten word that inside Apple there are Apple TVs running the Hulu Plus app natively. The app is feature complete and ready to roll out to Apple TV users on current builds. In fact, it has been ready for at least a month and development is now on hold. While there are no technical [...]
Kickstarter: TILT, The Cooling Pad That Matches Your MacBook Pro
Anyone who has ever used a MacBook Pro can tell you that they can get awfully toasty after a little while. Countless laptop cooling solutions have hit store shelves over the years, but I don't think I've ever seen one quite as handsome as the TILT by madMINDS.
iPhone 4S Battery Life Bugs Got You Down? Try This
It hits you when you least expect it. It slips away under a mask of dormant inactivity. And it can ruin your entire day.
It's your iPhone 4S battery life, and it sucks.
It's been 17 days since the iPhone 4S was released — 19 since iOS 5 — and just like the madness that was Antennagate, complaints are churning out left and right. As Erick so clearly pointed out, the iPhone 4S is meant to offer 8 hours of talk time, or “up to 6 hours” of Internet use on 3G. For so many of us — including iPod touch and iPhone-not-4Ses running iOS 5 — that simply isn't the case. But there may be hope.
The Best Things About a Freak October Snow Storm [Snow Day]
A massive and totally unseasonal snow storm hit the Northeast over the weekend, saddling millions of trick-or-treating runs with lame winter jackets and disapproving parents. But! There are some really...
The Best Things About a Freak October Snow Storm [Snow Day]
A massive and totally unseasonal snow storm hit the Northeast over the weekend, saddling millions of trick-or-treating runs with lame winter jackets and disapproving parents. But! There are some really...
