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Yesterday was the Golden Gate Bridge's 75th birthday. To mark
the occasion, there was a day-long party in San Francisco, which
culminated in a massive fireworks display and light show. And we
have to say, the old bridge looks as beautiful as ever bathed in
the light of the fireworks.
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Date Published: May 28, 2012 - 7:00 pm
Dammit. For a while it seemed like the swingset, one of
life's simplest pleasures, would never get caught up in all the
high-techery that dominates our lives. But that was just a pipe
dream, as the
Octavia promises to turn swinging into an
interactive sound adventure. Ugh.
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Date Published: May 28, 2012 - 6:00 pm
It's hard to imagine that these still life flower photos,
made of splashed paint, were created without the
assistance of Photoshop or 3D software. But
photographer
Jack Long captures each shot as a single event in camera. Not
one of these images was assembled from multiple exposures, and
that's just amazing.
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Date Published: May 28, 2012 - 5:00 pm
It won't help you improve your vocabulary, but
Ben West and
Felix Heyes'
Google
dictionary will keep you up to speed on internet fads and
memes. That's because instead of definitions, the book's pages are
populated with Google Image search results.
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Date Published: May 28, 2012 - 4:30 pm
A massive, highly sophisticated piece of malware has been
newly found infecting systems in Iran and elsewhere and is believed
to be part of a well-coordinated, ongoing, state-run cyberespionage
operation.
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Date Published: May 28, 2012 - 4:00 pm
There's no reason to be ashamed of having the sleek Apple TV
box perched on your entertainment center. But a soft spot for
classic 80s gaming, and the desire to stand out from the crowd, has
us wanting to wrap our hardware in this lovely
NES skin.
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Date Published: May 28, 2012 - 3:00 pm
Common knowledge dictates that girls dig guys with muscles.
However, new research suggests that women gave up on bulging biceps
and strong jawlines long ago, in favor of qualities like loyalty
and generosity. In other words, the scrawny geek gets the gal.
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Date Published: May 28, 2012 - 1:00 pm
Think you and your friends have come up with the most unique
and original ways to open a beer bottle? Think again. Chris Sumers
and Adam Young
created this fast-paced video,
Bottle Cap
Blues, that shows everything from axes, to iPods, to nail
guns, to belly buttons being used to crack open a cold one.
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Date Published: May 28, 2012 - 12:00 pm
You might notice the sting of the injection. Within seconds
you'd realize you're having trouble moving your eyes and fingers,
followed by your arms and legs. If you were standing, you'd
collapse. In a heap on the floor, you'd realize nearly every muscle
in your body was paralyzed. Being fully conscious, your sense of
panic would be rising as rapidly as the paralysis was spreading.
Swallowing and breathing has become more and more difficult.
Slipping into unconsciousness, your last conscious thought may well
be "I am going to die."
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Date Published: May 28, 2012 - 11:00 am
The great outdoors can provide a relaxing reprieve from city
life, but not if you spend all your time worrying about bears
invading your camp. So even though it's designed for military use,
this
radar-in-a-backpack kit should provide ample peace
of mind when roughing it.
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Date Published: May 28, 2012 - 10:00 am
If you're one of the hard core of hospital-goers who chooses
to watch while hypodermics are shoved into your arm, here's some
news that might make you reconsider: the act of watching an
injection actually makes it more painful.
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Date Published: May 28, 2012 - 9:00 am
It will certainly help keep you cool at work, but if you were
hoping to fool your co-workers into thinking you've got the latest
and greatest Apple hardware, think again. Not even a toddler would
mistake this
iPhone 'shaped' compact air conditioner for the
real deal.
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Date Published: May 28, 2012 - 8:00 am
Our favorite
crazy slingshot maker, Joerg Sprave, can
seemingly turn anything into a weapon. And recently his scavenging
skills were put to the ultimate test when a magazine challenged him
to turn everyday trash into an improvised arsenal.
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Date Published: May 28, 2012 - 7:00 am
Some people who use Facebook are dumb. Like a 17-year-old
Australian girl who posted a picture of a massive pile of cash to
her Facebook account and was then shocked when, just hours later,
her house was broken into and the money demanded from her.
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Date Published: May 28, 2012 - 6:30 am
