Photographer and tinkerer extraordinaire Colin Rich just released an awesome video montage of his Pacific Star II project where he sent a weather balloon up in the atmosphere and had a set of cheap digital cameras take pictures and footage of the trip. There’s really some spectacular shots in there. Check it out:
Security risks may be the price of free online pornography according to a new study (PDF). The research comes from Dr Gilbert Wondracek and colleagues at the International Secure System Lab. They carried out what they believe to be the first major study of security, rather than economy, of porn sites. As I wouldn’t dream [...]
By Jimmy Rogers (@me) Contributing Writer, [GAS] Last week we talked about Betterment, the “new age” investing site, which won TechCrunch’s “Best Startup in NY” award. This week we’ll talk about the overall “Best Startup” winner at TechCrunch Disrupt. Their name is Soluto and they sell themselves as “anti-frustration software.” Then again, “selling themselves” probably isn’t the best [...]
Did you know that on average, a typical American worker wastes around 1.7 hours of work time per day and that employers end up paying $759 billion per year because of this? Hit the jump for more stats on slacking.
-Apple would rather remove app than leave open-source license After Apple learned that the popular game GNU Go was licensed under GPLv2, the app disappeared from the iTunes store. -15 Amazingly Clever Logos For anyone who’s ever said logos can’t be interesting, here’s a list of some of the coolest, most creative logos ever. -The [...]
It’s not the opening line of a joke, but the line up of an awesome cameo’s for the clever advertisement campaign for Adidas’ Originals Star Wars 2010 shoe collection.
Remember when we were poor? Let’s flip a coin! I went to a bank yesterday to talk about a loan.
I’m not sure if this is staged or not, but it seems that this guy doesn’t really appreciate having all his beloved WOW characters suddenly disappear on him. I just hope that his girlfriend won’t get the same treatment as his monitor, else he’ll have the police knock on his front door in no time. [...]
French Canadian journalist Maxime Johnson, who’s currently visiting the “Display Taiwan” exhibition in Taipei, brought LiteOn’s upcoming LED “mobile lamp” to my attention today. As most LED light bulbs, the “mobile lamp” is compatible with traditional incandescent light bulb sockets, but what sets it apart from similar products is its internal battery, which can keep [...]
The security researchers who uncovered part of AT&T’s list of iPad users have inadvertently brought out the big guns. No, not Steve Jobs and his Apple cohorts, but the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Spokeswoman Lindsay Godwin told the AFP news agency that “The FBI is aware of these possible computer intrusions and has opened an [...]
While the current situation in the Gulf of Mexico is far from funny, the following clip making fun of BP’s apparent inability to stop the oil spill disaster is just hilarious. Check it out:
This is a guest article by D. Salmons on behalf of DIY Guides. House cleaning can be a very time consuming and laborious chore that seems to never end. And just when you think you have it all under control, it’s time to do it again. Even worse, things can be missed that suddenly complicate [...]
