“Star Trek, predicting the future since 1966” [Infographic]
In 1987 Star Trek invented tablets.
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National Geographic uses robots to photograph lions in the wild [NSFW]
National Geographic is finally realizing that sending humans to capture videos and images of lions in the wild is a dangerous act, so what’s the alternative? How about drones and robots since lions can’t possibly eat them and they...
LED Salt Meter measures sodium level in your food
We already know that sodium doesn’t do any good to our body but it is almost impossible to skip sodium in our diet. Every food we eat has at least a little bit of salt in it. Consuming high levels of salt could lead to high ...
American cloud computing companies predicted to lose $35 billion in business due to PRISM scandal
The PRISM project is a big deal in the United States, but it looks like it is becoming a bigger deal across the rest of the world as (some) computer users appear to refrain from trusting U.S. based cloud-computing companies. Accor...
How to turn an iPad mini into a laptop [Image]
Or, at least how to turn an iPad mini into the shape of a laptop.
This is what happens when you use a hammer and chisel to unplug a monitor [Image]
There the carrot and then there is the stick. This guy (or gal) went for the hammer.
Piksi RTK GPS unit is 100 times more accurate than your smartphone
Flying homebrew toy helicopters along with the ones you can purchase at a store is a popular pass time, however, it is not that fun when you realize it is impossible to fly these things to a certain distance. Attempt that and watc...
Nokia is working on smartphones that recharge themselves — no need to plug them in
A mobile phone with the ability to recharge itself — wouldn’t that be something spectacular to have in one’s pocket. And this might not be just a dream for too long since Nokia is actually working on such a phone, and if the...
Kwikset Kevo allows you to open your door using your smartphone
If you have ever forgotten your keys, you may like the sound of the Kwikset Kevo. It allows users to wirelessly unlock doors via an app and a bluetooth connection with the lock. Kwikset Kevo — made by Makers Hardware and Hom...
Campfire Fishing Rod is a fishing rod for roasting marshmallows and hot dogs
For all you folks who enjoy making marshmallows, this little gadget could be the right thing for you. Roasting marshmallows is an ancient art passed down from the marshmallow making gods of old; however, the art was flawed. You se...
This South Korean bus is powered by electrical cables beneath the surface of the road
Have you ever heard of OLEV?. Well it stands for Online Electric Vehicle and an OLEV system has recently been implemented in South Korea’s city of Gumi. With this system, electrical cables embedded beneath the road transmit ...
Australian schools are taking a liking to Windows 8
Windows 8 has failed to take off in ways Microsoft had imagined, but that is not stopping schools in Australia from incorporating the troubled operating system throughout every classroom. The interesting thing about this deploymen...
“We’re engineers, we can do anything” [Humor]
Company orders $300,000 computer. To save $4,000 on that order, VP of engineering does not order critical parts like cables.
“Do you have any extra keys I can have?” [Image]
This laptop is missing most of the keys on its keyboard.
WaterBean is a cheap, portable, and easy-to-use water filter
We spend millions of dollars to buy bottled water every year. Why do we do this? Simply because we want clean water. Not only do water bottles cost us a lot of money, they also pollute our environment. WaterBean is an alternative ...