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Man Without Arms Operates the First Set of Modular Prosthetic Limbs That Move Independently With His Thoughts
Leslie (“Les”) Baugh, a former electrician in Colorado, who lost both of his arms during an accident 40 years ago, was the first person ever…
Austrian Actor Christoph Waltz Explains the Krampus Christmas Demon to Jimmy Fallon
Austrian actor Christoph Waltz explains Krampus, the fearsome holiday demon of European Christmas tradition, to Jimmy Fallon in a clip from the December 16, 2014…
Cats, Dogs, and Birds Are Fooled Into Thinking Images of Other Animals on an HD TV Are Real
In their latest commercial, LG Corp demonstrated the clarity of their new 4K TV by making videos that mirrored the room’s environment and showed different…
‘The Sensational December Machine’, An Interactive Story About an Inventor and Her New Machine
The Sensational December Machine is an interactive story by developer Simogo about an inventor and her new machine. Simogo is the developer behind popular games…
Comedian Jenny Slate Sings ‘Landslide’ by Fleetwood Mac as Her Character Marcel the Shell
During a recent appearance on Conan, comedian Jenny Slate performed a portion of the Fleetwood Mac song “Landslide” in the voice of her character Marcel the…
AbilityList, A Multi-Platform Website That Gives People With Disabilities Access to Local Resources and Each Other
AbilityList is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to creating a single point-of-service multi-platform website that connects Americans with disabilities with the local services, resources and…
‘NES My Life’, T-Shirt Designs That Depict Everyday Real-Life Challenges as Classic 8-Bit Nintendo Video Games
The Internet NES My Life is a series of t-shirt designs by Jeremy Kalgreen of Amorphia Apparel (previously) that depict everyday real-life challenges as classic…
Amazon Launches the One-Hour Delivery Service Amazon Prime Now
Amazon has launched a new one-hour delivery service called Amazon Prime Now for Amazon Prime members to have items delivered in one hour
‘Bookmarks’, A Comic by Grant Snider About Wacky Ways to Save a Place in a Book
Grant Snider (previously) of Incidental Comics wrote “Bookmarks,” a comic about all the strange ways readers mark their place in a book in a pinch…
WordPress 4.1, Featuring a New Default Theme and Distraction-Free Writing Mode
WordPress 4.1 “Dinah” has been released and includes a new default theme specifically intended to provide more clarity as well as a new distraction-free writing…