The Ultimate Spaceship Face-off, Interactive Guide For Comparing the Speeds of Famed Sci-Fi Ships
Slate interactives editor Chris Kirk created a very handy interactive guide for comparing the speeds of some of the most popular spaceships from science fiction…
R. Crumb Talks About Life, Books, and LSD in Interview at Last Gasp Books in San Francisco
R. Crumb talks about LSD, the meaning of life, and his favorite books in an interview earlier this month with Jon Longhi of Last Gasp…
Minbox, A ‘Freaking Fast’ File Storage and Sharing App For Mac
Minbox is a free file transfer service that allows users to share download links before the file has completed uploading. Once the file is…
Jack Black & Kyle Gass of Tenacious D Report the Morning Weather in New Zealand
“Someone stands on the hose. Because fine…Becoming fine later this…I…I know how to read guys.” – Jack Comedy rock duo Jack Black and Kyle Gass…
How Toothpaste Makes Orange Juice Taste Bad by Bytesize Science
The latest episode of Bytesize Science explains how a common toothpaste ingredient, sodium lauryl sulfate, is believed to make orange juice taste bitter. submitted…
How to Make Cloud Strife’s Buster Sword From the ‘Final Fantasy’ Video Game Series
In an episode of “Man at Arms” by Break Media, master blacksmith and prop maker Tony Swatton took it into his own hands and recreated…
PediPower, Shoes That Generate Power With Every Step
A group of engineering students at Rice University have created PediPower, a pair of shoes that store energy generated with each step. Right now the…
Softstop Barrier System Projects Giant Stop Sign on a Curtain of Water to Stop Motorists in Emergency
The Softstop Barrier System projects an enormous image of a stop sign across a roadway in an emergency. The system deploys in less than three…
New Trailer for ‘The Wolverine’ Shows Logan Battling Enemies & His Inner Demons
20th Century Fox has released a new teaser trailer for their upcoming James Mangold directed film, The Wolverine. It shows two and a half minute…
Blackwater, Photos of Luminous Squids, Jellyfish, and Other Underwater Creatures by Joshua Lambus
Hawaiian photographer Joshua Lambus has created "Blackwater," a series of photos of luminous squids, jellyfish, and other underwater creatures.